| Christiana Montgomery Mathison was a famous journalist, uncovering the dirty secrets of some of the wealthier landowners. Until her father had her abducted by two men. The first, Asher Prescott, was handsome and blonde, and he made it clear from the start that he was interested. The other was tall, dark and mysterious, and he went only by Tynan. Chris found herself falling for him, but Ty wanted nothing to do with her. Through the wild and dangerous Washington Territory, Chris and Ty struggle to avoid the greed and intrigue that is threatening their lives, and their newfound love. Jude Deveraux's "The Temptress" is a fantastic book. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes How mismatched? Seduction/coercion/force Yes How seduced/forced? - Action/suspense subplot? Yes Action: Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes Is really... - a criminal (possibly) If one lover chases another... - she chases after him Who seduces whom? - woman seducing man Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Sex makes him Main Female Character Age/status: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Effect of sexing Unusual characteristics: Setting United States Yes The US: - Pacific NW Misc setting - Fancy Mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - 40% How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - actual description of sex - Boob talk Focus of story - Her How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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