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Plot Summary of The Judas Kiss
"Pippa Ewell is determined to discover who murdered her sister and she wants to find her sister's son. But nobody seems to know anything about the murder or a small child. She meets the man of her dreams shortly after she learns of her sister's death. He helps her to cope with her losses, but at the same time he's keeping a HUGE secret from her - his true identity. She thinks she can trust him...but can she?"
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Marriage/Married Yes
Struggling with whom? - Grandpa
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - (general) search for identity/new understanding
Is really... - rich/upper class
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Family focus? Yes
Family, hating Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - wealthy
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? - 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 - Germany
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Forest Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 40%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Focus of story - Her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy fears
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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