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"Beautiful, intelligent, and independent Jessica Trent goes to Paris to rescue her idiot of a brother from the destructive influence of Sebastian Ballister, Marquess of Dain, also known as the lord of scoundrels. Jessica buys an icon which Dain wants. She agrees to give it to him if he sends her brother home. Dain refuses to be manipulated by Jessica and is infuriated that he is attracted to her. Not only is she not a courtesan, the only kind of woman Dain associates with, but she is too beautiful to be a match for someone like him who was told all his life that he is an abomination, too big and ugly. Even more bewildering for Dain, Jessica seems to be attracted to him.
When they are caught in a compromising position, Dain refuses to repair Jessica's reputation by marrying her. So, she shoots him in the arm and demands a financial settlement for ruining her reputation. Because they are in Paris, the French excuse a wronged woman's revenge. They return to England and Dain finally agrees to marry Jessica because a law suit would be even more damaging to his reputation. But because he still cannot believe that a good marriage is possible for him, he refuses to consummate the marriage. It is up to Jessica, a virginal spinster, to repair the damage of Dain's unloving childhood and convince the rake he should be sharing her bed."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- fear of emotional commitment
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- not very 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:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- 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?
- 3-4 sex acts
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