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"The story involves three women .Carmen has been a widow for three years and finds herself noticing men again. Her brother -in-law Rennie, a rock star like his dead brother, comes to stay with her. Her first relationship is with Joe, a plumber who hopes to persuade her to part with some of her fortune. Luckily Rennie warns her and she ends up feeling betrayed. So when she falls for Nick who works with her in a shelter for the homeless, she does not let him know who or what she really is. When her deception is discovered it sours the relationship for some time.
The second woman [Nancy]is her friend whose marriage has broken up because of her husband's infidelity. She moves from Edinburgh to London to stay with Carmen, as does Carmen's mother Rose, who takes over the running of the house and manages to make friends with neighbours, finds a job for her daughter with Zac, a fashion designer, and generally fixes problems.
The third woman is a young girl Mia who arrives to live with her father (Connor) who lives next door. He is Irish and owns fitness clubs. She manages to break up her father's relationship with Sadie, an instructor at the club, and then find him a new girlfriend Tabitha after her unsuccessful attempt match- make him and Nancy. She and Sadie become enemies, and she gets herself arrested for protesting for animal's rights in Trafalgar Square. She also informs Zac's father William that his son is gay."
, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- marriage/relationship going to pieces
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- actor/actress/producer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
Europe
Yes
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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