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"Eloise is the last unmarried daughter of a Knight (Sir John) who has gained great wealth doing his duty to his country and King. At the same time John has made an enemy in a local Earl when he won't either 1 – Give a part of Eloise's dowry land to the Earl or 2 – Let one of the Earl's lesser sons marry his daughter. The book begins with Sir John being accused of treason and fleeing the Castle before the Earl comes to arrest him. The King has sent along Roland to keep the castle in order and keep everyone safe until Sir John is brought to justice and the issue is resolved.
Roland happens to be the half brother to Eloise's' former betrothed (who died on the church steps on the way to their wedding) and there is bad blood between Roland and Eloise as she knew he didn't want her to marry his brother.
Sir John ends up turning himself in to another Earl and ends up in the Tower of London. Eloise escapes the castle to go and help her father. Roland chases her to London (they meet up on the way) and he becomes a huge help to Eloise and her brother (who Eloise has summoned to help with the case) who are trying to gain the release of their father and the clearing of his name.
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Tanya, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- loving someone from historic enemy
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- rescue kidnapped secondary character
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- castle
Style
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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