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Plot Summary of The Borer Bride
"The Darnleys and Kirallens are warring clans on the border of England and Scotland. When his son is kidnapped, the head of the Darnley family must agree to give his daughter in marriage to the Kirallen heir. But instead of sending his beloved and spoiled daughter Maude, he forces his illegitimate daughter, Alyson, to pose as Maude and marry Jemmy Kirallen in her stead."
Rebecca Herman, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - loving someone from historic enemy
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - married off against wishes - arranged marriage spurring real love
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - twin or lookalike

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - servant
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
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: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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