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Plot Summary of The House on the Beach
"It didn't take Laura McCloud long to feel at home in Pilgrim Cove after she rented Sea View House. What could be better than having the Atlantic Ocean as her closest neighbor? After her mother's death and her own bout with breast cancer, Laura needs time to herself—time to think and figure out how to get her life and career back together. Meeting a new man is the furthest thing from her mind. What she doesn't anticipate is Matt Parker. Matt is immediately attracted to Laura, but after losing his wife to illness, he's afraid to get close to another woman or expose his two young sons to the possibility of another loss.

But Matt is soon won over by Laura's sparkling personality and the wonderful effect she has on his boys. Pilgrim Cove casts its magic on all who visit, and Laura and Matt are soon enchanted with each other. To achieve their happy ending, however, they figure out that the magic has to come from within.
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Shane Bolks, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Children/Pregnancy: - kid(s) make adults sensitive

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - entertainer
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident
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
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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