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Plot Summary of Old Enough to Know Better
"Diane Wallace has escaped to the small community of Oakdale to pursue a solitary life of work. Justin Anderson has survived a devastating divorce and wants to work on building his construction business. Diane's confidence catches Justin's attention and despite his previous experience he is determined to win the love of this older woman.
Attempts on Justin's life bring Diane and Justin together to solve the puzzle of "Who" would want to murder him?
Ashlee Anderson, Justin's ex-wife, will have the money she feels she deserves from Justin. After all, she did have his child when she really didn't want to. She has learned of his will change to leave her out and uses the lapse time over the weekend to end his life thereby making sure the old will is in effect and securing the money from Justin's death.
The men hired to end Justin's life confide in the police and agree to record the meeting where the final plans are made and money exchanged for the murder of Justin Anderson.
Ashlee's lovers are discovered, arrested and locked up before any harm can befall Justin.
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Celia Cooper, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over past traitorous lover
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/mental: Yes
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - sensitive - a better lover
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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