1 [Report This]Date: August 13, 2021 04:25 pm Title: Chapter 7: Better Than I Used to Be
Jim standing in the doorway, saying, “He Does.” Perfection! This is the very first review I’ve ever written - that’s how much I enjoyed this! :)
1 [Report This]Date: August 13, 2021 03:31 pm Title: Chapter 7: Better Than I Used to Be
Jim standing in the doorway, saying, “He Does.” Perfection! This is the very first review I’ve ever written - that’s how much I enjoyed this! :)
1 [Report This]Date: January 14, 2021 12:27 pm Title: Chapter 8: Amendments
Loved this so much. Larissa was amazing, I loved her sense of humor and how caring she was to both Jim and Pam, even with her jokes thrown in. And then her eavesdropping on him about Karen only for him to eavesdrop on her, I know you know this already, but when he said "He does" my jaw DROPPED. I think my heart stopped beating. Also, “Yup,” she breathed as he brushed his hand under her blouse along the small of the back." hi yes this killed me. expect a bill for my funeral shortly.
1 [Report This]Date: September 23, 2020 05:59 am Title: Chapter 8: Amendments
This story was a whole lot of fun! Larissa was lovely. It felt very light and fluffy despite the premise. I’m glad everything worked out okay - in terms of Larissa’s injury and JAM. Very, very sweet!
Author's Response: Thank you, Jenna! I may have given Larissa a quick recovery just to put Jim in a headspace where he was ready to be with Pam, and also so we could see some of Jim and Larissa together because I love writing their relationship. Haha but I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading!!
Date: September 22, 2020 07:35 pm Title: Chapter 8: Amendments
This was a really lovely way to wrap this up. Nice job.
Author's Response: Thank you!!
Date: September 21, 2020 03:51 pm Title: Chapter 8: Amendments
Nice way to wrap this up. I liked how they were able to progress and heal their relationship. Once they got back together they're great.
All the amendments there at Jim's place were the icing on the cake. Great job with this.
Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat
(Fotune Favors the Bold)
1 [Report This]Date: September 20, 2020 03:44 pm Title: Chapter 7: Better Than I Used to Be
Okay so this is just all sorts of adorable. Larissa is great with Pam. I get why Pam starts out feeling like it's an interrogation, but in the end Larissa is there to really help Pam get across the finish line about her feelings. And the prize for crossing that line is Jim right there. I love that they just fall into each other's arms when they get back to the hotel. Even though it's just a serious make out session, there's all sorts of steam building up under the surface. Great images there. Lovely chapter.
Author's Response: Thank you, Warrior! I :) Even steamy make out sessions are out of my writing comfort zone, so I’m glad you liked it! :)
1 [Report This]Date: September 20, 2020 02:30 pm Title: Chapter 7: Better Than I Used to Be
I love this. The slow burn is always more exciting :)
Author's Response: Thank you!! I agree. ;)
Date: September 20, 2020 01:40 pm Title: Chapter 7: Better Than I Used to Be
D'awww. The Jim-Larissa dynamic is adorable, and I love that you're bringing it all back the end of the Job, because really, it would be a shame for them to lose out on that.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I have had a lot of fun writing Jim and Larissa, so I’m glad you liked it!
Date: September 18, 2020 09:49 pm Title: Chapter 6: Cotton Candy and Gummy Bears
I love Larissa and the Jim-Larissa dynamic here - just feels very right.
And the "shouldn't it have been her?" "it's never been her" exchange is a really good summary of Jim, Karen, and why that relationship was doomed from the start.
Author's Response: Thank you!!
1 [Report This]Date: September 18, 2020 11:11 am Title: Chapter 6: Cotton Candy and Gummy Bears
Such a great story! Keep it coming
Author's Response: Thank you!!
1 [Report This]Date: September 18, 2020 10:45 am Title: Chapter 6: Cotton Candy and Gummy Bears
Larissa spoke up sarcastically. “You killed her?! Jim...there are other ways to break up…”
This line just so perfectly encompases Larissa here and I love it. She's the right kind of fun sounding board for Jim. Willing to crack a joke but underneath I'm sure there's a lot of love and understanding she has for her sister. That and that line made me laugh too, so great job.
One last late night conversation for Jim there. Interesting the way he describes his relationship with Karen. Being a band-aid. A band-aid does help heal, but if left on to long it stops serving any useful purpose and often ends up with dirt around the edges that takes even longer to clean off. Best to rip it off right away. Kinda feeling like that just happened here with Jim. Granted this is all through Pam's POV but that's the feeling I get. Of course ripping off a band-aid stings, but on the whole it's better to get it over and done with. Especially when one considers which woman is there by Jim's side and which one isn't.
Though that image there at the end of Jim wiping away a tear from Pam's cheek. Tropey, dorky, cliche, but I don't care about any of that. It's warm, loving, romantic, and sweet. Me being a sucker for that kind of stuff means that yeah, that's a great visual.
Author's Response: I just couldn’t help myself with the tear! Haha sorry not sorry. ;)
I’m not done with Larissa yet! She’s one of my favorite characters to play around with. :)
1 [Report This]Date: September 17, 2020 08:20 pm Title: Chapter 1: Battle of the Jims
I like the emotions of Jim regarding his sister, Larissa, and Pam's compassion for Jim's pain. I love anything JAM, so bring on the romance.
1 [Report This]Date: September 17, 2020 06:20 pm Title: Chapter 5: An Invitation
Please update this soon.
After reading some other reviews I have to say that I’m glad I didn’t know about the fan page for Jim and Karen(puke).
I’d rather read the stories of Jim being
with Dwight. LOL
It may just be me, but I’ll never understand why some people wanted Jim with Karen, because like I said before, they were not a good match.
And yes I know that JK and RJ dated IRL,
but I don’t think they had chemistry.
Anyway thanks letting me vent some more about
Jim and Karen, because IMO that whole storyline was just another excuse to keep Jim and Pam apart.
Date: September 17, 2020 04:19 pm Title: Chapter 5: An Invitation
I was gonna say, this is a harsh take on Karen. But, you know. This isn't "Herr's Potato Chips: A Fansite for Jim and Karen." (Also, one could concede that Karen's got a point here. She's territorial because her territory is in fact actively being invaded.)
And again, I really love a good busybody Larissa.
Author's Response: Yeah, I needed a reason for Pam to continue comforting Jim, so I kind of made Karen pretty harsh. Whoops. Haha *shrugs* You also have remember that we only hear Jim’s side of their conversation and how he interpreted it. You’re also correct that Karen, while harsh, is a bit justified in her feelings. Season three is nothing if not a little complicated, right?
Date: September 17, 2020 03:50 pm Title: Chapter 5: An Invitation
A little all over the place here. From what we heard of the conversation and Jim's recap that is. I get why Jim would be so frustrated with Karen. Yes he did forget to call her, but the important thing should be that Larissa's hurt. Not Karen's jealousy. I like that Pam's quiet but still supportive of Jim. Also that Jim has the courage to tell Pam everything he's shared with Larissa. Feels like good progress. Looking forward to more.
Author's Response: Jim and Karen is complicated because I would argue that they both had valid points. But any reason to let Pam comfort Jim, amiright?
1 [Report This]Date: September 17, 2020 02:36 pm Title: Chapter 5: An Invitation
I think that Karen is not just as bad as Roy now,
She is Roy. Just like Karen, Roy would have been
more upset about Pam traveling with Jim than the condition of her relative’s injury.
It’s a very juvenile attitude. I’m looking forward to the meeting between Pam and Larissa.
1 [Report This]Date: September 16, 2020 08:38 pm Title: Chapter 4: Semi-Charmed Life
I'm really enjoying this. Can't wait for more.
Author's Response: Thank you!!
Date: September 16, 2020 02:54 pm Title: Chapter 4: Semi-Charmed Life
Leave it to Karen to ruin the moment between JAM.
She’s as bad as Roy.
I have to admit that I’m curious about the phone call between Jim and Karen, and seeing her reaction to finding out that JAM is in a hotel together.
Looking forward to the next update.
Author's Response: Thank you for your review! I actually don’t hate Karen. I didn’t love her but she just got swept up in a relationship with a guy who was completely hung up on another girl and that sucks. She may become more a villain in this story, though, so I guess just wait and see! ;)
1 [Report This]Date: September 16, 2020 02:42 pm Title: Chapter 4: Semi-Charmed Life
Nice reversal of the diversity day nap there, I really liked that! And yes, I did forget about Karen, Im interested in seeing how she handles all of this...
Pam letting Jim reminisce about the good times with Larissa nicely rounded things out.
Author's Response: Thank you! It was for sure a callback to Diversity Day. :)
1 [Report This]Date: September 16, 2020 02:39 pm Title: Chapter 3: Grape Soda Relapse
“I guess when stuff like this happens, it’s nice to just go back to what’s familiar,” oooh double entendre Jim! Hope he realises how that applies to Pam too.
The rendition of the beach games lines worked really well for their real talk here, well done.
I'm glad that Jim has her sticking around!
Author's Response: Love me a good double entendre! Haha thanks, DG!
1 [Report This]Date: September 16, 2020 02:36 pm Title: Chapter 2: The Road
Happy to hear that even if Larissa isn't out of the woods things are looking up. Pam getting a nudge from Isabel was a nice touch! And creepily staring at a sleeping Jim is always a winner ;)
1 [Report This]Date: September 16, 2020 02:27 pm Title: Chapter 1: Battle of the Jims
Getting some very Cardiac Care vibes here! I loved that story so this is a great start. You've done a great job setting the mood here, with Pam's morose turning quickly into selfess concern and Jim's subsequent vulnerability. Karen the conversation killer is an interesting new lense to me, I really like how you explained the lack of communication up until this point.
Looking forward to more! I mean - I already read everything I'm just coming back to review, but you know what I mean!
Date: September 16, 2020 01:44 pm Title: Chapter 4: Semi-Charmed Life
You're drawing an interesting parallel here between Larissa and Pam - that in some ways they have a similar relationship dynamic which maybe explains a little of his initial comfort with Pam, and also why it's so comforting for him to have Pam there with him at this moment.
Author's Response: Thank you for your review! That’s a very true observation about Pam and Larissa.
Date: September 16, 2020 01:39 pm Title: Chapter 3: Grape Soda Relapse
Ah. So nice to see them reconnecting again...
Author's Response: That’s when it starts getting good! Thanks for the review!