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"As a young girl in India, beautiful Susanna Pleydell first realized that she had a gift for soothing the sick and injured. But a meeting between Susanna and the dashing Aubrey St. Clare changes Susanna's plans for a lifetime of 19th century medicine. When the newly married couple returns to London, however, Susanna finds that her new husband has a weakness for opium . Aubrey's very close association with Dr. Damien Adair also gives Susanna reason to worry. When tragedy stikes, Susanna blames Damien even as she leaves London to join Florence Nightingale in the Crimea, but cannot escape her thoughts and dreams of Damien."
Amy Beth, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 17th century
Difficult/unusual lover?
Yes
How difficult?
- a druggie/wino
Searching/Rekindling love?
Yes
Lost Lover:
- rekindling love after long time
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- nurse
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
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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