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Plot Summary of Where Dreams Begin
"Zachary Bronson is a former prizefighter-turned-businessman who has made a fortune, but he doesn't have the necessary cultural skills to gain acceptance from high society for himself and his sister. Lady Holland (Holly) Taylor was widowed three years earlier; she is running out of money, and is trying to plan for her small daughter Rose's future. The two end up in a lip-lock through a case of mistaken identity one night, and after that, Zachary is determined to pursue Holly. He hires her to train him, his mother Paula, and his sister Elizabeth in the skills that will enable them to mix with high society, and eventually the two fall in love. Obstacles along the way include disapproval from society and Holly's former in-laws, Holly's cherished memory of her late husband George, and typhoid."
A. J. Bell, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - one crude, the other cultured.
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - middling 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: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - wealthy
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - middling 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
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
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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