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I like the unassuming nature of Thomas's brother and sister-in-law...I get the strongest sense that they are as plain and good natured as they appear to be...

About freaking time the tables were turned....

The tenth story in a series of growing up in Ravello, and is perhaps the best of all of them. Nothing is easy as it seems for our young protagonists as they chart their way in the confusing world of growing up and the many faceted challenges they face together, and alone. Once again, we readers here at GA are so fortunate to have such quality writing to peruse. While this is a standalone story, it is much richer if you read the series from the beginning!!!

First off, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for this latest saga from Ravello. I can't disagree with any of the comments above, all are spot on. I, like many others hope that we will see a continuation in the near future, I can't agree with the comparison to this being a soap opera, it is far from it. There are so many threads yet to be explored it has my imagination piqued!!! As to Marco, the little mouse that roared, I'll leave you with the following thought from the Summer of the Selfless... drsawzall 44,052 Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) Popular Comment As with many readers/commentators, I was harsh and unforgiving when it came to Marco, and while it beggars my conscience, I've come to respect the mousy haired boy, he's grown by leaps and bounds as he is well on the path to discovering himself and finding that he's on the cusp of becoming a fine young man. I had been less harsh at the beginning with Giaco, I had fallen for his golden boy charms and natural, easy going insouciance. The differences between he and Marco could not be more striking, as Marco discovers more about the good inside him, we see Giaco a bit more clearly as the curtains are peeled back. He's becoming a bit more unsure of himself, finding growing up isn't easy or easy to cover the feelings radiating out of him. He's a bit less confident as Marco becomes so.

All I got is...

Did Cal ever live in Red Herring City???? Does Cal know about your little affair?” “Hell no. He’d kill me.” “Why would he do that? He told me that you guys had an open marriage.” “That’s bull shit. Cal is the most jealous man I know.”

Looking forward to this, hiking Kilimanjaro has been on my bucket list for some time!!

Wow...did this chapter hit all the right notes...or what??? I think now we know that these schools that Greg wants to build will have quite the diverse enrollment...That other vampires could treat their own, as Baron Pittsburg explained in the last chapter, as from a lower...almost a throwaway demographic, is simply wrong... And if Josh has found his fated mate...bless him!!!

Is it possible this story is taking a detour towards...

Where I come from we call 'em politicians...

What will happen with Carl, an assault witnessed and led out of the locker room in handcuffs...in any real time depiction of the world as of today, he's a gonner, expelled and forced to matriculate elsewhere...curious to see what decade this story takes place in...Did I read in the earlier chapter Carl's father is a bigshot in town??? If so, does the fact Peter retaliated sort of 'even the score' and Carl is allowed back to school and the team??? Sadly...I suspect we haven't seen the last of the neanderthal.... Can there be a relationship between Peter and Mitch??? Here's hoping!!!

Well, so many loose and unseemly issues tidied up...for the moment...I suspect like others all sorts of HE double LL is about to break out... We need more cookies ooops chapters quickly please and thanks!!!!

You say potato, I say GPS You say Tomato, I say GPS And if you were ever to take a ride in my vehicle, you'd think we were among the stars.... Loving the back and forth!!!

Here is hoping Oscar has turned a corner!!!!

Insert the theme from Jaws here???? Looks like I might have to skip a week or 20.... Is it possible Ashley is funding Calvin on the expiation of the boys being the source of some significant income????

Insert the theme from Jaws here???? Looks like I might have to skip a week or 20.... Is it possible Ashley is funding Calvin on the expatiation of the boys being the source of some significant income????

For me, and I am sure for many authors, writing poignant tales of first love and coming out, is almost something that can write itself...we see it here so many times...what takes skill, is taking a truly detestable character and finding that spark of redemption. I think back to Aristotle's definition of what makes a tragic hero and for me, I believe you hit the mark...

On second thought, take the explosive device I mentioned in the last chapter, split in two and stuff one up the Captain's backside and the other up the Admiral's backside....

Is it too much to ask that once they have rescued Quigley's family and any other innocents to leave an explosive surprise behind???

Like the idea of infiltrating a band of mercenaries...

And on to the next item, will it be a difficult task or an easy one???

Is the Admiral about to enter cliffhanger hell??? What could possibly go wrong or right and where is the vampire ship????

Thank goodness, another cliffhanger....they'll live to at least the next one...or another, longer chapter...fire the frigging pulse cannon...NOW!!!!

Let's hope it is something they can do quickly and hope they don't confuse the vampire ship with a Lycan ship...

What is worse is that they are stuck in cliffhanger continuums...