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"Nicholas Davies, Earl of Aberdare, son of a rogue aristocrat and a Gypsy, was a notorious rake but now lives secluded and embittered in the Welsh countryside. Methodist school teacher Clare Morgan asks the Earl to help save her village from the problems caused by the mines. Unwilling to involve himself in the problems of others, Nicholas sets an impossible price on his aid. If Clare agrees to live with him for three months, letting the world think the worst, he will intervene. Further, each day, she must let Nicholas kiss her and try to seduce her. Furiously, Clare accepts his outrageous challenge.
Numerous subplots develop. Together, Clare and Nicholas work to bring reform to the mines to make them safer and earn an enemy in the mines manager. Nicholas' old friend, Michael, has become estranged since the death of Nicholas' wife, who was killed in a carriage accident. It was rumoured that she was fleeing from Nicholas. But Nicholas needs Michael's support since he is also a mine owner in the area. Clare learns that Nicholas has been deeply scarred emotionally by his grandfather, the late earl, who dictated and managed Nicholas' life. Between the grandfather and the late wife, Clare suspects that Nicholas has learned to hide a sensitive nature.
Meanwhile, Nicholas relentless tries to seduce Clare, who is awakening to her own passionate nature. But as a woman past her youth and a Welsh commoner, she sees no future with the handsome earl. Nicholas may have found his love buddy in Clare, but cannot trust her not to betray him like everyone else he has cared for."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Seduction/coercion/force
Yes
How seduced/forced?
- seduction with money/position/power
- loving persuasion
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- social activism
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over past dead relative(s)
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Who seduces whom?
- man seducing woman
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- teacher
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
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
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
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%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- actual description of sex
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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