All Comments on 'Haunted by Love'

Each story is better than the last.

Fantastic story as always. One thing I need to say, though. Samhain is pronounced sah-win, there's no 'v' sound from the mh.

Sue is unsurpassed with her story telling and this one really conveys the eeriness of Bodmin Moor when the light begins to fade. The narrative flows as usual. keep the good work coming!

M

Sue, I love your writing. You are not afraid to portray loving and GOOD people. Once again a story of yours has turned a fairly bad day better. Thanks.

You hands down get my vote for the best of Halloween competition 2015!

Not only did the story keep me in suspense the whole time but relieved my heart with the superbly lovely conclusion.

I feel that the 5* given don't do it justice.

I spent a wonderful time reading your story.

Thank you.

Sue I love your writing. This one blew me away. It also surprised as it was a departure from your other stories I have read ie straight girl meets lesbian and falls in love ( written beautifully I might add) and I bloody cried again damn it!

I enjoyed the story. I loved that you got the concepts of Wicca right, rather than other folks who throw some fake witchcraft stuff in and don't understand the underlying principles. Thanks!

I loved your story. The twists and turns and developments added to the wonderful characters. Thank you for your wonderful work. I am looking forward to your future stories.

Amazingly deep and fulfilling for a 14 page story! As I read, I was constantly wondering how you would resolve all the details by the end. Well Done!

Aside a few scattered spellchecker errors, damn this was good. Would have been nice to have a little more detail on what happened with her job, but that's excusable :p

While you didn't actually break the fourth wall with that "characters in a story" conversation, it's certainly more wobbly than a wall is supposed to be lol

Thank you Sue this may be my favorite story yet. Thank you!

Great Halloween story with a nice lesbian subplot, really enjoyed it!

I've been your fan since "such a little thing". So, it's a delight to read your story again. Please continue writing. And thank you for sharing with us.

Love all your work with character development and we'll thought out plots. Also shows that believe is all it takes for anything. I myself don't believe in any one thing when it comes to religion I just believe in good and evil and that there is forces in nature that balance both

Beautifully written. I loved it.

Thank you Sue for continuing to write and share your tales with us.

which was my immediate reaction to seeing that you had posted a new story. Once again you have delivered. It would have been nice to *see* that the boy was freed as well; his screams showed that he, too, was bound. I realize that that is probable with the banishment of his father, but he may not have found his way onward.

Question: How do I vote for best Halloween story?

Here's to many more and great success to you as a writer.

Sue, are you a professional writer? If not, you bloody well should be. As usual, you have produced a story which is excellent from the outset. Early in the tale, without being over-explicit you manage to convey the deep unpleasantness of office politics with all the little rats vying to get to the top of the heap. The sense of atmosphere when Beth was lost on the moors in the dark was nicely creepy and your description of the hotel reminded me of a similar low-star joint in Lincolnshire that my late wife and I once stayed at. The love story was plausible, the ghosts sufficiently evil or tortured, and there was a nice little touch of humour with the builders thinking of Watchdog.

On the critical side, there were a few spelling/punctuation errors, probably typos, which I would have thought the editor would have picked up. But as always, your story was a pure pleasure to read.

Brian

The story took longer than I expected to write - partly life getting in the way, partly that it ended up at 51000+ words! This meant that my editor had a very narrow editing window if I was to make the submission deadline. He did an amazing job, particularly as I made some last minute changes and may have introduced new mistakes.

No, I'm not a professional writer. I'd love to be but lack Ruth's "follow your dream" courage.

Thank you all for your feedback.

Five Stars isn't enough! So well written and engaging! Thank you!

If this does not win for best story I will be shocked. This is one of if not the best story I have read on this site.

Was estactic when I saw you had a new story out. Couldn't put it down.

Keep it up. Got a winner here.

Amazing story. Thank you. Happy Samhain

Such a wonderful story, by a great author!

Thank you so much...

L

Five Stars for a great story. I honestly feel that you have already won... Hopefully we will see more of your writings in the future.

ScattySue, WOW! "Haunted by Love" Is a wonderful story, beautifully written by a very talented writer. This has gotta be one of the best stories ever posted on Literotica, and you don't have to look far for the others... Thank you.

(This is worth so much more than a measly 5-Stairs!)

Gay Kat.

A very well written story.

I'm kind of an insomniac and when I woke up at 3:30 this AM and knew I wouldn't get back to sleep easily I started this story. As I said in the heading - I couldn't put it down. Great story, the only add on I would have liked to see was how Beth handled the "Take This Job and Shove It" aspect but I don't think that it being left out hurt this great read a bit. It still was a lovely story - 5*- I wish I could add more. Like some of the others here I think you should go pro Sue, you've got the talent. I hope you win the contest.

Your stories really are getting better all the time. This one was long, but so what. It got me reading from half past dark 'til the early hours. And I'm not even someone who usually likes Supernatural Stories

You may not be a professional writer but, I, and, I guess others, think that maybe you should "follow your dream". There are publishers like Bella that you should approach. The only downside for us is that the stories might disappear fro Literotica. But hey, I'd buy them

Awesome story!!! cant wait to read more!!!

i am not a big fan of spooky stories but this one got me hooked! i felt like i was in the story right along with beth and ruth. it was so engaging and i wanted all the details. became quite an enjoyable read. thank you for your amazing characters and attention to detail. that is what made the story. i still have some unanswered questions and felt the end was a bit rushed. i know you had a deadline. 5+

i would still like more. they have such a connected relationship between themselves as well as with the spirits.

jan

Was everyone reading in the early morning. I was, reading a part of their visions, and a cold gentle breeze on a calm morning lifted the hair on my neck. Our patio umbrella sqeaked a bit more than I thought it should, then a good gust of wind. Good timing, and a nice haunting. Beth had her new phone, I thought she might catch some images, and be the darling of the show. I like your version much more.

Your story pulled me in and let me live a different life for awhile. Beautiful.

Well done Sue!! I just saw that you took first prize in the Halloween competition! I'm the slowest reader in the world so I'm still working my way through this one (I've got quite an incentive to finish it now that I know it's blue ribbon material ;))) but I'm loving it so far! Glad to see good writing go well rewarded!

Even though I identify as a bisexual woman I've never really tried reading lesbian romance or erotica, I think because lesbian porn doesn't really do much for me. But I loved reading this story, and think that I'll be broadening what I read in the future. I saw the parallels coming, so good job on the foreshadowing. Congratulations on winning the contest. If you aren't already I think you should work on a full length novel (this was pretty darn close, a novella at least) and try to get published. I would get a book by you and I'm sure many others would too. Good luck in the future.

...on winning the competition! So glad that u won, u deserved it. Loved ur story😊

I mean the hetero sex.

And I understand that you needed it for the end of the story, but I felt quite cheated that a story was tagged as lesbian, and I'm getting explicit hetero sex scenes, not only once but twice, without a warning. I think I'm going to use the word gross.

So I stopped reading for a few days.

But then, I dont know why, I decided I'd try it again.

And from the time Beth reaches the moore and is captivated by Ruth. Well, the story becomes captivating and magical. Even scary at times, and I dont scare from written material.

So I would like to thank you for this. I really enjoyed it.

And please please please could you add a hetero-sex warning at the beginning, so innocent readers won't stumble unaware into this?

Anonymous,I do take your point about the lack of warning - a point my friend Kat would wholeheartedly endorse! However, from an author's perspective, the categorization of stories can (however useful they are to readers) be a real plot-spoiler and hinder the ability to give some uncertainty as to what will happen to the protagonist: if the story is in "Lesbian Sex" then it's a safe bet she'll end up in bed with a woman at some point!

Congratulations on winning the Halloween contest.

A very deserved victory, as i might add.

This story just took me by the hand and led me away, forgotten where all my preoccupations i just had to Finnish this story in one sitting.

thanks you for this adventure

Bravo! I really enjoyed this story. Well written, great plot....keep writing. You are my favorite writer!

Amazing story!!! I just absolutely loved it! Congrats on winning you really deserved it!!!!!

This was so great-- congratulations!!

While I am missing the content of your namesake I really enjoy your writing as a whole. Excellently written as always and congrats on the win its about time you got a win with as many as you've entered this year. That ending though was quite the surprise and a pleasant one at that. Looking forward to more of your works and maybe a return to the dirtier side ;)

Thanks for this! A deserved prizewinner.

Kris K

Thank you for another great story, you gave us.

Reading your story, which I loved, reminded me of the original season of the television program Mystery. Shades of Darkness. I loved the first season and nothing in all the following years has come anywhere close, until I read your story. It was a treat.

I love the slowly uncovering the mystery as much as their quickly growing relationship. Plus I love happy endings and this had the happiest ending possible.

You have created a beautiful, loving story that goes beyond what we normally think of as normal love. You have opened my eyes, as a man, to what real love is. I look forward to reading more of your stories. You do deserve to be the winner of this contest.

I have always enjoyed reading Sues stories, but this one is quite in another league, tender , loving with hint of fear, I felt shiver of fear up my spine when Sir Loval spoke the first time. I look forwards to the next wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.

I have read this twice!! It was that good! I like a story that has a plot and this one more than that. You have a great sense of how to piece a story together and make you care about the characters. Thank you for sharing and PLEASE do more.

What a wonderful story. I got really involved with the protagonist; the characterisation is everything I could have hoped for. Plus, the sex scenes were really hot, and made all the better because I cared about Beth.

I loved this story so much! One of the best stories I've ever read on Literotica!

My good God this tale was so amazing thank you so much for the wonderful tale.

I'm a sucker for romance, (if not revenge stories) then shoot me if you must. So reel me in, I'm hooked.

One of ScattySue's stories that I hadn't read, and I am glad I did.

Drama, romance and a ghostly love story worthy of Conan Doyle (and then some). Thanks for a great story, and look forward to enjoying more to come. M

I'm a 27 years old straight guy, but reading your story has brought me to tears. Your writing is incredible and so are your stories. With respect and admiration, thank you.

I'm a man who usually comes down to read a few stories and then watch porn.

Sorry to admit i'm so shallow (usually) but when I started reading this story I had to finish it!!

I was hooked, even though the sex didn't happen until page 11, it was so well written and intriguing I didn't even care. The mix of ghosts needing to be freed and the research required to get to the bottom of things was amazing. The love story and similarity between Ruth/Beth and Lady Bryth/Anabell was incredible!! Thank you and continue writing please.

Steve

That was my comment below.

Please let me know if you write any new stories.

Steve

se06010@comcast.net

and thank you!

ScattySue you always outdo yourself. It takes so much time to come up with something so well written, but then to give it up for free, to us looking for quick fixes or those of us living vicariously through the characters you bring to life so well, takes a special kind of human. You may not hear this much and if you do I hope you don't tire of hearing it..you rock. I appreciate your talent and your work.

I read it and could not stop reading. The balance of ghostly goings-on and erotic titilation was so well done. Great to see a lesbian story that built slowly rather than the usual 'wham bam thank you mam'

Hi Sue

What a wonderful story, but frankly I am not surprised at all. I have read almost all of your stories and I love them. I struggled a little with 'you know what' in some of the stories initially, but have grown more accustomer as I read more and more.

Suffice to say that trying to be more adventurous is a plan for me now.

This last story is wonderful, your development of the characters in parallel with the protagonists from the past is stunning and riveting! If it was a book and not on-line, I would say "'I couldn't put it down'! A wonderful read, thank you for all your efforts for us....

with respect and affection

Corinne

WOW.You have such a creative mind. Definitely worth more than a 5 star.Your stories are the BEST. You are a GREAT writer.

Thank you, Sue, for this beautiful story. At the beginning I thought 15 pages was a bit long, but I couln't put it down and at the conclusion I was sorry it had to end. Superbly crafted and written, the ingredients of adventure, danger, conflict, love, devotion, wonderful heroines .... all brilliantly interwoven. This is the best story I've read on this site.

I was captivated by this story, so tender, loving and well written.

First of Sue's I have read but not the last!

Ruthie73

Absolutely brilliant, without doubt the best story I have ever read on literotica, under any title heading, it had me hooked from the start. Character development, story flow, everything was spot on, I would pay good money to read anything written by you Sue. I do not know if you are a published author or not, but feel that you certainly have the talent to be one. Take the chance you have the ability to write and succeed.

Absolutely commendable work by the author... every aspect of the story is just awesome... I love the way you have showed sex between the protagonists as real love, and not lust... great job... looking forward to more such stories

i read some of your stories before and to be honest was not sure of this one from the heading and brief wording but wow i loved it. the only sad thing for me was that it ended .... it is definitely one of my favourites )

Always enjoy your stories, but this is great.

I have been coming to this site for many years and this was by far the best story ever. From start to finish I was enthralled by the characters and enticed to read. Can't wait to read all of your stories and look forward to seeing more, I hope.

Beautifully written. I definitely fell in love with this story. I absolutely love what you did with the love story between Bethany and Ruth. I was extremely shocked with the pregnancy, I do have a few questions about Beth being the ancestor of the Lady, because her son did die. 10/10

Thoroughly enjoyable! Your characters are real and come alive through their discovery of each other and their environment. Please write more stories!

This is one of my top favorites, and lovely to read again just before Halloween.

Thanks Sue, and hope that you find more inspiration to continue to write such lovely stories.

What a great story. Will definitely re-read. Thanks Sue

Beautiful, spooky and romantic love story. Well written, very good continuity and definitely worthy of being published. (I think so!) Sue, you are by far one of my favorite writers. Thank you for sharing this story.

It was well written, but it bothered me that she got payed by her employer to do her job, includeing expenses (like the phone), and then didn't send them the work - betraying her coworkers and employer, plus the fact that she managed to squeeze some more money from said employer, plus the fact that she didn't inform the father about the baby, as though he had no say or and right to know he even had a baby.

Other than that it was alright, albeit a bit lengthy.

Wow I absolutely adored that!

I loved the parallel love stories, Bethany and Ruth, with Rosalind and Arabella. I did wonder that sending William to boarding school shouldn't have resulted in the deaths of 4 people, thinking there had to be a stronger motivation. Of course, that motivation was love - not the kind that Lovell could understand, but that Arabella and Rosalind clearly felt. The parallels, ancestors, Bethany staying where Rosalind lived, Ruth living where Arabella lived, Ruth rescuing Beth like Arabella rescued Rosalind - perfectly executed.

That being said, I thought Lovell was too much of a one-note character, and Bethany should have told Rick that he was a father. (Although Rick clearly didn't think much of Bethany, and [most probably] against HR regulations, had a sexual relationship with someone reporting directly to him. Actually, Bethany could have gotten Rick fired for his inappropriate behavior.) But Bethany wants to let the past go, and concentrate on the now and future with Ruth and their daughter - lovely! They can enjoy the life together denied to Rosalind and Arabella.

luv2read2

Absolutely loved this story ,

Thanks SSue - love your work - you are a truly gifted story teller !

amazing piece of work. Love it!!!

A true masterpiece

A beautiful story full of love, truth, kindness and joy ~ more please :)

I love this story! Its full of love and joy, I got bored reading this but I tried my best to finish reading the story. LUUUUVVV IIIITTTT!!!!

As always, a wonderful story so well written. I will read this again, as I have your other entries on this site. XX

I'm jealous of their love and a job well done! I love the story and didn't want it to end ever.

See above

Spend the time to polish it up those able to read past the numerous errors left really favorable reviews .

best storie ever

I loved every word of this story, and will re-read it in the near future! thank you so very much for sharing it with us!

Fabulous story - you should publish it if you haven't already!

I just finished the story and I'm kind of speechless. This is by far the longest story I've ever read on here, but I loved every word of it. It's amazing how well you managed to tell an actual story that just happened to have some very graphic (and hot!) sex scenes. Never before has a story on here touched me so much, it really was a very emotional story with lots of character development and a satisfying ending.

There were some small typos, grammatical mistakes and other small things, but while they slightly pulled me out of the flow while reading it really was a minor inconvenience. If you had fixed those (or enlisted the help of an editor) this story would have been perfect. Now it's just really, really, really good.

Keep writing, I'll be sure to check out your other stories.

Fantastic story! It's the best story I've read on this website, by far!

Why do your (fictional) readers get an entire book, while we only get 15 pages?

I just love this story. I honestly have read it several times. Just like all of your submissions. Whenever i want to just fall into what I'm reading i always come back to your words.

Thank you for sharing this and all others with us.

I do hope that we all will have the privilege of a fresh story in the future.

xo

Is it just me or did lit's CMS butcher this story with repeating and missing paragraphs here and there?

Anonymous, while there are one or two minor typos, there doesn't seem to be anything substantially wrong with the formatting so I guess it's you :-)

Id seen this in the main page a few times but for some reason always looked past it, today I didn't and I'm so lad I finally took the time to read it. I've read some amazing stories on here and this is definitely one of them, it's different from all the others and for that I love it. I truly am in awe over your skill, storytelling and pure romance. Amazing xx😍😘❤

Dear ScattySue

Thank you.

Sincerely

The hearts of those you've touched

I absolutely loved this story! It was amazing and I could not put it down! You greatly captured the characters and made a believer of me that perhaps true loce is out there for all of us even if only in the most odd places one may think to look.... stunning I loved it!