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Plot Summary of The Lion's Lady
"Christina travels to London to discover what happened to her mother when she was a baby when Lyon Marquis of Lyonwood sees her and vows to posses her."
Raquel C Vega, Resident Scholar

"Christina Bennett, raised by Indians in the Black Hills, comes to London in search of a husband to protect her inheritance from her horrible father. Lyon, the Marquis of Lyonwood, is captivated by Christina and all of her mysteries. Christina and Lyon marry, and, as they fall in love, they protect her fortune and solve a murder."
Nicole Trammel, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Lion's Lady
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Plot
Time/era of story - 18th century - Regency era
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - Inheritance struggle
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - sly seducer
Sex makes him - wild
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Cynical sense of 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
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How sexual is this person? - very picky - somewhat promiscuous
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful - mature
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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London
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? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - impregnation/reproduction - 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)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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