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Plot Summary of The Burning Point
"10 years ago, Kate fled her husband and family with a secret she could never share. She was being abused in her fairy-tale, love-of-her-life marriage. Her doting father never knew and now he's made a will forcing her to live with her ex-husband for one year. Donovan has been tormented by his acts, but has almost come to terms with his abusive childhood and learned to control his anger. But will it be enough?"
Andrea Jackson, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Abusive: - they smack each other around
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
Family focus? Yes
Family, hating Yes
Abusive lover? Yes

Main Male Character
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

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
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: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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