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How To Write An Example - Do Not Pothole the Trope Name
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* DomesticAbuser: ...because of this. Poor, ''poor'' Molly Sterling, Sam Harrigan, Rainie Hall, and Amanda Banning!
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* DomesticAbuser: ...DomesticAbuse: ...because of this. Poor, ''poor'' Molly Sterling, Sam Harrigan, Rainie Hall, and Amanda Banning!
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Catherine Anderson is a romance author, specializing in both the contemporary and historical categories. She's most known for the Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan saga and the Comanche series, but has done many stand-alone stories as well.
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Catherine Anderson (born 22 December 1948) is a romance author, specializing in both the contemporary and historical categories. She's most known for the Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan saga and the Comanche series, but has done many stand-alone stories as well.
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* ScreamingBirth / ExpressDelivery: 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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* ScreamingBirth / ExpressDelivery: 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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* 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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Took out Names The Same, just realized there needs to be a trivia page included here.
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* NamesTheSame:
** 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.
** 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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* BlitheSpirit: Laura Townsend to the Crystal Falls veterinary clinic. She decorates for the holidays, brings in snacks for everyone and truly loves tending to the animals in the kennel. Isaiah constantly finds himself marveling at how much her very presence has made things brighter and warmer.
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* DontYouDarePityMe: A lot of the heroines are pathological about proving how strong and independent they are after the trauma they've suffered, but most notably Laura and Bethany. Laura even refuses to take the kennel keeper job unless Isaiah is hiring her based on her qualifications.
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Critical and audience responses are not to be mentioned in creator/work descriptions. If you want to express your opinion of the work, that's what the review section is for.
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While her work is generally well-received among fans of the genre, others are quick to point out that her plotlines and characters aren't very original, [[http://www.mrsgiggles.com/ Mrs. Giggles]] especially.
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* ImAManICan'tHelpIt: Tucker Grant gets into an argument with Ellie about this when she claims it's bullshit. Isaiah Coulter also falls victim to an erection from Belinda's unwanted advances in ''My Sunshine'', which leads her to pull a FalseRapeAccusation on him when Val catches them. Luckily, Val doesn't buy it.
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* ImAManICan'tHelpIt: ImAManICantHelpIt: Tucker Grant gets into an argument with Ellie about this when she claims it's bullshit. Isaiah Coulter also falls victim to an erection from Belinda's unwanted advances in ''My Sunshine'', which leads her to pull a FalseRapeAccusation on him when Val catches them. Luckily, Val doesn't buy it.
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*ImAManICan'tHelpIt: Tucker Grant gets into an argument with Ellie about this when she claims it's bullshit. Isaiah Coulter also falls victim to an erection from Belinda's unwanted advances in ''My Sunshine'', which leads her to pull a FalseRapeAccusation on him when Val catches them. Luckily, Val doesn't buy it.
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* SurgeonsCanDoAutopsiesIfTheyWant: As an ob-gyn, Dr. Stevenson has no business [[spoiler:presiding over the care of a critically ill newborn]] -- that's an entirely different specialty. But having her do both not only cuts down on the number of characters important to the plot, it lets her kick some serious medical ass. ''Because'' she kicks so much ass, nobody cares.
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* SurgeonsCanDoAutopsiesIfTheyWant: As an ob-gyn, Dr. Stevenson has no business [[spoiler:presiding over the care of a critically ill newborn]] -- that's an entirely different specialty. [[note]]To Anderson's credit, Stevenson openly acknowledges that Stormy's care is out of her remit ''and'' only goes for it because a storm delays the actual neonatologist on call.[[/note]] But having her do both not only cuts down on the number of characters important to the plot, it lets her kick some serious medical ass. ''Because'' she kicks so much ass, nobody cares.
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* CollateralAngst: Works both ways, too. If something bad happens or has happened to the heroine the hero will wail and gnash his teeth over it, while anything that happens to the hero and/or his family sends the heroine into a whirlwind of tears and self-blame.
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* NamesTheSame: The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend, respectively).
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* NamesTheSame: NamesTheSame:
** The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend,respectively).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.
** The heroines of ''Cheyenne Amber'' and ''My Sunshine'' are both named Laura (Cheney and Townsend,
** 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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* TheVamp: Liz in ''Always In My Heart'', Belinda in ''My Sunshine''
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* TheVamp: Liz in ''Always In My Heart'', Belinda in ''My Sunshine''Sunshine''.
* TheVerse: Anderson's Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan and "Mystic Creek" series are set in the same 'verse, as the protagonist of ''Silver Thaw'', the first Mystic Creek novel, knows (and contacts) a Harrigan to help him out of a tight spot.
* TheVerse: Anderson's Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan and "Mystic Creek" series are set in the same 'verse, as the protagonist of ''Silver Thaw'', the first Mystic Creek novel, knows (and contacts) a Harrigan to help him out of a tight spot.
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* AuthorFilibuster: A more benign variant; when Catherine drags her plot to a screeching halt to InfoDump, it's usually about some form of animal care, and she most definitely [[ShownTheirWork does do the research]]. In fact, some of her novels give readers important but little-known information about dealing with dogs and horses.
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* AuthorFilibuster: A more benign variant; when Catherine drags her plot to a screeching halt to InfoDump, it's usually about some form of animal care, and she most definitely [[ShownTheirWork does do the research]]. In fact, some of her novels give readers important but little-known information about dealing with dogs and horses.horses -- in ''Silver Thaw'', she takes the time to point out that onions and garlic are toxic to dogs, which isn't common knowledge.
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* DomesticAbuser: ...because of this. Poor, ''poor'' Molly Sterling, Sam Harrigan and Rainie Hall!
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* DomesticAbuser: ...because of this. Poor, ''poor'' Molly Sterling, Sam Harrigan and Harrigan, Rainie Hall!Hall, and Amanda Banning!
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* AuthorFilibuster: A more benign variant; when Catherine drags her plot to a screeching halt to InfoDump, it's usually about some form of animal care, and she most definitely [[ShownTheirWork does do the research]]. In fact, some of her novels give readers important but little-known information about dealing with dogs and horses.
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* WeightWoe: Molly is constantly fretting about her figure and weight in ''Sweet Nothings''. It doesn't help that her ex-husband constantly compared her to a cow.
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* WeightWoe: Molly is constantly fretting about her figure and weight in ''Sweet Nothings''. It doesn't help that her ex-husband constantly compared her to a cow. To Anderson's credit, this is solved not by weight loss, but by Molly actually accepting her body.
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* BabiesEverAfter: At least half of her epilogues feature the heroine pregnant or the couple as parents.
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* MorningSickness: Carly Coulter suffers an agonizing case of this in ''Blue Skies'', and only brussel sprouts, sauerkraut and chocolate milk can soothe her.
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* MarriageBeforeRomance: ''Blue Skies'', ''Baby Love'', ''Walking On Air'', ''Annie's Song'', ''Lucky Penny'' and ''Perfect Timing''.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Jack Pine's law enforcement in ''Only By Your Touch'', big time. In Catherine's other books it often seems to be going this way at first when the heroines are unable to press charges due to their abusers being so powerful and influential, but they ultimately subvert it in the end.
* PreciousPuppies: The baby rottweilers in ''My Sunshine'', as well as Hapless the mutt.
* PreciousPuppies: The baby rottweilers in ''My Sunshine'', as well as Hapless the mutt.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Jack Pine's law enforcement in ''Only By Your Touch'', big time. In Catherine's other books it often seems to be going this way at first when the heroines are unable or afraid to press charges due to their abusers being so powerful and influential, but they ultimately subvert it in the end.
* PreciousPuppies: The baby rottweilers in ''My Sunshine'', as well as Hapless the mutt. Rowdy in ''Only By Your Touch''.
* PreciousPuppies: The baby rottweilers in ''My Sunshine'', as well as Hapless the mutt. Rowdy in ''Only By Your Touch''.
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* RapeAsDrama: Way too much: Annie Trimble, Marilee Nelson, Moira O'Keefe, Caitlin O'Shannessy, and Maggie Stanley all suffer this fate. Eden Paxton only escapes this because the bandits want to sell her.
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* RapeAsDrama: Way too much: Annie Trimble, Marilee Nelson, Moira O'Keefe, Caitlin O'Shannessy, and Maggie Stanley all suffer this fate.this. Eden Paxton only escapes this because the bandits want to sell her.
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* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Poor Molly, really. Ditto Rainie. David also seems to treat Brianna's story like this in ''Lucky Penny'', much to Brianna's ire.
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* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Poor Molly, really. Ditto Rainie. David also seems to treat Brianna's story like this in ''Lucky Penny'', much to Brianna's ire. ''Only By Your Touch'' reeks of this, right down to the stalker and the sickly child.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Jack Pine's law enforcement in ''Only By Your Touch'', big time. In Catherine's other books it often seems to be going this way at first when the heroines are unable to press charges due to their abusers being so powerful and influential, but they ultimately subvert it in the end.
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* FalseRapeAccusation: When Chloe tries to report Bobby's assault of her, the higher-ups refuse to believe her because they think she's pulling this.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Laura Townsend in ''My Sunshine''.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Laura Townsend in ''My Sunshine''.Sunshine'', Ben Longtree in ''Only By Your Touch''.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Even if it's a rape pregnancy.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Even if it's a rape pregnancy. [[spoiler: Ben's ex-wife trying to abort his baby played a catalyst in his accidental murder of her lover.]]
* KarmaHoudini: The ending of ''Only By Your Touch'' never explains whether Bobby Lee gets punished or not.
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* ObviouslyEvil: Maggie's stepfather in ''Baby Love'', Rodney Wells in ''Sweet Nothings'', Peter Danning in ''Star Bright''.
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* ObviouslyEvil: Maggie's stepfather in ''Baby Love'', Rodney Wells in ''Sweet Nothings'', Peter Danning in ''Star Bright''. Bright'', Bobby Lee Shuck in ''Only By Your Touch''.
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* WeightWoe: Molly is constantly fretting about her figure and weight in ''Sweet Nothings''. Jake finds her irresistibly sexy and it takes TheirFirstTime for him to calm her woes down.
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* WeightWoe: Molly is constantly fretting about her figure and weight in ''Sweet Nothings''. Jake finds It doesn't help that her irresistibly sexy and it takes TheirFirstTime for him to calm ex-husband constantly compared her woes down.to a cow.
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The angels who give Gabriel Valance his second chance at life in ''Walking On Air''.
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* AbusiveParents: Poor Mandy Pajeck, Caitlin O'Shannessy, and Maggie Stanley.
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* AbusiveParents: Poor Mandy Pajeck, Caitlin O'Shannessy, and Maggie Stanley.Stanley and Nancy Hoffman.
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* WeightWoe: Molly is constantly fretting about her figure and weight in ''Sweet Nothings''. Jake finds her irresistibly sexy and it takes TheirFirstTime for him to calm her woes down.
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* SurgeonsCanDoAutopsiesIfTheyWant: As an ob-gyn, Dr. Stevenson has no business [[spoiler:presiding over the care of a critically ill newborn]] -- that's an entirely different specialty. But having her do both not only cuts down on the number of characters important to the plot, it lets her kick some serious medical ass. ''Because'' she kicks so much ass, nobody cares.
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* DoctorsOrders: Dr. Marie Stevenson in ''Perfect Timing'' has no patience for anyone who gets between her and her patient, and makes that lack of patience abundantly clear. In the end, this [[spoiler:saves Ceara's life, as well as her baby's]].
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* DisabledLoveInterest: Bethany Coulter in ''Phantom Waltz'' (paralyzed), Carly Adams in ''Blue Skies'' (blind), and Annie Trimble in ''Annie's Song'' (deaf). Also Luke Pajeck in ''Here to Stay'' (blind), though he's a secondary character.
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* DisabledLoveInterest: Bethany Coulter in ''Phantom Waltz'' (paralyzed), Carly Adams in ''Blue Skies'' (blind), and Annie Trimble in ''Annie's Song'' (deaf).(deaf), and Laura Townsend in ''My Sunshine'' (aphasic). Also Luke Pajeck in ''Here to Stay'' (blind), though he's a secondary character.
