| Alexandra Purnell is the daughter of a strict English lord who using scripture as a punishment. She has been bethrothed to the Duke of Peterleigh since she was a small child and she is resigned to marry him even though he is much older than her. Lord Beckworth, Alex's father, decides she must have a season in London before she is wed for the sake of appearances. Alex take a stroll outside during one soiree and abruptly finds herself being abducted to and left to a bed to await a Lord Eden.
Edmund, the Earl of Amberley, is Lord Eden's older brother and when he returns home to his London townhouse after a night with his mistress, he finds an innocent young woman tied to his younger sister's bed. Outraged when he is told a Lord Eden is responsible, he immediately calls for Alex's brother to get to the bottom of the situation. They learn that is Alex was taken mistakenly in the place of their younger sister, but the damage has already been done and Alex's reputation is in tatters unless she weds. Edmund ask Alex to be his wife, fearing a life of unhappiness due to her quiet, fearful nature. As the couple begin to slowly get to know each other, they find themselves falling in love, but Alex is afraid that Edmund feels trapped by her and Edmund mistakenly thinks the same thing. The two must work their way through Alex's childhood of coldness and misconceptions before they find the smooth path of marital bliss. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Marriage/Married Yes Marriage subplot: If one lover chases another... - he chases after her Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Main Female Character - 20's-30's Profession/status: Unusual characteristics: Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK City? Yes City: - London Misc setting - castle Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - 90% How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - Boob talk 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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