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Plot Summary of If Not For You
"Dana only wants to help Jeff keep his business but she gets sick just looking at the water. Jeff wants to keep his schooner business afloat but he wants to do it without Dana. Until they fall in love."
Joyce Lavene, 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
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Family focus? Yes
Family, hating Yes
Family, sick/caring for Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Water? Yes
Water: - sail boat

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
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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