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| Plot Summary of Island of Flowers |
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"Laine Simmons moved to France with her mother fifteen years ago. She thought her father abandoned her, but after her mother died she discovered where he lived, and decided to visit him. She is met by his partner, Dillon O'Brian, who thinks she is after her father's money. She learns that her father has been sending her money for years, and presents too, but that her mother took them all.
Despite the fact that Dillon does not trust her, Laine finds herself falling in love with him. She and her father begin to become closer again. But Orchid, a woman who is in love with Dillon, conviences Dillon that Laine and a jeweler are having an affair. Laine is hurt, and flies back to France. Dillon comes to France to win her back."
Rachael High, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Who:
- poppa
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Matchbreaker
Yes
Matchbreaker is
- jealous suitor/lover
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- pilot, civilian
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
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
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?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Hawaii
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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