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Plot Summary of Perfect Partners
" When librarian Letitia Thornquist inherits her great-uncle's company she is eager to take over as president. Having just broken things off with her an engagement Letty is eager to start a new life for herself.

Joel Blackstone, the CEO of Thornquist Gear, is not pleased with Letty's new career plans. He was personally responsible for making the Thornquist business the succes that it has become, and was in the process of buying the company when the owner died. But Joel wants complete ownership of the company for very personal reasons. He has plans of buying out and liquidating another company. He has had a 15 year grudge against the owner and is not about to allow Letty to get in the way of his revenge.

But much to his displeasure, Joel is forced to show Letty the ropes of running the company. He does his best to shield her from his personal plans of vengence, and to maintain his role as the true leader of the corperation. But things become complicated by the mutual attraction between Letty and Joel. And when Joel's scheme is finally put into action he finds opposition not only from Letty, but also from a deranged psychopath."

Jess, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Lovers are competitors Yes
competing in - business arena

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW

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: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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