It's been quite some time since I've read anything on this site, but I stumbled across this story a couple of weeks ago and it grabbed my attention, for reasons that would much amuse my friends but mean nothing to anyone else. I have this... compulsion to read anything with the name "Jude" in the title.

Honestly, this was fantastic.

I wasn't madly keen on the longer paragraphs at the beginning, but somehow you kept me hooked, and I was smiling by the time I reached the dialogue.

Probably my favourite thing is the way you describe your characters - Josie being "peculiar", and Jude also being plain. I was really grinning at your description of Miss Ingrid.

All in all, I really, really liked it, so I'll be moving on to the next chapter now. I wouldn't be surprised if I finished this tonight.

~ Sobriquet

I like this already and I think you've done a wonderful job of setting this story up. I like the fact that it's set in the '30s. You added a nice amount of description and used colorful words to bring your characters to life. Nice work.

Cheers,

Blue Calico

Oh gosh this made me teary .. I'm (for lack of a less extreme word) in awe, your stories continue to impress me I love each one! It's now almost 2am and I've read three .. Tomorrow I'll have a mosey for some of the others. Go you! Yet another fave!

You enjoy our torture dont you

HOW DARE YOU

I've said it before and I'll say it again

I HATE YOU RIGHT NOW

i'm looking forward to his reaction

YES

I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!

Why must you do this? WHY!

NO!Good chap

I'm so pathetic...I actually started to cry. I LOVE THIS!

(I usually dont like histories)

wonderful story, I was wandering around the site looking for wartime stories when I found it. I read it all today, and rather enjoyed it! The way you ended it was sweet and wonderful and doesn't every girl wish she had a Jude?

fantastic job.

I LOVE THIS STORY, TOO! It's incredible!

Though Josie is very Mary-Sue, I love her so much. She's the most awesome, perfect, wonderful, loveable Sue out there. And I love Jude, too! he's so perfect... and i think he's super-cute, too. And little Damien! ah! i LOVE HIM!

Though this would have been a really touching story and all that if you killed Jude off, i'm personally really glad that you didn't. you already made me cry when you left him there on the battlefield... that must have been really tough for the readers that read this as you posted... not knowing what was going to happen! i was so grateful that i got to keep reading and i didn't have to wait!

I think you should have a sequel for this story. it would be so cute - maybe just a few little snippets of what was happening in their lives or something. Or you could go wild and make a whole nother story, maybe this time with Damien as the main character or something. But one thing's for sure - i'm not ready to give up these characters yet! I love how everyone's got their own personality and all that.

YOUR STORY IS PERFECT! I love it! don't change it! and PLEASE keep wriring - you're one of the most talented authors i've ever read from. keep it up!

Wow...I cant remember if I read this chapter before, but this is such a PERFECTLY SWEET ending! GOOD JOB with this story! I had SO much fun reading it!