"Roanna grew up loving Webb, but she always knew he was going to marry her beautiful cousin, Jessie. Webb and Jessie do marry, but it is far from a happy reunion. Jessie is betraying Webb in the vilest way possible (take my word on this!). When Jessie is found murdered, Webb is the first suspect. The evidence to convict him isn't there, and he leaves Alabama--taking all of Roanna's love and hopes with him. After many years, Webb is needed at home and Roanna is sent to find him. Together, can they find out the truth behind Jessie's death and the love they missed so many years before? As you can see by the detailed review, this book has it all! Obsession, betrayal, murder, family secrets and true love."
Kathy Love, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Shades of Twilight
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- father-daughter
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- wrecked transport makes love
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Struggling with whom?
- Cousin
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- (general) search for identity/new understanding
Family focus?
Yes
Family, hating
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex makes him
- confused
- angry
- guilty
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
- 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:
- business executive
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- scared
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
- 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
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- impregnation/reproduction
- 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)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
