All Comments on 'A Summer By The Lake'

A good short story. Grow the characters and the settings. You do a great job with bb. You skipped through the end and the story falls apart. Embellish the twins. You obviosly do well with kids. Make them characters sooner and continue the family.

I enjoyed it. Keep writing even if you don't follow my advice.

Entertaining read all around. Thanks for the effort. Keep after it.

Finestkind! Pleasant, interesting characters, interesting action, just a touch of conflict. Great story.

This is a nicely written fairytale. I like it, but let me focus on two concerns. 1. The backend is almost an afterthought. Do we need to know about all the details of the futures of non-central characters? 2. The infinite money detracts from the story line. The characters can’t be creative when all they do is throw money at problems. What’s the fun in that?

Great story, you should write a novel.

When I need something light and bright. B.b. is a hoot. The whole story is fabulous. Always a 5.

BB made the tale.

Seriously well done.

Very enjoyable.

keeps the doctor away.

Or so they say.

Don't they?

Thanks for keeping me healthy. :-)

Very well written and full of surprises. I have always had the idea that the rich should use their excess wealth to help out the less fortunate people around them and donate to charities that they like. This story takes all that into consideration. If I were rich this is the life I would live. Thank you so much for a great story. Loved it!!

I really don't like stories about filthy rich people!

... for this particular Site but, this was a Story, with a Capital "S"!

Well written, and very engaging, without a doubt.

5 Stars, and my thanks for another Instant Favorite.

I'd found this one in the Recommended Stories at the end/Comments area of another Author's stories, and I'm glad I did.

This was a nice love storm, Thankyou for sharing.

Love this story, that’s all I’m gonna say.

5 stars plus. In my favorites and have read it numerous times

ron/cowboyridecc@yahoo.com

..something for everyone. At the risk of seeming petty: it is EMinent domain and badminton. Five stars.

A wonderful read. Thank you so much for the time you spend giving to others. It's very generous of you.

Pervert to husband detours on way

Good story

4 stars

I always feel so good after reading a story like this. It’s perfect: the characters, the length & pacing, all of it. Sadly, not enough feel good stories such as this one ore written. You’ve strengthened my hopes for love and relationships. Just what I needed. Cheers.

...the religion didn't bother me at all (although I don't share the belief system) as it provided the cultural framework for the romance, the overcoming of the implicit tensions and the reason that the untrusting mother could begin, once again to trust.

You can't help writing Romances, can you?

And you shouldn't be bothered by it. You create believable characters who are true to their setting.

Thank you.

In my favorites list. I have read it numerous Times and enjoy it more and more.

cowboyridecc@yahoo.com

Yeah, I hear ya too. Us agnostic ex-buddhist/methodist/catholics (yeah, weird combination) have trouble with this type of story too, though we did celebrate Christmas, it was more as a Winter Celebration (though us kids still dug the presents), so I have gone through the celebrations and services. Parents knew it was tough on us kids when 99.7% of our friends were going through all the festivities... and presents (did I mention the presents?).

I would have been slightly more comfortable with less of the story hinging on the church, though there are certain nuances of the story that are especially poignant because of them, especially the teens seeing the poverty some of their friends suffer through.

Love this story. It WOULD make a good rom-com. I can really find no fault with this story. Though I’m sure a legal expert might find problems adopting a girl, without her father’s ok, to be not without problems (don’t know N. Carolina laws). No way he could give “consent” while in a mental institution; I’m not sure any state would allow that, though some states may let just one parent give consent.

LOVE B.B.’s character. She really is the pivot the whole story revolves around, not H.H.

5-stars.

This needs to be made into a movie!!!!!!!

This is the best I've read on this site,reallygood 👌

Another great 5* story. Keep writing them, your stories are well written. I enjoy them for what they are fiction, never mind the people who don’t realize that is what they are. So what a guy who is very rich wants to use his money to help people, protect what is dear to him. I would to if I had it.

Keep up the great work

if they want a perfect story go to a book store & buy 1. try your hands at writing & see how well you do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too muchof a xmas story for me. He throws a little money at every probleme. A fairy tale.

I really am upset that you don't write more I leave work in read stories and most of them are yours so quit being a ask monkey and start writing more

Another Typically Awesome story by qhml1.

Nicely done.

I loved the fact that you added a touch of the warmth of service to God. I loved the church scenes. Lovely. I feel lifted. I am just like Sarah and wish for good man even better than Harry. Lol.

Thanks for writing it. (A romance in which they sleep in separate rooms and separate houses for three quarters of the story? With the attention being given to their developing affection and relationship? What a strange and novel idea!)

You do need to find a way to control spelling, grammar, typos, and word choice. It's "eminent domain", just for example. Very distracting.

I'm guessing a wedding picture. Am I right?

So... what did BB send the judge??

I genuinely love this story. I'v re-read it a couple times now, and it touches my heart every time. This story gets to my heart when most things can't, so thank you for this work of art.

love the story. I just wish you had an editor who could spell . ' closet ' city should be closest and I have to disagree with with one of your readers, eminent means superior or prominent, imminent means close to, which I assume is the legal term. Still I continue to reread these stories so they can't be too bad. Perhaps I should point out that I am English and reading in the UK.

Great again. Thank you so much

I have read this several times and really enjoy the story! Keep writing more stories.

BR Cajun Guy

I'm Jewish and live in a small Midwestern town in which I'm the only Jew. Although I loved this story, I kept putting myself into it and realized that I wouldn't fit. I don't go to church, celebrate Christmas or Easter, and keep kosher to the extent of not eating pork or shellfish; I also don't mix meat & dairy at a meal. I'd love to see a story in which the hero, Jewish, and the heroine, Christian, fell in love and the difficulties her friends and family have accepting him into their lives.

I just said it " thank you "

Great story. Good enough for several retreads. I just had one issue. It's 'eminent' domain not imminent. Now pardon me while I get back reading thru your list of stories.

Amazing story as usual from Q.

Thank you for sharing for free here on Lit.

C

I tried to just read the first couple pages and end up rereading the whole thing. Great story.

It's as enjoyable each time I reread it. Well done

A great story, thank you!

Good story, but needs editing in spelling and continuity.

Was getting ready for bed, but decided to read on of your stories before going to sleep. As I opened the story I checked how many pages the story contained. When it appear to be eight pages I almost decided not to get started, but decided to read a couple of pages. It's now nearly 1am and need to get up at six. Thanks a lot. If you're ears are burning today know I'm cussing for lack of sleep.

It was worth every minute. It's one of best stories I've read and will probably reread it again. Thanks.

Enjoyed the story ,but the author needs to work on his maths. He bought two of five lakeside properties when went to live there,bought Sarah dad's property next,i.e three,but when the property developer shows interest,Sarah's dad states there are only two property owners,H.H and Jim what happened to the missing property.?

Keep up the good work! I very much appreciate your work.

Far different fare than I've come to expect in this venue. Needs some editing work, but the storyline outweighs that. Thanks for this fine, romantic tale.

Loved the story don’t read many books or story’s loved it

Every time I find a new favorite author I just celebrate. This story reminds me of watching the old black and white movies and saying, “They sure don’t make them like that any longer”. I hope you keep writing till your fingers won’t allow you to write any longer then you dictate your writing. I will recommend this story to everyone I know. Please keep them coming. Your editors are top notch.

Woodbgood

Very well written, and very entertaining! I found myself laughing and crying throughout! I kept thinking that this is how a great story unfolds! Marvelous! More, please!

one of the best if not the best i have read all over the net.. you...have a gift..don,t stop

The first time I read this was years ago. Having stumbled across and liking another of qhml1's work I was then determined to read more of them which eventually led me to this one. I was rereading a couple of his stories the other day and looking at his list. The title to this one didn't ring a bell so, thinking maybe it was something newer, started to read this. Of course, the classic opening scene with the woman urinating and then getting tossed into the lake instantly let me know I had not only read it before but, like before, was captivated again by a really good story. I don't see this one pop up on recommended readings by the site and it doesn't get much fanfare in other parts of this genre but it really is one of the classics

Fantastic story, really one of your best!

Great again on the 2nd read. It's been awhile but I loved it even more. I REALLY like feeling good and NOT being pissed off at the end of the story. Thank you again. You are a wonderful author.

One of my many favorites! Keep it up!

Eminent domain.

One wanted to turn the lake into a resort the other made it into a kids resort. So which idea is better? Why is one better than the other? Neither if you please. Leave the lake the fuck alone. There are places better suited for both without destroying serenity...

I had to re-read this one myself. What a great story. Thanks again for sharing.

Another Happy Ending every 3/4ths of a page.

This is a repeat reading for me. Still makes me feel warm all over.

Thanks for sharing this loving story!

The narrative style reminded me of watching "The Waltons" as a child; loved that show.

Thank you, it's just before Christmas and it gave me a few laughs and tears and helped me out of a bad place.

PGUK

Story should have ended with the ''Get with the times, Dad...'' sentence.

The rest was superfluous and over the top

Beautiful story and so well written! TY

A very good read.

According to The Jungle Book "The motto of all the mongoose family is RUN and find out". Don't know how I missed reading this one before.

Great reading one of favorites. Will read all his stories.

You should be proud of your story.

This is a amazing story to say the least and I love how you made the characters have such good development thank you for making this story

It would improve the often disjointed writing, remove unnecessary "filler", remove misplaces commas, fix typos, and repair the ever present malapropism "imminent domain". Since "imminent" and "eminent" are both words (with totally different meanings) spellcheck wouldn't notice but a reasonably literate editor would - "eminent domain" is, after all not an uncommon phrase. Still, the story was a reasonably enjoyable pulp fiction read.

And it was even better than the first.

One of my favorites of all LIT.

Couldn't put it down. It would make a beautiful movie.

Top shelf story! It's like Chocolate! Loved by all

To say it is an excellent story would be a lie, because it was so much better than anything that words can describe. Thank you for sharing.

It seems so real to life. Two broken people meet and finally fall in love with a lot of help from her daughter. B. B just stood out in the writing of this story. In my favorites have read it numerous times. Top Shelf as stories go. I did research it but could not find a movie. So Sue me I was curious.

Ron

So glad you told this story the way you did. The story built upon the Character of your characters and was done in a very entertaining but real way. Really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more.

Very moving and very enjoyable. As pretty much all your stories are. This is definitely a 5 Star + story. And thank you very much for it, Q.

Very very nice. How can you beat a story that leaves you feeling better than when you started. Thank you.

I don't know if this was actually made into a movie or not but it should be! A truly great love story. First he fell in love with the daughter then the mother. A neat twist! You have a real talent never stop writing. You have made your characters come to life. I feel like I want to meet them. Thank you!

They both had a lot to overcome but they did. B B was the shining star in this story although all three just jumped off the pages at you and the supporting cast was great. In my favorites numerous times to read it. It all seemed so factual.

Ron/cowboyridecc@yahoo.com

Believable characters. Great pictures painted in the mind. Decent dialogue. At times the emotions run high and then low and back high. Fantastic circle back to the beginning. A very good story. Thank you!

Every time I come back to your work and read another story I'm amazed. 10+

a tale of love, told with with consummate skill and gentleness. I am reading this for the umpteenth time in the middle of the night, knowing it will send me back to sleep in a happy mood; thank you.

kept me glued it is fantastic

just awesome

there were a lot tears while reading this story, where can I buy the books he wrote at the lake???

Not enough stars to show how good this story is.

It should be published for a wider audience!

Thank you.

Never touched the ground of reality, but I LOVED it! Several Happy Tears!

With a readership here almost of entirely of writers?

We all got to live out our Happy Endings...in all ways!

Bravo! Thanks!

..... that had me hooked from the beginning to the very end. 🏆

Nicely written, well thought out, a very good read! Please do more of the same!

Amazing! Please keep writing.. ☺

To the moron who sent me feedback chewing me out for my "shitty" comments here, what the fuck are you talking about?

My comments, outside of a few nitpicks, are positive!

I even said that I bought the book version!

Where are you getting the drugs you must be on?

I enjoyed this and hate to make a negative comment (eminent domain not imminent) sorry but Harry is a writer so this should accurate. Otherwise, this is a very touching story 5*!

WOW IS RIGHT

I could not put my cellphone down till i read all of a remakable story

Thank you

Wow just wow

Truly outstanding work.

You've done it again!! I love it, keep writing!

looking up the historical references so it takes me hours just to reread this story.

Well done, thank you.

when I get down a little bit after losing my wife a few years a go I come back & read this story. it always gives me a lift. if I could would give it 9 stars + . 1 of my favorites to read again.

You know I sometimes don't rate stories, no reason in particular. I will say I am still astonished by the quality of writing here.

My only wish was that some of these stories could actually be made into movies, they are that good.