Been a fan for 20 years!
When Jarod and his clone are presumed dead and further cloning attempts prove futile, Raines is determined to find another way. He finds it in Dry River, Arizona.
It has been a minute. This is worth the wait. π«ΈπΌπ«·πΌ. The 3 of them will live a happy rest of their lives.
I can't put into words how thrilled I am. The nostalgia makes me so happy tears. I'm so overwhelmed.
Thank you for this. Such a gift.
Reviewer: Joni Signed
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Amazing. I love that tender, emotional scene when Avery tells her mother that no one there with them will ever laugh at her when she falls and Parker's reaction that is spot on Parker. I think Parker must feel torn apart here between this real peronsa she is with Avery, Eli, and Stella and the persona that she still seems to be trying to put up for Jarod. I love that Stella is stunned by Parker's reaction to seeing Jarod present and right in front of her suddenly and she had no preparation for that. I know why he did what he did and I'm glad he's finally realizing how much he hurt her. It hurts to see her that hurt and I know why she's that hurt and I don't expect her to be over it soon. I think she wanted a reason that he faked his death but I think she's a scared to know that the reason is a truly deep love. He's right. In an earlier chapter he told her she'd never known what to do with him. Intriguing as always Mirage.
Reviewer: Joni Signed Nothing like her mother.
ugh this is a sucker gut punch. I know I haven't reviewed any of your work until now. I've been a shy lurker and then I thought how courageous all authors are and decided to tell you how I feel. I feel really upset by this and really honored that I got to read this. Your prose is beautiful.
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Intriguing and terrifying first chapterr. This is my kind of start to the new year. The lights, the anger on the faces, Jarod abused by the cops... ahhh I see, hear, taste, feel it all. I need more.
Reviewer: Joni Signed ...and there you go besting yourself. I *thought* the first chapter was amazing... the second chapter is even more amazing. Miss Parker in the house!
Thanks, Joni.
Reviewer: Joni Signed Finished business.
I'm grinning like a fool right now. I can't thank you enough for sharing this. More please?
Reviewer: Joni Signed A last resort
This is just wow .. so mesmerizing and professionally written and edited, and you are actually an author offline, too. I can tell. I'd love to read any of your books. I love all of your stories here too. My favorite series meets my favorite author and I'm glad you watched this series and became a fan of it because if you hadn't been a fan ...I hate to think of no new Pretender stories, none as intriguing and exquisite as yours. More, please, and thank you. I'm really grateful that you're writing and sharing.
Thanks, Joni.
Reviewer: Joni Signed squee! It's always exciting to see that you have updated and always a pleasure to read you. Please don't ever stop writing for us!
Reviewer: Joni Signed Part six of The Return series.
Mesmerizing. You're one of those authors who always takes my hand and pulls me into the story. I forget where I am and my surroundings and become immersed in the images you create and evoke.
I like the darker stories where Jarod is darker and you write those scarily plausible and remarkably well, but there is something to be said about your outstanding ability to write Jarod and Miss Parker in a loving and understanding relationship. I was worried when he broke into her home and broke into Xander's. Obviously those Jarod and Miss Parker, and Jarod especially, has demons and I've always thought the bitterness, pain, feelings of betrayal and his darkness could easily lead to him doing something horrible to Miss Parker.
But that didn't happen in this series of yours and as much as I enjoy the canon aspect of those two being on opposing sides and bickering and how you write them more close to canon I also love how you carefully bring them together slowly. It takes time and work. You show that. It must be hard to show that, to have to write how they must reconcile all of the crap they've been through.
It's not cheesy, it's not rushed, it's still, and realistically so, a day to day effort for them. Things can't change for them for the better at the snap of a finger.
Amazing.
Thank you so much for this. It's a pleasure. Please continue.
Reviewer: Joni Signed This scribblet follows Asphyxia.
What blows me away is your spot on characterisations and how all senses are impacted when I read you. It's like watching, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling, etcc.... That's the thing also that I don't like sometimes... it all being real enough to touch and taste as it's quite terrifying and this isn't an insult to you... that's the reading experience. Authors should be able to transport and you excel in doing so. You are an outstanding author and that's why I'm still trembling after reading this. I await impatiently the complete series of these no longer missing pieces.Thank you.
Reviewer: Joni Signed What blows me away is your spot on characterisations and how all senses are impacted when I read you. It's like watching, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling, etcc.... That's the thing also that I don't like sometimes... it all being real enough to touch and taste as it's quite terrifying and this isn't an insult to you... that's the reading experience. Authors should be able to transport and you excel in doing so. You are an outstanding author and that's why I'm still trembling after reading this. I await impatiently the complete series of these no longer missing pieces.Thank you.
Reviewer: Joni Signed This scriblet follows Incursion.
There you go besting yourself again, keep getting better and better. Oh, god I can't with you right now. I'm so blown away. All of the oomph right now! I need more and more. Please never stop writing. You bring back the emotions and that... those special feelings that makes it feel like things are possible like it used to be when I watched The Pretender in the evening and had to wait for more episodes. You're my episodes now. I need you like I need breath. I'm thankful for all you have written. I hope you know that. You keep the dream alive.
I'm thankful --right back at you.
Reviewer: Joni Signed _
Hey now Mirageπ‘ omg I'm so here for this. A new story is exciting af and you just keep on besting yourself, getting better and better, and leaving me hungry for more and more! I'm already so addicted. This is perfectly plausible with what we know about the inner sense and broots mentioned "has anyone seen that little kid around?" in the IOTH episode so the baby seemed to be missing even then. Parker looking for family, realizing how Jarod and his family felt all those years ...wow. I'm so stoked π π to see how it plays out.
Congrats on the new idea and a job fantastically done already π
I'm thankful for you and so appreciative.
More please?
With sugar on top and cherries? π’
Reviewer: Joni Signed
I'm EVEN MORE STOKED now!
Oh my Goddesses!
I have election anxiety even though I'm not in the United States. Fingers crossed that Harris wins by a (cue Stevie Nicks) Landside...
The US doesn't need a rapist in the white house. They already TWO rapists on the Supreme Court. What is it about the US and rapists? They LOVE Them some rapists.
yeah so anyhoo!
I'm glad you don't have to worry about that... well then again being a victim of the rapist's foreign policies will suck. Poor Palestine and Ukraine aren't going to exist anymore if the rapist...
NO. I won't put that in the universe.
Anxiety!!
I hope you're ok. I don't know where in the world you are but I hope you're well.
I love this story. I love all of them and will be reading everything here tonight. If you have recommendations hit me with them please. Do you recommend your Circles of Hell or Forces of Nature? Where should I begin again?
I need to lose myself in reading for a few days until it's clear that there was a BLUE Landside tsunami wave.
I wish you would update constantly.
Reviewer: Joni Signed
This scribbling follows Wild Horses, and concludes the not-yet-titled series.
This is such a tender story, you handled it with such delicacy and their sin and crime is a gentle one committed for pure reasons. This is a tale of innocence and love. It's so special to me.
Reviewer: Joni Signed
The happiness they will find and the love they will share....oh my God...I just can't!
You don't even have to show the sex or say the word love. It's so apparent to me that they love each other.
I thank you so much for this.
Reviewer: Joni Signed Broots honors a promise.
(FON sequel)
Oh, man, what an awesome surprise.
Dark Jarod or should I say darkER Jarod is terrifying. FON is plausible and always relevant. It's the always the person we might not expect isn't it? Except when it's the π π€‘ who literally bragged about doing it and was found guilty in court of doing it.
I'm still intrigued that you really thought Ethan would greet Parker in the cabin but the story changed on you. I love FON.
I love this so far.
So excited.
More!
Reviewer: Joni Signed