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| Plot Summary of 22 Indigo Place |
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"After the death of her father, Southern belle Laura Nolan is faced with the harsh realities of life when she learns that her father left her nothing but a mountain of debts. Faced with the prospect of paying her father's debts, Laura is more distraught when she discovers that she must sell her family home, 22 Indigo Place, due to the financial situation. Growing up, Laura Nolan was the pampered only child of well to do parents, living in a grand old home that served as a symbol of her family's prosperity. Now, she is faced with losing everything. When Laura is informed by her realtor that an Atlanta millionaire wants to buy 22 Indigo Place, she is both relieved and dismayed. Although she will be closer to repaying her father's debts she will be losing her beloved home. When Laura meets the Atlanta millionaire she is shocked to discover that he is James Paden, the bad boy from high school who drove race cars and ran wild in her hometown of Gregory. Although Laura and James ran with totally different crowds and had nothing in common, Laura can't help but remember the one steamy kiss they shared. James is determined to buy 22 Indigo Place out from under Laura. Once upon a time growing up in Gregory James was the neer do well from the wrong side of the tracks, treated like poor white trash by the well to do society types like the Nolans. Now a successful businessman with his own multimillion dollar corporation, James is determined to show the people of Gregory that he's made a success of his life. After he purchases 22 Indigo Place from Laura, James offers Laura the deal of a lifetime. He wants her to marry him and lend her air of respectability to him and his small daughter Mandy. In exchange, James will restore Laura to the lifestyle to which she has always been accustomed. Further, she won't have to leave 22 Indigo Place. With nowhere else to turn, Laura accepts James' offer and marries him. As Laura begins to fall in love with her husband, she fears that James is only interested in her family name and social connections. "
Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of 22 Indigo Place |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- marriage of convenience spurring real love
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
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?
- somewhat romantic
Sex makes him
- more demanding
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- mature
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:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
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:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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