Reviewer: Ceridwyn Penn Signed [Report This]
Date: 10/01/2005 02:53 pm Title: The Air is full of Spices

Haha, thank you for this sweet and sexy peek into the married life of a beloved couple. I think you wrote Marianne particularly well - she was not in love with Colonel Brandon when she married him, but her open and ardent nature would instinctively respond to a caring and experienced lover. Though Austen, of course, would never say so, I always imagined that in their marriage, physical passion and intimacy eventually bloomed into deep and abiding love, rather than the reverse.

Author's Response: Yes, I also thought the young and dashing (Willoughby) are probably not always the best lovers...*g* can't beat experience. Anyway, thanks for your review.

Reviewer: Ceridwyn Penn Signed [Report This]
Date: 10/01/2005 02:28 pm Title: From Mother To Daughter

Oh man, I LOVE Sense and Sensibility - particularly the book - I have only seen the movie once, but I enjoyed it as well (especially the wise casting of Alan Rickman. Arruff). I'm very excited to see this, ahem, addition to the ending. One small quibble with this chapter: it doesn't sound like Mrs. Dashwood to me. She is characterized (in the book, at least, I have trouble remembering her in the movie) as every bit as effusive and passionate as Marianne. I can't imagine her sitting her daughter down and calmly advising her to submit physically to her husband. Other than that minor complaint, I find this chapter very well-written. I'm so glad you decied to write this! Onward I go.

Author's Response: Hi there! Thanks for the review. Yes, you are right, it's a bit out of character for Mrs Dashwood. I was thinking more along the lines of repressed sexuality in those days and that mothers would have told their daughters something like that.

Reviewer: drusilla Signed [Report This]
Date: 04/15/2005 11:01 am Title: The Air is full of Spices

Wow! I wish my first time had been that good!

Author's Response: And I wish my first time had been with that man...*drool* Oh Alan! *g* Thanks for your review.

Reviewer: Killer Queen Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/16/2005 12:05 pm Title: The Air is full of Spices

NO! you can't be serious! this can't be the end!! Please write more!!!!

Author's Response: Thanks for the review but yes, it is the end. I was planning on a sequel, as I said but that will take a whíle as I'm busy writing several other things.

Reviewer: AnonRommel Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/15/2005 11:53 am Title: Reading Poetry

Before I depart (for a cold shower) let me type this: WoW. Fan-bloody-tastic! What a lucky girl!

Author's Response: I was jealous, too when I wrote it. *sigh* Oh Colonel Brandon! :-)

Reviewer: AnonRommel Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/15/2005 11:38 am Title: From Mother To Daughter

Okay, now you're spoiling me. This movie always sort of pissed me off (although I do love it to bits) in the fact that they never even allowed Christopher and Marianne to kiss on screen. (If I were Kate, I'd have made it part of my contract!) I realize they wouldn't kiss until at least they were betrothed (and really, Christopher might wait for the wedding, LOL) but they don't even show them kissing after the wedding! We got a deleted scene of Emma and Hugh liplocking, even. *sigh* Okay, rant over, back to review... LOL. This is not just a story - it's a gift. Thank you for filling in a gaping gap in this movie by writing this story. And you have Marianne so perfectly pegged!

Author's Response: Yes, I could have hit Ang Lee and Emma, too for not including a kiss. :-) Actually Colonel Brandon turned me into a Rickmaniac. He's divine. Thanks for your kind reviews.

Reviewer: June W Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/10/2005 09:18 pm Title: The Air is full of Spices

No, that can't be the end of it!! More, more! He should at least smile back at her and offer to repeat....read another poem...something. Sigh....last chapter, eh? Thank you for the gorgeous story! Such a beautifl, perfect depiction of the Colonel and Marianne's first night together.

Author's Response: Thanks again. Well, they are married now, it won't be their last night together. :-) Actually I wanted to have her read from the Kamasutra, too but the first English translation did not appear before 1883, so that would not have been possible.

Reviewer: Pixyy Signed [Report This]
Date: 01/08/2005 11:20 pm Title: The Wedding

I like this fic. Its the 1st sence and senceabilty fic Ive ever seen... I guess I should look for more of them. Cant wait for the next chapter.

Author's Response: There was one other S&S fic on aff.net but it carried a warning for "incest", so I never read it. As far as I know, nobody took up the Jane Austen challenge apart from me. A pity, I'd like to read other people's S&S fics. *sniff* Thanks for your kind review.