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"Catherine, the daughter of Eleanor and Roger, is an heiress whowill one day hold property in both England and Normandy. She is forced to marry Guy of Rivaux, a minor Norman lord, who Cat thinks is not worthy of her and more importantly, she thinks she loves someone else. After the wedding, Guy leaves Cat in Normandy without ever consummating the marriage.
Guy does not return to Cat for five years. By the time he returns, Cat is resentful of his treatment of her and fights with him every opportunity she gets. When Guy finally consummates their marriage, Cat is confused by how she feels. She wants to defy Guy but her body delights in what he does to her. Guy slowly wins Cat's love.
Meanwhile, Eleanor and Roger's old enemy, Robert of Belesme, is threatening Cat's family. Guy is prepared to fight Robert but he discovers that his mother was once Robert's lover. Guy is afraid that if Robert is his real father, it may ruin his own inheritance as well as his marriage to Cat."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- married off against wishes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- a teen
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
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
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
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
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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