In the Nick of Time (105 page)

Question: What does Cop stand for/mean?

ANSWER: When the first police force began to patrol in the summer of 1845, they only used badges on their civilian clothing. The badges consisted of eight pointed stars with the seal of the City at the center and were made of stamped copper. The newspapers of the time referred to the new force as the “Star Police” but people, seeing the shiny copper shields, began to call the new force “Coppers”, which was later shortened to “Cops.”

There is also a British police term, Constable On Patrol, which may account for the term “cops” in England as well.

source:
NYCpolicemuseum.org

1.   How does Nick’s educational and ‘School of Hard Knocks’ background assist him with his career?

2.   What are the top reasons you believe Nick became an addict?

3.   When Nick and Taryn first meet, there is an instant attraction. What, besides the physical aspect, sparks their mutual attraction to one another?

4.   With Nick being around death so much as a child and teenager, one may think he’d be opposed to dealing with it professionally later in his life. Instead, he seems to gravitate towards it, and he wishes to help people. Why do you think this is?

5.   Taryn’s parents are initially opposed to her and Nick being together. If you were Taryn’s mother or father, would you have behaved similarly or differently to how Mr. Jones acts went Nick visits their home for the first time?

6.   Taryn’s career aspirations are fueled by her life-changing event. What in your own life possibly altered your path, or had you take a detour when you discovered a new goal for yourself based on personal hardships?

7.   Taryn has a myriad of interesting friends and associates. How do you think this circle of people helps in regard to her development as a person?

8.   There is quite a lot of symbolism in this book. For example, the description and use of time in regard to gained, wasted, and cherished second chances. What other symbolism did you notice?

9.   How do you believe Nick’s unique relationship with his mother helps him when he becomes an adult?

10.  Nick’s father wasn’t in his life. What do you believe are some of the repercussions for men in particular whose fathers are absent from their lives?

11.  Do you believe that Taryn and Nick will continue to endure and their marriage last?

12.  What was one of your favorite scenes in this book?

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Tiana Laveen was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She moved away, and now lives inside of her mind, but her heart is occupied with her husband, two children, and twisted imagination. She enjoys a fulfilling and enriching life that includes writing books, public speaking, drawing, painting, listening to music, cooking, and spending time with loved ones.

Tiana Laveen is a uniquely creative and innovative author whose romance fiction is geared towards those who not only want to temporarily escape from the daily routines of life, but also became pleasantly caught up in the twisted, well-developed journeys of her unique characters. Tiana creates a painting with words as she guides her reader into the lives of each and every main character. Her dedication to detail and staying true to her characters is evident in each novel that she writes.

Her works include “Cross Climax I,” “Cross Climax II,” “The Slave Master’s Son,” “The Naughty Sins of a Saint,” “I Want Candy,” “When Saint Goes Marching In,” “Swirled Satin Sheets I,” “In My Sister’s Shadow,” “Swirled Satin Sheets II,” “Saved and SAINTified,” “Addicted In Cold Blood,” “Forgive Me Father For I Have Loved,” “Saint’s Sacrament – Sins of the Father,” “The Tale of the Blood Diamond,” “The Unearthing of Blackstone,” “Saint and Sinners – The King Angel Child of New York,” “Smoke and Mirrors,” “The Fight Within” and “In The Nick of Time.”

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