everything was going so smoothly and this Elita or whatever woman barges in and take away my happiness! i am upset and i dont know how to say my anguish! damn it. i am unsure if i should continue this! *criesi

damnnnn the tension's thick between the two, you could cut it with a butter knife! aahh Raoul where the fuck are you when you are needed.

I love it. This story started out rocky, but it ended nicely.

Fricken
Christine and Erik better end up together
hufff

I stand fucking corrected omg
This is great

I love this plot and all, but it IS possible to have sex without breaking the hymen. It also rubbed me wrong that he lectured her about how she should wait until marriage. So, screwing her was fine until he learned that she had yet to have sex, despite the fact that he himself was no longer a virgin. I understand the entire part where she sort of lied (to be fair, she never said she WASN'T a virgin, but I wish it weren't important in the first place.)
It's double standards, especially when she doesn't care whether or not he takes her virginity. Erik is the one causing the issues here, and while this drives me up the wall, I'll keep reading.

While it was well-written and pulled my heart strings, I always hate when Christine gets walked on by any man. She is too accepting in this story of never being first to Erik, who did dismiss her after he learned he was going to be a dad. This is one where I wished she would end up with someone else and Erik remained alone, with Nicole leaving the nest and Erik having nothing. I also didn't like Erik referring to bringing Christine into the "Family." Sounds like polygamy to me...did they ever get married or is his new daughter a bastard too?

Loved it! Didn't expect to enjoy a story without Erik being "The Phantom" and all that goes with it - but I sure did! Enjoyable and different: what a great combination! :-)

Is Shalimar a real place?

I was very disappointed in this story...it started out good, but after the first few chapters it just went downhill. Erik in this fic didn't have any of the passion and possessiveness that he typically has for Christine...that, in my opinion is what always drives the story forward. Not sexual flings and parenthood from a one night stand, and to make matters worse, he kept informing Christine that she would never be first with him. His relationship with his daughter and his ex-lover, and her lover, was odd to say the least. I've grown to love modern POTO stories, but this one was just a bit TOO modern for my taste. This was probably the first story where I was hoping Christine would actually end up with Raoul, and I hate Raoul!

Well. First let me say. This was very well written. I really like your style. However, this story leaves me unsatisfied with the final realtionship and characters. Especially Eric and Christine. I am sure, that all the situations and obstacles you threw their way was supposed to make them grow stronger and tighter, but it didnt. I admired the first part of the story up until the final chapters of Paris. Christines determination to fight for her love was great and totally real and very mature for such a young person. However, when there came time for Eric to do the same and fight for her, he simply didnt. In the result you left the couple in which the man appears to be selfish creature, that obviously doesnt recognize the value of the woman he supposedly loves, that couldnt be bothered, when it is his time to show love and determination, that never offers anything to her apart from empty appologies and guilt and only grows angry, when she isnt quick to accomodate to his situation and whims. This all reflects on the woman as a bit stupid and with little self respect, unable to let go of her childish dream of love and apparenly with "saviour complex" (saving him from his poor unhappy life). I would pray for this couple, that there are no troubles for them ahead, because I wouldnt believe they would be able to work it through.

I've really enjoyed the story so far... But Elita's pregnancy just completely ruined everything. I am so upset. I feel like I've been let down. It's not your fault, I know you're only writing your story, but I'm just giving you my opinion. I might try to finish the story tomorrow, but it will never be E/C.

This story was wonderful. I got so frustrated near the end because the link wouldn't work and I couldn't make it to the final chapter. (But it all worked out.)

I feel horrible for saying this, but I almost didn't read it. I'd seen it again and again, but the summary never caught my attention. Finally, I said, "I have to find out what this is about."

You are an amazing writer. AU stories require a lot of work to piece together and hold the readers attention. You need a strong background, but not overpowering.

You lead me along, furiously moving through chapters to find out what happens next. I was swept up in Erik and Christine's problems, their love. (I was so furious when I found out about Elita, and later Nicole, but I'm glad it worked out.

I've had stories capture my attention, and very few that move me to such extreme emotions. But this has been one of the few that has tugged on my heart strings and brought me to a new perspective of such beloved characters.

I believe this (Shalimar) is the only fanfic of yours I have read but I will be reading more of your phantom fics (phanfics) in the upcoming days. Again, you wrote a wonderful story.

Amethyst Topaz

Wonderful story...i really enjoyed reading it! Keep up the good work!

First let me say that Gambling and Trapped with my Demons are two of my all-time favorite stories. I found them nothing short of brilliant and I commend you for them. But (and especially given my expectations) Shalimar was a disappointment. The story lost most of my interest from about the introduction of Elita's pregnancy because so little of Erik or Christine's behavior from that point forward made sense or were in character. Their actions-to me-did not reflect those of two people deeply in love and their behavior-especially Christine's-totally lacked the motivation which would have made it more credible. Plus I have a sneaky suspicion this is not something you are unaware of. Given your talent, however, I do hope you will give these characters another try.