All Comments on 'Acts of Grace'

Tender - very cheeky! And of course the punchline at the end!

I never leave a comment, but this is very good.

Great story Marsh! I love the way you did it and the line at the end was perfect!

What more need be said?

-- KK in Texas

I found a great story. Thank you for this marvelous gift in time for the holidays. Please keep them coming!

Thanks for a gift of great words.

A lovely story, just right for the season.

What a fantastic story, please keep writing more.

Easy to see where this one was going, but that did not detract a bit - what a good ride. Put a big smile on my face!

be the winner of this years contest.It has everything a romance story should have,and a happy ending!

Somewhere O. Henry is looking down, seeing that you have taken up the torch. And he's smiling.

Merry Christmas!

Although I normally prefer a story with more sex content,it will take a really superb story to beat this one.

I loved it, kabeelions. Thank you. xoxoxo

I have read stories on this site for many years, but I confess that in fact this is the first in the Romance category that I have opened for reading. It is the finest of all the very fine stories that I have downloaded as being worth keeping, and storing for reading pleasure in future years. It has everything - a wonderful plot, moments of heartache, high tension where expectation is built up and skilfully disappointed only to have the disappointment turned into a triumphant climax, lovely characterisation, wit and humour. And it is written in excellent English - rare in Internet stories. Oh, it's all too well done for the sort of comment that it deserves. Thank you so much for such a huge slice of pleasure and romance. Freddy

DITTO

for this damn Alien! He is simply blessed with more talent than almost anyone else. This story is a pleasure, but great stories seem to be easy for him. That would make this one typical... for an Alien, but much better than most Earthlings can muster.

Great work, my friend. Just what we need to cheer us up a bit from all the depressing news this season.

Thank you for sharing.

A perfect love story. Thank you.

This story made me smile today. :)

Literotica is very fortunate to have such a terrific author as MarshAlien grace its board. Acts of Grace is a perfect little Christmas story. Kudos to the author.

is that there was no 10.

I cribbed this from another Literotica reader but boy does it fit this wonder filled heart warmer. Thanks

I loved the image of the fishnet stockings

Chick

Grace was an incredible and insightful kid, definitely a scene stealer. Excellent work as usual M. Alien

I know of no adjectives to adequately express my delight with this incredible story. A fantastic story by a supremely talented author. More! More!

Like the others that have commented, I am just blown away by this excellent story. Loved the punchline at the end. Kept laughing off and on for over an hour everytime I thought of the line. LOL!!!!!!

I've come to expected the twists of your most excellant writting. 8BB

Thank you for the great story. I hope you do well in the contest.

I always love your stories, and this is no exception -- as others have noted, you do indeed make it seem all too easy. A lovely piece, written with grace (pun intended!) and great skill. Good luck in the contest, and thanks for another fine story, Mr. Alien.

What a great play on words - as well as a great story. Tears in my eyes - - both of joy and laughter as I finished ..... being hung with Claire.

Thank you Marsh :) I needed a good story tonight and I got one. One minor typo but perfection is for gods. With this story you might be called Demi... Thanks again and Good Luck!

This is marvellous. Miracle on a Country Road. Smart, sexy, and more than a little hot. All the characters felt 'real'.

like a real story. A plot, strong writing, realistic characters. Even the seven year old sounded right. Robin and Grace are lucky girls.

loved the story. thank you!

maybe a little bit too planned and less spontaneous than I would like, but there is no denying your talent. One of the greatest strengths of this story is that although it is quite long, it never FEELS long! A masterpiece!

It left me wanting more. Strange to say on this board, but it was not long enough. I only say that because I enjoyed your longer stories more. I will check back for the director's cut.

Job well done! :) Good luck in the contest!

Sorry I missed this when it came out - it is definitely a winner!

Overall, I enjoyed the story.

I have a few constructive comments for you, if you'd like to hear them, otherwise, I'll keep them to myself. I've missed you and your writing. I hope to catch up on your work while I'm on vacation from school, but we'll have to see if I can fit it in to everything else I have to catch up on. Congratulations on getting third!

Hugs to you! ~Minx

You deserve to win the contest! It was wonderfully written!

I loved it! I could nitpick, but I won't because....just because. It was a fine tale.

Magnificent!

A girl's childhood should be a wonderland but it must give way to womenhood all too soon. (Santa Claus is left behind & adolescent loves and adulthood inexorably follow; hopefully, leaving fond memories in its wake). So too is it here, but set upon a back drop of a new parental relationship and a new mother.

Well done author, & thanks for sharing the tale with us.

Dan

Sorry, but I got to this too late to vote. I certainly did enjoy reading it though. You have woven a beautiful story with loveable characters that put a real smile on my face. Congratulations on the contest.

But all that I can say after this story, is Thank You.

What a wonderful read.

Simon

Christmas always make a good background story.. And this story make you remember the sweet of Chismas present..

pardon my english.......

Drama YES

Melodrama NO

Confusion over Grace's phone

<BR>call comment to Claire = melodrama

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i would say this rates as one of the better "christmas stories" here loved it , grace is just too too cute =but the again great

I came upon this late. I added it to my favorites, and you as well. Thank you.

I absolutely LOVED this story! Certainly one of if not THE best written story on Literotica!

A great heart-warming story. It's nice to see a little girl's wish come true. Thanks for sharing.

great and funny, and grace is a little stinker

Dear MarshAlien,

I have just read your story “Acts of Grace” and I would like to say it was just wonderful! It was romantic and funny. The words of Grace, the little girl, were very true to how a young girl talks and thinks. I never expected that the woman would know the father! That is in true romance novel form! Stuck together for three days, that was one of my romantic fantasies! Lovely story, you could be a romance novelist. You should try and submit some manuscripts! Even if you don’t get accepted, you still have this!

If you were to write more stories like this and become a publish romance novelist there is one thing that you could have changed in the writing.

Perhaps she was a retard.

I would change it to, “Perhaps she was handicapped.” And keep the way Grace asks her “Are you a retard.” As it would be “politically correct” but then candid to how children do speak so frank.

I read A Stitch in Time and now this one. I really enjoy reading your work.

Very good.

But a bit rushed.

Great story and really well written! thanks

Just wanted to thank you for the great story. I really loved Grace shes sucha cute kid her character kept me laughing the hole time.

I see it has been a couple years since your last submission. I am hoping you will come back and 'grace' us with even more of your heartwarming stories.

From: Your fans

love this story. wish you were still writing. I get a warm glow when I read stories like this. too many stories leave the heart chilled not warm and loving like yours do!

Maybe someday you'll have more to write. I look forward to it

it can't !!!

Another "sleeper" that caught me off guard and blew me away.

Superbly done, Sir.

Thanks for sharing this gem of a story.

I can't believe I've never read any of your stories before until I read "Goin Fishin" a couple days ago. Which I also loved. You really have a gift. I swear, these two stories could be made into movies for television on the Hallmark Ch. I was sorry to see that you hadn't written anything in a while. On the brighter side, I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of your stories. Thank You

Wow! I loved how Grace was the commanding person in this story.It is very unusual for a story to have a kid as the central figure in a dramatic role not some idiotic babylike role people tend to write them in. Thanks again!

I have read this story several times. it always warms my heart. thank you. I just wish that you would write some more. like I said it warms my heart.

I usually don't like stories like this one, just because the ones here are often not well done and cliché. You've done a great job with this one, however, and you should be very proud.

It is a wonderful story.

I missed ever seeing this story. My first time reading it! It is nice to find good stories that make your day a little brighter!!! Makes digging and following so many links worth it when can find stories like this one.

I have read several other MarshAlien stories and found them good reads.

Good writing. Good story! Thanks for the emotional uplift and smiles you created!!

Not sure how old this is but hopefully your are still writing because I will keep reading. I guess need to look at your past work to find more to enjoy.

Thanks for keeping it posted.

Heart warming tale of love. Grace was wonderful. Keep writing.

can't stop smiling, should be a Hallmark Christmas Special ... DKP

or a recommendation. this story is one that took me a rather circuitous route to find, but I am so glad I found it. and yes, it is unusual to have the central character be a child. but in this case it fits.

warm fuzzies.

Would love to see you write more if you've more to tell, because this one is perfect.

Very sweet story with a nice ending. You could easily have made it much longer without dragging it.

The dialog of the little girl Grace just blows me away. It carries the story along very nicely. My hat's of to you :-)

Sorry you are not writing on the site anymore though...

/Kroelle

one....5

bill....

OK, so that's a different musical, but y'know - sorry, *you know* - what I mean. :-)

A REALLY GOOD LOVE STORY AND GRACE WAS GREAT IN IT. TIM AND CLAIRE IN LOVE SOUNDS REALLY GOOD.

QUESTION: DO YOU HAVE A SEQUEL TO THIS WONDERFUL STORY IF SO WHAT IS THE NAME OF IT. IF YOU DO NOT WHY NOT WRITE ONE ABOUT TIM,CLAIRE AND GRACE . 5 STARS PLUS

RON TEXAS

Ive been on this site for a couple of years now, and the list of writers i actually like is pretty short. But after reading some of your storys, i can say you are definitely on the list now. Keep up the awesome work!

and this is one. And, again, it has brought happy tears to my eyes.

Thanks for a superb, skillful story.

For another great story. You are one of the best writers on this site.

I really enjoyed reading the story again and I hope to see a follow up story about Grace,Claire and Tim.

Ron Texas

cowboyridecc@yahoo.com

habbit of mine the last few years in the weeks leading to xmas is revisiting & reading again my favorite tales .

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Acts of Grace & Goin Fishin by M.A are a good place to start.

is seven years now since MarshAlien added anything new & yet each year i hope maybe to find something new by this author .. o well maybe next year

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god bless & ty for sharing , where ever u may be.

Is it me or does the character of Grace seem a little too old to be seven? The way I read it she seems more like 4 or 5 at most. Perhaps it is just an old man not knowing chilkdren.

A great story nonetheless, just can't picture the ages as stated.

Excellent story!

I agree with everyone!

Now THAT is how to do it!

The way cute ending certainly Claire-ified things...

Very nicely done.

So glad I found this story. It is wonderful. Hope to read more.

I reread this today and finally got around to making a commentary.

All this author's works are excellent I recommend them to readers.

All is well it ends well. Mouse got her new mother and Tim and Claire got each other. A wonderful story. Will there be more about Claire,Tim and Mouse and there happy life.??

Ron

cowboyridecc@yahoocom

I think I read this one before. I'm sorry you are no longer writing on this site.

and quite well written. It's worth five stars but I can't imagine a professional writer saying "Stephanie is so much better of a role" - a better version would be "Stephanie is a much better role".

The word play was fun, the people were real, Mouse was wise beyond her years, and it had a very happy ending.

thanks

So Tim marries a actress slut who teaches Mouse everything about how to cheat on those who love her.

Really great and lovely tale.

I liked so much.

All the characters I have seemed very real and true feelings of love, although there have been moments of tension, the end was happy, especially for Grace, Tim and Claire (logically).

5* for you.

I apologize for my English, is not my native language.

A great read...lovely story...full of heart!

Thanks again!

I love FeelGood stories!

Thanks. I feel great. You are very good.

Mouse got her wish a New. Mother and Tim and Claire got each other. A really good heart warming story.

clever twist with the poem.

Lovely story. Well written, straightforward, well, Grace was. As usual, in matters such as these, the adults have yet to learn to speak with such honest, such grace.

Just lovely.

Thanks.

Such a very good love story. One of my. Favorites

Ron

Many Thanks!

I think I want to dabble a toe and write a story, then I read something like this and just figure there is no use. Great story!

Re-read this again. Needed it on Christmas Day (sad I know).

thankyou

Okay, so this guy wakes up to find out that there is not only a stranger in his home, but that she was in his daughter's room all night. Yet, he doesn't go into full on stroke mode? The guy is more concerned with his daughter's language than he is about there being someone in his home who could have done God knows what to his daughter.

Then there's Claire, now granted she's an actress so I expect her to be a little crazy. I certainly wouldn't expect her, however, to readily agree to just go to sleep in a little girl's bed without alerting the girl's father. Even crazier, if she got a little hot during the night I would think she might toss off the covers, turn down the heat, NOT strip down to her lingerie while in bed with a little girl.

These characters' decision making abilities makes me think Grace was right; Claire is mentally disabled, unfortunately for Grace, so is her father.