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"Sir Nicholas Kirwan returns from the Battle of Waterloo to find that his father has gambled away almost all of the family fortune. His mother's health is indifferent and he has 2 sister of marriagable age to dower. He finds that he must marry an heiress. A friend of his tells him of a beautiful but empty headed younger daughter that he wants to marry. The problem is that her father will not let her marry until the older daughter is married. The father of the 2 sisters is in trade but wealthy. Would Nick be interested?
Rietta Ferris, the older sister, is not as beautiful as her younger sister, Blanche, but she is difinitely more intelligent. She handles the finances of her father's business extremely well. She is also used to young men warming up to her to get to her younger sister. She wants only to marry for love but no longer believes a man will love her for herself.
Nick spends a few minutes with the two sisters and discovers that he craves Rietta. He is definitely drawn to her for herself but he honestly does not believe in love and she knows it. He allows her father to trick her into marrying him after he proposes and she refuses him twice. Now he has to prove to her that he is worthy of her love and trust. In the process her finds that he loved her all along and just didn't know it."
plnorth, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- married off against wishes
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
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?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
- a better lover
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
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Ireland
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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