1 [Report This]Date: May 03, 2020 07:04 am Title: Epilogue
Well done, that was a nice ending. And done worry about your writing, it's great. We all suffer from the imposter syndrome sometimes, it's hard to shake.
Date: April 28, 2020 03:35 am Title: Chapter 14
This is the best! There’s nothing like a last ditch confession of love in a letter to truly keep with the Austen source material. Just perfect.
I’m so excited we get an epilogue and some extra joy, after all this pining for so long.
Author's Response:
Thank you very much, Jenna! I'm glad that this journey finishes on a happy note. Perhaps, I'm addicted now to fluffy happy endings :)
1 [Report This]Date: April 27, 2020 10:16 am Title: Chapter 14
Glad that Pam finally got the Jim, sad that this means the story has run it's course. Great job all the way through, I really enjoyed it.
Looking forward to how you wrap this all up.
Author's Response: Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed this journey!
1 [Report This]Date: April 27, 2020 09:28 am Title: Chapter 14
Amazing what a letter can do to a person. Loved the change in her after she read it. After so much that's gone on it's now their time. Of course the image of Jim riding up on horseback and her running (or the regency equivalent of the same) is a delightful image as well.
Heck of a proposal there too. Very much not unwelcome. Great to see how all that unfolded.
Author's Response: Thank you so much for your lovely review! I wanted to make this their meeting looks like their first one, and I'm glad it worked out well.
Date: April 27, 2020 08:14 am Title: Chapter 14
Oh that is adorable. A very good letter and a very lovely response to it. I do wonder how Jim got away from the Bath party--and Karen--but then again, the show never really bothered to deal with that in detail either ;)
Author's Response:
Thank you so much!
I think Jim went with the line 'Oh Lord, how could I forget <insert needed object> in Dunder Hall? I cannot do without it!' And then he rode into the sunset. Into the noon, to be precise :)
Date: April 20, 2020 02:40 pm Title: Chapter 13
Dernhelm, I say this every time & I mean it - this is so, so great! So much happens in this chapter, between Ryan and Jan, and then making it clear that Toby likes Pam, and then Holly’s conversation with Pam! I hope Jim heard and understood all of it! I’m so glad you had her clearly say that it wasn’t Roy that she loved, or Toby, hopefully that will makes things a lot clearer for Jim.
I love this so much. I feel like we’re getting so close to Pam and Jim finally understanding one another!
Author's Response:
Thank you, Jenna, your support means so much to me! And I'm happy that things I planned worked out well!
The things are going to the end, and I hope it won't be disappointing ;)
1 [Report This]Date: April 20, 2020 05:31 am Title: Chapter 13
Well done, the salon room intrigue and all the baseless accusations was a highlight for me. Of course the closing of the chapter was as well, how could it not be. I for one hope jimothy heard all of it and gets his act together, bit I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.
Great writing, as seems standard around these parts.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! To be honest, I also have no idea how much Jim heard... but, for sure, he heard enough ;)
Date: April 20, 2020 03:00 am Title: Chapter 13
I am still very much enjoying this. Poor Michael. But good on Jim. Let's see how things progress...
Author's Response: Thank you! The continuation will be soon :)
Date: April 20, 2020 02:01 am Title: Chapter 13
Very interesting chapter. Of course Toby's interested in Pam. Nice call back to canon there. Also glad Pam's not interested in him in the slightest. Nice way for things to start to mend between Jim and Pam here. I was kind of hoping for more of a confrontation between the two of them after the last chapter. However the end of this one is a bit more easy to work with. Here's hoping that Jim heard enough of Pam's conversation to get the ball rolling a bit more.
Author's Response:
Thank you for your nice review!
I like Toby, truly, and wish him to be happy. And yet, I made him having an unrequited affection. The things I've done for the Jam to be...
Date: April 14, 2020 04:08 pm Title: Chapter 12
My favorite thing about this chapter is without a doubt Jim’s prank backfiring and Dwight getting published! And then using his small fortune to marry Angela. It’s hilarious. I wonder how Jim feels about accidentally being responsible for Dwight’s success...
It was also great to have Ryan’s motivations revealed - so he’s our Mr Elliot in this world. That makes a lot of sense. Although, I’m glad he isn’t making moves on Pam.
Pam’s snap was perfect. Very Anne Elliot, but without copying the original too exactly. Just the right amount of things being said to really get Jim thinking...
I’m looking forward to your next update!
Author's Response:
Thank you for your lovely review!
I think, Jim is jealous. Mostly, because Dwight is going to marry the love of his life, and Jim... well, isn't. Yet ;)
I'm glad you like the story!
Date: April 13, 2020 11:48 pm Title: Chapter 12
Yes that's a bit of a snap. Subtle enough that those around the table wouldn't suspect anything amiss, but seemingly loaded with undertones for Pamela and James here. Especially if that exchange comes after a month of James being around with another woman on his arm. Nicely written.
Author's Response: Thank you! I really enjoy playing with subtlety and double meanings.
Date: April 13, 2020 11:05 pm Title: Chapter 12
Lovely. A good snap indeed, and well deserved.
Author's Response: Thank you!
1 [Report This]Date: April 13, 2020 10:31 pm Title: Chapter 12
That is quite the tightrope you have Pam on here.
I hope Jim is picking up what Pam is putting down.
Author's Response:
Oh, he is, he is :)
Thank you!
1 [Report This]Date: April 13, 2020 06:29 pm Title: Chapter 11
Just binged this whole story and have to say I love it so much. It is exceptionally written, all the longing and quiet (and sometimes not as quiet) angst as a proper Regency story. You’ve given all the characters roles that suit them so well, and I have enjoyed so much seeing how each of them slot in. I can’t wait to read more!
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for your review! It means a lot to me and I'm glad you like this story.
The next chapter is here :)
Date: April 05, 2020 10:07 pm Title: Chapter 11
This is so perfectly Austen! There’s nothing hugely dramatic happening and yet SO MUCH is happening. It’s exactly the way Austen was, it’s all about the little glances and interactions between characters. I just watched the newest version of “Emma,” and I’m very deep in my Austen feels right now!
I felt for Pam here, being put into such an awkward position, she handled it so well considering. And Jim at the end - maybe, just maybe his heart hasn’t hardened towards her as much as she thinks...
Another really wonderful chapter!
Author's Response:
Thank you so much, Jenna! I like this subtle way of communication between Austen's characters too; hell, every time I remember how Darcy looked at Elizabeth I... oh, it's just me or it became hotter in the room?..
I know I could never be like Miss Jane, but I'm so happy that you like this story!
Date: April 05, 2020 03:59 pm Title: Chapter 11
I am still very much enjoying this tale and I confess to not knowing where it will go next but still be being quite here for it whatever it is.
Author's Response: Thank you for sticking with this story! I hope it won't disappoint you :)
1 [Report This]Date: April 05, 2020 10:45 am Title: Chapter 11
Ryan is seriously skeeving me out. If that's your intention, you are doing good!
I look forward to seeing where this goes next.
Author's Response: Thank you! Yeah, I made Ryan a bad guy here and I'm glad it worked out.
1 [Report This]Date: April 05, 2020 09:35 am Title: Chapter 11
Awwwww. Great chapter displaying everyone’s personality. Looking forward to things speeding up
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you like it; the next chapter is almost ready!
Date: April 05, 2020 09:11 am Title: Chapter 11
Interesting scene to be sure. Lots of quotes and moments from the show mixed in nicely as well. Jim avoiding Pam for most of the evening seemed to fit well within the scheme of what we saw in Season 3. However I did catch those re-purposed lines from Pam's beach speech.
However to end it there, with Jim offering her a glass of wine seems very interesting. Looking forward to seeing how this goes from here.
Author's Response: Thank you for your review! It gives me a great pleasure to mix episodes from the show with the regency setting and I'm happy when it fits well :)
Date: March 31, 2020 02:35 am Title: Chapter 10
Oh capital letters! This was delightful, and I think the conceit is growing even better as you go along. I liked Toby.
Author's Response:
Thank you! I like Toby too.
And I hope the next chapter lives up to your expectation :)
Date: March 29, 2020 05:13 pm Title: Chapter 10
Hmmm.... I wonder what Mr. Howard’s intentions are? 🤔
Author's Response: The hint of those will be in the next chapter!
Date: March 29, 2020 01:20 pm Title: Chapter 10
Again, you do a great job of keeping each one in character without compromising the flow of the story. Sir Michael calling Mr. Flenderson an old shoe and Mr. Howard not asking to be introduced and pressing Pamela to change her plans sounds very like them!
Author's Response: Thank you! I hope you enjoy the continuation of the story as well :)
Date: March 29, 2020 07:53 am Title: Chapter 10
Interesting take on things here. Toby being Michael's brother-in-law was a bit of a hoot. Michael's animosity for the show seemed to be on full display here.
Other than that, I'm seeing shades of Season 3 between Jim and Pam here. Jim pranking Dwight, but not totally going for it. Pam wishing she was still his partner in crime. Both of them letting out only glimpses of their feelings before a mask of polite indifference is pulled down.
I wonder though if Jim overhead Pam responding to "Miss Beesly," rather than "Mrs. Anderson." Makes me wonder if such a thing will come up in next time around. Looking forward to the next chapter for sure.
Author's Response: Thank you for your review! I'm glad you noticed that 'Miss Beesly' address.
Date: March 29, 2020 03:57 am Title: Chapter 10
You’ve captured the Michael and Toby dynamic so well. Seriously. Michael is just so perfect for this time period. Enough money/status to be seen as relatively important, but not enough sense that he’s constantly committing social slights. It’s perfect. This chapter just further adds to that, especially in his manner towards Toby.
The little flicker of interaction between Pam and Jim was wonderful - in a heart aching sort of way - too. Hopefully he won’t become too cruel in his pranks on Dwight. I love that Karen just doesn’t get it... That’s telling enough.
Bring on the next chapter, I feel like it’s going to be all kinds of awkward for poor Pam!
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
The next chapter is half-written, so it will be soon :)
Date: March 19, 2020 03:43 am Title: Chapter 9
I keep expecting not to be all that surprised by this story - after all, it’s loosely following the plot of two others that I’m familiar with (The Office & Persuasion) and then you do something like fit the Dwight finding Pam crying scene seamlessly into the story & it makes me gasp. It’s just so perfect & unexpected (even though I think I know what to expect). I love that you keep surprising me with this.
Toby, was also a little shock, followed immediately by the thought of well, that makes sense. Although, is he Benwick or Elliot? You’ll have to write the next chapter quickly so I can find out!
Author's Response:
Thank you so much! I hope I'll keep to surprise you :)
I wish I could write as quickly as I want, but... oh well. So... when you find out who Toby turned to be, I hope you won't be disappointed!