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Plot Summary of The Marriage Patent
"After her sterotypically naive inventor father is taken advantage of, Julie, a teacher with a flair for inventing, is determined to be a successful inventor, but the memory of her dad's experience causes her to distrust the one consultant who can help her. When she falls in love with him, that lack of trust is a major stumbling block. Overcoming that and the guilt she lays on herself over the death of her fiance will take all of Mark's love and understanding. But he has his own issues to overcome before they can be happy."
Mary Wolf, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Making a living subplot Yes
Making a living: - working at a business
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover
Children/Pregnancy Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - teacher
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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