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Plot Summary of When the Earth Moves
"Cameron McGrath, a wealthy New York lawyer, is stunned to discover a family secret. His mother, who left when he was a child, had a daughter named Katie, and Katie had a newborn named Callie. Cameron never knew he had a sister (Katie), much less a niece. He is told this information by Jo Ellen Tremaine, a woman from California. Cameron's long-lost sister and mother perished in an earthquake while the baby survived, and Jo wants to adopt Callie. She came to New York to persuade Cam to sign a paper giving her the right to adopt the baby. But before he is willing to do that, he wants to spend time with Jo and see what kind of mother she would be. Through it all, he discovers more about his family, and also that he has strong feelings for Jo. He just hopes that his indecisiveness about signing the paper does not make Jo hate him.   "
Cassie, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of When the Earth Moves
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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Children/Pregnancy: - both sides claim kid(s)

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - lawyer creature
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - obedient - 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 - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
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 - California

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - 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
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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