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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - loving someone from historic enemy

Main Male Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - "zip'm down, zip'm up. Next!"
How romantic is this person? - sly seducer
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident
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: - doctor/medical
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
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 - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Central
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 40%
Sex in book? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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