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Featured Story: Finding Alex


For those that missed this month's signature background announcement, this month's Signature Background is "Finding Alex" by Krista. If you haven't already downloaded the background, there's still time! As our featured Monday post, we're sharing a review that Suvitar provided us. Suvitar obviously enjoyed the story and hopefully, after reading today's review, you'll decide you want to take a look for yourself. Enjoy!


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Reviewer: Suvitar
Status: Complete
Word Count: 17,451

 

“Finding Alex”, finding someone special, is exactly what this story is about. It tells us about Daniel who attends his sister´s wedding and meets Alex, the best man. The story is divided into four short parts (and I believe there have been pictures attached to the story once upon time, but at least I can´t see them anymore).

 

The first part is the wedding and the main characters are introduced and we briefly meet some friends and relatives. In the second part, Daniel and Alex, obviously, and Sara and Chris, the newlyweds, and Daniel´s best friend and cousin, Emily and her boyfriend Steve are having plenty of post-wedding fun by a lake. A leisurely summer day ends with a toga twister party. Actually, for some the day ends with a kiss, their first kiss. This part of the story is all about love, summer and friends, and falling for someone special. It´s also about butterflies and blushing, and mainly, just having fun with old and new friends.

 

The third part of the story is about Daniel and Alex planning their future and finding a way to stay together. The fourth and final part of the story….*sighs*.

 

Finding Alex is a charming little story, so I can´t really say much more about the storyline, don´t want to give too much away. It is a lovely story and I recommend it to anyone who likes their stories sweet and romantic. I only wish it were longer and had told more about Daniel and Alex, but then I usually think stories should be longer (probably just me being greedy), the end often comes too soon. This is one of those stories where characters and the plot left me wanting more. More than likely that was the author´s intention.

 


Category: 2008-3 Anniversary Genres: Romance Rating: Everyone

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Lisa

Posted

Great review, Suvitar! :)

 

Another story added to my 'To Read' list!! :P

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Krista

Posted

Aww, that's a nice review. :) The story was actually back before 'Stories' was up and running and we still had eFiction as the Primary posting user interface. So to make the Anthologies stand out they were singled out and a lot of authors could have them, err, prettied up with backgrounds, pictures, and layouts.  The broken pictures were the place holders for different part divisions. They were white roses on a lightish green background.So you're not missing much as far as pictures are concerned.. lol. No beef, I should say. :P 

 

I do wish the story was longer myself, but it is so far removed from my "writing stove" and served too long, that I doubt I could do much with it. All the firsts are there, so. :) I'm glad you liked it and reviewed the story so nicely. It has always been one of my favorite Anthologies to date. 

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Timothy M.

Posted

I remember this story. It was beautiful - and broke my heart. :(

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Krista

Posted

Aww. :) Thank you for liking the story. 

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