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Plot Summary of Loving Evangeline
"Robert Cannon has developed his computer software company into one of the most successful in the industry, often working on highly confidential, government contracts. Cannon uncovers proof of corporate espionage. When he contacts the FBI, it is revealed they have already been investigating the sales of classified software from Cannon's corporation to foreign governments. The FBI's only trail leads to Evie Shaw.

Cannon's determination to handle his own investigation leads him Evie Shaw's small hometown in Alabama. From the picture provided by the FBI, it should not be too difficult for one of New York City's most powerful and successful bachelors to seduce this female, hick, wrestler into admitting her treasonous activities and conspirators. But is everything as it really appears? When he sees her for the first time, she is nothing that he expects. As he tries to untangle the conspiracy, he gets caught up in his own manipulations. He begins questioning the facts and his reasons for spending so much time with her. Is she a traitorous spy or just an unsuspecting victim……
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Christa Heins, Resident Scholar

"Business tycoon Robert Cannon received news that one of his employees was involved in industrial espionage. The suspect Landon Mercer, was filtering highly classified information about the software Cannon's company was producing. Landon was reported to visit a marina in Tennessee which they suspected to be where he meets with his buyer. Robert didn't like to be cheated and he personally went to Guntersville Lake, Tennessee to catch Landon. Upon arriving there he met Evangelina who operated a boat shop. She seemed to be close to Landon and Robert added her as a suspect. To further get information about Landon, Robert seduced Evangeline. He was surprised that she was innocent and deeply grieving for her deceased husband. Despite what he knew about her, Robert focused to be objective with his task. When the time came to catch Landon, Robert finally discovered that Evangeline was just caught in the middle of the events and was innocent of any crime. Evangeline however wasn't forgiving with the way Robert had used her. They parted bitterly and Evangeline was forced to sell her boat shop to pay off her credits. Robert couldn't forget about her and finally realized that he had fallen in love with her. So Robert returned back to Tennessee to look for her and try to win her back. "
Katrina Lo, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - spies
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - police/investigator
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters - squeaky clean virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Genius
Physique - very athletic
If he's not white he must be... - hispanic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic - somewhat 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
If she's not white she must be... - hispanic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 60% - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story - Her - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - mostly dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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