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Plot Summary of The Rose of Rapture
"    A very young noblewoman is forced into marrying a forceful and intimidating knight. She learns to love him intensely as she matures from girl to woman."
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Plot
Time/era of story - Distant past/middle ages
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
How difficult? - domineering
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - married off against wishes
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - more demanding
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful - sensitive - a better lover
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
effect of sexing - confused - unhappy for sexing the guy - guilty
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - obedient - a better lover - blissful - mature
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
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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