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Plot Summary of A Well Favored Gentleman
"Ian Fairchild is a man with a spotted past: he is the self-declared bastard of Leslie Fairchild and, if rumor be true, of a selkie mother. He yearns for a place where he can call his own, and he has always desired Fionnaway manor, the home of his childhood, to be his. However, he can secure ownership only through marriage with the lady of the manor, Alanna McLeod. Alanna has warned him to leave the house at knifepoint during a dream magic that can only be conjured by witches. Equally attracted and bewitched by her beauty, Ian doubles his efforts at finding Alanna. However, dragging Alana to the altar proves to be difficult, since she is believed to have disappeared after being nearly raped by Leslie Fairchild and has not returned since.

Meanwhile, Ian was told that the local witch, who replaced the old witch about the same time Lady Alanna disappeared, might have information about the disappearance. Ian battles wits with the wily witch before she shows the true Alanna, and Ian must wield his legendary skill and charm to win the lady's hand, home, and heart.
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Review Analysis of A Well Favored Gentleman
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Plot
Time/era of story - 18th century
If one lover chases another... - they alternate
Fantasy/Magic Yes
Fantasy/Magical Lover Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotions - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind reading
How sexual is this person? - "zip'm down, zip'm up. Next!"
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - Ocean
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? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - 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)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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