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Plot Summary of Pants On Fire
"Georgia Abbott's life comes crashing down around her when she discovers a raunchy videotape of her live-in lover Rick having sex in their apartment with a sleazy, big breasted woman. Although Rick is considered quite a catch by all of Georgia's friends due to his good looks and big bank account, Georgia doesn't hesitate to kick her boyfriend to the curb. It is two years later and Georgia is still single and unattached. Meanwhile, her ex Rick has moved in with one of Georgia's so called friends. When Georgia's boss Tina witnesses Georgia's despair at the status of her love life she tells her about a job opening in Australia at Glow magazine. Georgia jumps at the chance to change her life in another country. Georgia fantasizes about a big, strapping Aussie sweeping her off her feet in romantic fashion. When Georgia arrives in Sydney she is immediately catapulted into the swinging night life of Australia. It isn't long before Georgia meets a new, exciting man - Billy Ryan. Billy is handsome, popular and truly seems interested in Georgia. Although Billy sends out all kinds of sexy signals, Georgia finds that Billy can't reproduce once they're in the bedroom. Georgia makes friends with Billy's closest friend, Rory, an unassuming young man who gave up his personal happiness to take over his familys' farm after the tragic deaths of his three brothers in a plane crash. When things with Billy fall apart Georgia begins to realize that Australian men are almost carbon copies of the men she left back in London. Just when Georgia starts to give up on happily ever after, sparks start to fly between her and Rory."
Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over past traitorous lover - angst over past dead relative(s)
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

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
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 - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - writer
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Australia

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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