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Plot Summary of A Bride For McCain
"Jessica Tierney has been forced to flee 1876 Sacramento, California and pose as a schoolteacher to avoid being forced into a marriage forced on her by her father's will. Ross McCain, Colorado mine owner is determined that the children in his town will have the opportunity to be educated. Ross talks Jessica into a marriage of convenience to keep her in town, not knowing that she is not who she seems to be. Mary Burton's first book is a very good story!"
Marilyn Malone, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Children/Pregnancy Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - teacher
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Forest Yes
Small town? Yes
Misc setting - moving train

Style
Person - rotating 1st
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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