for Solitaire4/13/2016 c1 Guest
I wish I could read this. Has it been published at least as a e-book?.
I wish I could read this. Has it been published at least as a e-book?.
3/27/2015 c1 
4RevolutionaryDreamer
Uhm okay...i am guessing like everyone else here who have reviewed that they expected to able to read more of this story like i did. I think its fair enough that you chose to remove your story..it is yours after all and you may do with it as you please. However, i think it is extremely cruel to leave this first page open and available for reading when people here expect that there might be a "next Chapter" as the the chapters also suggests there is...so i would actually propose that you take this story down completely..because you are practically fooling everyone who chooses to click on this story and read it...
However it also need to be said that you are an extremely talented writer and i wish i could be able to read more of your story, there aren't very many of them in here
4RevolutionaryDreamerUhm okay...i am guessing like everyone else here who have reviewed that they expected to able to read more of this story like i did. I think its fair enough that you chose to remove your story..it is yours after all and you may do with it as you please. However, i think it is extremely cruel to leave this first page open and available for reading when people here expect that there might be a "next Chapter" as the the chapters also suggests there is...so i would actually propose that you take this story down completely..because you are practically fooling everyone who chooses to click on this story and read it...
However it also need to be said that you are an extremely talented writer and i wish i could be able to read more of your story, there aren't very many of them in here
8/6/2014 c1 Just a fan
I read Solitaire many years ago and loved it. I check back every so often to see if you have published this gem. I'd totally love to read it again someday. Your story is one of my absolute favorite reads, not just on fictionpress, but in general. I'm more of a lurker on this site than a reviewer, but I wanted to say thanks for a wonderful story that still comes to mind even after all these years of being unable to read it.
I read Solitaire many years ago and loved it. I check back every so often to see if you have published this gem. I'd totally love to read it again someday. Your story is one of my absolute favorite reads, not just on fictionpress, but in general. I'm more of a lurker on this site than a reviewer, but I wanted to say thanks for a wonderful story that still comes to mind even after all these years of being unable to read it.
5/15/2014 c1 Strawberry-Banana Strudel
All it took was the first chapter to get me hooked and fall in love with your writing. Any plan of getting this pure gold published? One can only reread a chapter so many times.
All it took was the first chapter to get me hooked and fall in love with your writing. Any plan of getting this pure gold published? One can only reread a chapter so many times.
8/8/2013 c2 Publish it NOW
Please dear God get this published before I go insane! :P
Please dear God get this published before I go insane! :P
7/7/2013 c1 AngelCutie ChildAtHeart
Then first chapter is very good and so interesting. I wish I could read the rest !:(( is there anyway that I can pretty please?
Then first chapter is very good and so interesting. I wish I could read the rest !:(( is there anyway that I can pretty please?
6/2/2013 c1 My Letter to the World
The first chapter is wonderful, If only I could read more... Might I be able to read more :D?
The first chapter is wonderful, If only I could read more... Might I be able to read more :D?
5/17/2013 c1 2hotsoup11
This sounds like a wonderful story and I really wish I could read it. A bit of advice though? You might want to remove your first chapter if you're not going to allow the story to be read anymore. No one wants to just read the first chapter
2hotsoup11This sounds like a wonderful story and I really wish I could read it. A bit of advice though? You might want to remove your first chapter if you're not going to allow the story to be read anymore. No one wants to just read the first chapter
5/6/2013 c40 Blakely Tanner
Yeah. Thanks for getting my hopes up. Sigh.
Yeah. Thanks for getting my hopes up. Sigh.
10/9/2012 c1 humanwriter13
After reading this, Historical Fiction is a story that I might want to try out some time.
After reading this, Historical Fiction is a story that I might want to try out some time.
12/1/2011 c1 21LilyFinn
Being the bored college student I am, I decided to reread this story after two years because I remembered how incredibly FANTASTIC it was. So, I sat down, clicked on chapter one and started being sucked back into the story of Elizabeth and Oliver. Even before I was done with the first chapter, I remembered how much I absolutely loved this story (I read it back in high school, and it took me a couple of weeks but I was enraptured with it, I tell you). So, imagine my surprise and COMPLETE AND UTTER WOE when I went on to chapter two only to discover it wasn't there! I moaned, turned to my roommate (my best friend to whom I have gushed about this story many times before), and declared this had to be the worst day ever because I am left hanging. I even think my heart was a little broken.
But, as a writer, I respect your decision to take it down, while as a fan, I applaud your genius writing and try to console myself with memories of reading this amazing story. Good luck in any future writing! I hope some day, I may see this story again (perhaps in the form of an actually published book-wink, wink)
:]
21LilyFinnBeing the bored college student I am, I decided to reread this story after two years because I remembered how incredibly FANTASTIC it was. So, I sat down, clicked on chapter one and started being sucked back into the story of Elizabeth and Oliver. Even before I was done with the first chapter, I remembered how much I absolutely loved this story (I read it back in high school, and it took me a couple of weeks but I was enraptured with it, I tell you). So, imagine my surprise and COMPLETE AND UTTER WOE when I went on to chapter two only to discover it wasn't there! I moaned, turned to my roommate (my best friend to whom I have gushed about this story many times before), and declared this had to be the worst day ever because I am left hanging. I even think my heart was a little broken.
But, as a writer, I respect your decision to take it down, while as a fan, I applaud your genius writing and try to console myself with memories of reading this amazing story. Good luck in any future writing! I hope some day, I may see this story again (perhaps in the form of an actually published book-wink, wink)
:]
7/4/2011 c39 ImaginaryAsylum
Oh, and I forgot to add: I cried so much for this series. The partings of Oliver and Elizabeth were written exceptionally. Keep up the good work!
Oh, and I forgot to add: I cried so much for this series. The partings of Oliver and Elizabeth were written exceptionally. Keep up the good work!
7/4/2011 c40 ImaginaryAsylum
I have just finished rereading this story and I must say, it is still by far one of the best stories that I have ever read. I simply fell in love with your story and, especially, your characters.
When I first began reading this story, Elizabeth McCarthy seemed very much to be a Mary Sue. As I read more and more of it, however, I realized that she was so much more. I'm no expert on this matter, but as far as I see, your portrayal of the characters is excellent given this time period. Bess wasn't a Mary Sue, but rather, she was the epitome of what I would imagine young women of her time period were; in everything from her speech, thoughts, and actions. Everything as a whole, pretty much stayed true to the time period, which is great and admirable.
And don't even get me started on Oliver. I know this sounds silly, but in reading Bess's slow progression in falling in love with her darling Oliver, I found that I, myself, began to fall in love with him too. He was almost the perfect gentleman despite his past.
Your characters were all so well-developed and you are really able to see the further development and growth the characters go through as the story progresses. The way that you had the story progress is simply perfect. The only problem that I had was that Bess bit her lips and shivered or trembled one too many times.
I really admire the way you describe their blossoming love and the unbreakable strings and spider's web that held the star-crossed lovers together. The extra little details you had truly made the story and your characters come alive. Your descriptive abilities are simply superb! Rarely do you ever come across such a well-written and developed story as this. Honestly, I believe that you should publish this.
Thank you for writing and sharing this wonderful story with us. I plan on many more rereads of this story to come. Goodluck on your writing and I hope that you continue with it. Heaven only knows that we need some more people in this world with your talent.
I have just finished rereading this story and I must say, it is still by far one of the best stories that I have ever read. I simply fell in love with your story and, especially, your characters.
When I first began reading this story, Elizabeth McCarthy seemed very much to be a Mary Sue. As I read more and more of it, however, I realized that she was so much more. I'm no expert on this matter, but as far as I see, your portrayal of the characters is excellent given this time period. Bess wasn't a Mary Sue, but rather, she was the epitome of what I would imagine young women of her time period were; in everything from her speech, thoughts, and actions. Everything as a whole, pretty much stayed true to the time period, which is great and admirable.
And don't even get me started on Oliver. I know this sounds silly, but in reading Bess's slow progression in falling in love with her darling Oliver, I found that I, myself, began to fall in love with him too. He was almost the perfect gentleman despite his past.
Your characters were all so well-developed and you are really able to see the further development and growth the characters go through as the story progresses. The way that you had the story progress is simply perfect. The only problem that I had was that Bess bit her lips and shivered or trembled one too many times.
I really admire the way you describe their blossoming love and the unbreakable strings and spider's web that held the star-crossed lovers together. The extra little details you had truly made the story and your characters come alive. Your descriptive abilities are simply superb! Rarely do you ever come across such a well-written and developed story as this. Honestly, I believe that you should publish this.
Thank you for writing and sharing this wonderful story with us. I plan on many more rereads of this story to come. Goodluck on your writing and I hope that you continue with it. Heaven only knows that we need some more people in this world with your talent.
6/7/2011 c39 5Sayacinari
Hello there. This isn't actually my first review for this story, as I have re-read this three times already and I still need to leave you a review so I can tell you how much I am in love with this story. First of all, I would like to say that the setting of the place and with the war going on in the story, it makes a great backdrop. I am particularly satisfied with the slow development of the main character's romance and I like the pace of the story. Solitaire has a lot of carefully constructed characters that each have their own unique story that intertwines to the story line. I also like the personality of Elizabeth and Oliver. They make such an adorable and memorable pair. Superb job! I love your historical stories!
5SayacinariHello there. This isn't actually my first review for this story, as I have re-read this three times already and I still need to leave you a review so I can tell you how much I am in love with this story. First of all, I would like to say that the setting of the place and with the war going on in the story, it makes a great backdrop. I am particularly satisfied with the slow development of the main character's romance and I like the pace of the story. Solitaire has a lot of carefully constructed characters that each have their own unique story that intertwines to the story line. I also like the personality of Elizabeth and Oliver. They make such an adorable and memorable pair. Superb job! I love your historical stories!
4/26/2011 c40 Aria657
I really loved it, I loved Oliver, James, Peggy, and Lucy. I also loved how you mentioned the cards. You made me realize that not all the soldiers were all bad and stuff. When we study US History, it's always about how King George was a tyrant and stuff. I don't really think about the soldiers as people, just as bad soldiers who do the dirty work for the king. So, I really enjoyed this, great job!
I really loved it, I loved Oliver, James, Peggy, and Lucy. I also loved how you mentioned the cards. You made me realize that not all the soldiers were all bad and stuff. When we study US History, it's always about how King George was a tyrant and stuff. I don't really think about the soldiers as people, just as bad soldiers who do the dirty work for the king. So, I really enjoyed this, great job!