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Plot Summary of Sweet Liar
"Samantha Elliots father, in his will, has given the stipulation that she must move to New York in order to search for his mother (her grandmother) who disappeared when Sam was a baby. Micheal Taggert is the landlord of the brownstone she moves into, her man her father has assigned to be her gaurdian and a handsome, outgoing man. As the two search for her grandmother, Samantha strives to overcome the pain of her divorce from an uncaring man and to stay alive as the truths of the past come too close to home."
Jen Jen, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - (general) search for identity/new understanding - angst over past traitorous lover
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - unemployed
How sexual is this person? - frigid
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful
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
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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