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"Oliver Pascal returns home from prilgrimage in 1140, to discover England ravaged by civil war. Among the surviviors are a young boy and his widowed nurse, Catrin. They have a lot in common and soon marry, but their happiness is shortlived.
Catrin's husband hasn't died at all, and he returns to claim his property.
Catrin is secretly trained in the art of midwifery, but she has to hide her knowledge for fear of being called a witch, but someone is going to discover her secret..."
Annette Gisby, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- loving servant
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- seduction of someone else's wife
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex makes him
- guilty
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
- a better lover
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
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- doctor/medical
Has unusual powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can see into the future
- can read emotions
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- scared
- guilty
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Forest
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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