|
|
| Plot Summary of Secrets of the Heart |
|---|
"George, the Duke of Cranwell, is horrified to see his sister and his fiancee in the company of Sarah, his ex-wife. Cranwell married Sarah years before but when he discovered on their wedding night that she was not a virgin, he walked out and went to the considerable effort of obtaining a divorce.
Sarah still loves Cranwell and finds it painful to see him again. She knows that he thinks she is immoral but she cannot tell him the truth. Sarah had been raped as a teenager by her cousin. Her cousin still threatens her if she tells anyone.
Cranwell wants to shun Sarah but he finds he cannot. He is torn between his former love for her and his knowledge that she was not a virgin when he married her. He wants to know what Sarah is really like and must discover the secret about her past.
"
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
|
|
|
| Review Analysis of Secrets of the Heart |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Searching/Rekindling love?
Yes
Lost Lover:
- rekindling love after long time
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over rape/molest
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
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
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
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:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Online Dating Advice
Cornelia Funke
4:03:59 AM
Jane Yolen
2:54:03 AM
Southampton Row
12:26:19 AM
Ann Brashares
12:02:10 AM
Teri Woods
11:38:55 PM
Suzanne Collins
8:26:08 PM
Libba Bray
6:12:00 PM
Harlan Coben
2:48:19 PM
Robert Stanek
2:42:37 PM
Erin Hunters
12:01:38 PM
Norah Lofts
9:41:08 AM
Judith McNaught
2:51:34 AM
Harry Turtledove
11:40:44 PM
Lisanne Norman
8:20:04 PM
David Pelzer
1:20:29 PM
Wayne Thomas Batson
11:24:49 PM
Rik Andreas Berryere
9:08:48 PM
Gerald Morris
1:52:39 PM
George W. Bush
12:15:29 PM
Penny Vincenzi
10:36:43 AM
More message boards
|
