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Plot Summary of Lady in Waiting
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What a neat story! Lady in Waiting isn't just a paranormal romance; it blurs many genre lines in its crossing. You will find a mystery, human interest, and romance, all springing from the idea of "what if" that sends the reader on their way. This is a book that could be enjoyed by the young as well as the adult reader and, I think, as well appreciated.

The idea behind the book is intriguing and shows original thinking by an imaginative author as she constructs a world with a different view, one in which you will enjoy your visit. The story will pull you along as the very human characters search for a way out of a their dilemma. The descriptive passages contain the mixture of color and light that will enable any reader to picture the passing scenes, the homes, the clothes.

Set in an English country manor, the story takes place in two time zones. The idea behind it is fresh and requires only that the reader suspend any scepticism about time travel for a richly rewarding read.

Joanna Blake and Dr. William Thomas are linked by the present and each is a prisoner of the past. Dr. Thomas comes into Joanna's life through the intervention of the vicar who tells him that the young woman needs help because she never leaves her house. He takes on the task of curing what he supposes to be agoraphobia and learns the problem is something very different, something beyond his experience.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes to read for relaxation and pure enjoyment.

Review by Anne K Edwards, author of Death Comes Knocking,

for ebook-reviews.net

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Sarah Gross, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Lady in Waiting
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Who: - grandpa
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - after his/her money
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him
Time Travel Yes
Type of time travel - present to past
Family focus? Yes
Family, loving Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - doctor
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How sensitive is this character? - middling 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: - scholar
Has unusual powers? Yes
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - physically sick

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 30%
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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