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Plot Summary of A Suitable Father
"Kurt Rainer left his hometown with a bad reputation and bitterness in his heart. After twelve years he's back—and involved in a murder. He never was a suitable father for a boy, and even less so now. Maggie wants passion and integrity, strength and independence. Can she find these qualities in the man who once abandoned her?
BRIDGES gave A SUITABLE FATHER a Platinum review: "A tantalizing weave of love, adventure and deception... renders the reader yearning for a sequel.""

Patricia Crossley, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - rekindling love after long time
Who: - son
Family focus? Yes
Family, loving Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - explorer
Age/status: - 40's-50's
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - mature - sensitive - a better lover
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - a better lover - mature
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails - falling off - climbing with ropes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - mostly dialog
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