by toffeepopnz
Very nice. I really liked this story. Reading about a romance with a great ending was great. Very well told. Thanks for posting.
This is my first comment ever, I actually created an account just for it. I loved this story, and I hope to see more from you! Well written, and I was completely engrossed in it.
You have produced a very clear picture of your characters. Maybe a bit exagerated, but that only added to the humor embedded within the story.
It was a very smooth and enjoyable read. Please continue writing - often.
...believable. Your characters were well defined and relate-able. Good job. Please continue to submit your work. I'd like to read this from Steven's POV, too.
I really appreciate having the entire story in one posting. Sometimes you forget the plot or the characters by the time the next chapter arrives.
Get the stories coming.
I liked it more than I thought I would, good story, not explicit but mildly erotic and very entertaining. Very well done!
Great story!! I felt like I was back in Wellington reading about the bar, the Japanese Restaurant and Kelburn.
Keep the writing going!!!
You wrote a good story that flowed well. It was very believable, and a lot of fun to read. I hope to see more of your work in the future.
Excellent writing. It shows me just how much I need to improve. I am looking forward to future works.
loved the humor and heart, and the fact that your resisted the cliches and just left the moaning groaning out . great story
Fair hummed along like V8 Holden or Ford cruisin' up past the Beehive.
Delightful touch - so much better than the potboilers you couldn't get into; only thing is - you know how it turns out.
Can't wait for your next offering.
nepo in Sth Akl
That's your first submission? Wow! Great start. You have talent, keep writing you'll only get even better.
Loved this story. Waiting for more. Why don't you write about their trip, and then about the wedding? This could go on for however long you like.
Thoroughly enjoyed your story. Well written and developed.
I was dissapointed with some word usage and sentence structure where you had extra words that didn't add to the point being made.
Not often I see one as good as this. Good character development and seemed very realistic. There were maybe a few rough bits with sentence structure or word usage, but plot line and underlying romantic tension was fantastic. You had me on pins and needles, I was convinced Julia was going to blow it by fixing him up with the other girl, or blow him off for another guy. btw, I'm hungry, can I have those salmon steaks?
Loved the story, couldn't stop reading til I reached the end. And it was made all the better because I know the area too, born and raised in Upper Hutt, and spent a fair amount of time around Wellington too. Just a shame that I'm no longer there, because I can't wait until I next get back there now.
Because I find older woman/younger man stories to be really annoying (the woman is always portrayed as a predator) but this story was amazing. By the end I wanted to read more. Hope to see more stories.
great story interesting keeping you wanting to read the next sentence.
Very good description of Wellington
I liked the story line we have all done things like this
Flowed well with interesting characters. You created real depth in such a short span. I know this is a romance, but I wish you had been just a little more explicit. It would have added a bit more edge.
Very Kiwi-centric, which is great! I love finding out about other places and perspectives. Yes, I AM American.
Very well done, especially for a first effort!
Jim
Very sweet and endearing, thank you for sharing. You made me feel like I was right there enjoying as they learned something new about themselves.
Wonderful, sweet, amazing! Love stevens character! <3
Super sweet, and gives me hope for my own office crush. Love your writing!
I fell in love with her..wanted her..
Nice character development....
You made the Steven guy too weird and I am pretty sure that someone like Julia and Steven can never remain together forever. I mean there are just too many contrasting characteristics between them. And then when Mark shows up and Steven runs away. I honestly stopped reading there and also felt Julia is a control freak. At least with Steven she could be a bit more understanding. But no, she made no special efforts. And to be honest I would not like to get involved with someone like Julia in the first place. Could have been interesting with same framework but different character traits. And this is just a personal opinion. I like your writing style though and other stories posted.
This was a wonderful story with endearing characters. Makes me want more chapters.
Just a real feel-good story with characters you can enjoy and root for. As with many things in life, it's often the trip that's more important than reaching the destination. I read some comments and I was perplexed at the one that sharply criticized Julia. For a modern, talented young woman in a world often dominated by men I thought she was appropriately self protective and aggressive in both the personal and the business worlds. Enjoyed it. 5*