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Plot Summary of The Lion Triumphant
"The Lion Triumphant is the second book written by Philippa Carr. It is the second of a series of books that chronicle the lives of the women of a certain family.

This story is about Catherine, the daughter of Damask and Bruno (from The Miracle at St. Bruno's). Catherine, known as Cat, went to stay with her adopted sister, Honey. While she was there, she met Jake Pennlyon. She hated him. He wanted her. He blackmailed her into agreeing to marry him. Shortly before the wedding was to take place, Cat, Honey, and Cat's maid were kidnapped and taken to Don Felipe, who wanted revenge on Jake. Cat found herself an unwilling pawn in Don Felipe's revenge. Then circumstances began to change, so did feelings. When Jake finally found Cat, their verbal battles were more fierce than ever. After they were married, Cat realized someone was trying to kill her. Was it the husband she had come to love, or did she have more enemies than even she realized?"
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Lion Triumphant
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Time/era of story - Distant past/middle ages
Abusive: - slightly verbally
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
How difficult? - wild lover
Seduction/coercion/force Yes
How seduced/forced? - threat of exposure of secret - threat of harm to loved one
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - rescue kidnapped secondary character - going on a great trip
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Is really... - a criminal (possibly)
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Misperception that - he/she doesn't love when she/she does
Children/Pregnancy Yes
Abusive lover? Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - explorer
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - over 1,000,000 served
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - more demanding
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - blissful
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - homemaker
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - angry - unhappy for sexing the guy
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
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
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - Spain
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - Ocean
Water? Yes
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - rape/molest (yeech!)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - Her
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
Most similar books to The Lion Triumphant
The Miracle at St. Bruno's by Philippa Carr
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The Dreamer by May McGoldrick
Night Fires by Linda Cook
Midnight Warrior by Iris Johansen


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