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Plot Summary of Some Brief Folly
"Young, much sought after and unattainable, Euphemia Buchanan has heard the stories told about Dominer, the home of Garret Hawkhurst, the appallingy dangerous rake supposingly responsible for the deaths of his own wife and child. But when disaster strikes, Euphemia, her brother and a small page are rescued by none other than Hawkhurst himself. With her brother hurt, Euphemia is forced to stay at Dominer until his recovery."
Amy Beth, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - loving criminal
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

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

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related? - 60%
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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