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Plot Summary of The Business
"Due to a fortunate childhood incident Kate Tellmann is plucked from a life of poverty and is inducted into an organisation, The Business, which since Roman Times has been a world-wide financial force. Over the years Kate rises through the corporate ranks and finds herself to be the love interest of the prince of a small Himalayan country. Kate's interests lie with another of her colleagues, however, who refuses to be disloyal to his wife. But in the end, Kate has to balance what is good for The Business, the prince and his country, and her personal feelings. "
Charles Smyth, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - marriage of convenience spurring real love - seduction of someone else's husband
Making a living subplot Yes
Making a living: - working at a business
Inner struggle subplot Yes
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 40's-50's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - obedient
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas - Midwest
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - Italy - Switzerland
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - India
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - sherpas
Water? Yes
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion - resort/hotel - fort/military installation - scientific labs

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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