| Jason Sherbrooke has been in America for 5 years learning everything he can about horseracing and breeding from the American Wyndhams. He has also been running from his own memories of years earlier when the Sherbrooke family was almost destroyed by enemies from his father's past and he blames himself for the attempted murder of his father, the Earl of Northcliffe. Now it is time to go home. Upon returning home his brother James tells him of a ranch for sale not far from Northcliffe and they ride to Lyon's Gate to look it over. While there Hallie Carrick rides up and informs them she is buying the ranch and she will be breeding and racing horses. Jason goes to London to buy the property from the attorney who is handling the arrangements for the owner and Hallie finds the owner and buys it from him. They find out that it has been purchased by a third party who in turn sells 50% of it to each of them. Hallie in invited to stay with the Sherbrooke's while she and Jason do some much needed remodeling and against all propriotity they both move in.This ruins Hallie's reputation. Hallie has been hurt almost as badly from a prior relationship as Jason and her former fiance shows up to beg her forgiveness and marry her. She refuses him again but he is very determined. Jason begins leaving Lyon's Gate several nights a week leaving Hallie to wonder why. They are a good match when it comes to running the ranch and horse racing and find they are attracted to each other. Hallie is overcome one morning and is trying to seduce Jason in the stables when her father, Alex Carrick finds them resulting in their having no choice but to marry. Jason is willing to do the honorable thing. The only problem is that Hallie must overcome Jason's memories of 5 years ago. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Marriage/Married Yes Marriage subplot: Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Sex makes him Main Female Character Age/status: - a teen Profession/status: Effect of sexing Unusual characteristics: Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting - Fancy Mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death What % of story is romance related? - 50% How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - impregnation/reproduction Focus of story - equally on him and her How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts |
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