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Plot Summary of Drop Dead Gorgeous
"Madison O'Donnell is convinces that she will die on her 28th birthday as her father did as they both had strokes as a teenager. Before she dies she has decided that she must fall in passionate love, she doesn't want to die not having felt the earth shattering, toe curling love. She sets out to do this despite the objections by her family and her boss T. Lawrence (dubbed T-Larry by Madison). After seeing the people that Madison is throwing herself at, including some guy who dialed a wrong number, T-Larry determines that the only way to save Madison from herself is to make her fall madly in love with him.   

At the same time as this is happening strange things start to happen to Madison her car is attacked, her house is broken into, a co-worker files a lawsuit and she must suddenly change her beloved wardrobe as it is deemed too sexy. With all of these things happening to Madison T-Larry realizes that it is the perfect in for him to start dating Madison, he also realizes just how much he relies and cares for her. Madison is intrigued by T-Larry's sudden interest in her but she is not going to give up on her quest to meet the perfect guy, as she thinks T-Larry is a bit to stuffy for her. T-Larry will use every opportunity to provide help and kiss her that he can find, he will win this endeavor.
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Tanya, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Drop Dead Gorgeous
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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Making a living subplot Yes
Making a living: - working at a business - office romance among coworkers
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - business executive
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - very picky
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 - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - secretary
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 60%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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