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Great start! Wonder how far the fantasy will be proven? Looking forward to finding out!

Oh!....dear! This is not going to go well.... sigh... photos of taking coke off someone's cock...naive in the extreme. Bugger!

Brad and JJ are perfectly drawn father and son. Neither has worked out to communicate with the other. It's really quite funny. What is going on between Grand and Steph? JP dismissing Will like that... hope it was because the two of them WERE communicating! Thanks Nb while we luvs our widow, a little seamen would be good...😉😍

I rarely (if ever ) disagree, but this is a no.... wrong vibe. Now if you are going to ask me why... can't explain that either! 😙

Amazing story, well told. Very interesting and human characters, even minor ones have a life of their own. Great reading, thank you

Having followed this families drama filled life since somewhat before time, I have the majority of the characters clear tho' I will admit this story, "Black Widow" has introduced us to additional characters whose family is as complex as the original that has been the subject of this saga. So I do get that some find it confusing. I also miss some of the commentators whose grip on the detail of the story that started with JP (Grand) would keep me in line. Back in the early days of CAP suburban being blown up, the vagaries of the laws around inheriting British titles, and the parties of east coast fashionistas were a loooooong way away! Mr Arbour has brought us a very long way, with some interesting characters and others... I would happily dispense with 😁 Thank you.

Wonderful with very sweet ending. Very likeable, flawed characters who seemed to get to know themselves as the story progresses. Looking forward to the epilogue. Great writing. Thanks.

I get the feeling that Kat's "Thompson 2" and Aubrey's "Thompson foundation" articles may not align...exactly! Two likeable characters with flaws... great read. Thanks

Well, well,well,a journo who drops the ball! Fascinating where this could go. The problem will be the lows..they will be v bloody low. Both have audiences that will amplify it all. Much fun to be had...for us readers at least! Thanks

Hmmm...so he just may, lots of emphasis on may, be a nice journalist...but... Very intriguing back and forth, without being in Aubrey's head, I'd suggest he revealed just a tad more than he wanted to. But he also saw that Andrew may just be a little more of an open book than he suspected. Great read. Well written. Thanks.

Good journalists live, breathe, eat, sleep and drink journalism. There is no such thing as a "casual conversation" with a journalists. I have met many who are truly delightful people, but anything and everything you say including please, thank you, hello and good-bye is stored to be produced as an when they need it. Andrew is in very dangerous territory. Great read. Like the insights into Andrew.

Great start, but...I don't think I am going to like Aubrey much, well not until he moves out of his Save The World bubble. Really looking forward to next chapters, as I type this I have another 3 to catch up...wonder if Aubrey improves??? 😁

Well that was dramatic. Aiden is going to need a new job, and hopefully Heath's numbers will pick up when he leads the " truth brigade" in an investigation into the company and its misleading claims. How the Aiden/Heath relationship survives this..not So sure. I'd hazard you have a few curves before we get to the desired for ending! Thanks

So the next installment for us Grainger whores ... fanatics, is in "a bit" . Being a mere Canadian/Australian, I am unaccustomed to this measure of time. I can all but hope it is akin to the Australian "bloody soon"....😁 Love the ingenuous, cunning, sexy bastard!

A great second chance, if he doesn't torpedo himself with self-doubt... Hopefully a stable and open family will help him realise he has a base, a base that won't go away regardless of his mistakes and his stumbles.

Steph's comments on ageing were somewhat close to the bone; I too am that age and yes, the world does look different for that perspective, however not being quite as financially successful as Steph, plastic surgery and private jets are not part of my world! Other points re partners, family and perceptions are very close.... Great writing. Thanks for making me feel my age....😕 😗

Can both these idiots be sent to lessons on how to communicate? They seem to have words, but not much idea how to use them constructively and certainly no idea what to do with the other persons words. As for the whole missing ingredients... If you drink fresh water, pod your own peas and buy fresh chicken, little or no unwanted ingredients at all! I suspect in the product Heath is being asked to promote there may be some subterfuge. Unfortunately it's going to be difficult for him to "come out" and declare his failure to investigate products has promoting without blowing up Aidens career and damaging his own brand. Really looking forward to the next chapters!

"We need a drama free zone" certainly true of this group this weekend! Thanks!

Well.... perhaps not take it toooooo far!

Not always....but since 1981....yes!😘

Great ending. I must say I never warmed to the twins. Drew, however was a masterful character., really sympathetic, his coming to terms with himself and his lovers was interesting and emotional. He really transformed and grew through the story. Thanks

This family could do with a good solid dose of monogamy! It is getting to the point that I forget which character I am supposed to hate....and for what reason.🙃😁😘🤐🤣😄🤔

"Surprised" doesnt even begin to describe how I feel. Wacked into a star-trekkie future would be "surprised"...this is out of the ball park amazed, confused, read-it-a-second time stunned! As for the "I'll shake it up in the future".... really? Authors are very scary people.... their minds very dangerous.... Amazing writing... I may comment when /if I recover...

A lot of trauma for one weekend...and not just the hurricane! One question: "teak", obviously not the same timber we call teak here in Australia. Here teak is very heavy, dark red/brown timber, so dark that the grain is almost invisible, but also extremely waterproof. Doesn't soak up water even after months of submersion. The timber you describe sounds like it absorbs water easily, but dries out, too. Is it local to the Carolinas?

Nope, he be yours... with our best wishes. 😘