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Tristan and Kellen are stranded on a planet where men are powerless and thrown into a harem. Mara, a local scientist, saves them and helps them escape from the planet. They are chased by evil Cadaran, a powerful local official. They are helped by a cute local intelligent cat creature named Floppy.Tristan and Mara are pulled apart by slavery yet brought together by love.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   Near future Forbidden/mismatched love?    -   Yes How mismatched?    -   loving someone from historic enemy Action/suspense subplot?    -   Yes Action:    -   chased by authorities/family Virgin, dramatically devirginized    -   Yes Inner struggle subplot    -   Yes Captor, in love with    -   Yes Disability or addiction?    -   physical disability/sickness/injury

Main Male Character

Profession/status:    -   scientist Age/status:    -   20's-30's Sex makes him    -   confident    -   blissful

Main Female Character

Age/status:    -   20's-30's Profession/status:    -   scientist Effect of sexing    -   confident    -   a better lover    -   blissful Unusual characteristics:    -   Very shy

Setting

Mountains/Cliffs    -   Yes Mountains:    -   climbing on trails    -   falling off    -   climbing with ropes Forest    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related?    -   80% How explicit is the sex?    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   licking    -   actual description of sex    -   rape/molest (yeech!) Focus of story    -   equally on two couples How much dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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