Please don't reply to this chapter by review, as I will be removing it in a few days.

Due to some health issues that can no longer be ignored and other real life issues beyond my control, I've been forced to make a difficult decision.

After some serious soul searching, it's with deep regret that I've decided to put Sweetbriar on temporary hiatus.

I promise that I have no intentions of letting this story go by the wayside for an indefinite amount of time.

I've invested a huge amount of time and effort in both of my current stories, but I am finding that they are both suffering because I can't give either one the attention it deserves while writing and updating both on a regular schedule.

My choices are to go back to updating less frequently, or concentrating on one story at a time. I hope you understand my decision.

Both stories are incredibly intense to work on and I'm finding it impossible to just switch back and forth between the mindset I need to work with Gimpward in rehab and the one I need to make Detective Masen come to terms with all the crap I've thrown at him. The Chicago sub-plot is just heating up and you deserve my undivided attention when I write it. Because let me tell you, you haven't seen twisted yet.

I've added to the original outline for Sweetbriar, and its become more labor intensive than I originally anticipated. To make it more dimensional, I need to be able to give it 100% and I can't do that while working on Impact as well.

A number of future chapters of Impact have been written and are being wrapped up. The story is nearly written, and I promise that a more in depth and detailed Sweetbriar will begin posting regularly as soon as I complete the final chapter of Impact. Note I will be posting both again once Impact is complete, but I'll only be writing Sweetbriar at that time.

I have had some incredible support from some of you, and I can never thank you enough for believing in me and my stories. Every week new people add Sweetbriar to alert. I promise not to let you down.

I know many people just slap a HIATUS note on their summary or don't update for months at a time, but I felt you deserved an explanation for why I've made this decision.

Thank you again for your encouragement and support. You guys are the greatest. I appreciate the time you've invested in reading my work more than you'll ever know.

Please- feel free to PM me with questions or comments.

Denise