Reviewer: HectorVanDyne Signed [Report This]
Date: June 30 2016 4:38 PM Title: Tess

I can't blame Tess and by the sound of it, neither can Cassidy. Tom is constantly in danger and he clearly can't take care of himself. 

Hell, even Lina couldn't put up much of an argument with Tom in the state he currently is. I can't tell of Lina is worried about Tom's health though. 

Reviewer: Carycomic Signed [Report This]
Date: June 29 2016 6:23 AM Title: Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon

I think Lina is finally going to have tell Serena Atlaw the truth (the whole truth, and nothing but...) in order to keep Tom and his mother from getting prematurely reunited.

Author's Response:

Seems like things are moving in that direction 

Reviewer: HectorVanDyne Signed [Report This]
Date: June 27 2016 8:57 PM Title: Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon

Sounds like Lina didn't know how bad things were between Tom and Janine. I mean, i think she knew Janine was rough, but not that rough. 

Author's Response:

Eye opening to say the least...

Reviewer: TomSpeedy Signed [Report This]
Date: June 27 2016 5:38 PM Title: Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon

While I'm not a fan of these back to back weepy chapters, I kinda liked this one over the previous one.

I enjoyed the conversation about how Janine used Tom. I was wondering if Lina was going to tell Janine about her experience, you know, to share ideas. Like when Lina was doing sit-ups, she had Tom inside her the whole time.

Part of me still feels that Janine is acting, just so Lina feels the need to comfort her and let her guard down. I still have a little grudge that Janine still has bits of evil in her.

Good point. Lina has to hide Janine while Raphaella shows up. Haha! I wonder how that will work. (Isn't Lina rich enough to afford few nights at a hotel for Janine? I think that can work.)

I bet if Lina didn't show up to Cassidy's place, Miss Harwood would be there instead. Then we can have round 2! But since Lina is driving there, that means that another conversation has to take place.

Lina and Cassidy. What a lovely combination. In fact, these 2 women were the nicest of the bunch. They treated Tom nicely and communicated fairly.

I think Tom knows Lina is careful and will be ok with her holding him. I don't about Cassidy though. I think Cassidy will be all over Lina thinking, "why are you here!!!!" and reject her like Jessica and Janine. But in the end, it's Tom's choice.

I wodner what Lina is going to do over at Cassidy's. She can't really take Tom. Cassidy is the nurse and he still needs healing. What is Lina going to talk about? Apologizing for Jessica and the deal? Well, she can apologize, but the deal is off. No way will Cassidy negotiate with a Lindholm again.

I can't wait for the next chapter!

Author's Response:

Time to come at this from a different angle.  To say Cassidy is leary is an understatement. Things are moving quickly now :)

Reviewer: Carycomic Signed [Report This]
Date: June 25 2016 8:06 AM Title: Lina

All I can say is...nice job of finally humanizing Janine. It makes me think that there might still be hope for Jessica. Unless, of course, she does something even more stupid!*

*Like, say, running back to her college sorority (Tom and all).

Author's Response:

Maybe if she hadn't dropped him he would already be on his way to Omega Pi. ;)

Reviewer: TomSpeedy Signed [Report This]
Date: June 24 2016 8:53 PM Title: Lina

Man, this chapter felt depressing. It was just them reflecting on what happened in the previous chapter.

I thought this reflecting about that "accident" would be a simple:

(Lina watched as her daughters arrived home with glum faces. She could tell that things didn't go as planned. She talked to both of them and learned about how this incident has jeapordized her reunion with Tom. With Raphaella a problem enough, things just keep going south. Lina called Cassidy and apologized for everything. Lina tried another approach, but was rejected just as Raphaella couldn't be convinced also. Lina decided it was time to call Tess. She couldn't wait any longer.)

That could be the 1st half of the chapter, then we catch up to Cassidy and Tom.

I just didn't expect so much sadness in one chapter. Now I feel sad. Well, I guess all the good stories have some moments like this.

I can't wait for the next chapter!

Author's Response:

Character building... :(

Reviewer: Carycomic Signed [Report This]
Date: June 20 2016 7:57 PM Title: Tom's Story

Well, at least we can both agree that only Time will tell which one of us is right. Seeing as how Duggernaut won't! :P

Can I have a "Lol! Amen?"

Author's Response:

It will definitely be one of those things, except maybe not quite as it might contain elements of that other thing without engaging too many snippets from the first thing trying not to obfuscate it with threads from those other things. i hope this helps paint the direction I'm currently inclined to follow. :D

Reviewer: HectorVanDyne Signed [Report This]
Date: June 20 2016 6:54 PM Title: Tom's Story

@Carycomic: I don't know, Raphaella is her sister and Tom is her nephew. I'm not sure she would help Janine. 

 

Author's Response:

Don't know for sure... :)

Reviewer: geeman Signed [Report This]
Date: June 20 2016 5:28 PM Title: Catlike Reflexes

How can Janine criticize her sister after all she's done? She almost swallowed the poor guy on purpose just to see what it'd feel like! She's a horrible person just like her sister if not worse! Anyway, I think Tom should stay far the he'll away from Janine or any of her kin if he knows what's good for him! Maybe Janine has had an epiphany about what a shitty person she is but if I was Tom I wouldn't risk it! Pretty much every girl in this series has been rough with him too, this guy has limits no matter how cocky he gets!

Author's Response:

Thanks for the read and review geeman! It's like the pot calling the kettle black, right? The only one who hasn't mistreated Tom was Tess, ALL the rest of them to some degree have exploited his stature to varying degree, to which Janine has been by far the most domineering (and maybe Miss Wingnut Addison and her collection of fairy figurines!). We'll explore some of the recent character displays in the next few chapters as thing countdown to the arrival of tom's mother. 

Reviewer: Carycomic Signed [Report This]
Date: June 17 2016 8:52 PM Title: Baby, I’d Fall For You…

@Hec: unless Grandpa W knuckles under to Tia Donatella. Then, she and Lina could conspire against Mama W. together!

P.S.---I'm the 601st reviewer!! How about that? Another landmark for Duggernaut. :-)

Author's Response:

Interesting concept...