Adding on my accolades. I waited for the story to be complete (minus the promised epilogue - still looking forward to that) to read it and really enjoyed it. I grew up a fan of Heath Barkley on The Big Valley and Little Joe on Bonanza so I guess I've got a cowboy thing and the reference to Darcy with a holster around his slim waist was particularly appealing!
How clever, Ellen, to come up with this western twist. Well done!
Ellen,
I'm going to miss this story and will return to re-read it regularly. I never would have thought I'd enjoy westerns, but you've done an icredible job. The wedding night... WHEW! I think we all needed that. THANK YOU!!!!
Am still working on the epilogue, though I'm in "end of school year" mode now and busier than expected. I've never left any loose end hanging though, have I?
Am still working on the epilogue, though I'm in "end of school year" mode now and busier than expected. I've never left any loose end hanging though, have I?
That is a relief! But I still suffer from abstinency syndrom. LOL
Yes, Geri, "still." I just looked back and realized that I've been promising the epilogue for two months! Having my teenagers around all summer has been an unexpected drain on my inspiration.
I'll have to put the epilogue on my lengthy to-do list for this week. Thanks for the reminder!
I have been horribly remiss, haven't I? I don't suppose it's worth much to keep promising that I will provide an epilogue... I wouldn't be surprised if no one believed me at this point.
But I just brought my son to college yesterday, and my daughter starts her senior year of high school a week from today, and I'm very hopeful that I will have some time to myself to bring everything to a satisfying conclusion.
This is a delightfully sensuous ending to a story of love and passion in the Old West. When you transplanted Darcy and Elizabeth to this environment, you immediately shot a lusty vitality into canon that is not quite possible in the Regency period. In less restrained times, our couple is wilder--ride 'em, cowboy!--but as sweet and inspiring in their commitment as ever.
I like the pacing of this, with the main emphasis on their story.
Ellen!!!! Thank you SO much for completing this incredible story. I have loved it start to finish. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And thank you for sparing the Colonel a lifetime of Caroline. THAT is cruel and unusual punishment indeed.
Very clever & sensible that Lizzy is! I am glad Charlotte is the girl for the colonel instead of Caroline. The epilogue was so sweet & funny. Ellen, I have loved the whole fun story!
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Very clever Ellen. Thank you for writing an epilogue to your wonderful story. That's funny L&D need to tire out Georgiana in order to have some time alone. And, Charlotte and Richard?! - that's an interesting twist. The ending has me in stitches.
Again, many thanks for sharing "Silver Dust" with us. I look forward to your next story!
Oh, this is bittersweet! I'm so happy you've published this installment, but at the same time regret the story has come to its end.
This has been a fantastic storyline, and how fortunate for us that it was you, the talented Ellen G., that came up with it, for you are always a pleasure to read.
And, now I think of it, about the story ending... well, it can always find continuity in our imagination!
Ellen
I'm late at replying but beleive me I enjoyed the chapter. So I take it she didn't even do the break shot.
Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
Geri
Ellen, Ellen! that was super great! I can't tell you how much i really love love all your stories, particularly this one! A gutsy Lizzy with a stud like Darcy, so swoon-worthy I'm sad to see them go but all good things must come to an end. I can only hope that you already have a new plot coming up for fans like me hahaha! A BIG thank you for this brillant story!