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Plot Summary of Lord of Ice
"Damien Knight becomes the guardian of Miranda a lovely free spirit. She falls in love with him, but he is honor bound to find her a suitable husband although he is in love with her. Damien has episodes that make him flash back to his days on the battlefield and he is afraid to subject her to this. Miranda helps him to overcome these episodes and they fall in love."
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Plot
Time/era of story - 18th century
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - conduct in war
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Eccentric/mental: Yes
Eccentric: - emotionally unstable
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - less bitchy/arrogant - blissful - sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - entertainer
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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