- The "tall and athletic blonde haired rival" character whose function in the story was used to highlight how outmatched and average the primary male protagonist was.
Daniel may have had blonde hair, but Daniel Hochleitner was way out of John Book's league in every other respect as an attractive male suitor. Book was also tall, but Book also was more worldly, alpha male aggressive, and far more self-confident than Hochleitner. He also had a extreme dangerousness to him that women often find attractive and compelling.
BUT, the very characteristics that made Book very attractive to Rachel also made him unsuitable as a permanent mate for her.
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