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"Julia Nash became the guardian to her niece when her brother and sister-in-law were killed in an accident. She decides that her niece's biological father, Riccardo Fabbrini, has a right to know about his child, so she contacts him. Riccardo, a millionaire businessman, is furious to learn that he has a daughter who has been kept a secret from him, and he blames Julia.
Julia is a slender, mousy-haired woman who teaches school. She's nothing like the tall, beautiful blondes Riccardo usually dates. He even rudely refers to her as a "sparrow" when he first meets her. He is anxious to get to know his daughter though, so he ends up spending time in Julia's company. Before long he is surprised to find himself attracted to her. At first he decides to seduce her in revenge for keeping his daughter away from him, but before long he realizes revenge isn't his real reason for pursuing her. Julia starts to fall for Riccardo, but fights her feelings because she knows he just wants a temporary fling, and doesn't believe he could ever really care for her. The more Julia resists him, the more Riccardo realizes he wants not only his daughter, but Julia too. "
Susan Hughes, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over past traitorous lover
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Children/Pregnancy:
- "by the way, 10 years ago you had a child"
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
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
Sex makes him
- blissful
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?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad 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
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
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:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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