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Book Review By Laura J. Miller
Quadrille by Marion Chesney

Everyone knew that Lord Hubert Challenge only married plain little Mary Tyre for her money. But they had no idea that she had actually fallen in love with her indifferent husband. Mary decided to try anything to get her husband's attention. She dressed differently, changed her attitude, and even flirted with other men. Everything went fine until she learned that two can play that game!


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Abusive: - slightly verbally
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot:
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with...
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him
Misperception that - he/she doesn't love when she/she does
Abusive lover? Yes

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

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London - wealthy
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

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? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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