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" Alex Scarston, the Earl of Selbourne, is a spy who has been asked to do a special favor for his brother's in laws, the Dashings. Alex, who had been deeply undercover in France for over five years, comes back to find that little Lucia Dashing has grown up to be a beautiful and passionate woman. Alex, whose father has left deep emotional scars against marriage, denies his feeling for the charming woman.
Lucia has always had a secret crush on Alex, even though she knows nothing can come of it, since her father wants her to marry a man that can further is political ambitions. When Lucia's twin brother is found to be missing, she insists on working with Alex to find him, even though he pushes her away. As the two begin their search, they find their passions overcome them and they spend a passionate night together, only to be abducted by French spies in the morning.
As the two are shipped across the Channel to France, Lucia learns that alex is a spy and her brother is has been also working in the field. As their love grows, they fight to get to Paris to rescue her brother and find the traitor who has been selling out English agents. As the culprit is revealed, Alex's misgivings keep the couple apart, and only after the intrigue is finished, can Alex find a way to follow his heart to Lucia."
Angel Manners, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Searching/Rekindling love?
Yes
Lost Lover:
- childhood friends becoming grownup lovers
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- spies
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
Sex makes him
- scared
- guilty
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
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
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
City:
- London
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)
- 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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