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RealityIsRealitive 2008-07-15 ch 19,	abuseYou've got something great here. Not just 'Life Is...' but the whole Big Apple trilogy. I feel kind of guilty for not reviewing the previous two, but I was so eager to see the next one that I sort of skipped that step. So I'm going to review everything now to make things easier. With will and Clair, all I can say is that it happened a little too fast and too strong. If you spread the story out over more chapters or something, it might be easier to read. In 'Abstract Concepts', I think that Fiona needs a lttle work. I love her character, but you have her alternating between incredibly mature and an immature teenybopper. She's thirteen, not ten. I'd like to think that I was above using the word "it" to describe sex at that age, especially since that it was still sort of recently. I don't mean to be rude, but the way Fiona talks makes it kinda clear that it's bin a while since you were a teenager. As for this story...well, I think it's my favorite so far. Usually, I absolutely hate side stories. They make things messy and confusing. But you really pulled it off. Roxanne's story fits in perfectly, and I aplaud your writing prowess. I also have to say that, as the stories progressed, your increating skill as an author was almost tangible, and I can't wait to read more of your stuff. (I'll have to wait until another story is done, however. I always drive myself crazy waiting for updates if it isn't already complete.) So...that's about all, I think. P.S. If you're still reading this, I now aplaud your patience as well. Thanks.
liveforthedream 2008-07-10 ch 19,	abuseYAY! Happy ending! good read.
Malice in Horrorland 2008-07-05 ch 19,	abuseOk, I really love this story, but I need more Noah and Roxanne. Please just write a little more about them, I can't help that I love Noah and want to know more about him. Plus, I think the whole thing makes an amazing story. Sorry, but I'm trying to convince you to write more about my favorite character. ~Malice
jaded image 2008-06-25 ch 19, anon.	abuseI'm on the verge of squealing with a very silly grin on my face. This was absolutely amazing! I adore your works, and this was just so much fun to read. It's pure fluff, and what drama that existed was nicely smoothed over. That's how a relationship should work, communication between the two. I'm glad they didn't let somebody like Rachel get under their skin. You've created such endearing characters. I really like Cameron (he seems absolutely perfect), and Emilia is really sweet. And the sub-plot with Roxanne and Noah was sweet and not overbearing for the overall story. Very nicely done!
Songorita 2008-06-19 ch 19,	abuseOnce again another awesome story! Write more please!
Lucy-the-bookworm 2008-06-01 ch 19,	abuseOk I absolutly love your stories. I mean how could any girl go wrong with a guy with an accent! Anyway, it took me a few days to read this all so sorry I didn't review sooner! Great work!
VelvetWriter 2008-05-18 ch 19,	abuseAfter having finished your first three stories with your NYC crowd, I am now going to submit another review to you, though I will try not to repeat myself. Again, this was very well done. Cameron sounds absolutely adorable and came alive as all your characters have a tendency of doing. I enjoyed the subplot with Roxanne and Noah, though I must admit it would have been nice to have the two stories seperate. Then again, I certainly can understand needing to write another story. While I did find it predictable that Cameron's costar would lie to Emilia, I loved how you had her ask him directly about the comments. I thought you did a great job showing her growth from the beginning of this story, even the beginning of your series, from a shy meek girl to a strong woman. Great job.
hannah 2008-05-12 ch 19, anon.	abuseGAH! This story was just...GAH! AMAZING! I loved it! I just...I can't put into words how much I love this story!
Fey 2008-05-08 ch 19, anon.	abuseThe epilogue is so adorable~ I was reading it up until the 11th chapter and was distracted, but I came back and finished reading it.. and so I've come to the conclusion that this is a very cute short story. Nothing epic or dramatic or thought-provoking, but simply cute. It makes me smile.
beccabrighteyes 2008-04-15 ch 19,	abuseSorry for grouping all this together, but I don't have the patience to do each chapter individually. First of all, Rachel is evil...die die! Lastly...Love the story...classic love story...great for a mood-boost.
mia5081 2008-04-11 ch 19,	abuseI love this story. It's so well-written, and the characterization is fabulous. Will you be writing a story for Fiona soon? Great job =) ~Mia
FizzyTwilight 2008-04-10 ch 19,	abuseAmazing. Well written. And so worth skiving off of a morning's study time for. I just couldn't stop reading. The story was -a wee bit- addictive and the characters were fabulous. I'm desperately seconding the appeal for more about the others... A lot more. Congratulations. T'was pretty darned awesome. =D
Strangely Natural 2008-04-09 ch 19,	abuseEmilia is a good woman with modesty and loyalty running through her veins, I like her a lot, and she has a lot of skills. Emilia shrugged again, but inside her heart was pounding with pride at the praise Will had bestowed upon her. “A good writer does their research thoroughly.” naturally ^_^ Claire is hilarious, the labor contractions part were so funny. Cameron knows Will Campbell and Will happens to have a close friend who has: an almost obsessive knowledge of medieval costume, buildings and language; sweet now we know why he and Emilia are going to logically meet. Cameron’s moment at the end of chapter 3 is so sweetly sculpted, how he burrowed and stretched, so lovely and realistic in his actions and judgments. She was annoyed with her own shyness, but ultimately, she was only shy around men, and she didn’t see a way to overcome it. She’d briefly considered public speaking evening classes, but the monthly fee had been pretty high and she hadn’t been completely sure that it would cure her shy nature. her struggle is precious. Emilia being klutzy is hilarious is not terribly painful. The ending of chapter 5 was perfect, we finally see into her confident and strong personality again. I love how she’s so honest about what she thinks. Better off that way. He was too good for her. Cameron Bailey, heart-throb and hotshot TV star, kissing a woman who wrote romance novels? Nah. That sort of thing didn’t happen in real life. Cameron should be dating some heiress, or another TV star, some gorgeous, tanned, LA babe with a tiny dog and designer shoes. Someone who had a perfect body and who dined at top restaurants. this is so sad in a twistedly logical way. “Oh, Em. You have to come home.” The phone line got crackly and faint as Cassidy continued, “Roxanne. She….. To pick up Mike…. Terrible accident…. Family are devastated.”… “Funeral…. A few days.” Then the line was clearer when she said, “Come home, Em. Everyone just wants you to come home.” and we were just beginning to have an adventure, this is terrible, poor Mike, even if he was a cheater. He’d clear a few days for her somehow. It’d be hard, and he didn’t know how he’d do it, but he’d make it happen. already making sacrifices for her, this is the start of something. “In my experience,” Noah continued, his kind eyes searching hers, “A stranger can be the best person to talk to when you’ve a burden to relive yourself of.” He held out his hand again. “How about I buy you a nice cup of tea?” Roxanne smiled a watery smile, and took Noah Devine’s hand. A cup of tea solves everything. “I’d like that. Thank you.” Devine intervention indeed ^_~ I like their new friendship, they’ll be good to each other and for each other in many different ways. I love how they’re both so shy in their own ways. Friggin’ Rachel I had a feeling she’s be a vindictive one! Emilia wondered, not for the first time, how Cassidy knew so much about sex. yeah why DOES she know so much about sex? “It’s not irrational,” Claire replied, “Cameron is an actor, and as such he will be meeting a lot of beautiful woman. But relationships aren’t about irrational fear as much as they are about trust.” “I think we’ve covered that.” Emilia told them about Rachel. The group listened with interest. When Emilia was done, Cassidy said, “I’d say it sounds like he’s in love with you, too. I love how they support her, care her for her and are genuinely concerned about such problems, they give very good advice, she’s very lucky. The ending of chapter 17 was so very precious, aww I just love their relationship, how insecure but honest she is and how emotionally honest and generous he is, thinking of giving up his role for her, wow, just wonderful! Awesome sentences: Last week, a new sofa had been purchased. And all was right in the world. Fiona moved back and Emilia stepped forward, looking into the crib. Ava truly was a lovely baby. She had a full head of dark brown hair, her skin was as fair as that of an English rose, and she had a tiny, plum-coloured mouth that seemed to smile more than cry. “There are a few other duties, like continuity – you’ll be responsible for checking Cameron’s costume is in place before and after every scene. And you’ll need to help him in and out of his clothes, as the chain mail and things can be really awkward.” That either made her really red and happy, or really red and uncomfortable hehe ^_^ “I’m so completely crap around men. Rubbish. I’m like Baby in Dirty Dancing. One minute with Cameron Bailey and I’ll be blurting out things about watermelons.” He looked surprised, but recovered quickly. “Well, I’m grateful all the same. Now. I guess I ought to get on to the real business of why you’re here. What has Will told you about the job?” “That it’ll involve undressing you,” Emilia said before she thought. Then she heard her own voice, played back in her head. that made me crack up, laughing so loudly, awesome scene. Oh, God. She’d been awake less than five minutes, and she was already paranoid. Man, why does he have to be so handsome and kind? There must be some sort of law against being so great in every way...I’ll ask Claire. hehe Beside her, Cameron opened the door on his side of the car. “Make-up calls,” he said with a put-upon smile. “I’m off now to have my hair fluffed.” very funny, so his character. A terrible accident, that was for sure. Nobody ever said “oh, what a great accident,” did they? Emilia trusted him now, and he’d be buggered if he was going to let her down. The look he’d seen in her beautiful eyes, with their long, tear-fringed lashes… He couldn’t forget it. He wouldn’t forget it. just gorgeous A dry smile curved his lips. He’d never carried a woman “over the threshold” before. Lucky Emilia. that’s so cute, he’s such a romantic. Aww, and foreshadowing too. Suddenly, she patted herself down. Fully dressed, but for her sneakers. So, she hadn’t done anything untoward. Thank God for that. man she’s so cute! She tried to avert her eyes as he struggled into them, secretly feeling pleased that no one found pantyhose easy to put on. very funny and always true. She wished that she could say something sexy, something flirty, like “strip for me, baby.” But she couldn’t. She went all red and flustered just thinking about saying something so suggestive. she’s hilarious; and he is too, a lot actually. And besides, don’t make me hang out with the other actors again. I’ve seen them every night this week, and we’re running out of things to say to each other.” Cameron couldn’t deny that he was surprised that Emilia had asked for something. She was usually so passive – but he also couldn’t help but admire her request. Maybe when she really wanted something, she went for it. He’s a sneaky lil’ thing no? “Helps to talk to someone removed from the situation sometimes,” “Stop it, you’re making me smudge my nail varnish. And Cassidy, I can’t believe you! You’re like a dog with a bone.” “Hey!” Cassidy protested laughingly. “I can only date vicariously through you now. I gotta get my kicks somewhere.” great rapport! The fact that he might be falling for Emilia sent a funny little shiver down his spine…Emilia smiled, and a dimple winked on the right side of her face. She was instantly upgraded from beautiful to stunning. that is SO cute! He’s a sweetheart with raging hormones hehe. This “impressing a woman you like” lark was a pain in the backside. If only the lobster and Cameron could swap places – I could eat that man up in tiny little bites. He’d taste so good, he wouldn’t even need condiments. another great Emilia moment ^_~ The expression on his face was nothing like the way he looked when seducing women on screen. So she knew he was real. What he felt for her was real. that was just beautiful. If you want to kiss him because you like him, do it. But not if you think you might just want someone to kiss. great advice! Her work was good. Really good. When he looked at her work, it inspired him to write music. She supposed it was one of those things it was silly to worry about, because how would she ever know, until it came to that moment? great line! Depressingly and correctly poignant. The epilogue was very satisfying, tying up loose ends and bring joyous smiles and giggles, I’d like to read more about Fiona, Cameron’s Australian brother maybe, and definitely Rox and Noah relationship, their wedding, all that good stuff later. Happy writing, you’re very good at it. Take care!
Kohlomere 2008-04-07 ch 19,	abuseSweet!
Kohlomere 2008-04-07 ch 17,	abuseIt figures, Lady. I leave the state for four measly days and that's when the muse up and decides to brain you with a skillet! Well, now that I know where I'm going to school in the fall I can sit back and hound you for updates...this was really cute. Great going, E.

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