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Plot Summary of Gentle Warrior
"Escaping the murders of her family and the destruction of her home, Elizabeth asks the help of Geoffrey, a powerful Baron, in avenging the murders."
Raquel C Vega, Resident Scholar

"Elizabeth Montwright, barely escaping an attack on her home, is bent on revenge. She disguises herself as a peasant and seeks the aid of Baron Geoffrey Berkley on her quest for vengeance. Geoffrey, enchanted by Elizabeth's beauty, offers to protect her through marriage to him. Geoffrey searches for those responsible for the massacre at Elizabeth's home, and together they find justice and love."
Nicole Trammel, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Gentle Warrior
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Plot
Time/era of story - Distant past/middle ages
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King - warrior/knight
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - as romantic as a root canal - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - more demanding - wild
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - less bitchy/arrogant - blissful - sensitive - a better lover
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King - homemaker
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuous - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - wild
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

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

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 70% - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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