Julia Quinn's "Splendid" features Alex Ridgely, the roguish Duke of Ashbourne and Emma Dunster, the flame-haired American beauty who was sent by her father to her cousins' home in London to go "husband-hunting." Emma's father wants his only daughter to settle down and find a husband who can tame his "wild" daughter. And Alex just might be that man; but the stubborn Duke has long held the belief that women only want his title and wealth.
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes Is really... - rich/upper class If one lover chases another... - he chases after her Matchbreaker Yes 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 Unusual characteristics: Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK City? Yes City: - London Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death What % of story is romance related? - 90% How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - Boob talk - Vagia talk 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 |