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Plot Summary of The Wyndham Legacy
"Set in Regency England, "The Wyndham Legacy" is first in the Legacy trilogy. Marcus Wyndham has known Josephina Cochrane for almost ten years. Ever since she was nine years old, she has been called The Duchess, a name arrogantly given by Marcus when they were children. When her father dies, Duchess finds herself with an extravagent fortune, one that she feels should belong to Marcus. With help from some loyal friends, she tricks Marcus into marriage so he can claim the fortune for himself. What she doesn't know is that someone else is hungry for the money and the title and will resort to numerous attempts of murder to acquire it.   "
Emma, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - after his/her money

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - as romantic as a root canal
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
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? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - France
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? - 50%
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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