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"Rich in history, Amethyst Crown follows the life of the granddaughter of the hero and heroine of Blood Red Roses. Constance is a great heiress, the Countess of Morliax, a pawn to King Henry. She was 14 when she was wed to a man in his 40's as a reward for loyalty. She was 17 when he wed her to a very brutal man, part of a truce with an enemy. And a third time, she was wed at 19 to a young man who died in war. Now, she has bought her freedom for three years, supposedly, but she soon fears the King plans to make a fourth match for her.
She is returning to Morlaix for a wedding (Daggers of Gold opened with everyone going back to Morlaix because of a wedding as well - her aunt's). This time it is the wedding of her younger sister. At the wedding, she is shown a witch and a madman and told she must take them with her so they can be tried later. After the wedding, on the trail home, they stop for the night and there is a terrible storm. The madman is set free, but before he goes to slips into Constance's tent and makes love to her. Constance is shocked; widowed three times, twice a mother, she had found the act boring, at best. The madman - who is no madman, but hiding his identity - sets her aflame. But she never expects to see him again.
At Yuletide, she is shocked to see him at the Christmas revels. He comes before King Henry dressed as a Fool. He later sees a troops of foreign soldier looking for him, and knows he must leave the town...but first he must see Constance. She realises she loves him, but knows, bottom line is it can never work out for them.
Her half brother kidnaps her in a plot of seize part of her earldom, tries to marry her to another, but she is rescued by Cedred the Madman. After a long journey to save her people from the clutches of her half brother, she so wants to go with Cedred, but knows she has a duty to her children and the many people that depend upon her.
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DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- political intrigue
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Has unusual powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- is very quick
Eccentric/mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
Sex makes him
- confused
- angry
- guilty
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- angry
- guilty
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
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
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
- descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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