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Plot Summary of The Bride
"This is the story of Lady Jamie and Alec Kincaid. Jamie is English and Alec is a Scottish laird when they are forced by both of their kings to marry.   While living in the Highlands, Jamie and Alec learn much about each other and about themselves.   All the while, someone is out to put a stop to the love that is growing between them."
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Plot
Time/era of story - Ancient scotland
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - loving someone from historic enemy
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - married off against wishes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
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 - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
Misc setting - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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