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Plot Summary of Hidden Fires
"In this novel, Lauren Holbrook goes to Texas to escape her past. She had met a man named Ben who wanted her to come to Texas with him so she could work as his wife's secretary. Upon arrival, she finds that Ben had died and his wife has other plans for her. She will be paid to marry their son, Jared. Jared and his father are both known for their unmentionable activities. Lauren must fight for her marriage despite her husband's past."
Deanna Victor, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
How difficult? - very shy/inexperienced
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - "zip'm down, zip'm up. Next!"
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - scared
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - unemployed
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
effect of sexing - confused - unhappy for sexing the guy
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V)
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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