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Plot Summary of Dreaming Of You
"Derek Craven dragged himself out of the gutter and managed to build the most exclusive gambling house in London. But all his success and wealth cannot block out the horrors of his youth. Sara Fielding is an innocent country girl writing books that address the poverty and injustice on London's streets. Can a naive, optimistic lass and a jaded gambler find love? And can they overcome the shadows of the past? Yes! "
Kathy Love, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Dreaming Of You
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - poor loving rich
Is really... - poor/lower class - a criminal (possibly)
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - obedient - blissful - mature - sensitive
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 - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - writer
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - a better lover - blissful - mature
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 - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - 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 - significantly more dialog than descript
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