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| Plot Summary of Amberleigh |
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"Amberleigh's father died leaving her penniless and forced to become a governess to a wealthy family in America. When she received a strange letter from the step-mother of her school friend, Elaine, she immediately moved to Carnhaven, the family's estate in Ireland. What she discovered, after the damage was done, was a cleverly woven trap, and old family secrets she really didn't want to know. Meanwhile, she befriended the Irish patriot Devlin Quade, which added further to her problems. She also befriended Adrian Carstairs and fancied herself in love with him. After his betrayal, she tried to forget him. When she met the devilishly handsome Lord Hugh Davenant, she took an instant dislike to him. Despite her strong feelings of dislike, she fell in love with him, never considering he might actually return her feelings. His apparent distrust of her and his habit of using her to keep them out of trouble convinced her that he felt nothing but contempt for her. She thought she knew why he treated her the way he did. She wasn't even close to the truth..."
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Amberleigh |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Misperception that
- he/she doesn't love when she/she does
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
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?
- 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:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Ireland
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
- falling off
Forest
Yes
Water?
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 30%
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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