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"Jane Higgenbotthom returns to London to chaperone her sister Adorna during the younger girl's debut. Ransom Quincy, her old beau, suspects her of spying for the French and he decides to get her to confess and then he can even up an old score with her."
Christine G., Resident Scholar
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" Jane Higgenbothem is a disgraced woman. During her first season, she used her artistic ability to create a nude sculpture of her crush, Lord Blackburn, and jealous debutante reveals the artwork to all the Ton. Desperate to explain, she goes to Lord Blackburn's alone, only they end up in a compromising situation which was viewed by a few members of society. Jane leaves London in shame, not to return until eleven years later to chaperone her niece into society.
Quint, Lord Blackburn, cannot believe Jane has returned all dowdy and dressed as a chaperone. He decides pretending to court her will be the perfect ruse to learn of the french spies that have infultrated the ton. As the couple grows closer, Jane finds that her feelings for Quint have grown into love. Quint cannot seem to keeps his hands off Jane, and in an ironic twist, the couple once again are found in a compromising situation.
Quint and Jane marry after this incident, but the couple must realize their feelings for each other is truly love. In addition to their emotional angst, the French spies that Quint has hunted have decided to hunt him and Jane."
Angel Manners, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- forced to marry because they were caught doing it
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
- government investigator
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
- sly seducer
Sex makes him
- more demanding
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- blissful
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- artist
- servant
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
- not very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
- nearly 100%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
- descript. of female anatomy (the big V)
- descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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