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"In 1586 the young and beautiful Lady Elizabeth Hayward finds herself in dire straits. Escaping a cruel betrothed, Sir Robert, she is putting life, limb, and her heart on the line. To safely go to her godmother, Queen Elizabeth, she pairs up with the famous court jester, Richard Tarleton.
To avoid Sir Robert's men Tarleton comes up with a plan, disguise the fair Elizabeth as a jester's aprentice! However, even in a lad's clothing, the desire Tarleton feels for this unatainable beauty can't be squashed.
They give into their rampant desire and become passionate lovers. When they reach London, however, the pair must try to part and instead of severing the betrothal, Queen Elizabeth demands that Lady Elizabeth Hayward marry Sir Robert!
When Elizabeth discovers that Tarleton's child grows inside her, her resolve to find someway out of her engagement to Sir Robert increases. When she and Tarleton are caught in a passionate embrace, Tarleton is found guilty of treason and sentenced to death.
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Ashley Abbott, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Elizabethan era
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- arranged marriage spurring real love
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Children/Pregnancy:
- Get accidently pregnant
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- entertainer
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- over 1,000,000 served
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
- sensitive
- a better lover
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- 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
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
- descript. of female anatomy (the big V)
- descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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