| Viola Thornhill has inherited Pinewood Manor. She has lived there happily for 2 years until the day that Lord Ferdinand Dudley arrives in the small village and informs her that he has just won the manor in a card game from the Earl of Bamber. Locking wills Viola refuses to leave until she sees for herself that the former earl's will has no mention of her and Dudley refuses to leave as he has paperwork on him that proves he won the estate. While waiting for the will or a copy to arrive they go about their own ways, both of them charming villagers and living their own lives. Dudley finds that he fits the role of country gentry like a glove and feels that he belongs for the first time in his life. Viola frets that the old earl who promised that he would give her the estate so she can change her life has forgotten to the legalities.
Dudley's brother, the Earl of Tresham, visits the manor and recognizes Viola for her past life-that of the most expensive and exclusive courtesan in London.He tells Dudley but by now Dudley has begun to fall in love with Viola.Knowing she has been found out she leaves for London, however Dudley follows her. He is determinded that she will not return to her former life. Whil in London she is blackmailed into returning to her former life and it is up to Dudley and his brother to rescue her from the blackmailer and present her to society as the Lady that she really is. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Struggling with whom? - Step Dad Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes Is really... - a prostitute Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Sex makes him Unusual characteristics? Main Female Character Age/status: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Effect of sexing Setting 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? - 80% How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - actual description of sex 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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