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Plot Summary of Bittersweet
"After a year, Maggie is trying to move on from the loss of her husband. Her grief support group encourages her to contact old friends, so she calls Eric, her high school boyfriend living in Wisconsin. He is married, but he isn't too happy in his marriage, as he desperately wants children and his wife does not. Maggie decides to move from Seattle to her hometown in Wisconsin, and becomes an innkeeper. There she is close to Eric, and they find themselves rekindling their old feelings for each other, despite the fact that Eric is still married. "
Cassie, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - inconveniently married while playing footsy
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover: - rekindling love after long time
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Age/status: - 40's-50's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - sensitive
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: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - teacher
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident
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: - Pacific NW

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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LaVyrle Spencer Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Cassie  

SCHOLARS:
Melody Hays  L. Watson  Rebecca King  Jennifer  


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