"Tory's grown up and coming back to her hometown to try and put to rest a haunting past and in the process unexpectedly falls in love and becomes the target of a madman."
Neta, Resident Scholar
"Victoria Bodeen left the town on Progress as a child, and returns as a woman. Causing quite a stir with her new store, but more than that by all the mystery that surrounds her childhood friendship to a little girl named Hope. Now Hope's older brother wants a closer look, but danger still lurks in the swamp. Tori will have to find love in Cade while avoiding danger...but can she?"
Caro R., Resident Scholar
"Tory Bodeen is coming back to her hometown after running from it following the death of her closest friend, Hope Lavell. She now returns to town a businesswoman, who has shut down all of her feelings and trusts no one but herself. And then she is reunited with Cade Lavelle, Hope's older brother. Both of them were shattered the day Hope died but neither of them can rest till they know what killed Hope. This is the major story, but other minor subplots includes the romance of Faith Lavelle, Cade's younger sister and Hope's twin, and Cade, Tory's veterinarian cousin; Cade's running of the family's thriving farm and his mother's complete disapproval of Cade and Tory's relationship."
Evert Borgia, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Carolina Moon
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by authorities/family
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- (general) search for identity/new understanding
Family focus?
Yes
Family, hating
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
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
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Has unusual powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- mind reading
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- scared
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- lot of descript of crop raising
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
