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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.
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Plot & Themes

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 Sex makes him    -   confused    -   blissful    -   mature    -   sensitive    -   indifferent    -   a better lover    -   guilty Unusual characteristics?    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Main Female Character

Age/status:    -   20's-30's Profession/status:    -   artist Effect of sexing    -   confident    -   a better lover    -   blissful    -   mature    -   guilty Unusual characteristics:    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Misc setting    -   Fancy Mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related?    -   nearly 100% How explicit is the sex?    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of sex Focus of story    -   equally on him and her How much dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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