by Thucydides
Each one different but all so romantic. I like your style of writing. I'd like to see how different it would be were they not from the rich end of society but with the same values. I think you could pull it off equally well.
"Kind of thick aren't you" - Classic line and perfectly placed in the story. A very nice trilogy and well written IMHO.
I started this as a one off to see if I could actually write a romance story, liked it, and kept going. If I had planned it as a trilogy I would have done it a little differently. Sorry for any continuity errors. Now that the three pretty roommates are married to the three brothers I'm going to have to start something else (unless they decide to find Doc M a girl- I didn't plan for him to be a major character).
Anyway, it's been fun, and I'm glad people seem to like it.
Amazing story with a great ending! You certainly proved you could write a romance story.
All three of the coast of Oregon stories were very good: great dialog (among the very best) and good use of details. And, as a former resident of NE Portland (in the Drugstore Cowboys days), I loved the setting -- made me think of sitting a sports car on top of Washington Park with two women who were wondering how much sperm was being ejaculated at that moment in the city below us. But I digress. The only problem was the plotting. It just seemed a little pat. You gotta give us just a little more dramatic tension, a few more real obstacles to overcome, a little more sense that the 2 lovers might really not get together. But overall, really good.
You're right- by this point in the trilogy I was struggling for a way to keep the tension up, and I wasn't 100% satisfied with how I did it. I liked the plot in #2 a lot better. Maybe I should have come back to it later but I wanted to finish out the trilogy. Why I felt the need to do that is a good question.
and would love to see more of him. Just saying. :-)
I enjoyed Chap 1...the military angle got me hooked. I'm a Vet from a non-war time frame and have a real soft spot for the military. Chap. 2 was the most well written. The dialog was fantastic and the characters seemed more defined or deeper. I have just discovered you and I am looking forward to reading the rest of your work. I can already tell...I'm gonna be up way too late tonight. :-)
Even the black sheep got redemption in your series. It shows that a seemingly irresponsible immature wretch can mellow and mature. Some of us are not blessed with ghost sense and social graces. The key element was Dave's willingness to accept constructive criticism and help in navigating himself to a positive outcome in his life. It was expertly presented and written which was fun reading. Thank you for your effort.
with a classical break... Back in my time the girls were , er , different from this, I, er, think.
Or perhaps I was just another Dave.... As opposed to gold-digging, I was going out with a pretty girl for one semester, but over the holidays I discovered that she was going to inherit a huge fortune.. I broke it off without any explanation. My fear was of spending to my whole life worrying about if her money was well applied instead of living my own life...
What was discussed as a trilogy now has 5 Chapters. Lucky us.
I must admit this was not the Dave to whom we were introduced in Ch. 01. But he is a welcome substitution.
my favorite line?
"It's their life, I just live in it..."
He was lucky to have been a part of it and that they shared with him. I remember back to the discussion that smart (and pretty) women get to choose.
great addition to the Oregon Coast series.
Really enjoy this writer. Intend to read all of the author's works and expect the same.
Just enough sex to make it titalating coupled with a well written tale to make it captivating.
Although it ended well enough, she should nit have sat on his lap and teased him fir hours. She had already crushed the poor guy. She should have taken him for a walk right then and talked with him rather than making him wait. Plus what were Jen & Lydia doing all this time after the break up. You would think they would have talked with her and/or gotten into it somehow. Not as good as 1&2.
Great story, might have been good to build it up a bit slower, but very cute.