| The Leslie's are the castle keepers of Dumfries Castle on the English/Scottish borders. Jock Leslie is the castle steward and the father of 10 children and 31 grandchildren. They are Celtic by descent and his youngest daughter,Jane, is gifted with healing abilities and has a way with animals. She also has second sight. Edward Plantagenet, King of England, has sent his most abled warrior, Lynx de Warenne, a childless widower, to secure Dumfries. More than anything Lynx wants children and to secure that desire he agrees to a handfasting to Jane agreeing to marry her if she becomes pregnant.
She becomes pregnant their first night together but the next day Lynx is summoned to a war. When he returns 6 months later he learns of the pregnancy and is surprised that Jane will not marry him. After the birth of his son he returns to battle and is seriously wounded by one of his own men and taken to Dumfries to die. Jane uses all of her skill to nurse him to health. During his recovery he realizes that he is in love with Jane and she comes to believe that he loves her. Once more Lynx becomes involved in the political situation in Scotland and realizes that he must get his wife and son out of Scotland to keep them safe and must also distance himself from his friend Robert Bruce who is about to make a more to become the King of Scotland. This is an exciting story involving the politics of the time, rivalry between 2 cousins, love, and the divided loyalties of the Leslie's. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes How mismatched? 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 Sex makes him Main Female Character Age/status: - a teen Profession/status: Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: Effect of sexing Unusual characteristics: Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting - castle Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - 70% How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - Boob talk - Weiner talk Focus of story - equally on him and her How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much sexing? - 5-9 sex acts |
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