Thank you SO much for this very satisfying story of our beloved characters. THIS is what we were robbed of...a beautiful family that should have been and now is forever in fan fiction. God bless you for including God and faith in your story. It gives so much more meaning to the story for me.

The butterfly and all it's symbolism was so lovely and very appropriate for Elizabeth. Sweet Nathan.

Funny Allie! That judge doesn't know what he's up against. Lol. What a special moment for sweet Allie. To finally be getting Elizabeth as her mom.

This is such a wonderful story! Thank you for redeeming our Elizabeth. This chapter is wonderfully sweet;Elizabeth telling Nathan tht Allie is hers now too and then letting Nathan finally kiss her... LOVE IT! I wanted to comment earlier on chapters, but wasn't sure exactly how. I HAD to tonight! I have really enjoyed each chapter, but THIS is the best so far. I can't wait to finish it, but then I will be sad at the same time. WCTH broke our hearts, but fan fiction writers like yourself, have given us SO much more to love about this family to be!

I don't know if you are still reading reviews on this but the serge ans Allie was absolutely amazing. Thank you!

Everytime I reread this chapter, Allie’s relief at her adoption with Uncle Nathan and her disbelief turned to belief with a Elizabeth, I cry! You have a way with words that makes this section so poignant! (I love to have a good serious happy cry! And this section and a similar scene in one of your other stories affects me the same way! 10 out of 10!)

Well done. Hopefully, you'll be keeping the Grant family alive and thriving in continued stories.

I enjoyed reading this story so much. It was so sweet with such tender moments. I think the most touching though was when Allie first realized that Elizabeth wanted to adopt her and that she loved her. She couldn't quite understand why E loved her. She had grown up thinking that only Nathan wanted her and loved her. There wasn't anything that I didn't like about this story. I won't go in to anymore detail about things! I loved it all and enjoyed it tremendously. You are a great writer. I'm not sure what your other stories are, but I think I have at least one written down to read. Thank you again for writing. Now you probably need to rest!

This was indeed a beautiful ending to a chapter, a story… and a beautiful beginning to a life of love ce in a blended family.

What a happy chapter, this was a surprise and completely out of the blue! I loved it! It was great to hear Allie's happiness in her voice. She is such a happy girl and has had so much sadness in her life, it is time we see her happy!

Well, you might be able to tell, I didn't go to bed and I'm so glad. I loved reading that chapter. it was so sweet
After I get home tomorrow. I will start reading again. I might get this story finished tomorrow. I can't imagine how excited you were to write this. I'm amazed at everything Nathan was willing to sacrifice for her happiness. He really loves her and wants her to be happy. I loved his surprised tone of voice when he found out that she broke up with Lucas. It was all just so good! Thank you so much. I think we do need a season 10, but you should be the head writer and show runner. Good night
I can't wait

First just let me say I wish you had written season 9 for TV. I would probably be watching instead of findind other things to watch. This is really an outstanding story and you are a great writer. I. can't begin to write about all the things I have thought were so good. I will try to do better at writing reviews. I read most of what I have read up until now in about 2 sittings. I do like that your chapters are a little shorter than others. Even though I'm not saying others write the chapters too long. I'm really not a complainer or a fault finder. I think i am going to be forced to stop reading. It is after midnight and I have to get up for church tomorrow. I just wanted to be sure you knew that I like everything about your story. I had read some of it before, but it had been so long ago, I needed to refresh my memory. Thank you for writing. I really am enjoying it.

This chapter wraps up the story nicely. Allie's adoption becomes official - yay for Bill for expediting it! Loved the scene where Allie calls Nathan Dad and the title hits Nathan. You wrote that very well.

That bit with Elizabeth and Allie at the end was also well done. That scene wraps up the story nicely.

Great job overall! Thanks for writing it!

that was a sweet little wedding. Loved Little Jack's antics and that they just accepted the kids into the ceremony instead of trying to get them to 'behave'.

I have to admit that when Nathan started taking off his shirt, I thought the scars were going to be from something his father did to him. Somehow, though still terrible, the fact that they were inflicted by stranger criminals sits better with me that if his father had been the one to hit him. I also like that Elizabeth realizes that it was something she never would have known about had she not become his wife.

Happy that she finally got her butterfly and how you worked the butterfly into her reflections. Very nicely done!

Ah, and now they go before the judge. Nicely done. I think my favorite part though is when the judge tells them that he doesn't think Allie would allow him to deny the adoption. What she said to him was so very sweet and so very Ally. Personally I think all Nathan would have had to do is set Allie on the judge to get the man to change his mind without the marriage but the marriage is sweeter!

Allie's reaction to the adoption was lovely as well. Poor child. Not feeling wanted by so many but happy that Elizabeth wants her! That was precious!