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Plot Summary of The Tides of Love
"At 18, Marcos meets the woman he believes to be his eternal love. They are parted under mysterious circumstances and he is inconsolable - until he meets a wise old man who frees him from his obsession, then offers him great wealth and the chance to build an empire. Marcos accepts; begins a dazzling new life of danger and international intrigue which carries him from Rome to New York to Florida. Through his roller-coaster ride to fame and fortune, Marcos gratefully accepts all that fate has brough thim - wealth, power, respect and love - never forgetting that love is the most important of all. And just when fate seems ready to yank it all away from him, he rediscovers his original destiny."
Patrika Vaughn, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - rekindling love after long time
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Eccentric/mental: Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident
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

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - artist
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - Italy
Water? Yes
Water: - swimming on
City? Yes
City: - New York - Miami

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
Focus of story - equally on 3 in a l-triangle
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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