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"Jacobina ran away from home. Her father has arranged her marriage to Lord Dornach against her wishes. Even though she finds him old and dull, her father insists he will announce their engagement. Jacobina decides the only option left is to run away to live with her Aunt in Nice.
While still in Scotland Jacobina's carriage has trouble and she must rely on the kindness of the Duke of Westminster for a ride. She appeals to his sense of duty by pretending to be an eldery woman, and he complies by giving her a ride in his carriage. He quickly discovers her ruse. Unfortunately they experience another crisis with his carriage and are taken to a nearby estate. Once there she resorts to deception again to explain her being unchaperoned in the Duke's coach. While their host saw through the ruse, she acquainted them with a old Scottish law making anyone who uttered a declaration of marriage before witnesses legally wed.
What is Jacobina to do, she ran away from one marriage to find herself intangled in another. The only thing the Duke knows about Jacobina it that she appears to be a mindless little fool. The Duke decided that they best continue her journey to France together, and hopefully time will sort everything out. Once in France they are caught up in the renewal of hostilities between France and England."
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
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by authorities/family
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- 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
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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