The Nutcracker

Luvly. A Christmas treat down under. Two Emo virgins and a real nutcracker. Unlikely domestic romance.

Another beautiful, well-written love story. Thank you for sharing your ability of writing “happily ever after” stories, which are my favorite to read.

Fuck those who have complained! I thought it was perfect!

Sorry. You lost me when no one told off Bruce for his gross behaviour. Then there were paragraphs of backstory I couldn't concentrate on properly.

I tried to plod through when you decided to talk down about the bus driver as a simpleton.

Sigh.

You write well otherwise, and I wanted to get into it, I really did. But I can't get on board with bigotry, it sours things quite a bit.

Another good story from you even if maybe a little predictable, other than the knee in the nuts which was harsh. A good length with plenty of detail. Loved it.

Fun story, Jez, and love the play on words in the title considering Stella’s action. Loved the story and depth of the characters, but I suspected she was putting far too much trust in the app (considering it was for his firm and he was recruiting the participants!) and then she pivoted back to him really fast after being so upset. Still, it turned out great in the end and was an excellent read. 5*

A very sweet story! Thank you for writing, and thank you for sharing your work.

Super story!

I really enjoyed this one, even if I winced during the nut-cracking scene. But all's well that ends well. :)

Beautiful story, thank you.

Loved the story and the way the the characters were developed. Held my interest all the way through.

Both believe that violence against women is wrong but violence against men is Ok is its followed by a half hearted apology! 1 Star from me.

That was a pretty sweet story. You covered those characters really well - he was a pompous git, she was nearly neurotic & overthinking everything. Your characters always feel real, like people I'd meet somewhere. Thank you!

This was a fantastic 5* story. The characters really come alive. I especially love Stella, and how you introduced Toby and then molded the reader’s understanding of his true nature was absolutely brilliant. Thank you for giving me an enjoyable morning and for sharing your abundant talents.

SisterJezabel, I’m sorry, but I have a major complaint about this story. I do not believe unprovoked violence is ever justified, and her kneeing him in the gonads was way beyond necessary. Such a defensive move is totally appropriate when someone, usually a woman, is in physical danger, but this was the response of an angry, lied to person who was in no danger.

Let’s put the shoe on the other foot. If a woman lies to a man about trying to make him like her, what would one think if he slugged her in the pelvis or crotch? He’d be labeled an abuser and rightfully so.

This lady had no right to resort to such violence under these circumstances and as a result, the entire premise of the story is unacceptable and certainly not humorous. Giving him a nutcracker gift was not funny.

I love your stories and look forward to reading them. A story that uses inappropriate violence as a theme is not one of them.