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| Plot Summary of Hot Ice |
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"A theif unintentionally gets a wealthy woman involved in a hunt for a very prestigous treasure. He starts out just wanting her around for her money but then they fall in love as they run across Madagascar with a killer on their heels and the treasure within their grasp."
Melissa Hayn, Resident Scholar
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"Whitney MacAllister is gorgeous, reckless, and rich. Douglas Lord is a street-wise criminal with a weakness for literature--and beautiful jewels. Chased by gangsters who are trying to kill him, Lord jumps into Whitney's car at a street light and before he knows it, she's taking them on a wild chase across Manhattan to elude his killers. She probably saves his life, and although he is grateful, and attracted to the beautiful Whitney, what Lord really needs is to get to Madagascar, where he is sure to find a treasure buried since the French Revolution. A treasure that will set him up for the rest of his life. The only probably is getting there. He has no money, and before he knows it, the chronically bored Whitney is using her cash and connections to get them both on a plane to Africa.
This is a classic Nora Roberts tale, with all the elements of great romantic suspense: murder, evil villians, and a fierce, dangerous attraction between the main characters."
Darina Milovanovich, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Difficult/unusual lover?
Yes
How difficult?
- love with a criminal
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
- searching for a treasure
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
- criminal
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
Sex makes him
- confused
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- less bitchy/arrogant
- sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
- wealthy
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
- sly seducer
effect of sexing
- confused
- angry
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
- Black Africa
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- Alligators/Crocs
Island?
Yes
Island:
- food/shelter preoccupation
- mean guy who wants to hunt/mutate
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- 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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