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Plot Summary of The Promise
"Though his mother is completely against the match, Michael- a wealthy heir and Nancy- a near penniless artist, plan on getting married and living a life of happiness together until a tragic accident seperates them. Due to a vengeful mother and the helplessness of an injured woman, the two are kept seperate for years and they both start new lives and find new loves, until a twist of fate and a once in a lifetime miracle allows them to reunite and remember the promise they made to one another long ago."
Meredith Griffin, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - poor loving rich
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one man-two women - one woman-two men
Matchbreaker Yes
Matchbreaker is - Mom

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex makes him - confused - indifferent - guilty
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful - mature - sensitive - a better lover
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - artist
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
effect of sexing - 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? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
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? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy fears
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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