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You get that when you kill one of your "favorite characters" (and sexiest character, no matter what Mrs. G thinks about Caleb). I was like this for months after.

It's been over a year since I read that story, but I also thought the same thing when reading this chapter. These two characters were like twin daughters of different mothers.

Lucas had his hand on Jubal while they slept, but it didn't seem coincidental to me. Morey is a nice guy, and he seems to have learned a lot from Will Merrick when he visited Larkspur. Morey's way of doing business is very similar to the way Will runs his mill. Jubal was pleased he was offered a job, but Lucas was even more pleased when Jubal turned it down. Reid makes me feel creeped out. What he has said and the way he treats Lucas feels uncomfortable. Reid might be an OK guy and a good sheriff, but he also might cause some trouble in the future.

Awesome! I'm off to reading it then going to bed, so I'll say goodnight all!

Happy Birthday @FanLit! May you have many, many, many more 39th birthdays. Thought I'd send you a birthday gift young lady. Hope you like candy! Don't open if there is a significant other around. (Can be exchanged if the gender is wrong.)

Hi Al! All I can say is....oh...caulk the younger/older error to a senior moment. Want to bet which of the kids throws the biggest tantrum if Kyan doesn't contact Perry immediately?

Otis is still selflessly adorable, and I am happy that Hudson is there to love and protect him. Hudson and Jackie are in the sites of Watkins. Not good for either, but it could make Hudson's job difficult. Those two saved Jessie, but what's going to happen to the next "star" in Watkins' evil show? All of the kids working for Watkins and his boss are in danger. I do hope it doesn't take long to bring the entire operation down and stop what's happening to these kids.

Scott and Greg get set up and are already thinking of ways to invest in personal ideas as well as create business a opportunity for their new S-Corp. Great chapter.

I can't say I'm happy with what is happening. Rusty wanting to grow up is OK, but he is still acting childish. I Love Zoey, but trying to get Matty hooked up with Jamie is a bad idea. The only one I like so far is August who knows what Rusty needs even when Rusty doesn't listen to her.

I love that Pierre is becoming more accepted and bonding with the other boys. I guess it's the power of Peanut Diplomacy. Silas is favored by the mermaids at fishing, but it is very evident that he is also favored by Armand. The fishing trip went well. I'm happy that Mark's mother got the chance to help out. Is she the first female to go on the boat with the boys? Looking forward to more about the Italian group's stay in the US.

I'm not sure why Blake's parents want him back. I'm also not sure why Blake has to go with them. To say they have not been abusing Blake is an ignorant assumption by Eli. Blake's mother did physically abuse him, both parents mentally abused him, sent him to conversion therapy and finally abandoned him. That should be enough to at least get Blake back with Aunt Marie and Uncle Steve. I fear for his life. IMO, Blake's parents will continue his abuse with the knowledge that it will drive Blake to commit suicide. They will probably rejoice that another sinner has been sent to hell when Blake dies. I also think that Seth's mom is an evil bit** who doesn't give a damned about Seth. Mothers bonding closer to their daughters than their sons is an urban myth and a very lame excuse for all the torture she has put Seth through. I can't believe she demanded that Seth give Stacy an apology for all the things that Stacy did and blamed on Seth. Seth is protecting his mom from the truth, but I honestly don't understand why with all the sh*t his mother has put him through. I would have shown the pictures. Stacy can rot in h*ll for all I care. She has earned an eternal stay there. Seth's mom doesn't even understand it was Stacy who got everyone arrested at the party.

Jed's apology to Kyan was difficult for Jed, but something Kyan needed to know. Danya's attitude to her younger brother is difficult for me to understand. It is also difficult for me to understand that Jed and Trudy as adults felt they couldn't handle the situation. Turning the responsibility over to Perry and training him to sacrifice his happiness for Danya's was unbelievably wrong. Both parents owe Perry a huge apology as well as Jessica and Charlie. I do hope that the Kids United Strike gets Kyan off his duff to battle for the man he loves.

Hi All! Sorry for being so out of things. It has been very hectic this week. I need some sleep, but wanted to say Hi! to all. I will check in with you all tomorrow! Have fun and take care!

Hi Albert! I love Billy Joel and his music. The opening bars of this song would make great background music as I read Bearpaws. Thanks!

Hi Page! Loved your recipe for a great hamburger. Getting the right cut and then having ground up is the key. Hope you and yours are having a good week!

Everyone talks about the weather, usually complaining. The guys at the dock that ship bespoke weather have some great ideas. Too bad the management is stuck in the past. Our group of shipping heroes is out to wage war on the competition. Skillfully written with a lot of laughs, this short could only be better if there was a sequel detailing the coming battles. Choice reading if you want something fun for grey, unsettled days.

Loved the story and the concept of bespoke weather. Competition, sales down, industrial theft and finally a declaration of weather war! Merryweather needs to modernize and diversify! Add some color to their products. The guys manning the docks have better ideas than the management. What a fun story Northie!

A surreal, silly and whimsical nightmare for fans of potatoes, adeptly written and stuffed with humor. This is a delightful morsel for the mind.

I appreciate how the history of the pack and family was presented. It surprised me that the families are not traditional with the kids having different biological parents who are related to their current parents. The fact that they don't know they were gifted to cousins was nicely handled and explained. Shamus is wise and experienced, but it is great that he realizes some things, like arranged marriages, are old fashioned and need to be changed. Wyatt seems like a possible new love interest to Connor, although I'm still rooting for Dakota. I do wonder why Wyatt's family has moved to Harve.

I'm also reading the story that @drpaladin mentioned and think you would like it @Bill W.

Hi Spike! We had a great day. Last night Aod sister, her girlfriend, and his older sister's daughter came for dinner. I went to bed about midnight, but the others were up much later. The nice thing is that everything was cleaned up when I woke up in the morning. Today was laid back and I got caught up on my reading. Hope you have a great day today young brother!

Besides the slow burns and great descriptions, I also love how you create two characters like Lucas and Jubal, Coy and Boone, or many others in your stories who are complex and yet very complimentary in their skills, attitudes, needs, and wants. None of these characters are the same, but unique to each story. You have great talent my friend.

Hi Albert! Hope you and Steve have a wonderful day!

Mac is making a speedy advance in skills and proves it when the 'skinwalker' shows up for the cliffhanger. Changing into Bigfoot like Devin did was great. Since skinwalkers are very uncommon in this area after they were ejected, I suspect something else is in play. I also enjoyed how Mac was able to change into an 8x8 point buck. I'm surprised he did no damage walking around with a rack that size. Loved the comments in this chapter too.

Greg and Scott sure know a lot about business, but I will assume it is because of their fathers. James is putting a lot of trust in a young man who hasn't even left high school. I think that this will put a lot of pressure on Greg. I know the pressure of working full-time and university full-time will leave little time for play. It does make an interesting twist to the old son-in-law/family business hack. At least we know that Greg and Scott have true love. It also leaves me with a lot of questions. If James wants Greg to take over the family business, what is Scott being groomed to do? Does this have anything to do with the way Chris and his father address Scott and James? Interesting chapter!