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Plot Summary of An Honorable Thief
"    Kit Singleton is the daughter of an exiled nobleman. When her father dies, her scheming father makes her vow to go back to England and get revenge for his exile. Unwilling to deny a deathbed wish, Kit travels to England and poses as Rose Singleton's niece, not knowing any of her father's background and believing herself to be completely alone in world. Kit begins honor her father's wishes, posing as debutante to the world while in the night she takes on the persona of a Chinese burglar, stealing valuables from the men who supposedly wronged her father.
   Hugo Devenish is the son of and nobleman and a tradesman's daughter. Hugo was an outcast of society until he used his wits and amassed a fortune, making him a very eligible catch. When his nephew declares he is going to marry for money, he decides to investigate the "heiress" he wants to marry, Kit Singleton.
    Hugo believes that Kit is an imposter, lying an inheritance in order to catch a title. Kit wants nothing but to achieve the task her father set for her before leaving England forever, so when Hugo begins to dog her every step, she decides to dump his nephew so he will leave her alone. Despite thier situations, Hugo and Kit become deeply involved, and Hugo realizes all he wants to do is make a home with Kit and create a family. When Hugo realizes the trouble Kit has made for herself, he vows to protect her."

Angel Manners, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of An Honorable Thief
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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - loving criminal
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - rich/upper class
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - blissful
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 - very athletic

Setting
City? Yes
City: - London
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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