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Plot Summary of Pillow Talk
"Meg marries for money to provide for her children whose father had died leaving them in financial trouble. When her rich husband of mere days dies, she is drawn into the wealthy family and under the watchful eye of the deceased's suspicious brother Parker. How can she tell the truth behind the marriage now when she knows that Parker will never forgive her deception and even more so how can she fight this growing attraction to Parker himself?"
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - waitress
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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