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Plot Summary of Gentle Rogue
"Georgina Anderson is on her way home to Connecticut from England and posing as a cabin boy on a ship sailed by James Malory. Her plan is to find one of her five brothers at one of the stops they make during the long trip and get home that way. She doesn't expect to get close and eventually fall in love with James along the way. When they stop in Jamaica, she finds her brother Drew and he sets sail for home before she can tell James goodbye. Weeks later, miserable, Georgina tries to resume her life without James when out of the blue, he comes to America, marries her, and whisks her back to England. However, his love for her is the one thing that he vows never to admit to anyone, even himself. "
Emma, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Gentle Rogue
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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Who: - brother
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - he/she is really a she/he
If one lover chases another... - they alternate
Family focus? Yes
Family, loving Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - wealthy
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - middling 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: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Water? Yes
Water: - warship
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Part of a series? Yes
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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