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"Left destitute after the death of their father, Miranda Cameron and her two sisters are forced to to use their feminine wiles in order to save themselves from the poorhouse. After her two sisters determine that Miranda is the most likely to snag a rich husband, Miranda sets sail to London, accompanied by an Lady Overstreet, a female chaperone/matchmaker who will assist the beautiful young women in acquiring a young, wealthy and eligible husband among the ton. Although Miranda is reluctant to marry for anything other than love, she realizes that she cannot disappoint her sisters and ruin their hopes and dreams. En route to London, Miranda receives the shock of her life when the boat docks in a island locale and she comes face to face with seacaptain, Alex Haddon, her first and only love. Miranda has no idea that Alex is now an immensely wealthy man.
Alex can't stand the sight of Miranda, who he believes betrayed their love and left him for near dead after a brutal beating. As a half Indian/half White living in the States, Alex was brutalized and marginalized all of his young life. Alex cannot help but think that Miranda refused to run away with him all those years ago due to his Indian heritage. Sparks fly between Alex and Miranda, despite both of their attempts to deny the raging attraction. Tormented by the nearness of the woman he loves, Alex kidnaps Miranda and sets sail for London. Alex seduces the virginal Miranda, who becomes desperately ill on the voyage. When Alex overhears jibberish Miranda is saying while in a delirious state, he mistakenly believes that she is yet again opposed to him due to his heritage and dark skin. Upon reaching London, Alex dumps Miranda at the doorstep of his wealthy blood brother and his wife, choosing to set sail on the wide open seas in order to nurse his broken heart.
Upon recovering from her illness and discovering that she has been jilted by Alex, Miranda vows that she will marry a rich and powerful man and become the toast of the London season. As Miranda takes London by storm, Alex returns to England with the hopes of winning back the love of a lifetime."
sandra calhoune, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- American "colonial" era
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- interracial loving!
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?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- a better lover
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
If he's not white he must be...
- indian
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- guilty
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Island?
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
- descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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