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"One night during a storm Royce feels a strange urge to go for a walk. While walking, he discovers the badly beaten body of a woman. The woman has been stabbed and beaten and is gravely ill for weeks. Royce cares for the young woman and when she wakes up, the woman has no idea who she is. She decides to call herself Isabel and she feels attracted to her caretaker. Royce begins to care for Isabel but because of the things he has done is his past and who he is, he knows nothing can come of their relationship. Royce is really William de Sevrin, an ex-henchman for King John. Royce has raped and pilliaged before but now seeks to do penance at the home of the local lord. Royce believes Isabel is from a wealthy family and so arranges for her to become a lady-in-waiting. Royce and Isabel fight their attraction but end up admitting their love for one another. Yet Isabel does not know anything about her past except that someone is trying to kill her. When she recovers her memory, she wants to marry Royce. Royce however is ashamed of his past but soon ends up admitting his love for Isabel. They marry but are never able to reveal their true identities to the world. "
Randi Baldwin , Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- guilt over a mistake leading to death
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- rich/upper class
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Caretaker, in love with
Yes
Falling in love with
- Homecaring friend
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat 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
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- scared
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- a better lover
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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