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Plot Summary of Bygones
"This book is about a couple, divorced for years who are brought back together because of their daughters wedding. The mother comes to deal with her part in the divorce and the father realizes what he lost all those years ago. They fall in love again but are very afraid of their past failure."
, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - rekindling love after long time
Who: - daughter
If one lover chases another... - they alternate
Family focus? Yes
Family, loving Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - architect
Age/status: - 40's-50's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - sensitive
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 - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - artist
How sexual is this person? - very picky
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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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