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Otto is not held back or inhibited with his advances, by contrast Reza is caught on the back foot which is understandable because he has both the novelty of the situation to cope with and I can't help but think the weight of his religion which is represented by his father.

Something I don't understand. The stats on my story show 1332 views on the story (at the top where you have the title and description). On the chapters adding up the numbers it totals to about half that number of views. What does that mean? Does it mean six or seven hundred people clicked on the story, read the description, and didn't want to read it? I can understand that could be what's happening because the published story list gives only title, author, and chapter, so readers don't know what genre of story it is until they click. Maybe there should be more prominence given to the stories published, including genre, than the large amount of front page given to the forum or site blurb. Just my opinion, but when I come to a story site I like to see stories, not forum or other blurb, that ought to be background stuff?

Don't you just love the Germans, they reserve THEIR sunloungers by the pool and Otto's got the balls to flirt with Reza. I'm not sure Reza would do the same with the sisters he's got his eyes on. All of which makes for a comic juxtaposition.

It's a very hot mix, girls, boys, religion, and the Italian sunshine!

Brilliantly observed, both the landscape and the teenage discontentment, why are teens such a pain in the ass? Still Reza is not so bad and kinda knows to keep most of his comments to himself, plus his parents, well they're parents and after sixteen years are used to their son! Btw, I've read all your books, although I only recently joined here. If you didn't know it your reputation gets spread by word of mouth outside of this site.

I noted every step with publishing my latest chapter. From green bar PUBLISH CHAPTER clicked button Clicked Publish Chapter tog (dismisses date) Publish Chapter tog highlights clicked Publish FAILED twice Closed and went to Chapter 4 (latest chapter I want to publish) Clicked SETTINGS icon (the cog) Clicked Publish Chapter FAILED Return to index Tried Publish again from there FAILED twice Tried with date - incorrect date Entered date for today time for plus 1 minute from actual time It published - message said published There must be a slight delay, because after it said published the button was still there to publish, clicking the button PUBLISH it said chapter could not be found. About two minutes after publishing, it published. So it published by entering a (correct) date and time, but with a delay of 2 or 3 minutes. The instant publish option didn't work. Hope this helps you investigate.

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@Myr I don't have an ad blocker only a pop up blocker which if active asks to allow or not pop ups which doesn't happen here.

I also have a problem using the Publish Chapter button. I click the the tag to publish now, no date, time, required, click Publish Chapter, nothing happens. After going backwards and forwards through different screens, trying to publish from different places, manage chapter or the green label, by hazard or chance the button works, but not without trying at least a dozen times. I realise this doesn't help you much in finding the problem, but I have no more information except hitting the Publish Chapter button never works first time, which of course it should. It does work if you persevere. I have only published three chapters and they all come out of the moderation queue approved ready to publish.

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