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"Just days after the battle of Waterloo, Stephen has returned to England after 6 years away, fighting in the Napoleonic wars, in order to claim the earldom of his late brother, and to try to make amends to his wife, Laura, whom he left the day after their disastrous wedding night. They had been manipulated into marrying and he had found out only after the ceremony, got drunk and poured the blame on his wife who was deeply hurt.
There has been no communication between him and the family since that fateful day, and he knows he will have to use all his powers of persuasion to convince his wife that he wants to make the best of the marriage. Coming home, he discovers to his amazement that he has a son by her. He also discovers to his dismay that his family had tried to write to him but the letters had been lost, leading to the contents of his letters to them being misunderstood. His wife is naturally very suspicious and angry with him, but little by little, he is able to convince her that he means to make the marriage work, even if they can never love each other. Just as everything seems to be headed towards a happy ending, their son is kidnapped, and it's up to Stephen to save him."
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- arranged marriage spurring real love
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Children/Pregnancy:
- Get accidently pregnant
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- very athletic
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
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- less bitchy/arrogant
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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