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"Gideon Hawke has just returned to London with King Charles II, who has restored himself to the throne. As a loyal supporter of Charles, Gideon expects great rewards will soon come his way. Mary Monk is left homeless and penniless after the Great Fire of London. She meets Gideon when she is begging on the street. Although Gideon thinks Mary is a plain brown wren, he offers to make her his mistress and provide her with shelter, food and clothes for as long as it suits him. Out of desperation, Mary accepts.
Mary is a virgin, so, Gideon patiently teaches her about sex and slowly awakens the passion in her. He also teaches her about the court of Charles II, which is abound with aristocrats and courtesans. She begins to flower as a result Gideon's attentions. Mary falls in love with Gideon and showers him with her affection.
King Charles sends Gideon to court an heiress with a large estate and lets Gideon know that he is prepared to grant a title for Gideon once he is married. The heiress turns out to be a beautiful young woman. But when Gideon begins courting the heiress, he realizes that he is in love with Mary. He wonders if he can keep Mary as his mistress even after marrying the heiress. After all, he cannot marry Mary, not when the king practically commanded him to marry the heiress."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 17th century
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one man-two women
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
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
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
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
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)
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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