Utterly perfect :D

This story was so good it's going to be favorited! I loved when James found out who Mrs. Abernathy was!

"I'm sorry, I was..." staring at you and thinking impure thoughts "...woolgathering. What were you saying?"
^Best. Line. Ever.

You write James so well! I really liked this story.

Wonderful. Loved it. I always like to see James truly appreciated. All the James/OCs on just prove that Elizabeth was not at all right for him. Your Victoria is! Well done.

Kyah! *squeals* I'm so happy for them! This is really the cutest thing I have ever read. The awkwardness is adorable and perfect.

Thanks for writing,
Kin.

Squee! Lovely Norrington fic! Love love love this writing, please tell me you have more where this came from! The charm was just so spot-on great. *hug*

This is probably one of the best, if not THE best fanfiction story I have ever read! It's funny and believable, and I love the way you did Norrington. Definitely going into my favorites!

I seriously love this story. The characters remain in character--very, very important IMHO-- and your turn of phrase is delightful. You touch on all of the things that I like about this fandom: the repressed nature of Norrington, the sly and friendly relationship he has with Gov. Swann, rollicking sea battles, and plenty o'snark. Plus, he finally gets someone who suits him! Very good work, thank you.

Oh my. That was just wonderful. I really, really, really enjoyed it, and that's a great compliment coming for someone who barely ever enjoys original characters. In a world of Mary Sues, you should be really proud to have created such an amazing character. Victoria was so sweet and now I will always be haunted by the fact that he couldn't have actually met someone like her. You also had James down really well and kept him so in character. I loved everything about this story. If I had to give a bit of constructive criticism I would say I might have liked more on James being hurt that she didn't say goodbye. But it's perfectly fine without it.

I love seeing him with a happy ending and you clearly did some research and came up with a brilliant plot. You're a great writer and this was just incredibly sweet. I've also copy/pasted certain parts that I really liked:


"Why do you always do that?" she asked.
"Do what?"
"Hide your face when you're smiling."
-I like that she's so upfront and I think ducking while smiling is a very Norrington thing to do. Sweet moment, and I love that he becomes concious of it after that.

It wasn't until several hours later that Norrington paused to contemplate the fact that he'd spent over an hour in very close proximity to Elizabeth Turner, and that he'd been focused on another woman the entire time.
-A brilliant way of showing how his care and attraction is beginning to grow. I loved the whole thing with Elizabeth, the awkwardness and eventual comfortableness and her wishing him luck. Perfecto.

Norrington's gaze lingered on the back of her neck as she bent over the blossom. It was an uncommonly fine neck, he decided, smooth and graceful of line. But that untidy coil of hair at the nape really needed to be let down. It would tumble right down to her hips if that big pearl-tipped pin came out, he was sure of it. He could twine his fingers in it and...

I just really love that bit. It's really rather erotic, for the time and Britishness but it's also very gentle and nice.

If Victoria was truly in danger. If the Kestrel didn't catch up, it might be years before he learned if she was safe. And by then she'd be in England and he'd be wherever the navy sent him, and would she even remember or care that once she'd smiled at him in a rose garden and said she liked the Caribbean?

I love how that moment lingers with him and means something to him. I'm sure that if he hadn't caught up, she WOULD have thought of him, because they're just so lovely together, and I completely got images of her remembering years later. Very effective.

"People fuss," she said, "because people are fond of you. And you have given us all a horrible scare."
"Which was entirely your fault."

Yay, snarkiness!

"I can't promise to take you around the world. But the Caribbean isn't the first place I've been posted, and it won't be the last. It won't be a dull life, I don't think." He ventured a smile. "Not much call for crocheted tea cozies in my household."

He definitely did a better job the second time around. Very humble and sweet and lovely. Yay!

Also one moment I've just remembered that I really liked was where she was saying that she wanted to have memories and albums to show people when she was old because they would have to be nice to her. That was some cute banter. Anyway, this was long but that's because I loved it so much! Be proud!

Why oh why hasn't your story received more reviews? This is absolutely brilliant. Norrington rarely receives the attention he so richly deserves, and here you have given him a great romantic companion to boot! I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed this story from beginning to end :)

I love it! Seriously, this is perfect... just enough fluff, just enough action / suspense. Love it. :)

I just LOVED this story. It reminded me a bit of Jane Austen. Excellent work.

I thought I had reviewed this ages ago when I put it onto my favorites list but obviously I can't be trusted to click a button. Sorry.
I love this story! It's funny and cute and exciting and I'm running out of adjectives right now, so I'll just say that I loved Norrington in this one and the story was great!

so basically i loved it. fantastic job, i loved the proposal and the way you wrote norrington's character :)

All I can say is- loved it, loved it, loved it. A perfectly believable story for our dear Norry to find love. Written brilliantly; you've obviuosly done your homework. The style was crisp, clean, and not to mention rather eloquent. I don't think I noticed any errors while reading this.
Bravo. Bravo.