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Plot Summary of Something Special
"Something Special is a very romantic and sensual tale of love and romance set in the heart of Texas. Justine and Kennedy meet at a time when Justine was really down, their whirlwind courtship and marriage lead both of them to realize they never really knew each other. Will true love win out in the end."
Deborah Woods, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Marriage/Married Yes
Making a living subplot Yes
Making a living: - working at a business - working ordinary lives - office romance among coworkers
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
Is really... - rich/upper class
Family focus? Yes
Family, loving Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - doctor
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful - mature - sensitive - a better lover
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
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: - doctor/medical
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - physically sick

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
City? Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 40%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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