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"Liam Whitcomb has no immediate plans for marriage, at least not until his younger sister, Cordia, has found a husband. When his cousin, Lord Seymour, threatens to cause a scandal by marrying a red-haired prostitute, it is a threat to Cordia's marriage prospects, and Liam sets off immediately to prevent the marriage from taking place. At his uncle's residence he runs into Miss Emaline Harrison, a respectable parson's daughter who has come to return a ruby necklace Lady Seymour had lent to her mother many years earlier, but which had been forgotten when both ladies died shortly afterwards.
Seeing her copper red hair and taking her for the prostitute his uncle intends to marry, Liam coerces her into marrying the man, who has had an accident and is dying. Liam inherits the title, discovers his mistake and feels he must take responsibility for Emaline. He takes her to London and persuades her to be Cordia's chaperone. Emaline and Liam fall in love, but neither is willing to admit it to the other. Then a ruffian breaks into Emaline's house to steal the ruby necklace, and everything changes."
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- investigating theft/fraud
If one lover chases another...
- she chases after him
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?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling 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:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
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
City?
Yes
City:
- London
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%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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