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"Lady Reina is in trouble because he father died in the crusades without settling her marriage plans. Now she is getting attacked by men who want to marry her for her wealth and estates. When she is taken captive by the mercenary knight Ranulf, she strikes a bargain with him. Instead of taking her to the despicable old Lord Rothwell, she will agree to marry Ranulf. He is handsome beyond belief and a giant of a man who she thinks can protect her lands.
Ranulf is illegitimate, has suffered from an affair with a selfish well born beauty and wants to avoid an obvious lady like Reina. And besides, she is too tiny and bossy. But the offer proves more than he can resist and he soon finds he wants to take Reina to bed as often as possible. But he is a big brute and his new wife tells him she wants him to pleasure her.
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L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- royalty loving nonroyalty
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- demanding
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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