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Plot Summary of Stranger in My Arms
"Larissa Crossland is told the her husband, who supposedly drowned, is alive. There are doubts about the man claiming to be her husband, but he eventually takes his place as her husband and Hunter, Earl of Hawksworth. Lara is extremely wary of him because while Hunter was not abusive in the past, theirs was not a good marriage. Hunter, on the other hand, seems to have completely reformed - he has become kind and responsible. Before they come to terms with their relationship, they deal with homeless orphans, a brother-in-law abusing Lara's sister, and an uncle who stands to gain by proving the Earl in not who he says he is."
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Review Analysis of Stranger in My Arms
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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - search for real identity/lost relatives - Inheritance struggle
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - twin or lookalike

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - killer
How sexual is this person? - very picky
Sex has good effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Profession/status: - unemployed
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

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

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
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