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Plot Summary of Web of Love
"Dominic Raine, Lord Eden, is an officer in the battle of Waterloo. Ellen Simpson's husband is a fellow officer of Dominic's. When Ellen's husband is killed during Waterloo, she is devasted but continues to nurse the injured. Among the injured is Dominic. One night, when Dominic is out of his head with fever, he makes love to Ellen.

Ellen found passion in Dominic's arms, but cannot get over the feelings of guilt and betrayal of her deceased husband. Moreover, she is not high born like Dominic, so, there is no future for them. Dominic, however, is determined to win her over."

L. Watson, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Web of Love
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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Caretaker, in love with Yes
Falling in love with - Nurse

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - homemaker
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
effect of sexing - guilty
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
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

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Part of a series? Yes
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? - 3-4 sex acts
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