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"Johanna Patterson was raised in the world of Hollywood. Her father is a famous producer and her mother was a theater actress. They never had any time for her, and she grew up watching them tear each other apart. Johanna is currently a game show producer. She loves her work and is perfectly content with her life. She knows just how jaded the entertainment industry is, and the last thing she ever wants to do is become involved with an actor.
Sam Weaver, a famous actor, is immediately captivated with Johanna upon meeting her. When he goes on her game show as a contestant and gets to know her, he realizes that what he feels for Johanna is different from what he's felt for other women in the past. He wants to date her, but Johanna is resistant. She doesn't want a boyfriend, espically not an actor boyfriend. The fact that she's attracted to Sam is something she'd rather not think about. Sam makes a bet with her that she can't turn down. If he wins it she has to go on a date with him, and if he loses he goes back on her show. He wins, and through his persistance gets Johanna to go on a lot of future dates with him.
Sam and Johanna soon find themselves in love, but Johanna is still fighting the relationship. She feels that she is incapable of love, and that a relationship with an actor could never work out. Sam realizes that he's found the love of his life and is determined to keep her. In order to do so, he has to help Johanna overcome her painful childhood and and get her to accept that they can have a future together."
Jess, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- fear of emotional commitment
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- entertainer
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- 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
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- movie/producer
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
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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