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Plot Summary of Simply Unforgettable
"    Frances Allard, a teacher at Miss Martin's School for Girls, becomes stranded at an inn during a snowstorm with Lucius Marshall, Viscount Sinclair. The pair, who dislike each other at first, steadily begin to enjoy each other's company as they are forced to work and entertain themselves together. By the end of the two days of being stranded, their initial dislike of each other turns into sexual attraction and they have a torrid night of love. They separate and go on with their lives, but each was deeply affected by the encounter and continously think of each other.
    Months later, the pair encounter each other again in Bath, where she teaches and Lucius' grandfather is vacationing due to his health problems. Lucius, who has decided to marry soon, finds himself pursuing Frances again, even though she attempts to deny the relationship. They again separate, only this time they both are deeply in love with each other, but she denies his proposal of marriage, stating she is too unsuitable for him.
   Lucius and Frances encounter each other a third time in London, only this time he demands an explanation of why she believes she is so unsuitable, and she tells him of her scandalous past as a singer. Frances decides she would marry him, but only if he can gain the acceptance of his family. Lucius begins a campaign with his family to win their affection for Frances, so they may be wed without any scandal."

Angel Manners, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Simply Unforgettable
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - restarting after one night stand
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - teacher
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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