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Plot Summary of Winter Garden
"The story of a man in a woman in the 19th century working together as spies for the British government. Their mission is to uncover an opium smuggler. Unbeknownst to the woman, the male has contrived this mission to steal her heart as he had met her in the past and fell in love with her. A scarred hero, and a shunned Frenchwoman."
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Disability or addiction? - physical disability/sickness/injury

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - spy
How sexual is this person? - very picky
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
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

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - 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
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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