"Lionel Morgan, Earl of Denbigh, has given up on the concept of love after being dumped by the woman he loved, Alice. To make matters worse, Alice flees London and kills herself at a countryside inn, leaving a suicide note for Lionel. It is one year later and the Earl is heading to his countryside estate to reunite with his younger crippled sister Olivia and to meet his 17 year old American ward, Charlotte Edgerton. Once the Earl lays eyes on Charlotte, aka Charlie, he realizes that his hopes of marrying her off to the highest bidder is in question. Charlie is a tomboy who thinks nothing of wearing mens' britches, riding bareback and voicing all of her controversial opinions. The Earl is quite annoyed to find that Charlotte is encouraging his staid sister to live a more adventurous and passion-filled life. Knowing that Charlie is nothing but trouble, the Earl vows to transform her into a lady and play matchmaker between Charlie and a rich member of the ton. Charlie is infuriated by the Earl's sour demeanor and his jaded view of life, yet she is strangely attracted to him. As the Earl transforms Charlotte into a debutante and introduces her to society, he finds that he may not be able to live without the irrepressible young lady. But first, Charlie must solve the riddle of Alice's suicide and show the Earl that he can take a chance on loving again."
Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Captive
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over dead lover
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Matchbreaker is
- jealous suitor/lover
Pygmalion--From Wench to Woman
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30'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
- blissful
- mature
- sensitive
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:
- a teen
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
- mature
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
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
