|
|
| Plot Summary of Dueling Hearts |
|---|
"Molly James returns from boarding school to take over the family ranch after her father dies. Molly believes her neighbors, the Brannigans were responsible for her mothers death. To get even, Molly decides to take the Branningans to court to fight over a vital pass. The pass is essential for Sam Brannigans' ranch. From his and Molly's first meeting they have a love/hate relationship. Molly and Sam begin to compete in their ranching and logging operations. Molly hates Sam but she feels an attraction toward him. Sam on the other hand likes Molly a great deal. Molly is beaten one day by her new Uncle. Sam helps her and after that Molly softens towards him. Molly and Sam eventually marry for business reasons, but they eventually find love within their marriage. Molly still runs her ranch while Sam runs his. However, strange things begin to happen on Sams' ranch and people are getting hurt. Sam believes Molly is responsible. Both Sam and Molly experience distrust within in their relatioship and have to work to save their marriage. "
Randi Baldwin, Resident Scholar
|
|
|
| Review Analysis of Dueling Hearts |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- American "wild west" era
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- loving someone from historic enemy
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- marriage of convenience spurring real love
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Lovers are competitors
Yes
competing in
- business arena
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- rancher/cowboy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- blissful
- mature
- sensitive
- a better lover
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- farmer
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- a better lover
- less bitchy/arrogant
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
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
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
Norah Lofts
7:35:16 PM
Joyce Reardon
6:04:29 PM
Lori Wick
5:31:34 PM
Ellen Hopkins
4:56:21 PM
Teri Woods
3:52:40 PM
Robert Segarra
3:42:10 PM
Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer
3:08:59 PM
Nora Roberts
1:31:14 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun
11:58:30 AM
David Gerrold
10:41:17 AM
Deric Longden
8:34:00 AM
Suzanne Collins
7:47:38 AM
Mary Higgins Clark
3:41:53 AM
Eloise Jarvis McGraw
2:17:46 AM
Laurie Halse Anderson
1:29:18 AM
Alicia Appleman-Jurman
11:51:40 PM
David Pelzer
11:42:52 PM
Lorri Hewett
9:14:18 PM
George W. Bush
7:43:57 PM
J.K. Rowling
6:03:45 PM
More message boards
|
