All Comments on 'A Summer By The Lake'

Finally a story where it's the ex husband who's a jerk instead of the ex wife. I've read it three times do I must like it. Drama schmama. It's just fine without it.

Dad and Gregg both best man. Good thing Gregg turned it down.

Not much I can say except another fantastic work and thank you so much for doing it.

Loved it

So glad I read this one, very good but I agree about there not being much drama. I loved that Sarah was the girl in the poison oak I was wondering who that girl was.

Cute story, but no real drama. Also, it is "eminent domain" and not "imminent domain." No lawyer would have represented husband in trying to get sole custody of BB under the circumstances. Author started developing story about female property developer, but occasionally referred to her as "him," and the there seemed to be a sub-plot that was never finished. So errors and too simple and unrealistic a story, but author has shared numerous stories worth reading, and so I keep reading them -- sometimes twice.

5 stars from me but what happened to the female property developer? I kept waiting for her return!

A sparkling little gem of a story. It's why I like searching this site. There is some really fantastic writing hidden in among all the cuckold and sex for sex sakes stories. This was one. A few minor mistakes, sure, but these can be easily ignored by all but a few disgruntled anons.

This story was (is) great. Thank you. Please keep writing. One of the best on Literotica in any category.

Wow that was PHENOMENAL!!! I can’t wait to see your other stories!

As I’ve said before, you put the “Lit” in Literotica. What a memorable character in BB. As mentioned above could have used some minor burnishing; the few errors that crept in were merely bumps in the road that did not interfere with the flow of the story, something I value highly as a reader.

Major Patrick Ferguson, British Army, (NOT Furgueson) was the inventor of the Ferguson rifle

E not I

-Eminent domain: the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner.

-Imminent: likely to occur at any moment; impending /or/ projecting or leaning forward; overhanging

A good story always finds an audience reguardless of where it is found, if you need sex in your story move along. When you read a story you are caught up in the plot or not. You don't rent porn for the storyline, so don't pick up a novel by Clancy and complain there is not enough porn

Great story! Only people downvoting because not enough sex.

After she gave him the camera: "Now you can take all the pictures of me naked you want, pervert." HAHAHAHAHAHA

One minor complaint: He was 30 and thought Sarah was, too. So was BB, now 14, born when her Mom was 16??

This is the best story I have ever read, and I read a lot!

A great tale! Has it all! One og my best favorites!

5 *****!

Burninglove

Well done! I couldn’t put this one aside. Brilliant!

my late wife had an ex like Sarah's . over bearing A$$ hole. this story as 1 of the top 10.

It’s been noted before by other commentators but there wasn’t any real change or growth by the protagonist. He just pulled out his credit card and paid to make sure that the problems went away. BB’s character was far better described than was her mother’s who, rather suddenly, was a woman in love. We never saw how she developed nor how she overcame her demons. In all honesty, this feel-good story has a high score but little substance. A weak 4*. Sorry.

I will quickly say that this is not the typical kind of story that I come to Literotica to read. It certainly isn’t the kind of story that I rate as 5-stars. But this one EARNED it!!

Keep up the great work and continue to be a role model for other, more mainstream, authors who don’t want to - or aren’t ready to - dabble in erotica.

X-Man

It caused me to reflect upon my own life and wistfully murmur...."If only!"

I am always a sucker for the Happy ending. This is the Second time I read this story, the first time was maybe 3 years ago. Love your work! Did you ever produce a story that you have sold?

reasonably balanced story that moved and compelled the reader. I enjoyed it. The ex-hubby got wrapped up and packaged away a little to quickly and conveniently to be overly believable though...

You're a great writer and you should definitely keep up the good work! I loved this story!

A story I enjoy reading often.

Great story, but the typing needs to be a bit more accurate, and there were two ring bearers? I'm nitpicking because I can. Still, a 5* story that I know I'll enjoy reading again!

My fifth read, still one of my top 5 stories so 5 stars! Thank you for sharing with us.

somewhere east of Omaha

A great story.

I had a few chuckles at B.B's efforts to train H.H. and to mold him into a great Dad.

Well done 5*

Recently divorced, It seems that I've fallen behind on the housekeeping as there's a lot of umm dust in the air, for whatever reason... I'm aware that life can sometimes be hell on earth, so you keep on, keeping on...

Regards,

Reid

I liked this story so much this is my third time reading it again always a good read brings peace to my heaart .solid five every time

This is the kind of stuff I really love!!!

Found this story by accident, Boy am I ecstatic I did,,What a great read,, I can see the movie of this story,, 5 Stars seems insufficient for a grade. Added into 1 of my top 10 favorites.... Thank You.....

Q. You is good!

Eminent domain proceedings were an imminent threat.

Craig

Even better the second time around,,,, still deserves more than a 5* rating,,,, have to agree with other comments, this would make a really good screen play

Thank you a lovely evening read. At my age B.B. had tears in my eye when talking to Dad. signed PGUK

Same for me; I think it’s my third read now

and a nearby box of tissues is required.

I've read this so many times it's still in my top 10 favourites.

Great story, all good fairy tales have to an evil entity and you did that well and very smoothly. Thanks for a great read that moved along well and never dwelled on any section very long. Thanks again

I've read this story several times and besides a few errors it just gets better everytime I read it.

What a great story, my second or third reading each time brings tears............oops! There goes my man points again. Very emotional, at least for me and probably a few others. I hope this is published elsewhere so others not frequenting 'erotic' sites may read them. This author is truly a wonderful one and one of the best on LIT!! 10 stars from me, excuse me now I have to find another box of Kleenex.

My second reading...several years later.

Happy Tears are The Best Tears!

This is One Whole Helluva Lotta Sweetness!

One hell of a good story.

Superb, extremely well written with excellent plot and carry through. I enjoyed all aspects of the story. The ending was pure icing on the cake giving an excellent conclusion.

Grand Story. Bought both a tear to me eye & a throb to ...

So Good, Thank You.

What a great read

Gets better everytime I read it.

Very, very well done.

Many thanks.

Enjoyed it very much. Could have been longer over all a good read nicely done .

I enjoyed this story very much. Thank you for time, effort, and for posting it.

It is this and stories like it that gives credibility to this site...

The story is very good. Sometimes the racy parts are not needed, and your story proves it. Well done.

I am a softy for these types stories! Great ending, loved the good feelings.

Excellent story! So thoroughly enjoyed. Thank-you

I was waiting for something sad to change story but it didn’t! This story is just what I needed today. A feel good story!

One of my top3 favorite stories on l1it.

...eminent domain...

Those that nitpick are funny!

Your writing and stories are well thought out and interesting.

I had a few tears in my eye more than once and that’s difficult to achieve for an old retired firefighter that has pretty much seen it al!!

Thank you.

I definitely would have a Pre-Nup!!!! Great story.

My only critique is that you didn't say anything about B. B. getting married and having children of her own. Maybe that can become your next story to satisfy all your readers/fans who have fallen inlove with your family, like I have!

Just a short one. Idon't recall your age, but if you retire and want a hobby, my thoughts would be for you to consider book writing stories, {Factual or Fictional} . I truly believe you may have a talent for it. I've just finished my last eight stories written by a fellow going by the 'handle of' QHML 1. Check the mirror and you just might see something familiar to go by. I'd be hard pressed to judge the last stories and pick out a winner. Spelling, pro nouns, grammar, need not be perfect to tell a very convincing tale. I know you'll do fine. Harry Mc

Every story is a wonderful commentary on how people and life should be, but was tempted for once to only give 4 * instead of the 5* I always give. There was ONE question that I looked forward to reading the answer - what did BB tell the judge damn it! Think this is my 3rd or 4th read.

somewhere east of Omaha

I do seriouslyike this story. Cannot remember how many times I have read it but I enjoy it more every time! 🤩🤩🤩

OMG... can't say enough about this story. Thank you very much. it's definitely a 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

A beautiful story, even the second time around.

Great feel good story. Many true tales are told hear. There's so many divorces these day. Many don't end well but some have a rebirth with another partner maybe more compatible or loving than the last. Very good story, even the second time around. Keep writing

This continues to be my favorite! It has equal parts humor, drama, sex, and tenderness. AND a moral even Aesop couldn’t write. Thank you for sharing your talent with us...!

When I started this story, I hated it. But then I came back and finished it. I’m so glad I did. This was amazing.

Every story that I read of yours is better than the one before.Thank you for your gift. Some of my best memories with my kids, my ex-wife, my dad and uncle was around the lakes - in Nebraska and Canada.

A really great storey. Absolutely loved it.

This is so good that I purchased the book (Amazon) and all the others by this author. He'll give you his info on request - it's worth it.

Loved the character development and the story held my interest. An enjoyable read, looking forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for sharing your work with us. JJ1

I'm sure to read this many times over!

What a great love story with such a happy ending. 5 Stars.

This one of my "go to" reads when I need a feel good story with some humor. BB is a great character. 5*

Any criticisms are of your story are unwarranted, just sayin'.

Excellent field good story about sharing and giving back without being over bearing about it. You can't go wrong with a good love story. Your loving wives stories are also good. Keep up the great writing

99% of qhml1’s stories are among the best here. I just want to say thank you for the hours and hours of enjoyment and losing myself in his stories. So thanks so much for your gift and ability to share it with others.

That Q should write novels, first, I'd suggest you read his profile and second, there are 11 on Amazon under the nom de plume of L. Holden Buff. I'm still waiting to see one on the big screen.

There are things I always expect when reading a Q story, there will be some typos that sometimes I notice and sometimes not. Either way they never bother me due to the fact the characters and plots are so well done that the tiny little things don't matter one iota to me and I just roll over them.

As far as things in the story, growing up around poison ivy there are several things I do know. In general you have a 1-2 hour time frame to wash the oil off using soap and water that does not have any lotions or moisturizers in it, dish detergent works well. Wash any clothes at least twice, separately from other clothing. Cats and dogs are immune to it but their hair can carry it and deliver it to you. Many people are immune to it at first but that tends to fade with exposure over time. This is the second Q story I've read where poison ivy has played a role, in the other one it was used as a form of justice in "A Shitty Way To End A Marriage".

"Attitude of a shrew, face resembling a jowly bulldog, screeching laugh of a hyena, and an ass big enough to put a saddle on." Who could play her in the movie? I'm thinking Joy Behar or Rosie O'donnell.

"The new imminent domain ruling from the Supreme Court could hurt you. It's all about tax base now." One of the laws that the courts have allowed to be perverted from it's original intentions.

"The library would have six state of the art computers in a dedicated room, donated by a department of the federal government..." I do know for certain that there are programs by some Federal agencies to release excess computers to schools and other non-profit groups as well as ways for people at certain income levels to receive free cell phones and internet access.

I really enjoy stories with real geographical and historical references especially ones that I have knowledge of or a personal connection to as in the "Over Mountain Men, a loose group of Revolutionary War irregulars from most of the Southern border states and territories, who converged on Kings Mountain, On the North/South Carolina border to battle and defeat the loyalist troops under the command of Major Patrick Furgueson." Having many kin folk in the areas in and around Tennessee I'm familiar with the story, my only issue is with the spelling of the Major's name.

"Know what's more irritating than a woman? A woman in training."

"Have I ever lied to you before that you've caught me at?"

Two absolutely great quotes to remember.

"What did you promise to send her?" I asked as we got ready for the flight home." Something sticks in my mind in relation to this question, like I should know the answer. Maybe it's just a similarity to something in another story, maybe by Q or someone else.

As in many of Q's stories like 'Air Possum', '500 Annie's' and 'An Unexpected Reaction' I'd like to believe that there are really people like Harry out there. Hopefully they really exist, but if they don't wouldn't it be a better world if they did? Signed: BTW

Excellent. This makes the 2nd time Iread it.

I only found one problem with your story but, it’s not really a problem. what you did could affect writing of your stories to some. Don’t politicize the story whichever way the reader leans. If you eliminate any unnecessary problems but, if you must you must.

So readers are either republican or Democratic don’t add or become part of some unnecessary problem. like (my god is better than yours so I’m gonna kill you☹️)

Love the blending of the eroticism with the gentle humor! I’ve read this story several times and it’s always worth the time.

Not many know about Patric Furgson. or his rifle.I see a curious comparison between what is going on today and the American Revolution. I expect TSHTF the day after the polls close in November

I do not know what you could have done to make this a more perfect story. Well written, believable, and heart rendering. Loved it!

I truly love your writing. They all make me feel uplifted.

What did B.B. agree to send the Judge when the time was right.

reading Summer and I just wanted to thank you.

I can't tell you how many times I have read this story, but I will say I still love it.

I'm a 72yr old male and I'm still crying!!

My form of English is UK, not USA but other than that, I give you A++.

Well done!

This is a very good story and hope you write more. If you should like some help in editing I am not to bad doing it and have done so a few times.

sej1945@sbcglobal.net

To start off, the plot and execution of the storyline have been thoroughly thought through and I really do respect that because it takes so much time and effort to come out with a good story, and this was one of them. But sometimes I felt like the words sometimes got a little “lazy”. I would’ve liked to seen a little bit more detail in some situations. Overall, you did a great job and I really did enjoy reading this!

happy ending.

sofdbm

I've never been the best at writing, so any well-crafted story is enough to impress me. While many of the stories on here may be relatively short compared to a normal book, shorter length just makes it easier to reread. I currently would chose this and Air Possum (rereading that lead me back here) as my favorite stories of yours (granted, I still haven't read most of them).

I have been toying with writing for a couple of years now. I found this site and spent most of my time in "other" sections, until that is I discovered your stories. You have inspired me to at least try my hand. I know that writing, like any other skill, can be learned. I also know that without some talent no amount of training will make someone a great writer, but I want to try. I've failed at a few things in life and it hasn't seemed to hurt me, so I'll make a run at it.

This, like all of the other stories I have read from you are interesting and hard to put down. I hope I can do as well.

Gaziger

First story in many months that I can say, without bloviating, I could not put down. Wonderful story, written clearly and easy to follow all the characters. Loved it!

Came by your work through The Unicorn. Haven't stopped binge reading since.

I like it, a lot.

Like Forest Gump said “That’s all I have to say about that”.

The story is very good, long but good. The B.B. character was a good part. I enjoyed reading your work. Four plus.

I've spent the past three days reading stories that are so good that I can't stop reading them. You are a fantastic writer. You have a gift in how you develop your characters and their lives flood together in such a genius manner. You keep writing and I'll keep reading.