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"Charlotte Birling lives a simple life amidst London's busy society. Because of the scandal caused by her cousin that has linked with their name a few years ago, Charlotte's mother is overprotective of her. To prevent any more scandal to their name, her mother chooses a quiet unappealing boring man Lord Herbert Beetly as her fiancée. But secretly Charlotte daydreams of being with the dashing handsome Xavier, the earl of Matson.
Xavier has been cooped up in his family estate working to make it prosperous for almost over a year. He returns back to London to look for a wife. He has long given up looking for an intelligent and deep woman until he overhears Charlotte sticking up for her own beliefs instead of going with what the ton is saying. Xavier finds Charlotte intriguing and attractive. But with a fiancée on her side, he stands no chance of gaining her attention. He asks for a friend to give him a list of eligible women. In the end, he finds no one more suitable and attractive to him than Charlotte. Charlotte has great character and sense of humor that he doesn't find with other women. When he pays calls to Charlotte however, both her parents disapprove of him. With his reputation as a rake, Charlotte's parents forbid her to see him as this may give them the scandal they have been avoiding. Despite her parents' refusal for the match, Xavier finds a way to secretly meet with Charlotte and he sets out to prove also to her parents that he is sincere in his intentions by paying Charlotte calls everyday even though they won't let her see him. Charlotte reciprocates his feelings and tries to convince her parents but her parents still insist that she marry Lord Beetly. Charlotte and Xavier both agree that they sleep together so that her parents can't do anything but marry them. Sleeping together makes them realize the depth of their love for each other. They could have eloped but Charlotte doesn't want to hurt her parents' feelings or cause them a scandal. Charlotte completely trusts Xavier that they can find a way to be together. Xavier, being desperate to marry Charlotte, announces boldly and publicly their betrothal. Charlotte's parents finally realize the rightness and sincerity of their feelings and they both finally give them their blessing.
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Katrina Lo, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Matchbreaker
Yes
Matchbreaker is
- Mom
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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