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Plot Summary of This Heart Of Mine
"THIS HEART OF MINE

Morrow, Feb 2001, 23.00, 370 pp.
ISBN: 0380975726

In her late twenties, Molly Somerville, children's author of Daphne the Bunny, chides her self for her teen-like crush on football player Kevin Tucker. Molly's sister and brother-in-law own the National Football League's Chicago Stars where Kevin is the superstar quarterback. Kevin sleeps and dreams football, but his behavior has changed this year as he does daring stunts almost like he suffers a mid-life crisis.

One night by chance, Molly and Kevin end up together at her sister's vacation home. They share a wonderful night of lovemaking, but the morning light brings acrimonious feelings. When Molly informs Kevin that she is pregnant, they reluctantly marry. That ends when she miscarries. However, Kevin knows he loves Molly and will do what it takes, including a Hail Mary as time runs out, to gain her love.

THIS HEART OF MINE is an entertaining fun to read contemporary romance. The story line will blitz the reader due to the cast. The lead characters are an enjoyable duet and the snippets from Bunny add to the understanding of Molly. The support cast also provides the readers an opportunity to further understand the essences of Molly and Kevin. Award winning Susan Elizabeth Phillips scores a touchdown with her hardcover debut novel.

Harriet Klausner

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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar

"Molly, a children's writer, has always had a crush on Kevin, the Chicago Stars quarterback. When she has the opportunity to realise one of her fantasy about him, she goes for it, but she should've thought about the consequences..."
sam, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - marriage of convenience spurring real love
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Children/Pregnancy: - Get accidently pregnant

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - sports figure
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 him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - small businessman - writer
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - wild - eccentric
How sexual is this person? - very picky - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic - somewhat romantic
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - licking - impregnation/reproduction - descript. of male nudity (the big P) - rape/molest (yeech!)
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? - 3-4 sex acts
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