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Plot Summary of Midsummer Moon
"Merlin Lambourne has invented a new technology that could change the course of the war and Ransom Falconer will do anything to get it."
Christine G., Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Midsummer Moon
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - war bringing lovers together - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer - rescue kidnapped secondary character - stranded in isolated area
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
Inner struggle subplot Yes
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 40's-50's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex makes him - confused - more demanding
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - scientist
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - not very 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 - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
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? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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