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%%%* Disabled Love Interest: Bethany Coulter in ''Phantom Waltz'' (paralyzed), Carly Adams in ''Blue Skies'' (blind), Annie Trimble in ''Annie's Song'' (deaf), and Laura Townsend in ''My Sunshine'' (aphasic). Also Luke Pajeck in ''Here to Stay'' (blind), though he's a secondary character.%%%Renamed/Redefined trope. Not enough context to determine if it qualifies as Tragically DisabledLoveInterest
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* DisabledLoveInterest: Bethany Coulter in ''Phantom Waltz'' (paralyzed), Carly Adams in ''Blue Skies'' (blind), Annie Trimble in ''Annie's Song'' (deaf), and Laura Townsend in ''My Sunshine'' (aphasic). Also Luke Pajeck in ''Here to Stay'' (blind), though he's a secondary character.

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* DisabledLoveInterest: %%%* Disabled Love Interest: Bethany Coulter in ''Phantom Waltz'' (paralyzed), Carly Adams in ''Blue Skies'' (blind), Annie Trimble in ''Annie's Song'' (deaf), and Laura Townsend in ''My Sunshine'' (aphasic). Also Luke Pajeck in ''Here to Stay'' (blind), though he's a secondary character.%%%Renamed/Redefined trope. Not enough context to determine if it qualifies as Tragically DisabledLoveInterest

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* DamselInDistress: Way too many of Catherine's heroines fall under this, but Rebecca Morgan in ''Cherish'' is ''the'' quintessential example.



* DistressedDamsel: Way too many of Catherine's heroines fall under this, but Rebecca Morgan in ''Cherish'' is ''the'' quintessential example.
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* CreepyCrawlyTorture: knowing his wife Meredith [[SpidersAreScary is an arachnophobe]], Dan would punish her by putting spiders in her clothes and bedding, and would have them crawl over her skin while he raped her.

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* CreepyCrawlyTorture: In ''Forever After'', knowing his wife Meredith [[SpidersAreScary is an arachnophobe]], Dan would punish her by putting spiders in her clothes and bedding, and would have them crawl over her skin while he raped her.
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* CreepyCrawlyTorture: knowing his wife Meredith [[SpidersAreScary is an arachnophobe]], Dan would punish her by putting spiders in her clothes and bedding, and would have them crawl over her skin while he raped her.
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* ChildByRape: Maggie Stanley's son, Jaimie in ''Baby Love'', Annie's child in ''Annie's Song'' and Daphne O'Keefe in ''Lucky Penny''. Eden Paxton is this for her mother Dory. Fortunately the children are loved in spite of the dark means of their conceptions.

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* ChildByRape: Maggie Stanley's son, Jaimie in ''Baby Love'', Meredith's daughter Sammy in ''Forever After'', Annie's child in ''Annie's Song'' and Daphne O'Keefe in ''Lucky Penny''. Eden Paxton is this for her mother Dory. Fortunately the children are loved in spite of the dark means of their conceptions.
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* NamesTheSame: In-universe.
** The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend, respectively). However, though all of Anderson's works take place in the same 'verse, Laura Townsend lives in the 2000s while Laura Cheney lives in the 1800s.
** Miranda "Mandy" Pajeck (''Here to Stay'') and Amanda "Mandy" Banning (''Silver Thaw'') share a nickname, if not a first name. Both are also called "[[AffectionateNickname Mandy mine]]" by their respective heroes.
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%%* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex
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%%* IllGirl: Loni is dying from a rare form of leukemia in ''Perfect Timing''. She gets better, though.
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** The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend, respectively).

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** The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend, respectively). However, though all of Anderson's works take place in the same 'verse, Laura Townsend lives in the 2000s while Laura Cheney lives in the 1800s.
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* NamesTheSame: In-universe.
** The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend, respectively).
** Miranda "Mandy" Pajeck (''Here to Stay'') and Amanda "Mandy" Banning (''Silver Thaw'') share a nickname, if not a first name. Both are also called "[[AffectionateNickname Mandy mine]]" by their respective heroes.
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* AbusiveParents: Poor Mandy Pajeck, Caitlin O'Shannessy, Maggie Stanley and Nancy Hoffman.
* AllAbusersAreMale
* AngstComa: Rebecca Morgan nearly ''dies'' from one near the end of ''Cherish''.
* AttemptedRape: Way too much of this.

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* %%* AbusiveParents: Poor Mandy Pajeck, Caitlin O'Shannessy, Maggie Stanley and Nancy Hoffman.
* %%* AllAbusersAreMale
* %%* AngstComa: Rebecca Morgan nearly ''dies'' from one near the end of ''Cherish''.
* %%* AttemptedRape: Way too much of this.



* BabiesEverAfter: At least half of her epilogues feature the heroine pregnant or the couple as parents.
* BadassPreacher: Esa Paxton aims to become one.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness
** BeautyIsBad: If the heroine's love rival is pretty, she's inevitably a Bad Person (Liz, Belinda, Hazel).

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* %%* BabiesEverAfter: At least half of her epilogues feature the heroine pregnant or the couple as parents.
* %%* BadassPreacher: Esa Paxton aims to become one.
* %%* BeautyEqualsGoodness
** %%** BeautyIsBad: If the heroine's love rival is pretty, she's inevitably a Bad Person (Liz, Belinda, Hazel).



* ButWeUsedACondom: At least Carly Adams thinks Hank Coulter did in ''Blue Skies'', anyway.

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* %%* ButWeUsedACondom: At least Carly Adams thinks Hank Coulter did in ''Blue Skies'', anyway.



* DoesNotLikeMen: A lot of Catherine's heroines have major trust issues with men at first...
* DomesticAbuse: ...because of this. Poor, ''poor'' Molly Sterling, Sam Harrigan, Rainie Hall, and Amanda Banning!

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* %%* DoesNotLikeMen: A lot of Catherine's heroines have major trust issues with men at first...
* %%* DomesticAbuse: ...because of this. Poor, ''poor'' Molly Sterling, Sam Harrigan, Rainie Hall, and Amanda Banning!



* FieryRedhead: Eden Paxton and Brianna O'Keefe.
* FingerPokeOfDoom: How Marvin's poking of Ellie is seen in ''Always In My Heart''.
* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Ceara O’Ceallaigh, and how.

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* %%* FieryRedhead: Eden Paxton and Brianna O'Keefe.
* %%* FingerPokeOfDoom: How Marvin's poking of Ellie is seen in ''Always In My Heart''.
* %%* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Ceara O’Ceallaigh, and how.



* FoodPorn

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* %%* FoodPorn



* GoldDigger: Of ''both'' genders, too!

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* %%* GoldDigger: Of ''both'' genders, too!



* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex

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* %%* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex



* HeroicBSOD: A lot of the heroines are prone to these, but especially Rebecca Morgan.
* HurtComfortFic: The professional published version, essentially.

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* %%* HeroicBSOD: A lot of the heroines are prone to these, but especially Rebecca Morgan.
* HurtComfortFic: The professional published version, essentially.
Morgan.



* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Used in ''Cherish''.
* IllGirl: Loni is dying from a rare form of leukemia in ''Perfect Timing''. She gets better, though.

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* %%* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Used in ''Cherish''.
* %%* IllGirl: Loni is dying from a rare form of leukemia in ''Perfect Timing''. She gets better, though.



* TheIngenue: Rebecca Morgan.

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* %%* TheIngenue: Rebecca Morgan.



* InstantBirthJustAddLabor: Played for drama with poor Ceara and Quincy's daughter. Ceara doesn't just go into early labor, she delivers the baby ''in the truck on the way to the hospital''. [[spoiler: Thankfully, both manage to survive thanks to their shared magic.]]



* KindlyVet: Isaiah Coulter (''My Sunshine'') and his twin brother Tucker (''Sun Kissed'').
* LetsDuet: Natalie and Zeke in ''Bright Eyes'', since Natalie's a singer.

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* %%* KindlyVet: Isaiah Coulter (''My Sunshine'') and his twin brother Tucker (''Sun Kissed'').
* %%* LetsDuet: Natalie and Zeke in ''Bright Eyes'', since Natalie's a singer.



* LoveAtFirstSight

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* %%* LoveAtFirstSight



* ManipulativeBastard: Molly's ex-husband Rodney in ''Sweet Nothings''.
* MaritalRapeLicense: Brianna fears David will try to exercise this with her.
* MarriageBeforeRomance: ''Blue Skies'', ''Baby Love'', ''Walking On Air'', ''Annie's Song'', ''Lucky Penny'' and ''Perfect Timing''.
* [[MateOrDie Mate Or Loni Dies]]: In order for the curse to be broken, Quincy ''must'' consummate his impromptu marriage to Ceara. They go through with it, but not without Quincy panicking over Ceara's virginity and fearing he'll split her in half.

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* %%* ManipulativeBastard: Molly's ex-husband Rodney in ''Sweet Nothings''.
* %%* MaritalRapeLicense: Brianna fears David will try to exercise this with her.
* %%* MarriageBeforeRomance: ''Blue Skies'', ''Baby Love'', ''Walking On Air'', ''Annie's Song'', ''Lucky Penny'' and ''Perfect Timing''.
* [[MateOrDie Mate Or Loni Dies]]: In order for the curse to be broken, Quincy ''must'' consummate his impromptu marriage to Ceara. They go through with it, but not without Quincy panicking over Ceara's virginity and fearing he'll split her in half.
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* NatureAbhorsAVirgin: Most of Catherine's virgin heroines are embarrassed about their status.

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* %%* NatureAbhorsAVirgin: Most of Catherine's virgin heroines are embarrassed about their status.



* ObviouslyEvil: Maggie's stepfather in ''Baby Love'', Rodney Wells in ''Sweet Nothings'', Peter Danning in ''Star Bright'', Bobby Lee Shuck in ''Only By Your Touch''.

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* %%* ObviouslyEvil: Maggie's stepfather in ''Baby Love'', Rodney Wells in ''Sweet Nothings'', Peter Danning in ''Star Bright'', Bobby Lee Shuck in ''Only By Your Touch''.



* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The angels who give Gabriel Valance his second chance at life in ''Walking On Air''.
* PluckyGirl: It can't be said that these ladies don't at least ''try'' to keep going in spite of all the shit life's thrown at them. Especially Eden Paxton, Laura Townsend, and Samantha Harrigan.

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* %%* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The angels who give Gabriel Valance his second chance at life in ''Walking On Air''.
* %%* PluckyGirl: It can't be said that these ladies don't at least ''try'' to keep going in spite of all the shit life's thrown at them. Especially Eden Paxton, Laura Townsend, and Samantha Harrigan.



* PreciousPuppies: The baby rottweilers in ''My Sunshine'', as well as Hapless the mutt. Rowdy in ''Only By Your Touch''.

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* %%* PreciousPuppies: The baby rottweilers in ''My Sunshine'', as well as Hapless the mutt. Rowdy in ''Only By Your Touch''.



* RedHerring: Jeb Pritchard and his boys in ''Summer Breeze''.
* RescueRomance: Anderson's bread and butter.
* ScreamingBirth / InstantBirthJustAddWater: Played for drama with poor Ceara and Quincy's daughter. Ceara doesn't just go into early labor, she delivers the baby ''in the truck on the way to the hospital''. [[spoiler: Thankfully, both manage to survive thanks to their shared magic.]]
* SecondLove: Eden for Matthew, it's even discussed several times via narrative

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* %%* RedHerring: Jeb Pritchard and his boys in ''Summer Breeze''.
* %%* RescueRomance: Anderson's bread and butter.
* ScreamingBirth / InstantBirthJustAddWater: Played for drama with poor Ceara and Quincy's daughter. Ceara doesn't just go into early labor, she delivers the baby ''in the truck on the way to the hospital''. [[spoiler: Thankfully, both manage to survive thanks to their shared magic.]]
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%%* SecondLove: Eden for Matthew, it's even discussed several times via narrative



* SmugSnake: Rodney again.

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* %%* SmugSnake: Rodney again.



* ThirdActMisunderstanding: Oh boy... Averted in ''Star Bright'' and ''Sun Kissed'', though, where the climax is something else.
* TimeTravelRomance: Quincy Harrigan and Ceara O’Ceallaigh.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Ellie and Tucker's oldest son Sammy is implied to have been this in ''Always In My Heart''.
* TheVamp: Liz in ''Always In My Heart'', Belinda in ''My Sunshine''.

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* %%* ThirdActMisunderstanding: Oh boy... Averted in ''Star Bright'' and ''Sun Kissed'', though, where the climax is something else.
* %%* TimeTravelRomance: Quincy Harrigan and Ceara O’Ceallaigh.
* %%* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Ellie and Tucker's oldest son Sammy is implied to have been this in ''Always In My Heart''.
* %%* TheVamp: Liz in ''Always In My Heart'', Belinda in ''My Sunshine''.



* WomanScorned: Isaiah's co-worker Belinda Baxter in ''My Sunshine'', Hazel Wright in ''Lucky Penny''.

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* %%* WomanScorned: Isaiah's co-worker Belinda Baxter in ''My Sunshine'', Hazel Wright in ''Lucky Penny''.



* WrongGuyFirst: Played for drama with 90% of Anderson's heroines.

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* %%* WrongGuyFirst: Played for drama with 90% of Anderson's heroines.

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* RealityEnsues: Eden Paxton was trained how to handle herself by her brothers. However, due to the society she was living in, she wasn't allowed to carry her guns on her. As a result, she gets kidnapped and is overpowered in a fight against her captors.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Eden Paxton was trained how to handle herself by her brothers. However, due to the society she was living in, she wasn't allowed to carry her guns on her. As a result, she gets kidnapped and is overpowered in a fight against her captors.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Half of Anderson's heroines inexplicably marry adulterers.

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