Reviewer: BritinManor Signed [Report This]
Date: Mar 08, 2026 5:25 pm Title: Chapter 7

When the spat was going on at the table, why didn't Justin tell Michael about the donation Kelly offered, and that they lost an account? I'm sure Michael and Ben didn't have anywhere near that amount, especially adding in not only Kelly's donation, but their account.

Oh, Mikey... did you learn something about Brian Kinney you didn't know? Apologies... everyone needs them when someone does you wrong. Mikey is such a child. his "right, Brian?" grates on my nerves. It's too bad Ben caught him, and lucky that both of them didn't go sliding. They wouldn't have had to get real hurt, but enough to shut him up. Mikey's crap falls in the same category as Lindsy and NY.

I question why Lindsay spoke primly while glaring at Brian. What was her beef with Brian?

Good update. Sorry I was so late reading.

Hugs, Cathy

Reviewer: BritinManor Signed [Report This]
Date: Feb 24, 2026 10:18 am Title: Chapter 6

My, my, my... what can I say? I haven't been over here for close to a week. So I just saw this today. I'm so tired of KD stuff not coming into my email. A few times, I've even deleted the posts and re-entered my faves. Nothing works. I fixed it this morning when I realized I should bookmark AO3... so that's what I did. Take That!!!

20k words!!! I think you more-than-surpassed your 50 words a day!!! 

I almost choked on my tea when Michael thought he was a King. Deb's retort was good!

I liked the blog guy's articles in this chapter. Some real interesting things also made the family have some deliberations, and they definitely need to be addressed later.

I could have hit my computer a little too hard when Michael started talking about his injury. That's the first thing I thought about when Michael brought up his being injured. He wanted some attention on him. So I was glad you continued with it and had Justin thinking the same thing. Michael's still like a child. Wants to be front and center, yet has nothing to put him there.

Which brings me to think when he told Emmett, "It's not that easy for most of us."  Well, look at Justin... he suffered a lot in school from coming out. His family suffered because he came out. Michael would have had a walk in the park compared to what Justin went through. I sure hope Justin brings that little tidbit of Michael's pain up to Brian before the meeting. 

Ben's comment about if he wasn't HIV... blah, blah, had me giggling/laughing, and I mentally gave him a high five. LOL... Way to go! I expect when they get home, Ben might have to sleep in the other room or on the sofa. ;)

I was disappointed Brian didn't GLARE right back at Michael when he came out with the comment about Brian infecting Justin. Brian has a MUCH deadlier glare than Michael. Besides, how dare he bring that up? That whole incident was bad and best left forgotten.

How can Michael still think he's Brian's best friend?

I just gotta ask – How many sentences did you have handy so you could copy and paste throughout the text? LOL :D

Excellent and satisfying chapter.

Lastly, I’ve just got to say...

I’M NOT GAY!

 

Author's Response:

It's really not 20k words. Not if you discount the chapter notes, the end notes, and then the repetition of BG's posts in an easier-to-read format.

Brian has a really high tolerance for Michael's idiocy, unfortunately. Michael's the only one who thinks he's still Brian's best friend however.

Ben, well, that's true to canon. He was rather a player at one time. And a bottom: not just at the White Party with Brian. There's another scene that bears that out.

That blog posts were a major pain, but so worth it. I spent a ridiculous amount of time getting the formatting right, only to redo it and redo it again on AO3. It actually worked better here on KD, with each line entered as a separate 'paragraph.' I couldn't stop the wraparound on AO3, so I finally gave up and just manually spaced over the first line of each blog paragraph. (I've got to check for errors because I fiddled with the text so darned much.) Not ideal, but what I would have needed to do to maybe figure out indenting wasn't happening; it'd be months before I could have posted.

Careful. You're protesting too much, in bold no less ;)

Love this review, Cathy! <3 Thank you! Extended story comments are way better than extended birthdays.

~Karynn

PS: For notices about updates, you need to subscribe, not bookmark, on AO3. I'll email you. FYI, the next chapter will be going live shortly.

Reviewer: BritinManor Signed [Report This]
Date: Oct 13, 2025 8:21 pm Title: Chapter 5

So, Mikey thinks he's well known ~ he might be, but for none of the reasons he thinks he is.

Emmett is a little doll. The Hazlehurst Honeycutts ~ and Drew's the unknown. Way to go, Emmett.

Horse liniment. I don't know about now, but years ago, when the men had the farm, they found out it was a no-no. :D

All caught up. So, do your thang...

Author's Response:

Ha ha ha, if Michael only knew.

Emmett is so much fun to write. The world needs more Emmetts.

Since Deb has been handing out the liniment for years, apparently with no ill effects - you know Justin would have had an allergic reaction! - I'm gonna assume everyone else has just gotten into the habit of calling it horse liniment because it stinks, but it's actually a product intended for humans. :D :D

The next chapter will be delayed because a nasty Halloween plot bunny bit me, and insisted it comes first. Talk about a savage PB!

Thanks as always for commenting, my friend. You and Linda are my KD stalwarts <3

~ Karynn

Reviewer: liindaa Signed [Report This]
Date: Oct 08, 2025 4:30 pm Title: Chapter 5

All the amazing hurt/comfort! This may be my favorite chapter so far

Author's Response:

Aw, it makes me happy to hear you liked the hurt/comfort. <3

Anyone who's reading this: Check out Linda's emoji retellings over on AO3. They're amazing! You can find the latest one in the comments for chapter 5: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63705910/chapters/187669021

~ Karynn

Reviewer: BritinManor Signed [Report This]
Date: Jul 10, 2025 3:13 pm Title: Chapter 3

Okay... that was a hot chapter. Brian and Justin sure got up to some good stuff in their tent. Will Brian ever live it down after falling asleep?

Enjoying it ~ very good so far. 

{{{Big Hugs}}} Cathy =^..^=

Author's Response:

Brian: How could this happen to the study of Liberty Avenue? How?! Exhaustion is no excuse. If it were, I could take a certain blond brat to task for what happened more than 10 years ago.

Thanks for commenting, my friend. I love how you're so supportive of all the QaF writers.

Big hugs and kitty kisses back atcha. =^..^= (I had to borrow your cat 'emoji'.)

~ Karynn

Reviewer: BritinManor Signed [Report This]
Date: Apr 11, 2025 11:32 am Title: Chapter 2

I'm a little late on the reading... all that fun stuff that comes with life.

Good thing Brandon helped with their escape. Who knows how long it might have been, otherwise.

They had some rather loud sex in the tent. I have to wonder how much ribbing they'll get from that in the morning? :D  However, if the others stayed in dancing, maybe no one heard. Although, it would be kind of nice if Ethan overheard. ;)

This is probably the first time I've read belly-flopping sex. How funny. But considering their cramped quarters, totally understandable.

Hugs ~Cathy

Reviewer: liindaa Signed [Report This]
Date: Mar 16, 2025 6:59 pm Title: Chapter 1

I love this so much! Thank you!

If anyone is interested, I had fun with emojis again on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63705910/chapters/163316998
(not my best because I had trouble finding the right emojis but I tried)