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Destitue and without home, Cat St. Catherine uses her beauty and charm to seduce the notorious Ruarke. Seducing him with her feigned innocence and naivite, he is completely unaware that she desires him only for his money. It isn't until after the wedding Cat realizes exactly how much she loves him, but by then, she's lost him, and must search the world in search of the man she lost. Ruarke is dangerous and wild, and she knows that she has little hope of keeping him if she ever finds him... yet she knows in her heart of hearts, she has to try.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   1600 to 1899 Difficult/unusual lover?    -   Yes How difficult?    -   love with a criminal    -   domineering Seduction/coercion/force    -   Yes Inner struggle subplot    -   Yes Struggle with...    -   (general) search for identity/new understanding    -   conduct in war Hidden Identity/Secret Motive    -   Yes Is really...    -   after his/her money If one lover chases another...    -   she chases after him Who seduces whom?    -   mutual seduction

Main Male Character

Profession/status:    -   Prince/Nobleman/King Age/status:    -   20's-30's Sex makes him    -   blissful    -   mature    -   a better lover Unusual characteristics?    -   Bulging Muscles

Main Female Character

Age/status:    -   20's-30's Profession/status:    -   unemployed Effect of sexing    -   a better lover    -   mature    -   scared    -   guilty Unusual characteristics:    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin    -   Very shy

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK Misc setting    -   prison

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    -   impregnation/reproduction    -   actual description of sex    -   Boob talk Focus of story    -   Her How much dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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