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"The marriage of Cassandra and the Duke of Alchester was arranged when they were children. Cassandra had the wealth and the Duke the Title, their fathers thought it would be a perfect match. Years have passed, and now it is time for them to marry.
Cassandra truly wants to marry the duke. She has loved him since childhood. Now that he is coming to claim his bride in two weeks, she is horrified to realize that he intends to marry a girl he hasn't seen since childhood for her money alone.
Cassandra resorts to a scandalous deception to win the Duke's love. She travels to London and pretends to be an actress to gain the Dukes attention and hopefully his love. "
Danell Leblanc, 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:
- marriage of convenience spurring real love
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
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
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
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
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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