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Plot Summary of Taking Care of Business
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Renee Williams is a single, African American social worker in Manhattan, New York. When one of New York's most influential women, Karen Elliott, becomes her patient after being diagnosed with cancer, Renee crosses paths with Karen's son, Tag. Tag Elliott is handsome, rich and successful, as one of the heir apparents of the Elliott publishing dynasty. When sparks fly between Renee and Tag, Renee can't help but feel awkward due to the fact that she's black and Tag's white. Although Renee doesn't consider herself prejudiced, she's all too well aware of the fact that society isn't colorblind. Due to incidents in her past, Renee has always vowed not to make a spectacle of herself. Tag could care less about Renee's skin color and he isn't about to let a good woman like Renee slip through his fingers. As the grandchild of Irish immigrants, Tag has been raised to believe in the content of one's character as opposed to outward appearances. As Renee and Tag begin dating, Renee starts to realize that Tag's social stature is also problematic. While Tag is an heir to millions, Renee is merely a social worker. Unable to deny their red hot passion, Renee agrees to make love with Tag, but tells herself that it's only a one time deal. Tag, on the other hand, is determined never to be without Renee by his side, and he will stop at nothing to convince her that their love was meant to be."

Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Taking Care of Business
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Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - interracial loving!
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - a better lover
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique
If she's not white she must be... - black

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

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 - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
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? - 3-4 sex acts
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