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Karyn Monk
Bantam, Jun 2001, 5.99, 370 pp.
ISBN: 055357762X

    In 1861 Scotland, Marquess Haydon Kent resides in prison waiting to hang for a murder he swears he did not commit. However, though weary, he refuses to allow a guard to abuse a child. He intercedes and takes a beating for his actions.
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    Genevieve MacPhail hates seeing children thrown into prison. She bribes the prison governor to release the children to her. Though she wants to help the bruised Haydon, she knows she cannot. Instead she leaves with her latest charge unaware that Haydon has followed them to her home. Unable to refuse to help a person in need, Genevieve brings him into her home not realizing that she and Haydon will fall in love even as they try to prove his innocence.

    First of all this novel does not star Patrick McGoohan. Instead, the tale is an exciting nineteenth century romance starring two strong protagonists and several children and ex-cons, wards of the heroine. The hero is flawed, blaming himself for the death of his child that he knows will haunt him to the grave. The heroine is too perfect but readers will forgive Kathryn Monk because they too will fall for the charm of the abused children.

Harriet Klausner

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Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   1600 to 1899 Inner struggle subplot    -   Yes Struggle with...    -   (general) search for identity/new understanding

Main Male Character

Profession/status:    -   Prince/Nobleman/King Sex makes him    -   guilty

Main Female Character

Age/status:    -   20's-30's Profession/status:    -   champion of justice Effect of sexing    -   confused

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related?    -   50% Focus of story    -   equally on him and her How much dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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