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"Lydia Bedford-Browne, the sheltered daughter of an English viscount, decides to travel by coach by herself across Dartmoor in southern England to attend her maid's wedding. Her other occupant in the coach is a drunken Texas rancher named Sam Cody, who, for the second time to the same woman, missed their wedding. This ended their wedding plans. He is going home to Texas. When their also drunk driver falls off the coach, and the coach crashes, Lydia and Sam set out to find a road. Traveling together without much idea where they are going, the two discover common interests and a common attraction. Lydia and Sam start an affair that ends when they are rescued.
Back in civilization, Sam tries to woo Lydia. However, back amongst her family, Lydia's class consciousness is aroused, and she believes Sam, an American and not an aristocrat, is not good enough for her family. But Sam persists in his attentions, then, after repeated ill treatment from Lydia, he finally loses all patience and enumerates all of her faults to her in front of a room full of people. By this time, Lydia sees that she has been treating Sam unfairly and wants him. But now, he wants to be away from her."
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- one crude, the other cultured.
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- going on a great trip
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- rancher/cowboy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle 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?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
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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