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Plot Summary of My Loving Familiar
"Isabel, a herbalist, living in St. Augustine, Florida in the 1880s sells the trading post building she owns after her stepfather's death. Little does she know that the new owner is Cooper Adair, a druggist, just arrived from Philadelphia. Cooper plans to open a drug store in the building in direct competition with Isabel. Isabel plots to have Cooper fall in love with her, in order to save her business. Isabel's cat, Grimalkin, has plans for Isabel and Cooper as well..."
Kendra, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him
Lovers are competitors Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - sly seducer
Sex makes him - confused - angry - guilty
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling 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: - a teen
Profession/status: - doctor/medical
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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