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Return of the Gypsy
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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
How difficult? - love with a criminal
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat 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
Profession/status: - homemaker
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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