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| Plot Summary of A Christmas Promise |
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"Randolph Pierce, the new Earl of Falloden, needs money quickly or he will lose Grenfell Park, the debt-ridden home of his youth. The former earl was a spendthrift. To his surprise, a coal merchant tells him he has bought all of Randolph's debts and will forgive them as well as give him half of his considerable fortune if Randolph will marry his daughter. With much reluctance, Randolph accepts the coal merchant's terms. He will wed Eleanor Transome, a young woman he has never met. Eleanor loves her father dearly, but only agrees to marry her father's choice of husband because he is dying. In order for Eleanor's father to witness the marriage, they marry just before Christmas.
Both Randolph and Eleanor start their marriage thinking poorly of the other for agreeing to the arrangement. He assumes she only wants a title. She assumes he only wants money. Both would have rather married for love. They start their married life at Randolph's estate just as the Christmas season begins. As family and friends join them for seasonal festivities, Eleanor and Randolph slowly begin to learn more about one another. They have sexual relations because he needs an heir and she wants children. But as they come to find more to like about each other, they are both surprised to discover how much they enjoy making love. Their bodies are telling them what they cannot yet admit -- that they are falling in love."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of A Christmas Promise |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- arranged marriage spurring real love
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
- sensitive
How sensitive is this character?
- middling 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
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?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
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?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- 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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