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Plot Summary of For Now, Forever
"Daniel MacGregor was in a terrible car accident. His family gathers at the hospital, and his wife, Anna, begins to remember how they met.

Anna was a naive virgin who was studying to be a doctor. Daniel was a redheaded Scottish giant, who happened to be a self-made millionaire. Daniel is immediately attracted to Anna, and sets out to convince her to marry him. She eventually moves in with him, but Daniel isn't satisfied. He knows she loves him and he wants to marry her.

Anna does loves Daniel. She refuses to marry him until she gets her medical degree. She knows Daniel would rather she stay at home and be cared for, but that isn't what she wants. He finally pushes her too far when he proposes, and she flees back to her college and cuts herself off from the rest of the world. Daniel tries to live without her, but he can't, and comes to find her. Will he be able to convience her that she can have a career and anything else she wants, as long as she's with him?"

Rachael High, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of For Now, Forever
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - fear of emotional commitment
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - mature - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - doctor/medical
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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