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Plot Summary of The MacKenzies: Zach
"Rose Dubois, a Harvey Girl, wants to marry for money and doesn't count on falling in love with Zach MacKenzie, whom she thinks is an outlaw. He's really a Texas Ranger. Zach is out to get the bad guys and doesn't count on falling in love with Rose. Together, they must work together and fall in love in this wild west romance. "
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Review Analysis of The MacKenzies: Zach
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by authorities/family - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
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
Misperception that - he/she doesn't love when she/she does - he/she loves someone else

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - sly seducer
Sex makes him - more bitchy/arrogant - more demanding - wild
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - less bitchy/arrogant - blissful - mature - sensitive - 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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - servant
How sexual is this person? - frigid
effect of sexing - confused - wild - angry - scared - guilty
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - 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 - physically sick

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch - lot of descript of animal care
Misc setting - resort/hotel - moving train

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - actual description of sex
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy fears
How much dialog - mostly dialog
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