by Web_Spinner
Great!
You can tell most quality stories easily by the use of correct words & spieling.
This was a good one.
Oh & I’m a FOG—fat old graybeard—& don’t look it, but I’m pretty good with a rifle or shotgun.
And many of my pistols.
Stupid Anon... its a free story. Lighten the f up.
It was a fun read. Thank you. Looking forward to more.
A couple typos, misspellings, and maybe minor grammar errors, but AWESOME!!!
it's true, so read more of web_spinner's stories. See if you can catch some of the humor embeded within. Wow!
It's the first time I'm posting a comment here, this story was the first that really engaged with heart of the reader. I must say it's a beautiful lovestory and too good to be called just an erotica.. it's love, it's romance and it's not just sex!
An awesome work. Realistic level of response to a cheating spouse, no sister/mother/brother/ex-girlfriend waiting in the wings. And he had money but chose to do honest work instead of living the "good life."
Thank you.
Second Read, I am getting to know authors styles and getting much more out of the second read. Every bit a 5* story!!
This is the only time I have ever read a story on this site and left a comment,honestly !
As stated by other critics there are errors yes, but looking at the story as a whole it was well thought out .
The journey Carson takes to disappear and rebuild his shattered life was interesting and engaging.
Developing the character's Bill,Colleen and Sam including of course Caitlin was done in such a quality manner that you couldn't wait for the next chapter .
The trust, honestly,realism and loyalty were what made the story so satisfying for me all the way to the end.
You have a great talent for story telling Web_Spinner don't waste it, good luck and God Bless you !
Nice tale. Well done. Small quibble is that LW revolves around the consequences of Sweetie’s adventurous behavior on the couple’s relationship. That is as minimal in this accounting as it can be. Hubby finds out, she wasn’t boffing him anyway, and Hubby wasn’t going to try. A week later, he boogies with all of his resources secure. Tells one (two if you count his mouthpiece) that he’s leaving, but not where (since Hubby really doesn’t know, either!). Later, when he needs to, he buys a divorce from Sweetie, but does not see or talk to her!
Even smaller quibble. The word used for a terminal degree in academic and professional studies is ‘doctorate’ (a noun.). The adjectival form is ‘doctoral’ (pronounced DOC -tral or -trul). So “Joe has a doctorate.” or “Joe has a doctoral degree.” Those who have a bachelor of X degree or master of X degree get an apostrophe s (‘s’) “Joe has a bachelor’s / master’s degree”. with the term ‘degree’ added if it might not be clear. That is because those are terms which describe a person (historically male, but less so any more.) ‘Doctorate’ does not! It just describes the degree / level of achievement. Since the word ‘doctor’ when used alone strongly (but wrongly) implies physician, using ‘Doctor’s degree’ would satisfy the ‘person vs. degree’ using an apostrophe s, but imply the wrong thing in many cases.
If I'm being honest at the end of the first page there's more than 2 more pages it's usually press the back button and adios.
Out of the hundreds of stories I've read I imagine I can count on my hands how many have been more than 3 pages, this one now counts in that small number.
There are a few mistakes in spelling and grammar which meant reading the odd sentence or paragraph again but it was worth it.
Initially I assumed he was going to get into trouble and end badly with Colleen but as soon a Caitlin arrived on the scene and gave him the cold shoulder the outcome seemed inevitable.
The twist in the story ended up being the generosity of offering $50K
5* given
Harvey_32
Second time I’ve read this story and I enjoyed it all over again.
There are a number of mistakes but they don’t detract from the story.
Nicely built up, interesting characters and a happy ending !
Who could possibly ask for more ?
This is my second or third reading so, obviously, this is one of my all time favorites. I’m thinking of a John Wayne and Maurine O’Hara movie. I would pay a premium to own or watch that movie. Until someone contacts you about those rights I’ll be content to reread it every so often.
Many thanks.
thousand stars. But if that whore need more than that punishment it will be more fun. this may be a tale. But lot of trues stories are happened just like this.
2nd or 3rd read. Haven't commented before. Since I have read and enjoyed the story several times, felt I owed a comment. Great story. 5*
A real heart warming story and it allowed the Good Guys to finish well off. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.
this is a feel good story which I really like. The set up is really good but, most people don’t understand when you’ve inherited money from your parents when they died before you are married and have any children the money you inherited is not community property. Of course if you have children they are entitled and can’t be removed as long as they are minor children. Once they are legal adults you can do with your money as you wish. Once your dead people like wills. Wills can be challenged and you can’t control the outcome the courts have control.
This is a good story but your long over due to add more. Thank you for your story.
Second time through and full marks.
This was a very satisfying romance with a superfluous LW thrown in.
Great romance!
I've probably commented before and it's definitely a 5. Only slight thing I would have added would be hearing his cheating ex wife had found her lover was married with kids and had no intention of marrying her.
Third time's a charm, I read this story when I'm feeling depressed about my former marriage. It always gives me hope that someday I will find true love.
Sorry dude! All it takes for a marriage to fail is for ONE person to stop working at it! In today's America most people simply aren't going to work on the marriage long term, it's why the divorce rate is over fifty percent nationwide. A prenuptial agreement is, unfortunately, a reality of modern marriage. You choose not to get one, that's on YOU!
One of the best stories on the entire site! I’ve read it at least 8 times...never gets old!!!
Very nice SIMPLISTIC story. Missing a lot of details to fully make it a 5*.
I read it when I need a happy thought, so several times in 2020. The happy ending makes this old guy smile.
DP
See above😊
Best I've read in a long time! I look forward to more, I would buy any book you ever decide to write a book, never stop you are really good and I read at least three books a week!😁
Fantastic story, one of the best feel good stories on this site. Wonderfully written. Congrats!
Do a bit of research and not rely on Loving Wives gospel truth. Inheritance may well not be community property, depending on where you live, where the property is located, how the will was made, how the property was treated, when it was inherited etc etc etc. The few existing facts (near liquid property kept separate and controlled by husband) would suggest that it is likely not community property. Damn there goes the great drama at the beginning.
no women/ladies better than true country girls.
They know how to do things, aren't afraid of work
and they know love
“ which left Sam and I to sit “
It may have left Sam to sit but I’m not so sure it left I to sit.
Some of the story word's is spelled wrong and there's also some of the same word's right after each other but besides that it's a good story
Yep. Great story and writing. Not one mention of DC which as of late, says a lot. (LOL)...
Not sure I'd have edited it any differently at all. It's kind of like the story. Simple and easy going.
Thanks for sharing your hard work with us on Lit.
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Not sue but little respect for him.
Ignoring signs as many stories have main character doing.
What man gets cut off and doesn't have sit down with wife? Etc etc.
Earned back a little but not all.
Can get away with main character not catching cheating wife IF behavior doesn't change much! Otherwise must be on steady diet of stupid pills or wimpy cuckold
5 STARS - I thought the relationship between Caitlin and Carson was perfect - and funny ; starting from the early attitude against Carson through the warmer & warmer one that brought them together . Bill and Collien were happy and Sam was a fine choice . All of cast were great ! Keep up the good work; I' ll be looking forward to more of your work!
A great job. 5 stars. A few typos and misspelled words, bit nothing major. I like some of the ANONYMOUS readers, I will not point out every little flaw in the story or in a characters behavior.
*****One of my favorite stories on lit!! Just a great read. Thanks again for sharing.
Excellent with 5 stars the third time around, love, hard work and dedication makes life worth living.
Three stars. Good premise, but lackluster execution. Page after page of narration with occasional breaks for unremarkable dialogue. The romantic relationship doesn’t develop well because it’s just being narrated. I see no chemistry between these two thin characters.
I truly enjoyed the premise, construction, development and execution of this story. It’s a good story! Thank you!
For those who want to be “critical”, at least have the wherewithal to leave your negative comments penned with your screen name. “Anonymous” negative comments are, in my humble opinion, cowardly.
Alright, this story stopped holding my attention halfway through page 4. Skipped the rest. There was zero romantic development, no build up to the level of passionately making out. Both Carson and Caitlin were underdeveloped. They have next to no chemistry, and being good looking isn't good enough. Hell, they're barely even FRIENDS, more like acquaintances, and they hook up just like that?
One problem I typically have with the loving wives category is that next to no time is spent establishing a relationship between the soon-to-be ex couple. Carson finds out she was cheating and is over it in about 2 weeks. We get a moment where he guesses he's a poor judge of character. The divorce doesn't seem to affect him too much, even though he claims to have been in love with her. She's immediately dead to him and we don't see how it affects his actions. It would've been better to just cut out the beginning and throw us into him leaving home and going on an adventure.
The story as a whole is very cliche, corny, and predictable. You've got your classic" guy who completely ignores girl and that wins her over", "guy saves girl" and the other classic, "passionate, rude girl is actually sweet under the layers of onion." The first kiss scene is just plain cringeworthy. The entire situation was the only time I was surprised, purely because it came out of left field. How do you go from barely speaking, not even being physically intimate, to locking lips in moments? 80% of all their interactions involved Caitlin "humph"-ing and storming off. No dialogue between the two to give us a reason why they'd like each other beyond physical attraction. This reads like a book made for highschool girls.
Carson seems to be the self insert. He's badass; shoots guns and saves lives. He's stoic, good looking, and "not like other guys", which drives Caitlin crazy.
There are a handful of other issues but I think anyone bothering to read this far gets the idea.
Overall, half-baked is the best way to describe this. Predictable "teen drama"-esque story that could use a major upgrade in the romance and characterization aspect.
Again, this is all for page 4 and before. If the writing suddenly gets better after that I don't really care to find out when everything before is half-baked.
This is the third time I've read this story, I read it when I need a little pick me up when I'm feeling down about my divorce and the fact I don't have a partner to share my life with on a daily basis. It never fails to raise my spirits and give me hope that I may find someone in the future.
Thanks for the great read and the shot of optimism about the future.
this was fine, until it wasnt. I knew something was up when it was the third chapter out of 5 and the 2 obvious main characters barely knew eachother. Then the kiss happened, I was expecting them to finally talk like real people but NOPE lmao. Immediately stopped reading after that.
this is wish fullfillment without the story. Its like a cake made with nothing but sugar and fat, sure it might taste good if you know what you are expecting, but its not a real cake, just like this isnt a real story.
Great story. While it is a good title it certainly doesn't fit the story. Really enjoyable.
As I read the comments about the romance being underdeveloped, I personally thought the level correlated to the slow pace and simple life style of a rural area.
'and they all lived happily ever after'........ This story was more 'cowboys and ranch' than 'cheating wife'
Carson divorces his cheating wife and gives her as few bread crumbs as possible, gotta LOVE that beginning. Good story on what can happen if your a real man and lose the whore, move on and never look back.
BEAUTIFUL. 5 STARS
Very well done, an enjoyable read indeed. "McLintock" comes to mind, a very politically incorrect movie in our current time, but still very entertaining. Now, what was it that John Wayne did with that hairbrush? Oh, that's right, he paddled the beautiful redhead Maureen O'Hara on her butt. Auh, the good old days. 5 stars!! Thank you for submitting your story.
kinda corny?...needs an editor...
i did read the whole thing nonetheless...
Great, great story. Fifth or sixth time I have read it (A year break). Just as good each time. Fuck the grammar police !! Until you have had love with a red headed Irish Beauty, you know nothing.
Instead of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara as the leads for this story, I pictured Garry Cooper and Paulette Godard. Watch them in the film "Unconquered". They are a pair who slowly grow into a couple and fall in love. Cooper had even "moved on" to get away from a two timing fiance prior to he and Godard falling in love. Lots of sparks and misunderstandings between them and Paulette was truly a redhaired goddess.
I really enjoyed your story and you are right all women (or men) are not the same.. Everyone deserves to be looked at on an individual basis..
Everyone deserves another chance at true love and happiness.
Just no one in this comment section ...
When I need a boost I always come back to this story. Delightful. TC Ireland.
Really Really enjoyed the story.. has to be one of my all time favorites..Janice could of had it all..but blew it big time.. congrats Caitlan... 10 stars!!
I really loved the story, but there is no sex scene!!!, the author should mentioned that in the beginning,
You came into your marriage with $2.5 million and you didn’t have a prenup? You deserve to be taken to the cleaners by your ex-wife!
I Saw A Bumper Sticker
On the back of an SUV today (8/2/21) at our local Walmart gas station, it read:
"Jesus Loves You
Everyone Else Thinks You're An Asshole!"
It just popped into mind when I read "I shrugged my shoulders and said, "I guess I'm an asshole." Colleen giggled and walked over and put a hand on my arm.
Not my first time here and probably won't be my last but every time is just as good as the first time. Signed: BTW
This is a fine story. I enjoyed it and appreciate Web_Spinner posting it here. The purchase of the ranch from Wilson struck me as a bit improbable, though. It seems unlikely a guy with no academic degree or professional history relevant to ranching could purchase a $5 Million property with only a 10% down-payment. It does make a nice fantasy, though.
Perfect story line and very well written! I wish there were more indepth stories such as this for true Artistic Writers and peope like me who step into the actual scenery. Please write more like this as they are rare and difficult to find! ?
Thank You
I reread this every year. It is just perfect and warm. It brings back memories of my life love, and how often she'd tackle me, always coming together. Thank you.
I suppose that this is a ‘feel good’ romance, so it ticks a lot of boxes for fans of that genre. But I like stories which are grounded in reality, and for me, this left a lot to be desired. It was all just too easy for the MC. Why did Wilson sell his ranch well below value? In the real world he would have auctioned it to establish the true market value. Everything came too easy for the happy couple. Also, the MC made a big mistake by not insisting on a prenup before marrying - in the real world of high divorce rates he would be left dangerously exposed. 4 stars.
I had to stop mid way through the first page. In any community property state, inherited property is separate property so long as it isn't comingled with community property or income. A simple Google search will give you that answer. However, hiding assets in divorce proceedings (even in anticipation of divorce) is a crime. Using offshore accounts elevates this to federal wire fraud. So, in the first 200 words or so, you have a normal dude that got shit on become a cuckold, an idiot and a felon (amount of money). That's just not a great start. Also, running doesn't help and that will add extra charges and make sure he doesn't get bail. No matter where this story goes, the fact that he will eventually have the FBI, secret service or IRS on his ass will haunt the back of my mind throughout the story. The wife wants him to hurt and the feds want their money (wire fraud money is subject to asset forfeiture). As a former financial crimes liason for a state courthouse, this is exactly what happens when hubby tries to run.
What a fantastic story! Loved it from beginning to end! Would have loved him to disclose the secret loan for her business from his funds during the house tour to show her another part of his love for her. I think the wedding should have been at the pond and waterfall they first met.
Regardless excellent writing⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shitty website... i wanted to give 10 stars but i am only allowed to give 5... jezus H christ, this should be made into a film... when i read this story, it made me think of Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in a boxing movie, this is SO good... please write more...
3rd time I've read this one..I am a rancher myself in East Texas. I am the 5th generation owner having bought out the family far.m just like my dad had done. I'm 73 and been a cowboy all my life. This story reminds me of me.