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"Alyx Blackett has the voice of an angel...which only ends up causing her problems. Her home burned and her father murdered, she fled to a small camp of brigands overseen by Raine Montgomery. Alyx acts as Raine's squire, hiding as a boy, but she finds herself becoming more and more attracted to the handsome and demanding outlaw knight. How long can she keep her secret? Alyx's love changes the lives and the hearts of the Montgomerys, and their blood enemies, the Chatworths, forever. Jude Deveraux's "Velvet Song" is a melody of love, loss, adventure, and passion."
Pamela Piarowski, Resident Scholar
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"After her father is killed and she is condemned as a witch, alyx is forced to dress as a boy and hide in the forest pretending to be the squire of Ranie montgomery."
sandra, Resident Scholar
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"The heroine, Alyxandria Blackett, is a poor lawyers daughter who has an extraordinary talent when it comes to music. Her life is dramatically changed when an evil nobleman hears her and decides that he wants her. When Alyx defies him the evil nobleman retaliates buy killing her father and attempting to get her. Alyx escapes and is talent to an outlaw camp for safety. She also is forced to cut her hair and pretend she is a boy to keep her safe. "
Katherine, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by authorities/family
Virgin, dramatically devirginized
Yes
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- he/she is really a she/he
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
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
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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