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Plot Summary of The Reasons for Marriage
" In London, Jason Montgomery, the Duke of Eversleigh, is recuperating from his little brother's death at Waterloo and soon comes to realize he must do what his little brother was suppose to do and provide a heir for the dukedom. He and his friend, Frederick Marshall, establish a list of what he requires for a wife. After reviewing invites from the ton, they decide to check out Lenore Lester, spinster little sister of some of his friends.
Lenore does not to marry ever, so she puts on a disguise as a awkward lady, hiding behind glasses, ugly figure-disguising dresses, and severe hairstyles. Jason sees behind her facade and decides to pursue her as his wife. After shedding her disguise, she is shown to the ton as the beautiful woman she is, only this arouses jealousy in Jason and problems in their relationship, especially since the feeling of love is growing in them both, though both try to hide the fact to save their pride. "

Angel Manners, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Reasons for Marriage
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - marriage of convenience spurring real love

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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