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"Simeon Hastings AKA Macheath once worked for Alexa Prescotts father until he was wrongfully accused of theft. He escaped prison and, after losing his hand while a sea captain, now makes his living in any way he can. He overhears enemy who framed him plot to kidnap Alexa. He kidnapps her first to protect her. She sets his coat on fire, but once she learns about plot she helps him. They are being chased by bad guys who want to kill him and force her into marriage. They fall in love even after she discovers his identity, but he doesn't believe he is the man for her."
Deborah Stoops, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Captor, in love with
Yes
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
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
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- no sex
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