Honey,Citrus,and lilacs...............OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH Love the smell!!!!!!!!!!!

Kudos to Rose for trying to help Bella!!!!!!!!!!!

Post-traumatic stress is a killer of all good moods!I really hope she opens up to Edward soon this is killing me to see and feel her pain!!!!!!!!!!!

A very moving story, left me teary-eyed.  Thank you so much for sharing it with us.  I will miss it greatly.  Best wishes to you, and I wouldn't object if you decided to add a little extra to the story.  It is so hard to let go of the good ones.

Author's Response:

Thank you for reading!

Love the end! Glad James got what was coming to him. I also love that Bella and Edward got married. She got her happily ever after with him after everything :) Sarah was adorable too.

I can't believe that this story is over. This story was one of my favorites and I'm truly going to miss it.

I'm dying to read the lost moment now :) I also can't wait what other stories you will write in the future.

Author's Response:

Will PM you the cut scene now.  Thanks for reading along with me as I went.  :)

loved this! so sad the story is over...i'd love to read that last scene you mentioned :] this story was wonderful, can't wait to see what you will come up with next!

Author's Response:

Thank you!  :)

Excellent story - sorry it's done.  I either didn't remember or realize that James was on death row.  Yippee!!  Perfect ending for him.  Could you please send me the "last short scene of the story"?  Thank You!

haha..i'll have to live..:O

Okay, you know I love you...so I'm going to be honest. This was amazing and exciting and terrifying and SO intense. Every bit the climax that I could have hoped for from this amazing story. However, it also felt a bit rushed...specifically after the immediate danger with James was over. This is probably just my personal preference talking here, but this IS the climax of the story...the moment that everything has been slowly building up to. I just hate to see a story that has been so thoughfully and painstakingly developed end with such...abruptness. I'm kind of a hurt/comfot junkie but it feels like your skipping over all the comfort, lol.

I know you're going to include an epilogue, but that (by defition) is traditionally an addition to an already complete story...usually describing the future of the characters. It's the P.S. of the fic, so to speak. So for the ACTUAL fic to end like it does...well, that's just not the way I would have gone with it, I guess. I feel like there needs to be another chapter here before the epilogue. I'd like to see things slowed down a bit so we can really appreciate the scope of emotions you're trying to convey. To me, there is nothing worse than a story that ends too soon...especially one that I've enjoyed SO much. There was one published novel I read where I actually wondered if the author had run up against some kind of word limit at the very end and (being too lazy to go back through and thin some parts out) decided to just cut it off.

So obviously, there ARE stories out there that wrap things up...abruptly...I just kind of hate it when they do. I feel like the pacing (and detail) of a story should be consistent throughout. So when the ending is rushed, the whole thing feels out of balance to me.

I guess I'll have to wait and see what you plan on including in the epilogue, but for now? I feel a little disappointed, to be completely honest. What WAS there was spectacular, don't get me wrong. It was the stuff that I felt was skipped over...the scenes that could have been extremely powerful and heart-wrenching (Esme finding Bella, scenes with Alice, etc)...that I'm mourning here. I feel like someone needs to write a fanfiction for your fanfiction to fill in those blanks, lol.

Regardless, I am looking forward to more. I might have been hoping for a feast, but I'll settle for any breadcrumbs you toss my way...because they are just.that.good.  :-)

Author's Response:

A couple others have said the same thing - a couple used the word 'rushed' and a couple just wanted more HEA. I need to back and look at that, and since I've decided to rewrite it as a more complex original, I'll have plenty of time to get it right.  My fear was becoming one of those "starts-out-good-then-drags-on-forever" fics because they don't know when to end it.  But I may have overcompensated.  In truth I did write a scene w/ B&E in the hospital, but it didn't go with the pace/feel of the rest of the chapter so I cut it.  But I will PM it to you, so you can enjoy it.  The epilogue takes place way too far in the future to include it.

I'll also offer it in the A/N for anyone else who wanted more, like my beloved Roonie.  :)

I love your honesty, and I will take it all into consideration.  You are awesome, and I appreciate you immensely.  Check your email for a PM!

Love love love the final edit! I'm so sad the story's at an end, save for the epi. :(  It's been awesome working with you as a beta. I have learned so much from you. Thank you, again, for allowing me to be a part of this. 

xoxo

 

Bravo!

Author's Response:

I could not have delivered 100K words in 4ish months without your help.  ♥

i didn't expect it!..but you tied it so well!...can't wait for the epilogue!

Author's Response:

A surprise, good!  I like that.  Epilogue ETA is two weeks!

Fantastic, but I can't wait for the epi.  Left me wanting more.  The Bella-Rosalie interaction at the end was brilliant.  Brought tears to my eyes.  Thank you for the story, but please just give me a little more of it.

 

Best wishes!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much.  I will; epilogue will be up in about 2 weeks, and should tie things up. :)