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Plot Summary of The Pride of the Trevallions
"Joanna Goodacre was invited to stay (as a sort of servant) at the gorgeous Mallion Castle, the home of the illustrious Trevallions. She figured she was invited simply because of the debt of gratitude the Trevallions owed to her dead father. However, the enigmatic master of Mallion Castle, Benedict Trevallion, had other plans for Joanna. She thought all her dreams had come true when Benedict married her. Until she realized that they would be husband and wife in name only. Confused and aware of a growing evil all around her, Joanna bravely tried to cope with her husband's neglect...and the fearful things that begin to happen to her."
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar



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Time/era of story - 19th century
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - poor loving rich
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer - stranded in isolated area
Who is... - mentally ill
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Is really... - a criminal (possibly)
Family focus? Yes
Family, sick/caring for Yes

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? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - unemployed
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 - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - Eastern Europe
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - falling off
Water? Yes
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 20%
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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