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Plot Summary of Reckless Heart
"Azalee La Fontaine is a spirited, wealthy 16-year-old Creole girl in 1814 New Orleans. She rebels against the rules imposed by her strict father and grandmother. As war looms on the horizon, she must chose between two men who both love her, and she must go on a dangerous mission to help save her city."
Rebecca Herman, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one woman-two men
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - war bringing lovers together

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age/status: - a teen
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - wealthy
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Water? Yes
Water: - warship
City? Yes
City: - wealthy
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 60%
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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