The Mountain

Loved it! You have no idea how much I look forward to your works.

Wonderful!

Thank you for a wonderful story! This is the best story I have read in quite a while.

New favorite author

I just discovered your stories last week and have read everything you've written here on Lit. I had never checked dates and had assumed I was discovering a currently inactive author. Imagine my delight when I discovered a brand new story today! I'm afraid I haven't got any work done yet this morning - but it was totally worth it. Well do e. Please keep writing!

Wish I could give you a galaxy of stars

A translator myself, I couldn't suppress a chuckle about the interrupters, I mean interpreters :-)
That aside, the story is a sparkling gem.
Thank you for this wonderful story

Always go to the last page first.

I always make sure it ends happily... Ever since The Rehab... Will not fall down into the hole of crying my eyes out.

Thanks So MUCH!

Another amazing story! I liked how you could have cut off two or three pages and gone for the simpler Happy Ever After ending, but instead had to wrestle that last twist and bit of mystery intrique into there. Sure, we knew he would get the girl in the end (this IS romance), but by giving us something a little more, well......MORE..... only goes to show new readers exactly WHY every Dreamcloud story earns its red H!

So again, Thank you very much!

I will say I had a little problem suspending my disbelief over him fresh out of rehab, and being quite as active as he was with little to no residual issues over his leg injuries. Learning to walk again is one thing. Energetic lovemaking, running around in the park, hiking the mountain again, kicking (literally) a guy's ass........That might have been a little past his abilities only less than a year out from the coma period.
However, there is a rule somewhere that says you as an author are allowed ONE big suspension of disbelief per story. Too many, and the readers can't stay with you because it becomes cartoon like. But sometimes I wonder when reading your stories, if you took everything into account when creating some of the amazing things that happen to your characters. Here, the S.O.D. is in his almost superhuman ability to heal. But if a reader isn't carefull, all of his antics add up to one SOD after the other, and just might be too much. Sometimes the fix is simple. Adding a sentance here or there by way of explanation, or even perhaps tweeking the timeline. Personally, I think you write at a level that you could go pro, and SELL your published work. However, I can only imagine some high-powered editor still calling you out for the suspension of disbelief thing.

No matter, while these stories remain free here on this site, I think you can safely enjoy your reputation as being Top Dog on this site. The best of the best, and I hope those red Hs of gratitude are enough to keep you here writing for us! Can't wait for your next.....lucky for ALL of us, it never seems to be that long of a wait. And I thank you for THAT so much as well!

excellent story

truly a five star
great story
please write more stories

Deserves Six Stars

A fantastic story.

Dang - makes me want to start learning Armenian!

yeah - the story was THAT good.

5* - with regrets that I can't offer more.

One of a few

There are a few stories that I rate at five in spite of a glaring need for better editing, and this is one of them. Ramen/Ramon, interpreter/interrupter, could almost have been find/replace errors, except each was used correctly once before the replacements. The story was good enough, though, that they were a chuckle, rather than a serious distraction. Well done.

Outstanding

The story and the imagination behind it are both outstanding.

Great, Simply great!

I am a big fan of your stories. This was a little longer than some but the ending was well worth the wait. I gave you a "5" only because there was not a "6". Well done.

jd

Loved it

What is the opposite of 'damned by faint praise'? I would like to know since when I say this was not one of your best, it is meant more as compliment to the others than an insult this this one. Maybe a 4.9 rather than the 5.0 of several of your others.

I had a hard time getting into the idea that they could have a real attachment after surviving and not really being able to know much about each other. I was able to get past that but I think it is a case where I might have had an easier time with it is I had a visual image of them growing close. Like many of your other stories, it reads very much like a screenplay we might see on the Hallmark Channel. In a good way.

Wonderfully touching and romantic. I expect we will find it filling yet another slot in the top ten list. Though I am sort of hoping it won't. You are not leaving much room for the other very good writers here at the moment.

thanks for another wonderful love story

the betrayal by Doug was a surprise. as was the discovery by accident of new friends in Peru.

I learned a new truism, never underestimate the power of a woman's intuition.

your imagination took us on an interesting ride.

Excellent

Loved your story very much. The description of the interaction between the parents and Melanie is spot on. Especially how Melanie reacts to water.

Wow... You write the best stories. Thank yuo for sharing your knowlegde. I loved it

Another Great Story!

I had to read it in one sitting. Fantastic story!

What a terrific tale!

So enjoy your stories...really liked this one...another favorite!

Wonderful

It was a wonderful story. I couldn't wait to finish it. It really drew me in and the plot twist was unexpected and delightful. Keep up with your writing. I can't wait to read the next story.

Another

Story to add to my favorites list. Thanks for sharing.

I love your stories.

Your stories are SOOOOOOO much better than ones I've purchased on iBooks.

Wonderful Story...

Your writing and the stories continues to grow and never stops astounding me. Truly a great story and wonderful characters.

Another Great Story

You are an incredible writer! I have loved every story you've written!! Keep up the incredible work!

Wonderful

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful

Nothing new to add.

Simply the need to praise you for yet another terrific story. You're one of the very best on this site. Please, please keep writing.

Thank you

Agree with some of the other comments about needing more than a smattering of editing, but a minor distraction given the quality of the tale. Bravo.

It is a real privilege to be able to read your work for free. Thank you.

Another Classic

Thank you so much for sharing this story. The writing is wonderful and the story heart warming. It's like a gift every time I read one.

confused

Interpreter, not interruptor.

milena, melina?

When I was a young man.....

I never dreamed I would ever read a "Romance" story. But, after a year as a Lit member and a big fan of your work , as well as that of a select few other writers, I have to accept that I am what I vehemently denied so many years ago; a "SOFTY".
This is a beautiful story, as your fans have come to expect, perfectly paced, with excellent scene and character development. I would have to reread all of your earlier submissions to be sure but I believe you have outdone yourself with this one.
FIVE STARS. Wish it could be TEN.
I do see an opening for a sequel. Just a thought.

Another EXCELLENT Story!!!

Thank You Again For Sharing Your Talents With Us DreamCloud...

Absolutely wonderful

This is the first time that I have commented on a story. It was wonderful, thoughtful and heart warming. Thank you

Wow

This story is right up there with this author's stories titled "The Rehab," and "The Promise." Actually this story might be even better. It is certainly entertaining. With a well written complex plot, and cast of characters.

superb as always

I always enjoy your writing

thank you and keep up the good work

To Rampage

But a good cry is sometimes wonderful too!
DC, thank you for once again providing us with a great story. It is now 1 AM on the day after it came out (I check your page daily for new ones) and there were already 32 comments before me. I hope that tells you how many people appreciate your contributions... this one no less than the others.

start writing the screenplay

First story in two years to prompt a comment! Think about expanding this story, very well done, lots of room to build out the characters.

Simply beautiful

Your story telling is wonderful. I could easily see this made into a movie. What a beautiful love story.

"We Met In a Plane Crash..."

or you could have titled it, "Don't Wear Cartoon-Duck Panties." It's a good story--not your best, but better than most. Even saying that, I still gave it five stars.

I enjoyed this story a lot ...

and felt like it was close to home, living in Eastern Europe. Armenia is not close to me geographically, but you are there, describing it so well I can feel it while reading. To pick up Armenia of all places... all the girls from there were simply beautiful.
I have to subscribe to your work, period. You know I was browsing through your stories and would just go "yep, he kicked ass here", "wow, that one was superb", "kicked ass here as well...". Was really happy to see this new submission and did not delay reading it, although I had a tough day and feel like sleeping is a must.
Thank you for all the good feels :-)

Tell Mikhail

Great story again. The only thingto make it better would be telling Mikhail that he was not responsible for the original crash, to ease the guilt he carries.

Another great one

Thank you for continuing to share your writings

Captivating Story

Excellent, well constructed story with highly believable characters - I was hooked from the start.

Very captivating story

OK, I'm a sucker for a good tale. Everything was right with this one. Damn it, why not have a happy ending.

Thanks.

Ramon or Ramen, which would you rather eat?

Correction for chapter two and three, maybe others:
Ramon - Ramen

it is a pretty unfortunate misspelling, makes me think that some guy named Ramon has been darned unlucky ;-)

Another correction

From page 5 and forward:
interrupter - interpreter

interrupted - interpreted

Great story, deserves better editing

I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but I agree with the other commenters who said that the editing could be better. For example, you repeatedly referred to Azerbaijan as Azerbaijani. The letter "I" on the end of the word changes it from a proper place name to an adjective. It is just like referring to America as American, or England as English, as in "Tomorrow I'm flying to English". The only place it was correct, was where you identified the pilot as Azerbaijani. Still, it was an excellent story.

Wonderful story

I gave it 5 stars but I would have given it 10 stars if it were available or 15 if the editing had been better.

I thought it was a really nice love story.

Five Stars from me and very well-deserved. Thanks for the story.

Superb Story

This is a thoroughly engrossing story especially how two people of different nationalities and cultures joined in such great happiness. Reminds me of John Lennon's song "Imagine" that if people could meet two at a time maybe the hatred in the world would be no more. As for the "editing issue", its the story that moves us and if we are forgiving we easily move through the few mistakes here and there. They do not take away from the context of the story! A beautiful story written in a very poignant way! Superb job and 5 stars for sure! Keep the stories coming.

Wow

Another wonderful story, DC always the best....
Keep writing, we are always waiting for your new submission...