I know there's no Sterling Hotel in Seattle NOW, and your inspiration for it lies elsewhere. But I googled it, and there WAS one by that name built at the beginning of the 20th century. The building is relatively small, may still be there, till 2017 at least, it was. I used to go to a 'SubWay' there for my fix of foot-long meatball marinara... just a small store...

The description you give, and the type of hotel 'Tanya' would go to is much bigger and fancier. Probably, by your description of it, and the style, its architectural design and everything, it would have been a bit further south than the real one that had that name (on 3rd Ave between PikeUnion)

I'm getting all excited about the balcony jump!
"You jump, I jump" Girlish squeal too... Though it is such a high stress scene!

I want to thank you immensely for this beautiful story and for the dedication you put into researching and being so precise with the historical facts. It is one of the most wonderful stories I have ever read. Reading it now in 2025, I felt a strong connection to the themes of the pandemic, as I, being a nurse, experienced firsthand what it was like to care for patients and witness their struggles and dead with COVID. While reading your story, I found myself wondering if I could tell my 2020 self everything that was going to happen and how I could have helped more.

Gah! Pressed the "publish" little plane before writing...

I wish I could understand! I've tried! But to be fair... If I tried anything but the basics about... 'Soccer' I'd be in the same boat... At least Bella tried. For his sake! ANYTHING for love, right?

Kind of like Meatloaf's song! If I remember correctly there's even a Twi-Fic that has that song playing when Charlie finallly GETS IT...

I love love all the references to this time and how Bella tries to explain them to Edward...

It's been many times I've read this story now! And I love it.

Still, when you write baseball scenes or try to explain, it feels like a bunch of jumbled words smashed in together without making any sense. When I lived in the PNW... Seattle actually, I went once to a Mariners game. It was interesting to be there, the experience of it all... It was during my first Summer there...

I'm a bit like Bella there... Sports aren't my cup of tea.

I have read and re-read this so many times, and I always forget just how hard it hits the feelings, even though I know how it ends..still love it ️

Incredible story... One I'll never forget. Thank you for sharing your talent and imagination with all of us. I wish you the best always.

Thank you for sharing this story. I usually never read period pieces but this was so well written. I was hooked until about halfway through. At times there were too many details but it didn’t drag on for too too long. Spoiler: I like the changes that you made from canon like Charlie and Tanya being mates, Edward losing his memory, the la push pack always having wolves, and Bella having a good relationship with Renee. I had to stop reading though because I absolutely hate the “Edward leaves to protect Bella” trope. Especially in this story where Bella went into a coma like state because of him leaving.

Thank you. You have a great talent, I'm very happy I've found this story. It may be silly, but it really made me rethink things I was once afraid of. I've learned to appreciate life more knowing it could end any moment

All of Carlisle’s memories of Edward make since but what about their chats in the doctors lounge or his office when he discussed Bella Swan his friend from Phoenix? He told him her name.

I know you wrote this story ages ago, so I’m not even sure if you’re still checking your messages. But I just wanted to let you know that this story came highly recommended to me recently and I couldn’t believe I had never read it before. It is amazing! Such an awesome premise, so different from anything else I’ve read. Loved it so much!

Rereading this story and reading your research reminds me so much how history repeats . reading the news reports from then and compairing them to reports of the covid19 pandemic are amazingly alike.
i have read this story many times. its my favorite fanfiction and i have to applaud your writing and dedication . thank you .

I've read this at least two previous times but I'm still in tears. Beautiful story beautifully written

So strange reading this again after first reading it 10 years ago and since then we've had our own pandemic.

Olden days thanks I remember putting film on spools I'm not that old

I can't even begin to tell you how perfect this is. I have read literally thousands of stories, and hundreds upon hundreds of fan fics, and this is seriously one of the best I've ever seen. The writing was spectacular, the characterizations were on point, the freaking RESEARCH! God, I'm almost tempted to go and read it again immediately. There just isn't enough of 1918 Edward. The letters were hands down my favorite part. I know that they played a smaller roll in the grand scheme of the story, but it's just so romantic! I've always loved epistolary novels, so having that element was really what set it apart. I just adored how fleshed out Edward's and Bella's lives were. I can't even think of any criticisms for this story, other than that I wish it were longer, which is really saying something, considering how long it already is! I just can't help myself, this is the kind of story you just wish you could live inside of, you know? Anyway, this will definitely be added to the list of stories I reread every few years. One good thing about having a poor, imperfect human memory is the ability to rediscover literature you love over and over again. Thank you for dedicating your time to this!