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"Dr. Angus McPherson, modern OB/GYN dr. on Cape Cod, MA, goes to deliver a baby in the middle of a storm. On the way, he is summoned by a man in a field, who begs him to come to save the life of his daughter and her newly-born baby. Dr. Angus wanders across the field--and across time--to 1713 to make the strangest HOUSE CALL TO THE PAST any dr. has ever made. He then decides to stay to protect his new patient, Maria Hallett, who has been accused of witchcraft. Together, they build a life, although Maria vows she will never love anyone but Black Sam Bellamy, the pirate who is the father of her child.
Great interaction between the two main characters, with time binding them together in spite of its difference. The sparring is fit for the boxing ring, but the lovemaking that eventually ensues is fuel for a raging inferno.
Rich in historical detail, the reader is drawn back in time as if they were living it themselves. Such fun things as an exorcism (complete with a black cat) appear.
Both Maria Hallett and Black Sam Bellamy were real historical characters. In fact, Maria was an ancestor of the author. Black Sam's pirate ship, the Whydah, was discovered by Barry Clifford and his expedition just five years ago. For more on this, check out the site for the Whydah Museum. "
Janet Elaine Smith, Resident Scholar
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"An OB-GYN doctor unwittingly travels into the 18th century to help a young woman, accused of witchcraft, give birth to her illegitimate child. To keep her safe from her accuser as much as from her wild pirate lover, the doctor stays in the past and marries the bewitching girl. First part of a historical novel based partially on actual events."
Regina Pounds, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 18th century
- 17th century
Seduction/coercion/force
Yes
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one woman-two men
Struggling with whom?
- Uncle
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Time Travel
Yes
Type of time travel
- present to past
Who seduces whom?
- man seducing woman
Family focus?
Yes
Family, hating
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
- somewhat romantic
Sex makes him
- more demanding
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- sensitive
- a better lover
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Has unusual powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- mind reading
- can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuous
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
effect of sexing
- confused
- wild
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
- less bitchy/arrogant
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
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- impregnation/reproduction
- spanking that woman comes to like
Part of a series?
Yes
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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