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Plot Summary of The Hideaway
"Claire and Zach are drawn to each other by an irresistible force that began long ago and still exists even after all these years and the scandal that separated them. Now, one of Claire's business rivals has been murdered and she's a prime suspect. As sheriff, it's up to Zach to unravel the mystery of the Hideaway."
Yvette, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Hideaway
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Family focus? Yes
Family, hating Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
effect of sexing - confused - scared - guilty
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - blissful
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

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - many multiple characters
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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