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"Everyone knew that Lord Hubert Challenge only married plain little Mary Tyre for her money. But they had no idea that she had actually fallen in love with her indifferent husband. Mary decided to try anything to get her husband's attention. She dressed differently, changed her attitude, and even flirted with other men. Everything went fine until she learned that two can play that game!"
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Abusive:
- slightly verbally
Difficult/unusual lover?
Yes
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- marriage of convenience spurring real love
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
- rescue kidnapped secondary character
Virgin, dramatically devirginized
Yes
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
If one lover chases another...
- she chases after him
Misperception that
- he/she doesn't love when she/she does
Abusive lover?
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex makes him
- more demanding
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- obedient
- 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
- bulging muscles
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
- wealthy
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?
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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