| Reviews for If on a Winter's Night |
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winterhorses chapter 32 . 9/18/2019 This was a great story, and it was certainly an emotional roller coaster to read. Thank you so much for the time and devotion you dedicated to writing this. I’m one of the last people who has the right to ask for an update/last chapter, as I know how hard it is to get back into writing after a long break...still, I’m greedy, and I would absolutely love to read a future take of their story, even if it’s just a bulleted list! Again, thanks so much for giving us this wonderful fic. Rachel xxoo |
mylittlebakersdozen chapter 32 . 5/15/2019 What a sweet, romantic, tragic, angsty, but ultimately uplifting story. Thank you for sharing it with us! (And it renewed my interest in the Beatles, too!) -Jen/mlbd |
A-book-geek chapter 32 . 11/10/2018 I hope you’ll write the epilogue someday. This story touched my heart and made me cry. Just loved it. |
futurecullen26 chapter 30 . 10/7/2018 I needed to add more because I reread the last chapter right after I finished it and I just... gosh. This story. These boys. And their love for one another. They really just... opened my heart to everything. And honestly I am so amazed by them and the emotions they managed to bring out in me. And I knew I would never drink and drive ever but this just... I will never ever ever allow anyone I know to do the same. And this story is now the 3rd on the list of stories that will forever stick with me and that I will continue to think about long after I'm done reading it. Thank you for this. Ugh this doesn't even come close to expressing the emotions in feeling I love them so much |
futurecullen26 chapter 32 . 10/7/2018 Ahhhhhh I don't even... I'm just... I'm definitely trying not to cry while I'm in the library (supposed to be) studying shdkshdjdb there's not epilogue but plssss tell me they went to OSU together and lived happily ever after? Because in my mind they did :') and they're beautifully in love and happy and having wonderful lovely sex |
futurecullen26 chapter 31 . 10/7/2018 I'm not crying... but I'm about to |
futurecullen26 chapter 29 . 10/7/2018 Gahhhh so so so cute and proud ugh I flove them. We all need a jasper in our lives omg :') |
futurecullen26 chapter 28 . 10/7/2018 Just an update on my emotions. Because there are so few chapters left and ughhh these boys own me as much as they own you I'm sure and I'm sad to see them go :/ HEA right? RIGHT?! |
futurecullen26 chapter 7 . 9/20/2018 My tears well up at every chapter ughhh and I came back to review this one because I read the 1st AN on the next one and I'm just like. What more can you do to us?! |
Guest chapter 30 . 4/1/2018 Just reread Chase the Storm, again. And it must be the 5 or 6th time I’ve read WN. Don’t ever ever give up writing! |
JeanetteH chapter 32 . 4/1/2018 I’m amazed. I loved it. It made me weep, laugh and I felt all type of emotions reading this story. Thank you so much. I’ve read many fan fictions, but yours are hands down the best. I know I’m years late finding your stories, but I’ll be looking out for more. I’d love a sequel. Again, thank you for sharing your writing. |
BellaTesoro chapter 32 . 7/18/2017 Well, I'm still weeping as I write this last review. It's been years since I thought it would be completed and yet I still came back, reread it, needed to visit with these brave boys. I didn't know if there would be an ending, as it's not marked complete but I took a chance and I'm glad I did. I have to be honest, I was worried there for a while, when Edward went to the meadow and even with that struggle to get to Jasper the boys did not find their footing there and I thought perhaps Edward was going to get his way and let his beautiful boy go. But this ending, at the graduation, Edward standing and falling with his beautiful heart coming to carrying him those last steps, coming clean with their new life in front of everyone who cared and supported them was so lovely. Oh I could go on but I think you know how much your writing, this story has moved me and readers like me. Your wish will come true with me, if only one thing I take is to never drink and drive is a given but you've left me with looking at love and life with so much more respect and appreciation. Thank you for at least giving us this ending. I hopeful you'll come back and give us a look into what the boy's life looks like as they continued to grown and move on from this most tender coming of age love story. Wishing you the best of luck with your published work. |
BellaTesoro chapter 31 . 7/18/2017 I don't blame Jasper at all for feeling so lost. He put his soul into one young man and although he says it was teenage foolish to think they could marry so young, I think Jasper was all in. And Edward, I'm thinking he was always the practical one and he's being practical now even though it's killing him like it's killing Jasper. I so wish I could hear from Edward now. I'm so afraid we aren't going to get our last chapter to find out if these two find their HEA in the future and I'll be left feeling like Jasper here, a piece missing. Amazing how you write so the reader feels all that the character does. I can't imagine what Jasper's mother must be thinking. She obviously knows Jasper is hurting and it has to do with Edward. But how much does she know? |
BellaTesoro chapter 30 . 7/18/2017 Going back to the race...I really feel badly for Jasper's parents. They are such loving and good parents, they've allowed this young man to devote so much time and energy toward another family and have given them the bare minimum. When they suggested a celebration dinner after the race and Jasper said he'd rather go to the Cullen's home, and yes it was to be with Edward...I mean he could have given them at least the opportunity to share in his wonderful efforts for all he accomplished. The Cullens could have joined them. Anyway, that just hit me hard how much Jasper gives up on his side and yes Edward is the one who needs the extra support but my heart always hurts for Jasper and his family so when Edward says Jasper will never understand how he feels and what he will never be able to do and gave in to whatever Riley's kiss meant or did not mean, well I hated it. I know the darkness ahas a hold on Edward right now and hopefully he'll allow Jasper to help him through it again until he can get to the place that Riley is, acceptance and peace knowing life won't ever be the same but it can be good again. And I feel badly that it's all or nothing with Edward. Now he's taken Riley out of someone who could have been a friend once their kiss was understood for what it was. they both got caught up in the moment. I hope these next two chapters bring closure to the story and these characters even though it isn't all complete. |
BellaTesoro chapter 28 . 7/18/2017 Back in 2012 when I first read this story, I reviewed chapter 29 but not 28 so I'm going to review it again here because I just loved that chapter so much. Coming back to it all these years later and rereading has been a blessing. I'm so glad you've kept the story here for us to read and reread. I just had to put that in here...now to chapter 29: Since Jasper is always going above and beyond for Edward and he's worked so hard for him and because he's a hard worker all around and so mature for his seventeen year old self...to see him nervous about meeting with the hospital group and presenting his case for a donation, it reminded me just how vulnerable and young Jasper really is. I loved that Edward stepped up and helped him by preparing the computer presentation and that he encouraged Jasper this time. For Edward to now be there for him makes my heart happy. And when Edward suggested he wear his suit and Jasper came by wearing said suit, well I can picture how handsome he looked. I'm amazed at how independent these two boys are, especially Jasper as he does all this without any parental help or real guidance. Today most kids get spoon fed everything tough in life, sometimes for good reason and sometimes only because the parents don't want their kid to fail. These parents give their kids so much room for them to do it on their own and step in only when really needed. Sometimes I wish they could ease the boys burdens more than they do, but then this story wouldn't be as meaningful as it is. Going back to Jasper's presentation, of course given how well Jasper presented his case, Dr. Cullen on staff as well as his mother, it is good and decent they donated what they did. But what impressed me more, those lunch ladies that Jasper whined to everyday, that these ladies making very little got together and donated what they could. This is just one example of how your details in this story go a long way to make the story so meaningful. And then the scene at basketball practice when Edward was on the skin team and had to reveal his piercings and Riley teasing him and Edward admitting that Jasper was counting down to when he could play with them and Riley said "I bet he is..." That made me smile big. I love when these boys can just be boys, enjoy life's light moments. Glad the parents weren't there or he'd have some "splaining" to do. Jasper running and his inner thoughts and finally seeing his friends and teachers and those lunch ladies...all had me in tears for him and so so proud of him! I was cheering Jasper on as if I were there at the race with my own Team Whitlock and on the back Team Cullen shirt. So three more chapters and an epi you say? Yet I see this story is not complete. But I'll read what you have. So so good. |