Tough Mauve
DRAMA FAMILY ROMANCE SUSPENSE / THRILLER YOUNG ADULT COMEDY
2000s
Ashley Atkins
Logline
If there was one thing she'd learned, it was to act like she knew exactly what she was doing. Lulu never expected to lose her mom and Joe, but at least she still has a father. Except... he doesn't want anything to do with her. When she finds an unlikely home with her stepfather's sister, Lulu creates a simple, if transitory, existence for herself. Soon she is falling for Shane Devine, who may or may not have a thing for Madison Everly. But then local reporter Miranda Brooks goes missing, setting off a sequence of events that brings Lulu's father to town--whether she likes it or not.
Genre
Drama, Family, Romance, Suspense / Thriller, Young Adult, Comedy
Short Summary
When Lulu's mother and stepfather die in the NC mountains, she assumes she has a home with her father in Boston. However, her stepmother refuses to have her. Tricked into believing she's been enrolled in boarding school, Lulu finds herself alone and deeply ashamed by the rejection.
Setting
primarily Pawleys Island, SC (fictionalized as Mawreys Island), also NC mountains and Boston (briefly)
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age, Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity, Sexual Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Lucinda Louise Maxwell (LULU)
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Engaging, Funny, Insecure, Outspoken, Underdog, Badass, Blunt, Empathetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Aunt Karma
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Faithful, Funny, Gracious, Selfless, Complex, Empathetic, Engaging
Additional Character Details
Name: Shane Devine
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Beautiful, Blunt, Confident, Engaging, Heartthrob, Honorable, Masculine, Adventurous, Charming, Empathetic, Faithful, Romantic, Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Samuel Davies (MULE)
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Lone Wolf, Uneducated, Aggressive, Crazy, Criminal, Desperate