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"Lorna Barnett is young, wealthy, and the daughter of Commodore and Levinia Barnett, the cream of society in 1895. While summering in their mansion on the lake, Mr. Barnett's elite yacht club loses its first round in a 3-year bet with a rival club. Angrily, Mr. Barnett describes his woes during an elaborate dinner. Jens Harken, the handsome young kitchen handyman, eavesdrops on the matter, and decides to slip the master of the house a note, letting him know that Jens could help him win the 2nd year's race. Jens, having been raised in a family of Norwegian sailors, has a plan. Defying traditional boatmaking, he is confident his new model will be faster than any other yachts. Commodore Barnett is outraged at the audacity of the "help" approaching him with the idea of a superior boat.
Lorna, less interested in feminine hobbies and more interested in the masculine sport of sailing, offers her assistance by getting her father to at least hear Jens out. Mr. Barnett grudgingly accepts Jens' proposal to build a winning boat, and allows him to set up shop in a large shed behind the gardens. Lorna, beguiled by Jens' good looks and good nature, begins visiting the boat shed frequently. Over the course of the summer, the two fall desperately in love, despite the clandestine meetings, the fear of wealthy eyes looking down on them, and fear of each other's intentions. Eventually, the two consumate their relationship in a heated scene in the boatshed. Losing her virginity to Jens, Lorna's love grows deeper and more desperate.
Alas, autumn approaches and the family moves back to their city mansion. Whereupon the story takes a drastic turn, as scandal and secrets threaten the family's stability in high society. Lorna and Jens are torn apart by overbearing and manipulative parents, confusion between lovers, and a sadness so deep that Lorna wishes herself dead. "
Joanna, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- fighting matchbreaker (parents/authorities)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of hetero sex
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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