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Plot Summary of Expecting Thunder's Baby
"20 years after divorcing her husband, Carrie Lipton finders her ex, Thunder Trueno, waltzing back into her quiet life in Cactus Wren County, Arizona. In order to interrogate Carrie regarding a missing persons case he is investigating for his private investigations firm, Thunder shows up on Carrie's doorstep. Both Carrie and Thunder realize that they are still dangerously attracted to each other, despite their tumultous past. Having married at the tender age of 18 due to Carrie's pregnancy, everything fell apart for the couple due to Carrie's miscarriage and Thunder's intentions to enlist in the army. Now, twenty years later, Thunder suggests that Carrie join him for a vacation at his beach home in Los Angeles. What Thunder is suggesting is a simple affair so that they can both get each other out of their systems. Despite her sensible nature, Carrie decides to live on the edge a little and accepts Thunder's proposition. As Thunder and Carrie embark on a passionate affair, their painful past keeps cropping up. Carrie is tormented by the loss of their baby and Thunder's inability to tell her he loved her during their relationship. When Carrie discovers that her reckless affair has left her pregnant once again, Thunder insists that they remarry. But Carrie is wary of reliving their past failures. As Thunder tries to convince Carrie that they are destined to be together Carrie must search her heart for answers. "
Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - rekindling lost love
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Children/Pregnancy: - Get accidently pregnant

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat 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 - very athletic
If he's not white he must be... - indian

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest - California

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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