by HLD
Great story! Could not put it down. I am a 44 year old straight male who normally reads strictly sex stories, but some how got over into this category. I'm glad I did! This was very well written and sweet story! Don't tell my buddies at my weekly poker game that at the end of the story my heart actually ached! I wished I could find or feel that kind of love!
Thanks for the story!
Cause damn this one had me on the verge of tears, especially that last bit at the end had to hold my tears back...shit not working...
After the first time I read this story - I consciously avoided reading it again - Why ?
It left me with a BIG ache inside,as HLD wrote such a beautiful story that for a looong time I kept avoiding it - this time I probably enjoyed it more,as the shock value had reduced somewhat....(Yeah,Right !!)
Thank you for writing this story HLD - please continue your writing ?
Well done! Loving, sweet, teasing, and true to life. Great sex and better feeling and compassion. Loved it! GG
I enjoyed the way the story started out slow and built to a loving crescendo. Cheers!
I shed a manly tear at the end. There needs to be more writing like this.
True Love. Reading This Story Gives Me Hope for The World. Thank You.
I saw the title and thought "George Strait"! And it's been as sweet a story!
The author never mentioned what happened to Tracy and her evil mother. Jacob and Annmarie were lovable characters and I rooted for them and I am so pleased with the way the author saw to there gentle treatment in this blockbuster story. To say this story was a feel good story is a gross understatement. This story showed what poise self-respect and grace in the face of adversity in relationships. Jacob and Annmarie both had baggage and they both respected who they were and what they were trying to be to eachother. The author spent painstaking attention to this in the formation of their interactions at the primary beginning of their initial dating. This fact was a punch bonus to the story that clearly defined the intensity of their moral fabric as genuinely good caring sensitive people. Jacob truly loved Tracy and he worked at respecting their marriage by not moving forward til the air was cleared in a social sense til the divorce was finalized and then some. The author clearly showed Jacob as a stand up gentleman with principal and dignity even keeled possessing clear fair judgment. Tracy succumbing to the pressure of her evil mother was not allowed to reenter back into Jacob's confidence after her gross betrayal. Tracy should've discussed her insecurities about her lack of faith in Jacob's handling of money prior to setting off on a wild tangent instigated by her mother. I've seen a parallel circumstances in real life to a couple with similar results. The author really pulled out the stops adding the epilogue which I am truly appreciative. There are many authors who refuse to go that extra mile and give the readers that extra something that totally blows you away. I am now a devoted fan of this author and I wish to thank him for this truly wonderful story!
Well written, engaging and emotionally satisfying. Thanks for a good read.
Dave in Oz
Tender, well written, fun, romantic, heart warming, brought tears to my eyes.... Great love story... Very well done.... Please continue with more stories like this one...
Well put together and done with feeling.
I especially liked the fact that both of them had some issues. No sugar sweet wrapped in chocolate mating.
Well Done.
The right amount of everything and thanks for not making his divorce a major event in the story.
This story was beautifully written. Really, this is one to be proud of. I'm so glad I found it.
That last line was a real clincher. An unbelievable ending.
A beautiful romance without being a storybook romance. One of the best on Lit. Thank you.
How can a 3 sentence paragraph that finishes up a 7 page story like this one make me cry this hard?
Amazing. Just amazing.
God damn that was beautiful. I don't know what else to say.
Damn why cant I find a women like that in my life?
Have read this coming close to a dozen times, and still love it
What a wonderful surprise to find such a hidden treasure on this site. I bookmarked this story for a future re-read which I don't do often. Your talent ought to be published in more places so many can appreciate it. Keep up the good work.
that was a pretty poor school he was working in. If a fight disrupts the front office to the point that they can't carry on routine business, they are in sad shape.
Bad teacher! Talking to his students about his personal life is improper and absolutely unacceptable. His marital status and love life should be off limits to his students and he should have made that clear. Greatly lacking in professionalism.
During my teaching career I was always leery of the "cool" teachers. They tend to not do a good job of educating the students. Too busy being "cool" to bother establishing and maintaining high standards for students. Not always, though.
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Such a great and romantic stpry, each time I read it I find something new to love about it, and end reading it with a few tears. Such writing talent!
The title to my comment says it all. I like your writing style, too.
I'm not a sappy old guy but that was an excellent piece of writing through & through!!
Lovely story... Just like a Mills & Boon... A real Romantic story rather than a hard core sex that we rightly expect and are used to on this site... Pleasant surprise...
I've read a lot of stories on this site but this beats them all!! Brilliant read
This is most fucking wonderful story lol... And I can't even ask for a continuation.. # :P
This story deserves more than 5 stars.Great and wonderful is all I can say.
Oh my goodness... That was hot sexy funny and sad all at once. Best story iv ever read. GOOD JOB!
An excellent, well-written epic tale. Once I started reading this story, I couldn’t nor did I want to stop until I finished. The ending is reminiscent of the timeless 2004 movie; “The Notebook.” Yet, the love and intimacy shared between your characters is absolutely what “being in love” should encompass.
Take a bow, author. You’ve earned it.
Thank you for sharing your work.
The fragile string that bound them was strong enough to keep them together.
The only criticism is you allowed the main characters to die. Although death is part of life, I don't especially encumber this in my fantasies. The ending was too short and I really didn't want an end. Also, I noticed you haven't written in quite sometime. You may not be the best writer but you sure rank highest among many. I do enjoy your stories. As an example, this is probably the fifth time that I have read this one. As a reader, I humbly appreciate a damn good read and this far exceeds that standard. So Thank You and GOOD LUCK!!!
This was just as good the second time as it was the first time.
And when it's title showed to the side I thought it looked familiar... I jumped to the end when I started this time to be sure and as such wasn't going to read it again - though I really liked it the first time - but I changed my mind and read it anyway...
Glad I did - it was every bit as enjoyable as the first time and, in fact, better than I thought I remembered it as being when I was going to pass..
Thanks for the read...
Great balance of story, sex, romance and a touch of bittersweet sadness at the end. Well done !
A well-told tale, rounded and complete.
What more could a reader ask ?
Thank you
As a reader of this masterpiece, I did not expect death. You are not to include such tragic occurrences in a beautiful story. This was a good story and well told. Please do another story.
I really like this story, all-the-way through! Such a happy, loving, caring, wonderful story and a great happy ending, that warms our hearts and takes me back to a time, long ago, in my small rural home town, much smaller than this one, where we knew couples where life happened for them, just like the couple in this story!
This is a great, wonderful story about a man and woman finding each other and falling in love, marrying and spending the rest of their lives, happy together, and it ended, the only way a story like this should have ended!
This is just a wonderful story idea, great plot, truly wonderful writing skills!
Thank you for such a positive, up-lifting, great love story, as this!
I will be watching for more of your stories in this section! Please?
Great story both from a technical perspective and content. Well Done!
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TRACY LET HER MOTHER SCREW UP HER MARRIAGE BUT IT IS PROBABLY NOT THE FIRST OR LAST TIME IT WILL HAPPEN TO A COUPLE.
ANN MARIE AND JAKE LOVED AND LIVED LIFE WITH EACH OTHER TO THE VERY END. SUCH A GREAT LOVE STORY WITH A TWIST HERE AND THERE. 5 STARS PLUS NOT MY FIRST OR LAST TIME TO READ IT.
RON
After reading this story 3 times, it is one that you can't put down till you're done. Tracy and her mom remind me so much of my Ex(s) (wife and mother in law) they could be twins. Both a real piece of work!!!! But love the finale, very fitting for a husband and wife that are in love as much as they are.... rarely found...... looking for some new stories....!!!!!
I love a real, true Love story. This is what true love is all about. No boredom, no looking for excitement, no getting drunk, and no cheating. Wonderful. How come I just found this story? This restores my faith in fictional men and women who really understand what Love is. Bravo and Thank You Very Much.
SUCH A GREAT LOVE STORY ALL STORIES SHOULD END LIKE THIS ONE. SEEMS THAT THEY COULD NOT STAND TO BE APART IN LIFE AS WELL AS DEATH. SHAME ABOUT HIS FIRST WIFE IF ONLY SHE LOVED HIM ENOUGH TO TRUST HIM MORE THAN SHE TRUSTED HER MOTHER IT MAY HAVE BEEN HER THAT PASSED ON 36 HOURS AFTER JAKE DID.
RON TEXAS
Was one of the best written stories I read in a longtime. The story line was great, it kept moving and had a happy ending. Question - True story Yes or No?
Just a super story! Should be able to vote more than once or have 50 stars!
you don't have to have money to live well and prosper. But it certainly helps. TK U MLJ LV NV
life is like a box of choclets you never know what you will get until you find that special one. That was Anne Marie and Jake two special people .
It is in my favorites and I have read it many times and will continue to read it. It is so good it is kindy sappy but true love knows no boundries.
(Ron Texas ) cowboyridecc@yahoo.com
This is a wonderful love story. My husband shared this with me and we were absolutely thrilled with it. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Continuous plot & hot sexual scenes. This story is the reason why I registered a Literotica account – so that it can be put on my list of favorite stories.
Love the story. It's appropriate that you chose Clemson for her university. I don't know if you just randomly picked one or not but Clemson has had a serious drug culture for a very long time (last couple of decades) and cocaine goes around that campus like pollen in the spring. I know at least three separate people that went there and all of them failed out after getting into some serious drugs. One of them died of a heroine overdose a year after he dropped out.
Absolutely loved the story. The writing was superb and the sex was smoking hot!! Five plus stars and a favorite point.
HLD, I salute you sir/madam.
By far the best story I have ever read on this site, a bit of everything without losing the quality of the tale.
You are destroying my unfeeling sod reputation - I cannot read about the final note the kids found, without choking up.
Please carry on writing, I promise to keep on reading.
A really good story written with feeling and care. She loved him from the first minute that she saw him. I liked the school secretary and the betting on the two of them and betting how long it would take his mother n law to break them up. Tracy really screwed up and wanted to make nice. No Way. In my favorites.
Ron/ cowboyridecc@yahoo.com
I loved this story. Well written and with a great touch of love, understanding and forgiveness.
I must say it is the first time I see a story of LIT in reference to a Rioja wine is made, usually referred to French wines is done, forgetting that Spanish wines can be equally good or even better.
The end of the story, though romantic, I found very sad, but I guess the author wanted to finish the story as well.
Congratulations to the author.
5* for you.
I apologize for my English, is not my native language.
I read this story and I loved it even if the last couple paragraphs had me crying my eyes out.
A very well told story.
Every once in a while you find a story that just makes you feel good and makes you smile. Thank you for writing this...
A story that could happen in real life. A true love story. 5 stars and in my favorites. Not the first time to read or the last.
Ron/ cowboyridecc@yahoo.com
Amazing love story with lots of little twists! This is one of my favorites!
Baton Rouge Cajun guy.
One of the better stories on here. Some twists and turns along the way but true enduring love won in the long run. In my favorites 5 stars
This story is the best love story i have read. You are a great author and never stop writing no matter what anyone says. You are one of the few writers that can spin a tale and make it great so never stop writing and NEVER give up.
Another warm and fulfilling story from this writer. Note that we have not seen any stories from this talented author for about three years now. Hoping for more.
Ref the comment below, we readers have been fortunate to have gotten a two-chapter piece from this author in the summer of 2016, with the promise of a further chapter. Our good fortune.
The only bad review comment was by anonymous 02/08/14. Well this guy is your typical idiot redneck. You saw him on the TV during the election. He commented that just like the president, he liked to grab the pussy of strangers!