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Plot Summary of Fairytale
"    Duncan MacElgin, official Chieftain of the Clan MacElgin, has been ordered by the King to return to Scotland and bring is Clan back into order. Duncan left his clan in disgrace, with the cloud of suspicion over his Mother's death and with a sinful reputation of debaunchery. Upon his return, he is promptly attacked, forced to strip naked while his attackers try to tar and feather him, fortunately, his warrior skills help defeat his adversaries, her turn out to be his own Clan led by a dainty woman.
    Marsali Hay is the daughter of the Clan's deceased Tackman and has conducted attacks on the English soldiers who are trying to tear down their homes to build a road. When she realizes the mistake in who they attack, she dociley allows Duncan to dictate punishment to her for leading the attack for the good of the Clan, who has run wild since the deaths of all the Clan leaders.
    As Duncan struggles to take control and bring order to the Clan, he also struggles with the headstrong Marsali, who beauty and vivaciousness has intigued his passions. Marsali, who is informed that Duncan is betrothed to another, fights her attraction to Duncan, but her efforts are undermined by her wizard uncle, who has cast a love spell on the couple.
   Duncan decides its his duty to see Marsali protected and married, but his own jealousy stand in the way. As the couple are drawn to each other in passion, they must struggle against Duncan's bethrothal, Marsali's spurned suitor and the English troops before they're paths lead them into love and marriage."

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Plot
Time/era of story - Ancient scotland
If one lover chases another... - they alternate
Fantasy/Magic Yes
Love potion/spell Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful
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: - champion of justice
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - can cast all sorts of spells
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
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
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - 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? - 1-2 sex acts
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