All Comments on 'Lamplight'

Wanda, I sit here in tears, this one was a hard read. It had your usual banter between the lovers, but then the harsh scene saying goodbye to Cat's mum. Thank you for sharing it. The line about the banshees was priceless. 5*s

Another masterpiece!

Beautiful and moving - and expertly crafted as always. Em

Oh for goodness sake, Wanda! I was blubbing on the train. So embarrassing. But what a delightful, uplifting, heartwarming story. I wanted to hug them both. Five stars isn't enough.

This is not usually my favorite category, but I check it every day just in case you or one of a couple more of my favorites have posted something new. This story is a prime example of why that's a good thing.

I do so enjoy your writing. You lead us on such a wonderful journey through your character's world. such an enjoyable collection of phrases and words. Thank You!

OMG. This is so good. Your way with words is beyond sublime. I love your writing. This will be another of your stories that I read again and again. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.

Thank you, I could see the story play out in my head. Your wors a very descriptive

Awesome story! Thank you.

I haven't read it yet, but just want to say that a day that starts with a new offering from Wanda is a good day! Wanda is a charter member of my personal Literotica hall of fame. I plan to savor it.

So beautiful - so much pain - so much love - and so brave to trust.

Really, really good - lols - or as you would perhaps say - brilliant! Bloody fucking brilliant,

Every time I see your name it causes the snickers to start. One Hit indeed! Nothing less than 4.8s on all your stories. Loved this one as well.

5/5

J

Another beautiful 5* story. Thank you so much Wanda for sharing them with us

What a beautiful love story, thank you. Oh hang on - we never did get Julie’s life story, did we? Apart from the hint that her gran was the one she was closest to. Also, I was expecting a review of the out of date red wine Cat served Julie, after they drank the surprisingly good house wine at the Anchor…

So happy to see another from you, Onesie!! Superb!!

Thank you. This seemed even a bit more clipped and terse than your usual style, but that's acceptable because it also carried the additional emotion and hurt that seemed above the norm for you as well. And here I was thinking about reading 'walking with Sam' for the fifth or so time to get a Wanda fix! Thanks again for all the hard work that went into this.

Very damaged people require very special handling, and it’s so hard to break thru the protective walls. I should know. My life partner was one. But, when it works, it’s glorious. Thank you for letting me watch Cat and Julie walk that path and forge a love too few find

Wow.... Fabulously woven story.

You are the queen of turning casual conversation into a wonderful tale.

It always amazes me how easily your stories flow, the slow tease... Delicious.

Two simple characters open like flowers blossoming to reveal their true depth.

The colours never let me down, little twists, emotions stretched. Truly beautiful

Stunning story....

Thank you for sharing.

Cagivagurl

You know how to start a story. On the surface it was a fun trip to the beauty salon. Underneath a scream for help.

Anybody who is this closed off is heartbreaking. I am glad Julie was there to open the curtain and let Cat see what she has been missing. This was not a slow burn, but an explosion of two women. One who had to many bad trips around the heart, the other who never had anyone in her heart at all. Even the love scenes were different. One trying to pull herself back, scared and the other tasting and grasping for something completely new.

I wish you well Wanda. I admit to being a little selfish, because I look forward to reading you stories.

Take Care

Wow .. as soon as I saw your name as the author, I knew this would be a great story. This one brought tears to my eyes. I hope there is another chapter. I loved this story .. I live happy endings and you are amazing ! Thanks again for taking me away from life .. if even for a little while ! 🥰🥰🥰.. be well !

Beautiful and bittersweet. Another superb story. As a writer, you are truly a cut above. Thanks again for sharing your storytelling gift with us.

Oh dear dear me! That was so gentle, tender and at times painfully sweet. And pain-inducing as Cat delved into her own private horror story.

Ohhhhh! That was tough but beautiful.... You have such talent !! Thank you.

I think the main reason I love your stories is not just that you write about broken people finding live, it’s that you write broken people so well. Their pain is so real, and it’s so familiar, and the hope they feel is so palpable. Thank you.

Dark and vulnerable. Hot and sweet. Thank you so much for this one. It was so hopeful, and the characters beautifully flawed, addicting, and real. The little details in their world flesh the characters out so much.

Mmmmm...

You're a very talented writer. You describe such meaningful details without the details that would cloud the story. Very emotional writing, that I expect come from personal experience, or is it a vivid imagination. Anyway, lovely writing.

Beyond beautiful… I enjoy your writing, always…

The wonderful characters and emotion you bring to your stories always make me tear up. So good.

Can see why this piece sat for some time — so beautiful, so painful, so cathartic — it must have been difficult to create. Thanks for sharing; so easy to immerse oneself in your characters and their stories.

Dialogue that rings true, pacing that feels right, Awkwardness in all the right places, Love in every line. One could gush on! Oh, I think I have. Such a relief from recent dry spell. Stylists do get to play with us don't they? So well done. We never got Julie's story, but it will come or not just like life.

Just, wow. I mean, there are good writers of good stories, but this, and you.....you keep leaving me speechless with your words, your setting of a scene, your story and character building, all perfect.

Thank you.

Great story as usual Wanda.I was practically in tears at the end.So lovely and moving.Made this 60+guy into a quivering heap of emotion.Thank you.Keep up the great work.Twowayman62.👍👍❤😁😁

Love your dialogue, your stories define five stars. Want to give more.

... tears in my eyes... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ are not enough! LisaR.

Just to keep iy simple...you are a fantastic author.

This gave me hope, thank you!

Simply amazing. Beautifully written story. Any time I see your name on my feed it’s drop what I’m doing and read. Thank you!

Why you making my eyes leak, Wanda?

Wonderful story from start to finish, as usual. Thanks!

5++++++++!

Wanda you have such a great way with words, i absolutely adore your stories!! I hope you wre doing amazingly and continue to bless us with these!!

Every time I come on here and to be fair it's most days, the first place I come to is your page to see if just maybe you've written again.

So glad I visited today.

This is a wonderful tale of love and trust.

I live your stories they, you lead us into the lives of the characters, the sex is just part of their lives it's not the focus of your stories and that is what sets you apart form the crowd.

Thank you so much for writing and sharing.

White chocolate with a dark bitter centre. Beautifully written.

Makes me think of the best Blues songs - e.g. One Kind Favour (Blind Lemon Jefferson, Canned Heat).

Many bonus points for the use of 'tatterdemalion' - the only story on Lit with that word?

5* (like NHS staff, not enough), thanks for sharing your time & talent.

Dixon (UK)

I love your stories, they're amazing and your characters feel so real sometimes its actually scary. That said, this one didn't quite hit the mark. It's still incredible, but it just didn't feel the same. I know this will sound crazy given the site we're on, but it has too much sex. I know, I'm on an erotica site complaining about sexual content, but one of the reasons I live your stories is because of your characters and the emotional growth they share. You include sex in your stories but I've always felt that the emotional character growth was more important. This time, well, it's still an amazing story, but I feel like the balance is off. Too much sex, not enough emotion. Your recipe is still the same, and you've included everything that makes your stories so incredible, but it just feels like the proportions are wrong.

Still a great an amazing story, worthy of a 5* rating, but I doubt it'll be one I'll come back to to read again.

You never disappoint. I appreciate the character development and the details which allow us to feel like we're there watching the events unfold. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

My heart leaped when I saw a new story from you. My word girl you can write, can you ever? The last page was hard to read through the tears but behind them there was happiness for them both.

As ever...thank you

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

Made me cry, again. You jerk😉. Thank you for your stories. They are painfully hopeful tales.

So sad but so beautiful.

I love your work, you are so talented.

Your characters really come to life, at times I felt as if I was sitting there with them, and I was moved to tears several times.

Thank you!

@Fandeboris expressed very well how I feel about Lamplight.

Oh, my. What a punch to the gut when Cat revealed her horrible experience. I had to stop reading for a minute to process it.

I know you generally don't write sequels or follow-ups, but I wouldn't mind reading more, if there is more to tell.

Wow, just wow!

As always, your stories literally make me want to not stop reading! I was so engrossed from start to finish and literally, reading with a smile, when reading the dialogue between the two. I don't know how you do it, but every time I read one of your stories, I don't feel like it can be topped by another, but then you go and do it again.

I really can't wait for your next one. As always I wish I could rate this more than 5 stars, as it's brilliant and a simple delight ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So very beautiful

Absolutely heart-wrenching. You have this innate talent to tap into the most raw and primal emotions and feelings of your characters that I love so so, so much. Such tragic experiences that leave tortured souls just crying out for salvation and happiness...and finding it. Thank you so very, very much for sharing your gift with us!!

incredible. Sheer poetry. So brief, so real, the tale the characters. the closeness, the doubts. Incredible

Absolutely lovely!

Sublime...

Another masterpiece from ManyhitsWanda.

Beautiful. Raw honesty. Sensual where sensuality is needed. Perfect pacing. A wonderful eye for significant detail.

All the great things I've come to expect in your stories. Sheer perfection!

Thank you

Sarahxxxxx

Hauntingly beautiful. I would love to read more about these two, either backstory or their future.

Beautiful and heart wrenching. Love comes to the lost and turns their life around. ❤️❤️❤️

I would like the characters' acquaintance and the birth of love to be described in much more detail than "a date and sex in one day". Otherwise, everything is excellent as always.

What a fascinating, wonderful story! It felt like a bit of a deviation from what I consider your "standard" narrative structure (something I've tried and failed to phrase in a way that doesn't sound presumptuous to my own ears, so apologies if you disagree!), since it starts on what is basically a single scene that escalates from pining at work to having sex and whispering secrets a fair bit quicker than I was expecting. But I'm certainly not complaining: It absolutely works, is told with your trademark care and gentleness, and imbued with the same seamlessness and confidence that I so admire in everything you write. So thank you for taking the time write, edit, and publish this for us, I love it :)

Unrelatedly, writing this comment had me realise that I missed the opportunity to congratulate you on and thank you for what is now a decade and a few months of stories, so you'll have to make do with this belated acknowledgment, I'm afraid. I'm not at all exaggerating when I say that these are some of my favorite things ever put on the internet, and I really don't have the words for how much I appreciate the countless hours you spent on them. Take care!

Love this one..

Touch my heart heavily, and tears in my eyes...

Cheers

Belinda

well done im sure there s more levels than i know pain grief and love well put together be happy well and safe a fan shayne

A wonderfully romantic, poignant and sexy tale. Well paced with some great, intimate dialogue. Thanks for such an enjoyable read.

A wonderful story, very powerful and yet very tender. You are one of my favorite authors.

Oh goodness, such a powerful and moving story. I love this from the bottom of my

Breaking heart.

Another beautiful story. Thank you.

Oh dear, yet again a tour deforce of emotion.

Another wonderful story. Despite the ending this is a melancholy tale. You write melancholy very well.

I need more dialogue like this in my life. So awesome.

What more is there to say beside all that has ready been said? Painfully delicious sex and a touching story written in your evocative, sensously understated style. You're pressing all my buttons in just the right ways. I think I need some fresh air.

Congrats on another amazing story! ❤️

How have I not read you before? Second rhetorical question, how can I resist reading more? This was perfect in every way. Two believable and likeable characters, beautifully delineated, a plot crafted perfectly, and two hearts finding the love they need. Thank you for this five star tale of love. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Your stories never cease to amaze me. This one had me in tears at one point. Thank you so much!

❤️

❤️😭❤️ Very well written. Thank you

Superb Story covering just about everything that can happen in Love and life. Well done!

Childhood .... It is not the will of a soul to be born, but the act of future parents .... Love should be the only motivation for this .... Childhood should be filled with unconditional love, because this formative time accompanies us throughout our lives .... Humanity does not learn to work together for each other .... Selfishness is the way ..... Such an extremely sensitive topic Wanda, which you have wrapped up here in a fantastic, loving, ravishingly beautiful story .... Beautiful to cry about

Ten hearts again 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝✨☘️🥰

Oh..such a great sexual awakening for both of them.

Very enticing and enjoyable

Thanks …looking forvmore

You're one of the best

Twice now my daughter has come over to visit and asked why I've been crying. She's clearly not buying my vague excuses. I'm very tempted to send her a link to your stores.

xx

Beautiful sensuous story, from an incredibly talented writer. I have read this story start to finish at least six times since you published it, and I enjoy it more every time. There are stories about people who have suffered horrific loss like the domestic violence you describe in Lamplight, and I often wonder what happens to those left behind to live on, somehow. I can imagine how difficult this was to envision and write about. All your lesbian stories since “Sketching Sophie” are saved to my favorites (except the vampire story, which was interesting one time, but not one that I would revisit) and I go back to them all from time to time, like old friends.. ♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️+++++. Thank you for sharing your talent and imagination with us on Lit.

Beautiful!

Nothing more needs to be said!

Thank you

Another story that touched my soul. Somehow you can bring out some beautiful humanity of your characters. Thank you once again.

Time to remove the one from your alias.

So very well written.

What a wonderful story! Your prose is excellent! Your character development exquisite! I so enjoy your writing!

Best regards,

Kathy

Wonderful story!

Read it again. Cried again.

Goodness, that line was a total slap in the face which completely broke my flow. I mean that as a compliment. It completely broke Julie's flow, too. Well done.

A sad loving story, I know you'll never read this, but I must say you are the best... Thank you for telling this story to all of us who read it.

Another wonderful, passionate, sad, heartbreakingly lovely love story. You know how I feel about your work so I won't repeat myself. You fully deserve all the praise you receive for this one.

A gift and a pleasure to read!

You are really very, very good at using words to elicit your reader's emotional reactions, as you did mine (again).

However, I thought the description of the violent death of your protagonist's mother was unnecessarily graphic, was very unpleasant to read, and spoiled the story for me. Please don't feel that you need to include such scenes in your otherwise gorgeous stories.

This was so beautiful and so deep. I don’t even know if I can go to sleep, I just want to experience it again. Thank you, thank you.