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"After her father's sudden death, Rachel Penniston seeks a means of employment beyond her small teacher's salary. A widower hires her as a governess for his two young children, Delphine and Derrick. The widower lives in a secluded manor called Talisman, and he is planning to go to Australia on business for nearly a year.
Rachel is quickly drawn to both the widower and his children.
He informs her that the children's somewhat difficult aunt, Verdonia Templeton, will be coming after a while to help supervise and care for the children.
After the widower leaves, his brother, Townsend, visits. Rachel is then attracted to this young man.
Aunt Verdonia soon arrives, bringing some upsets to the household with her demanding ways.
Rachel dislikes the way Verdonia acts, yet tries to remain as polite as she can. More and more of Verdonia's behavior angers Rachel, however, and Townsend seems to send mixed messages toward Rachel, so she is not sure if he truly loves her or is toying with her.
When valuable figurines and other objects start disappearing from the manor, tensions run high. Will the real thief be caught?"
Melissa M., Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- investigating theft/fraud
Struggling with whom?
- Aunt
Matchbreaker
Yes
Matchbreaker is
- Aunt/Uncle
Family focus?
Yes
Family, hating
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How romantic is this person?
- 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
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- nanny
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
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?
- 60%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- no sex
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