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Plot Summary of Killer Curves
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Pocket, Feb 2005, 6.99, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0743462777

Guggenheim Museum volunteer docent Celeste Bennett escorts rich patrons on private tours. NASCAR champion Beau “Lightning Bolt” Lansing specifically asks for her to serve as his guide. Beau explains he wants her to donate a kidney to save the life of her biological father NASCAR legend Travis Chastaine. She wants nothing to do with the man who deserted her pregnant mother before she was born.

Beau cannot understand why she would refuse as he sees Travis as a kindhearted father figure. He persuades Celeste to at least learn first hand that Travis is not the irresponsible person she thinks he is. Her condition is to work undercover at Chastaine Motorsports, which Beau agrees to help her accomplish. As they argue over Travis' merits, Beau and Celeste fall in love; neither wants the deep feelings as he enjoys "Beau Babes" and she has broken three engagements because she has doubts about relationships.

Harriet Klausner"

Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Struggling with whom? - Dad
Who is... - physically ill
Family focus? Yes
Family, hating Yes
Family, sick/caring for Yes
Ill person is... - father

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - sports figure
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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
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
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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