| James Sidwell, the Marquis of Riverdale, travels incognito to his aunt's home, Lady Danbury, to find the culprit who is blackmailing her. Elizabeth Hotchkiss is the companion of Lady Danbury, and she has taken responsibilty for her three younger brothers and sisters after the death of their father, including her youngest brother who has inherited the title of Baronet. Elizabeth realizes that she must marry soon, due to the lack of funds needed for her family's survival, as well as the need to send her brother to Eton, as generations of her family has done. As Elizabeth searches for a book to read to Lady Danbury, she finds a book called "How to Marry a Marquis", and decides to borrow it for a while, despite the fact that she feels foolish, as a guidebook for her to find a monied husband quick.
James, pretending to be the new estate manager, suspects Elizabeth to be the blackmailer at first, but soon discovers she is actually on the search for a husband after discovering her with the book. James, who is intrigued and attracted to Elizabeth, offers to help her catch a husband, even though he desires her himself. As Elizabeth and James grow closer, she wishes more than ever to follow her heart and marry the poor James instead. Elizabeth and James finally admit they want each other, and decide to marry, but after they laid out their plans, Elizabeth discovers James' true identity and becomes angered, thinking he was mocking her the entire time. The two become embroiled in a quest for the truth, in love as well as finding the identity of the blackmailer. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Action/suspense subplot? Yes Action: Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes Is really... - police/investigator 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 Misc setting - Fancy Mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100% How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - Boob talk - Vagia talk - Weiner 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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