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Plot Summary of Blackout
"Elizabeth Major was an interior designer who was just starting to break into the wealthy market. She worked out of her office in a sleek Dallas highrise across the hall from the security offices of Tom Quinlan. Elizabeth didn't know much about Tom, but she got involved with him anyway - the physical attraction between the two of them was just too much to resist! However, Elizabeth unexpectedly broke off the relationship after a short time and avoided Tom whenever possible, never even telling him why she dumped him. Unfortunately, a record heat wave left her stranded in the office building with only Tom for company. And this time, Tom was determined to discover why Elizabeth had left him... "
Debbie, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Blackout
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - restarting after one night stand
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How sexual is this person? - frigid
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - confused - scared
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
City? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
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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Linda Howard Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Katrina Lo  

SCHOLARS:
Rachael High  Julia  Susan  Fateen  Angela Chamberlain  Nancy Wallace  Amanda Cherniske  L. Watson  Christa Heins  


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