Date: 09/01/12 02:31 pm Title: Chapter 6
OH MY GOD.
I love you just went right into it! And the description of Lauren crying while she was putting the groceries away was perfection. You have such a way of making the simplest of things interesting. I love how Nick proposed to her just as she was about to tell him about the heart, and I LOVED Nick's reaction to hearing the news, calling AJ, and then calling him again as it sank in and he really didn't know what to do or say. Also how he pulled Panda into his lap - interesting because the girls were saying before how he hated her. Hmmmmmmmmm! Great, GREAT chapter Hannah!
Author's Response: Seriously what you said here about making simple things interesting is probably the most exciting compliment I've ever gotten as a writer. I like trying to draw out the poignancy of simple things. I feel like theres a lot of story in the things that people overlook. So I really appreciate this comment a lot! ;) Stay tuned to find out if your HMMMMM is merited. <3
Date: 09/01/12 02:24 pm Title: Chapter 5
Oh my Godddd. I understand why Rochelle felt she had to leave, but that scene was so sad. It's easy to tell that she and Lauren are really close, and I hope they continue to stay that way (Or not, because ~drama~!!! lol) And yuck, poor Nick only being able to eat bland hospital food, but I guess that makes sense. I did laugh when he was like "You're low calories, right babe?" lol such a Nick thing to say. I love him in this story. I can't wait to read what happens when the guys finally do visit him and he finds out about AJ!
Author's Response: Haha I hadn't originally meant for that calories line to happen, Nick kind of said it before I could tell him not to. He's a naughty boy, that Nickolas boy. LOL Thanks for the review :)
Date: 09/01/12 12:34 pm Title: Chapter 7
O.o I'm still in WTF mode here. Nick sad makes me sad :( him crying makes me cry. Damn it!
Author's Response: I've said it before, I'll say it again: Tears are the highest form of compliment! ;) Thanks for the review <3
Date: 09/01/12 05:06 am Title: Chapter 6
OOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!! He loves the dog with AJ's heart. OOOOOOOOOH, he's gonna love something else with AJ's heart!
Author's Response: A pup that only a pappy could love... *heart swells* ... LOL I'm not telling any secrets! You have to wait and see what goes down!! ;) <3
Date: 09/01/12 05:01 am Title: Chapter 5
Oh man she needs to tell him!
Date: 09/01/12 04:54 am Title: Chapter 4
Oh man I'm in tears!
Author's Response: Haha I'm way too humored by the fact that the review for this chapter and the last one were both "I'm in tears!" ...I take tears over a story as the highest compliment. Thank you! <3
Date: 09/01/12 04:48 am Title: Chapter 3
Oh man. I'm in tears. *jumping to next*
Date: 08/31/12 04:59 pm Title: Chapter 6
he didn't question why Panda was there? what reason did Lauren give when he did ask in the first place? wow... that has got to be tough to take in. and after a proposal!! Hannah you are EVIL but I love it!
Author's Response: That gets answered, no worries ;) And I love being evil. Buaahaha. <3 Thanks for the review!!
Date: 08/31/12 03:14 pm Title: Chapter 5
man that would be difficult! I don't enjy Lauren's position, her best friend can't stand to be around her because her boyfriend got her husband's heart and she has to be the one to eventually tell Nick about AJ and where he got the heart. I do not envy her at all. And EVERYTHING in the hospital tastes like crap because it has no flavor (i.e. fat/salt) I had chicken noodle soup one time and about threw it at the nurse. Okay I was in labor and they let me have some soup to get some energy but it tasted so horrible I couldn't eat it so I wanted to throw it at them for even giving it to me. I swear it was only because I was in labor... :)
You have both girls down so well it seems as though you really know them. :) At least how I think they would be. And I love the little details you throw in, the orange ballet shoes, the type of suitcase... :)
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad you're finding the girls believable. I've never written so many chapters driven primarily from their POV like this before. Now Nick's gonna pick up more but it was challenging writing so much of the girl's views. And yeah food without salt and stuff does taste like crap!! Poor Nick, LOL. And no I don't envy her in this story either. :( ....do in real life though LOL
Date: 08/31/12 10:56 am Title: Chapter 5
Oh my ..... I'm hooked ... Can't wait for more :-)
Author's Response: Good to hear! Thanks so much for the reviews! <3
Date: 08/31/12 03:19 am Title: Chapter 5
OH MY GOD. Hannah. That is all.
Author's Response: Always a compliment to get all capped oh-em-gee comments. ;) Thanks for the review!
Date: 08/31/12 12:21 am Title: Chapter 4
I really liked how you portrayed Rochelle's conflicted emotions in this one. Because of course she would want Nick to get a new heart, but I definitely agree that there'd be resentment there. And she shouldn't blame herself, it's not her fault that AJ got drunk and followed her. Of course all of that is hard to see through her grief. I also liked the point you brought up about the Backstreet Wives, and how their friendships are based on their relationships with the guys. Sometimes I wonder what it's like to be part of the five of them, and how they interact, you know? Anyway, still loving this and can't wait for the next one! :)
Author's Response: It seems natural that the girls would be forced to be friends and their personalities are so different I can't imagine it would be all sunshine and bubbles as a result. LOL But from what I've witnessed of them myself it seems like Rochelle and Lauren are really close, and everyone says Leighanne hates Lauren and various other relationship blips. LOL I don't know how reliable those things are but hey -- they make for a good story element! ;) I bet it's really interesting to be a part of the group of the Backstreet Wives. Bwahaha I wouldn't have ANY OBJECTIONS to giving the experience a test drive either. So long as I got at least ONE night.. ;) Thanks for the feedback!! <3
Date: 08/30/12 03:53 pm Title: Chapter 4
man I don't like reading stories that make me cry. I have said it several times but I can't stop myself from reading this and wanting to know what is going to happen next. Hrm, she got sick and there is no AJ baby in this story, *gasps* is she preggers?! oh that WOULD make things interesting. So excited to read this... more please.
Author's Response: LOL Sorry I made you cry. But I'm kinda taking it as a compliment... :P ...and I'm revealing no hints of storyline!! You'll have to stay tuned. <333 Thanks for the review!
Date: 08/30/12 03:44 pm Title: Chapter 3
oh yikes! yes let's not tell Nick that he has AJ's heart inside of him. I see some future complications and I wonder if I am right. I have heard stories about heart transplants and people finding they are drawn to new things and people they weren't before.
Author's Response: I read a lot of those stories too while I was researching Borrowed Time. We'll see where it goes, huh? ;) <3 Thanks for the review.
Date: 08/30/12 05:06 am Title: Chapter 3
I loved the scene in the waiting room with all of them. Especially when Rochelle smelled the sweatshirt and thought how it had seemed like years ago she'd thought about replacing the air freshener in the car. I love the little details like that that you add in, they always make your stories seem so real and human. It's cool too to see how you've written the BSB and they seem like the same guys that were in Borrowed Time, just older. You definitely have a great grip on their personalities - they're so consistent and I love that. It's like I'm reading about the real BSB! (Not that I'd ever want something like this to happen, of course.)
Errr anyway I keep awkwardly fangirling over your writing in the review box. I also really loved the end bit of this and I can't wait to see where you take it. Of course Nick is going to have to find out eventually that AJ died, but I wonder if he'll put two and two together or not... predictions! Okay I'll stop now. As always, I love it. xx
Author's Response: I was actually seriously going for the Borrowed Time but older effect, like I sort of mentioned in the other review this story is really closely tied with Borrowed Time in the research stages and I was even considering making it a sort of sequel to Borrowed Time. Obviously it took a turn from that, but I really liked the way the guys personalities developed in Borrowed Time - I felt like I "got" them a little more because I was working with them younger, so now I have this grasp of their history that I didn't really have before and I feel like it's improved my abilities to capture their personalities. So yes all that to say I'm glad you noticed the BT connection there. <3
