JaimeArkin's Rec of the Week: 3/28-4/3

March 31, 2011

A Whole Lotta Trouble by jacndaniel
Review by JaimeArkin

Rating: M
Genre: Romance
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: After graduating from college, Bella makes her way to Vegas so she can marry her childhood sweetheart. An unexpected stop lands her in a lazy little town and on Edward's doorstep. Mechanicward meets Sassella ...Hijinx ensue... AH, OOC

jacdaniel opens her story with a determined Bella detailing her immediate goal in life and love…

The last time I crossed the California state line was 4 years ago. I was driving toward my bright future at San Diego State University. Now, I'm heading in the opposite direction and toward what I believe is the next step in my life. Jake. I'm going to meet Jake in Las Vegas, and I'm going to make all of his dreams come true. I, Bella Swan, am going to marry Jacob Black. That's right, in 8 hours, I will become Mrs. Jacob Black. Except I don't want to be Bella Black. So, maybe he can just become Jacob Swan, because I like my name.

But oh, how quickly our path can change when fate intervenes. In the case of this beautiful Bella hers alters significantly with seven little words…

"What can I do you for, gorgeous?" he asks. And I melt like a popsicle into a puddle of goo at his feet. I think I'm in a whole lotta trouble.

Humor and passion are weaved creatively through this wonderful Edward and Bella love story. jacndaniel has created such addictive and fascinating characters, you will be drawn in and anxious for more. The story maintains alternating points of view as the relationship builds. Edward details a heartbreaking tragedy in his past that makes for a intensely sympathetic character. Bella’s future has obviously taken a turn for new love, in the midst of her personal growth. The lemons are perfectly written, the emotion and desire are quite palpable.

All I can do is nod in response, and I feel him slide into me from behind. I didn't think that sex with Edward could get any better, but then again we have never done it from this angle. Having his hand pressed flat over my heart, while the other arm winds around my waist is like heaven. Even though he is behind me it feels more intimate somehow. My hand reaches down to touch him where we are joined, and Edward bites my shoulder.

"Don't stop, Bella. That feels amazing," he pants and pulls me tight against his chest.

I don't stop, and soon I feel the familiar tension low in my belly. It is sweet torture as it builds and builds.

"Let go, baby girl. Give me everything."

And I do. His words are all it takes to push me over the edge.

The lovers undoubtedly face personal demons and must overcome obstacles and distance on their journey. Your heart will be hoping and wishing for the sweetest happily ever after. jacndaniel, personally is the kindest soul, this is exemplified through her compassionate writing. Whole Lotta Trouble is a work in progress at eighteen chapters and a story that you should start now…you won’t regret it!

Obsmama's Rec of the Week: 3/28-4/3

March 30, 2011

Yeah, You by Marvar
Review by Obsmama

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Humor
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Bella starts a new school and is instantly attracted to Edward. Is the feeling mutual? Does her sister's wedding get in the way of her happiness? Read and find out. There's also a geek, French exchange student, and some laughs. Inspired by an 80s movie.

So, I have two loves in my life, one is reading fanfic the other is 80’s movies. I grew up in the late 80’s-early 90’s and one of my all time faves is Sixteen Candles. So when I stumbled upon Yeah, You and find its a fic inspired by one of my favorite movies ever, I was ecstatic. The amazing thing about it is that it takes the story line of Samantha and Jake Ryan and really gives it the Twilight twist. It’s not a carbon copy; it is it’s own entity with just some great flavoring. You have all the usual suspects, Bella is the new girl who is immediately attracted to the star of the High School, Edward, but as her new bestie Alice informs her he’s taken, by the queen of Forks High, Tanya (dun dun dun). But all is not what it seems. Is there trouble in paradise for Edward and Tanya or is all just an illusion? The supporting characters MAKE this story for me, Jasper and Edward have the funniest scenes in the whole story. The author really knows how to write teenage boys and how they like to mess with each other.

"It would have been a travesty to waste a perfectly good keg, Wimpward. It goes against the man code. Do I have to teach you everything?" Jasper stretched his arms over his head. "And you can stop eyeing my goods. I knew the sight of me in all my glory might be too much for you to handle. Yes, this is what a real man looks like."

I shoved him back onto the futon. "Fuck you, Whit-cock. I think you have a little crush on me. I'm surprised I woke up dressed this morning." He grabbed me in a headlock and we proceeded to wrestle for a few minutes. "See, I told you that you couldn't keep your hands off me," I grunted as he gave me a charlie-horse in the thigh. "Damn it, Jazz, we gotta go. I know you are hoping I'll touch your manhood, but that day will never come."

I thought about the situation we were in. Wrestling in our underwear. "You do realize that this is completely fucking gay, right? An elastic malfunction and we're sixty-nining." Yeah, and last night I got fondled by Bella's male-escort. This twenty-four hour period has proved to me that I'm completely hetero.

"Dude, I'm completely secure in my sexuality. Don't put your hang-ups on me."

This is a fun story and had me laughing chapter after chapter. The characters fumble through love and misunderstand after misunderstanding, but in the end it’s the sweetness of Edward and Bella that leaves you swoony! Some of my favorite scenes from Sixteen Candles have found their way into the story. There is a certain foreign exchange student *Le Donger* that makes quite a splash and does a certain Homecoming Queen lose some hair?? I think she does! This is a story not to miss. The author has a wicked sense of humor and such a way with writing words. I will leave you with some words of advice that Bella receives from Le Donger.

"You may need two hands for zee Edward cock."

Les16 Rec of the Week: 3/28-4/3

March 29, 2011

Blood & Glory by Drotuno
Review by Les16

Rating: M
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Romance
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: The definition of a mercenary is a soldier for hire. Secret identities, smart and strong women, a fight to keep loved ones safe, and maybe love and friendship along the way. Canon couples. AH/AU/ Rated M for lots of reasons, including violence and lemons

If you were going to make a list of all the qualities a good story must have, what would you include? A plot that pulls you in from the very first word? A leading man that is part bad-ass, part love-sick fool with a hint of mystery that is also drop dead gorgeous all thrown in for good measure? How about a leading lady that can give as good as she gets; is strong, yet vulnerable and sensitive at the same time...beautiful and snarky but is also damaged...but not broken? Or, how about a supporting cast full of unique individuals, each with their own talents and personalities, that as a whole make up a group of people you've never seen before? What about a story that has lots of action? We're talking guns, explosions, helicopters...just to name a few? What if said story had lemons so hot they curled your toes and melted ice cubes?

If any or all of the above is what you look for when picking out your next fic to read...look no further than Drotuno's Blood and Glory...because it has everything I've mentioned...and then some.

Drotuno throws the readers right into the middle of the action as soon as the story starts. You see, Edward Cullen is a mercenary, otherwise known as a soldier-for-hire, that works for his father, Carlisle. Edward's 'team' consists of Jasper the sniper, Emmett the explosives specialist, and Mickey...not Michelle, the girl that can break into anything. They've been to hell and back together, seen and done things no one but them understands, but Carlisle needs their help once someone very special to him becomes the target of some very unsavory people.

They were my brothers and my sister. They'd taken hits, punches, and bullets for me, and I'd done the same for them. We'd taken down small armies, dictators, and even whole governments, all for an unbelievable paycheck. We lived for the thrill, the adrenaline, and the money.

Enter Bella, the woman that is about to turn Edward's world upside down without even trying. Unbeknownst to her, she winds up in the middle of a huge mess...one of her estranged father, Charlie's, doing. It will be up to Edward, his team, and Carlisle to find her, before it's too late.

Bella is a private investigator and with the help of her silent partner, Carlisle, runs Gravity. When Bella turns up missing, Bella's girls help Edward and Carlisle, led by none other than Alice. She is the computer expert that can hack into anything who also just happens to be an electronic guru as well. Mack or Makenna who has a photographic memory and can draw any face she's ever seen and Rose...well, she's just an all-around bad-ass that you don't want to mess with.

The first few chapters move at a fast, furious clip, and lucky for you all, there are now 13 chapters posted so you won't be stuck waiting with bated breath for the next chapter! Believe me when I say you'll be on the edge of your seats in no time.

Drotuno has done an amazing job of weaving heart-stopping action with the very real aspects of dealing with a harrowing experience. There is anger, there is fear and tears, and then there is the process of healing, all done in the midst of a crisis.

"Bella," Carlisle groaned, but I wasn't having it.

"No! I'm done. We'll eat, and he can go play informant tomorrow," I yelled. "I have my own problems to deal with. Like avoiding getting killed by a psychopath…stopping a senator from taking his wife for every dime she's got just, because he likes them young and violent…and getting my girls back to their respective homes safely. I think they've been uprooted long enough. The sooner he goes, the sooner you get these assholes off my back. Mm'kay?" I asked, pointing to my father.

The whole room was still and silent, except for Rose. She was laughing her ass off quietly at the back of the room.

"Well, thank fucking God and all that's holy," she sighed. "Bells is back."

Edward fights his growing feelings for the feisty, stubborn Bella and she fights hers just as hard for the brooding, moody Edward. There are fireworks, there are angry words thrown back and forth, there is flirting and homemade apple pie which all makes for some interesting reading.

"I don't answer to you, Edward. I've told you that before, and you need to start listening," she snapped, and fuck, it wasn't the time to notice how fucking gorgeous she was when she folded her arms across her chest, set her jaw, and tilted her chin in defiance. "We could put it to a vote..."

"No fucking vote," I growled, throwing my hands in the air. "I can't risk it. I just can't. We'll pack up, and we're out of here by tomorrow morning."

"No!" she snapped back, her hands on her hips. "I don't want to run from him, Edward. You told me he doesn't deserve the best of me, and the best of me would fight. I'm staying here."

I picked up the bar stool closest to me and threw it out the back sliding glass door, because she was using my own words against me. "Damn it!" I growled, watching it shatter down the steps, before turning back to the room.

I'm telling you, if you don't read this story, you are missing out! It's got it all - action, romance, some lighthearted moments all mixed together to make for the perfect story. Drotuno has a way of telling a story that is as compelling as it is brilliant. She'll suck you right in to the world of hired killers, of running for your life, of fighting for what you believe...so much so you won't want to leave!!




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LadyTazz's Rec of the Week: 3/28-4/3

March 28, 2011

There Goes My Life by sweetishbubble
Review by LadyTazz

Rating: M
Genre: Drama/Hurt/Comfort

This story is an All Human Bella/Edward pairing.

This story is nine chapters in and what drew me to this story was the teen pregnancy aspect. Bella gets pregnant her senior year, and boyfriend Edward does not take the news well. He even goes as far as asking her if she is sure the baby is his.

From Chapter 1 (Charlie's POV)

"Did you and Edward break up?" She didn't answer me, but I could tell her crying was heavier now. "Did something happen?"

"Yeah."

"Did he cheat on you?"

"No. I...I'm pregnant, Dad."

Pregnant? My Bella...pregnant? This couldn't be happening. All the air left my lungs and it felt like the room was spinning. Pregnant. My sweet little girl who was going to make a better life for herself than I did was pregnant? Where was Edward? Why wasn't he here?

"Oh," I said. I didn't know what else to say at that moment. What else could I say? "Does Edward know?"

"Yeah. I told him today."

"What did he say?"

"He left. He told me to take care of it or whatever and left. He doesn't want me anymore, Dad. What am I going to do?"

"So let me get this straight," I said. "That little prick gets you pregnant and then decides he doesn't want the responsibility?"

Bella's POV

Did you hear about Edward and Bella?" I recognized the voice as Jessica.

"Yeah. I heard they broke up. How sad," Angela said.

"I heard she's pregnant and doesn't know whose it is."

"What do you mean?" Angela asked.

"You remember when Edward was gone a few weeks ago? Well I heard she was dating some other guy on the side and now she doesn't know who the father is."

The door opened again, but I didn't hear any footsteps.

"What did Edward say?"

"He dumped her right on the spot!" Jessica laughed

From Chapter 2 (Bella's POV)

I thought after a week had passed people would settle down, but no such luck. Every time I walked into a room, people looked at me differently. I could only image how they looked at Charlie. He was so well respected in the community and I worried that all of this had tarnished some of that. He never expected me to be perfect and I knew this was taking a toll on him, especially since I still hadn't figured out if I was keeping the twins or placing them up for adoption. I knew I needed to make up my mind soon, but it was difficult. They were a part of Edward and me. I wasn't sure if I was strong enough to just hand them over to a stranger.

Edward and I were still barely speaking. He had apologized for causing me to get so upset the day I found out I was pregnant, but that day changed everything. The man I loved so dearly broke my heart into a million pieces, and I wondered if that could never be mended. The words he spoke, and his actions, were unforgivable. I hated him for it. Granted, I wasn't expecting him to be excited, but I never expected him to deny them and basically call me a whore.

~*~*~

I remember high school all too well. I can't imagine what it we be like to be in Bella's shoes, in love with a boy of your dreams, then finding out your pregnant and he completely turns his back on you. The heartbreak and growing up that Bella is forced to do and endure just breaks my heart.

During Bella's pregnancy things just seems to get worse for her and Edward. He takes a step forward and then the idiot does something stupid (mainly with Tanya, she is the devil) and he ends up taking like ten steps back. I swear men, or in his case boys are so stupid and thick headed. I believe this story is about growing up. Bella doesn't always make the right decisions but she does what she has to for her and her babies, and as for Edward, I just want to smack the hell out of him.

Will a tragic accident wake Edward up and make him see what he has right in front of him? Can their relationship be mended after so much heartbreak? Can one really forgive and forget? Go read this amazing and heartbreaking story, remember to bring plenty tissues and something to punch.

Will this story have a Happily Ever After? I really hope so!

One Shot of the Week: 3/21-3/27

March 25, 2011

I need you now by Hatreehouse

Rating: M
Genre: Romance
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Instant attraction and sexual charged air sends two stangers on the ride of their lives-with each other. Edward and Bella make clothes fly, walls crumble, and you will never look at a pogo stick the same again. This is a O/S for The Public Loving Cont

Writer Submitted Fic: 3/21-3/27

March 24, 2011

Still of the Night by StAngelS
Review by Agrutle

Rating: M
Genre: Supernatural/Romance
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Bella wakes up every night at 2.13am, heart racing, fearful. Can the Dr. cure her or will the arrival of a dark stranger help Bella find peace from her past? Some lemons,few scary bits,E/B,AH,OOC,Some major character death.Supernatural/Suspense/Romance

Waking up every morning at two-thirteen is no way to live, and Bella has been doing that for six months. Finally, Charlie talks her in to going to see Dr. Carlisle Cullen about her sleeping issues. She doesn’t know what’s wrong but she’s tired of being woke up every night at the same time, feeling like she’s dying. After running tests that show nothing is physically wrong with Bella, she begins to give up hope that anything will be found to help her. Who do you call when you can’t see what’s hurting you? The Masen brothers, that’s who!

I wake up screaming and bolt out of bed. My feet hit the wooden floor with a dull thud. I don't even know why I'm bothering to look at the time. It's two-thirteen in the morning, the same time I have been waking up every night for the past six months.

My heart feels like it's about to break through my chest. I can barely breathe because it feels like a big pair of arms are wrapped around of my torso, squeezing. I feel cold, so very, very cold. Slowly the pressure around my chest lifts, my breathing returns to normal, and my heart rate slows down. It would be so much easier if I could just remember what I was dreaming about which woke me so violently. Every night it's the exact same thing. I wake up screaming. I feel like I'm dying. I can't fall asleep again and I lie in bed, in the dark, until I start becoming restless.

Edward Masen and his brothers, Jasper and Emmett live on the road, going from town to town and hunting for the unseen. When Carlisle calls and says he needs them, the boys don’t hesitate to come. After they get there, it becomes apparent that there is something going on in Forks. Something supernatural, and it seems to have gotten a hold of Bella and doesn’t want to let go.

I feel the covers of my bed lift up very deliberately and the icy cold form of someone get into bed with me. The feel of the body next to me chills me to my bones, right down to the core of me. Someone is in bed with me. I don't know who and I am petrified. I feel a frigid hand touching my side and slide up towards my chest. A cry is caught in my throat.

I jolt upright just to feel icy arms pull me back onto the bed. I fight, trying to free myself from their hold but can't move an inch. Big hand violently grab at my breasts, I grab at empty air trying to reach the arms of the person accosting me, trying to pull him away. Nothing. No one is there, but I feel him.

Suddenly, he grabs onto my shoulder and flips me over so I'm lying on my stomach. A penetratingly icy breath washes over my neck as I feel a wintry body push me into the mattress, a cold hand grabs onto my knee pulling my leg up, a body as cold as death placing itself between my legs.

Oh, god, someone help me! No. No. No. No. No.

Arctic hands grab onto my hips and lift my pelvis up as if to prepare me for penetration. I feel the material of my underwear tear. The sound of ripping material making bile rise up in my throat as their invading hands forcefully remove the fabric from between me and them. I can't breathe as the reality settles on me that someone is about to rape me. I feel them shift and steel myself for what I'm sure is about to transpire when my bedroom door is violently thrown open.

"Absum phasmatis quod subsist excrucio hicallus diutus!" A commanding voice shouts and just like that the cold form disappears and I'm alone in bed, shaken, shocked, numb, and cold.

"Bella"? Edwards's concerned voice breaks into my consciousness. "Bella?"

The author has a great way of making you feel like you are right there with the boys and Bella, dealing with the demons. Her Edward is commanding and has a take charge attitude that makes him sexy. Bella is no shy girl either, she can hold her own and does quite well at it. Come and enjoy the journey of ghosts, demons, and whatever else may pop up.

Brand New Fic of the Week: 3/21-3/27

March 23, 2011

Everything I Never Knew I Wanted by larin20
Review by TennesseeLamb

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Drama
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: A city girl who never wanted to fall in love does exactly that with the one man who isn't good for her. A country boy who is too content with standing still never thought love would matter until it was at his feet. Love happens, unexpectedly. A/H OOC BxE

Larin20 loves to pull us in with her teaser prologues and she does it again with Everything I Never Knew I Wanted.

We know from the beginning that Bella is leaving one love for another.  

“Do you love him?” he asked, his head pointed toward the ground.

We know hearts are breaking.  

He took a step closer. “I know you love me. I know it.” 

We know she loves the man before her but the love between them was not enough.

“I do love you,” I replied. “I always will, but with him, I don’t feel like there is an end. With you, I knew there would be a point where we would stop. And I was right. We stopped, you stopped…”

We know the love she chooses is better for her, more stable.

I feel like I can go on forever with him and never stop. All I see is him, all I want is him..

We have no idea when this conversation takes place. We have no clue of or to whom Bella speaks. In reality, we don’t know anything thing except we hope Larin20 updates…frequently.

After scanning the chapters list, you can breathe easy knowing you have two solid chapters to get you started after the prologue that makes you feel like you are going to have a full blown panic attack if there is not a “next” button at the bottom of the screen.

We get to meet Bella as she rolls out of bed (not her own) and learn quickly she is not unaccustomed to waking up in random men’s beds across St. Louis. Bella is chaos contained as she franticly gets to work as the Program Manager for the local morning show. The usual suspects make their appearance, Jake as the Entertainment Reporter, Mike manages a decent role as Station Manger, Alice works at the station too, appropriately in makeup.

The others trickle in under the rouse of Alice’s pending nuptials…but who is she marrying? Who is Whit and why are we crushing on him before we meet the Pretty? Speaking of, when do we meet Edward? Well, evidently in Chapter 4.

It is too early in the story to classify it as angsty or romantic. There is enough comic relief in Larin20’s superb dialogue and witty banter between Bella and her friends to relieve us of the heart fail we know is coming. Thankfully, Larin20 has a few stories (Treading Water, Every October!) in her library to keep us reading while we wait with bated breath for her updates.

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Completed Fic of the Week: 3/21-3/27

March 22, 2011

Beyond Repair by xGreatEscapex
Review by anonymouslysufferingfromOCD

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Hurt/Comfort
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: After Bella flees the southern wars she does not find the peaceful life she had hoped for. When the Cullens find her many years later alone and seemingly unconscious can they help her to find the peace she once sought or is she damaged beyond repair?

If you are looking for a completed Vampire story that is a decent length and isn’t cannon and will throw you for some loops then Beyond Repair is the story for you.

Bella is a vampire that lived a lot like a cannon Jasper for the first part of her vampire life. Because of her unique gift of being able to understand and manipulate any vampire’s power she was used and abused to help her “mate” gain power.

After fleeing from the Volturi and escaping the Southern wars with her creator Bree and her “mate” Lucas Bella leads a nomadic life, running into vampires that we all know and love to hate like James, Victoria and Laurent.

I won't rest Laurent. Not ever. I'll track you to the ends of the earth and back if I have to. I will find you again and when I do I will kill you slowly. I'll peel you apart, skin from flesh and flesh from bone. I will shred your body into miniscule little pieces and then wait for it to reconstruct just so that I can rip you apart again. You will die a thousand deaths before I reduce you to ashes," she told him annunciating very word slowly in a deadly tone that left no room for doubt. It was painfully clear that she meant every word she uttered.

Living in a cationic state for 36 years, under a dock in Port Angeles, vampire Bella is found by Rosalie Cullen and brought to her family’s home in Forks, WA. Bella is broken, she has been lied to, unloved and abused, her entire life, including her human life. She has a hard time trusting people and is a bit of a bitch, her bond with Rosalie is very deep as they both have lived through similar experiences, Rose when Royce and his friends attacked her and Bella when her supposed mate used her to gain things that he wanted. Bella is strong, she has been through a lot and her bitchiness is absolutely warranted and actually makes you feel more for her because of it.

After meeting the Cullen’s everything that Bella thought she knew about the vampire world comes into question and she has to learn to trust, live and love.

Edward is the Edward that we all know and love, this cationic vampire intrigues him before she even opens eyes and of course he is immediately protective over her. Bella can’t deny that she immediately feels something for him as well, but it is a long road for her to begin to open up to anyone. Rosalie takes on the roll of Best Friend and sister right from the start, it is a breath of fresh air to see the bond between them grow and how fiercely protective and caring Rosalie is over Bella. While Alice is there, she is a little hard for Bella to get used to.

She seemed content on a staring contest and that was fine with me as well. I'd lain under a dock for 36 years. I could handle a staring match with the world's only ADHD vampire. It lasted all of twenty seconds before Alice finally gave in. She huffed before shuffling out of the room and coming back seconds later with her laptop.

Edward immediately becomes a go to person for Bella as well but it takes a while for her to realize that Edward becomes more to her than that of a friend, and when he finally admits his feelings for her she doesn’t feel worthy of the love and kindness that he shows her. The scars that she carries with her both physically and mentally are very hard to overcome.

"I'm broken. Damaged to the point of complete ruin. You deserve more than a shattered little girl and that's all that I am," she murmured dejectedly.

While the story is in mostly Bella’s point of view, with Edward’s being a close second we do get to hear from others in the family as well. While traditionally I am not a big fan of hearing from anyone one other than Edward and Bella, in this story it really does give us further insight into what Bella is going through and the changes that the family sees in her. It is interesting to see how the bonds between Bella and the family form and I can say they are not all exactly how you would think that they would be.

Bella learns from the Cullen’s what true love is and what a true mate is. Esme is the one to explain to her that her mate Lucas was never really her mate, if he were he would have never treated her the way he did. Of course it is soon after this revelation that Lucas makes an unexpected return into Bella’s life and Bella is forced to protect the Cullen’s from him and has to make a decision on staying with the Cullen’s or leaving with Lucas. Will she choose to stay with him and the lifestyle she is used to or will she choose to return to the Cullen’s and struggle with the lifestyle that seems foreign to her?

While I wouldn’t classify this story as angst, its label of Hurt/Comfort/Romance is spot on, Bella has been through a lot in her long life and she has to learn how to overcome those things and to trust a new way of doing things. While it isn’t always easy the rewards are many. As I said, this is a different twist on a vamp story, it is 41 chapters long, about 160,000 words and worth it completely if you are looking forward to getting lost in a story for a little while.

WIP of the Week: 3/21-3/27

March 21, 2011

To Be Stabbed in the Front by forevergold
Review by Dragonfly336

Rating: M
Genre: Friendship/Drama
Characters: Bella

Summary: A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still." - Friedrich Nietzsche. It's all a facade: a girl searching,a stranger who doesn't know what she wants and a boy who is just trying to get out. In Forks, none of this seems possible. AH.

To Be Stabbed in the Front takes place in high school during Bella’s senior year and it’s told entirely in her point of view. It starts out with Bella in class one day, thinking of the joys of high school life and pondering the social hierarchy, which at the top if the “golden couple” Edward and Rosalie. Unfortunately for Bella she has a major crush on Edward and thinks that Rosalie is unworthy of him. Not because she isn’t rich and beautiful, but because she is of average intellect and apparently a stuck up snob. She muses about how they are always all over each other in class and glances around the room when she realizes that there is “trouble in paradise.” As Edward leaves class that day, alone, Bella starts to see Rosalie in a different light.

She was looking at me. Like the world had just suddenly come crashing down around her. Like all that crap people spew about true love and soul mates was just proven completely untrue, with facts and evidence to back it up. Like life was just too painful to bear.

I panicked. For in that moment, she looked real. Like a human being. I hurt for her. So, I turned and left the classroom. Leaving behind a girl holding a broken heart in her hands, trying desperately to put it back together.

She tries to forget Rosalie but is having a hard time since now she sees her as a living being with feelings, instead of some Barbie doll. We see the drama of the relationship unfold through Bella’s perspective and it is so interesting to see the layers peel away. In one chapter, we get to see snippets of the drama through the lens of her camera, as she quickly tries to finish a photo assignment. She notices that day how quickly Rosalie has deteriorated and that Edward is a far cry from his usual confident self.

It’s when Bella has decided that she has had enough of her boring, lonely existence that things really start to get interesting. She decides to go to an all-night donut shop and happens to run into Edward there. They spend the whole night talking about life in general and Bella is on cloud nine. When the sun is coming up and they leave the restaurant, he apologizes and says that he didn’t get her name.

You know in the movies, when some asshat delivers that line, that one fucking line, that throws everything off-balance, and you hear that weird, ripping sound of a record being all fucked up?

I swear to effin' God that was the noise that was now reverberating off the walls of my brain. I almost wanted to ask loverboy over there if he had heard it as well.

Maybe this was something he just did. You know, like not recognize people he saved or charm random strangers to get in their pants

There are so many layers to this story, that it would be impossible to say more, without giving the story away. Forevergold’s writing style is beautiful. You’ll find yourself questioning philosophy and values. It really gets you thinking and that is only one thing I love about this story.

If only the cool kids weren't so goddamn entertaining to watch. I could actually focus on my own life. And not for the first time today, I thought of Edward. And Rosalie. And hated myself for wishing she really was a bitch instead of some human being with feelings. Because hell, that just made me feel disgusted, dirty. We preach about judging people, about stereotyping and assuming and yeah, we all fucking agree that it's wrong, but do we ever really stop doing it?

No.

How could we? It's in our nature.

Fuck.

It's so easy to put yourself on a pedestal, mocking the sinners and sneering at the saints. Thinking somehow, you're in your own category of human. That you're not included in this joke of a world that uses categorization to organize chaos. But, then you realize. You are just as vile and condemnatory as the rest of them. And that is the fucking scariest moment of your life because then…

Who the hell are you?

I seriously could have just used quotes in this review to showcase the author’s talent. So, go get lost in this story. You won’t regret it!

One Shot of the Week: 3/14-3/20

March 19, 2011

Photograph by FFReaderRW

Rating: M
Genre: Hurt/Comfort/Romance
Characters: Jasper/Edward

Summary: A chance encounter while stranded at an airport reunites Jasper and Edward after two years apart. Can Jasper find the right words to reconnect with Edward and reconcile his past mistakes? A/H M/M

Writer Submitted Fic: 3/14-3/20

March 17, 2011

Falling Away with You By Shadowed by Passion
Review by Marriedmyedward
*This Story is No Longer Available* 

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Angst
Characters: Bella/Jake and Bella/Edward

Summary: Bella is in a loveless marriage after having a child with a one night stand whos name she never got. Rated M for language, lemons, suggestion of suicide. B/J and B/E HEA

This is another one of those stories that when I saw the title, it caught my eye and pulled me towards it. I'm so glad I chose this story.

The story starts with Bella being so unhappy in her marriage, she is contemplating the worst to get out of it. Then she thinks of her daughter, Lilly, and decides otherwise, knowing that she could never leave her daughter's side. Turns out that Lilly came about by total accident a few years back when Bella had a one night stand with a total stranger. She never got his name or any of his personal info. After all, it was supposed to be a one night stand. A month goes by, and she find out that not only did she get the promotion she was hoping for at work, but she got a personal promotion as well...becoming a mom. Bella was told that she couldn't have, or rather that it would be difficult for her to have children, so imagine her surprise when she found out that indeed, it was possible.

A few more years go by and she meets Jake. They get married and almost a year into her marriage, Bella realizes that she isn't happy and after lunch with her co-worker and fellow best friend, Rose and Rose's friend Alice, Bella finds her salvation and her name is Esme Cullen. This sets the ball rolling and in the process of waiting for their meeting, Bella finds out some things about Jake that sends Bella into a frenzy and knows that now is as good a time as any to get things moving quicker than they have been.

This passage kind of explains a bit how Bella feels about her marriage...

The ideas and possibilities were flying thru my mind so fast. I knew what I wanted, but figuring out how to get it was so hard. I wanted this to be over. I was miserable. I hated my life. As much as I hated being alone and trying to keep myself whole so I could care for Lilly, I hated it even more now that I was with Jake. He was like poison to me. He made me feel like I would never be good enough. He said he loved my faults and the damage my past had done- all of it. But his claim to love was never enough to make me feel that it was true.

I sat up in bed with my head against the headboard, staring at the ceiling. I tried to get my mind off the idea of killing myself as I knew there was a good chance I wouldn't be successful. I let my mind wander to happier times. Sickening as it was, I thought back to the night when my life changed.

This story leaves you guessing, is the mystery man going to come back into her life? Or is she going to meet somebody entirely different that may change her life forever? Hmmm...I think you should go check out Falling Away With You and find out for yourself.

Brand New Fic of the Week: 3/14-3/20

March 16, 2011
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Prey for the Wicked by Aleeab4u
Review by maxandmo 

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Angst
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: A vampire finds the true meaning of temptation, an innocent beauty with a siren's blood. Is she prey for the wicked or the answer to a prayer for salvation? When love knows no bounds and obsession has no reason, where do you draw the line? AU/EB Darkward

Prey for the Wicked is a new WIP with three chapters posted so far. It is well written in the third person and has totally peaked my interest thus far. Edward is mysterious, handsome, fear inducing and deadly. He's no longer mortal.

The story starts out with him going to a bar because the music sounds incredible to his heightened senses, and he wishes for one night that he can ignore the sounds that he normally hears.

He's here to lose himself in the thick, pulsing beat of live rock music. The driving thrum of bass, the sweet licks of guitar riffs, the melodic sounds of a throaty, baritone singer with rare perfect pitch. To drown out the incessant cacophony of mind noise that is the bane of his existence, his unrelenting cross to bear, his curse. For just one moment in his damned existence, he wishes to forget who and what he is.

Bella innocently walks by him and he's never smelled such a delectable scent. He decides he must have her and waits outside on a rooftop for her to exit. When he spots Mike grabbing onto her, even though she's resisting his annoyingly persistent advances, he steps in and quickly takes care of the situation.

She agrees to let him walk her home and then invites him in for a drink. What transpires is mesmerizing not only to Bella, but to the readers as well.

Edward of the dark, odd eyes and the velvet voice and the beautiful chiseled jaw and body. Skin cool, perfectly defined muscles so hard to the touch, feeling like sculpture beneath her greedy hands...

There is something hypnotizing about Edward and Bella lets go of any inhibitions she might have had regarding this beautiful stranger.

She wakes up the next morning in a weak, fatigued state and her memory is cloudy. She sleeps the day away and is only coherent because her persistent best friend, Jessica, has a million questions about her night out.

Bella's memory starts to piece itself together and she remembers the man that consumed her the night before. Her thoughts lead to questions, and she is unsure of what to expect next.

Mine. You are mine, Isabella.

She makes a startling discovery and is left wondering what it all means.

The next chapter is going to be in Edward's point of view and will surely give an insight as to what he's all about. It's the perfect time to start this Darkward fic.


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Completed Fic of the Week: 3/14-3/20

March 15, 2011

Dark Alleys and Other Love Stories by Incognito Burrito
Review by Jaspers Izzy

Rating: M
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Vampire Edward meets human Bella when she is being attacked in a dark alley. Things get ugly and Edward is forced to take her to his house to save her.Not all great love stories start once upon a time and far far away; some begin down dark alleys.

I am so very excited to tell everyone about this story. I am an avid lover of the darker side of Twilight, so the name alone drew me in. From the first chapter I was expecting something completely different. He's stalking his prey in none other than a dark alley.

But here, again, thinking very predictable thoughts was another filthy excuse for a human being. When a vampire has that opinion of you, it's time to reconsider the way you're living. Too bad this piece of trash wouldn't get the chance.

Yup, human drinking Edward. What's more awesome that than? Not much, except for maybe a snarky human drinking Edward. Yes, I was not expecting how funny this story is, but it was quite refreshing to see the humor mixed into the dark.

Edward finds that his kill has prey of his own, and he decided to intervene.

“Excuse me,” I began, hearing the almost musical sound of my voice reverberate in the annoyingly cliché back alley.

“What'choo want? We don't got nothing we can do for you man,” my friend, the criminal/poet laureate yelled, obviously intent on butchering the English language along with the young woman cowering against the brink wall.

I was hoping we could discuss the importance of good citizenship and the benefits of avoiding double negatives, but I have a sinking feeling I have the wrong man, I answered, appearing at his side just a bit too quickly.

I admit, I let out several very loud, unladylike snorts while reading this story. Edward, while a brooding, reclusive vampire, is very funny. His thought processes are ridiculous, but they also make complete sense. It's part of why I love this story so much.

Now, of course, the damsel in distress is none other than Bella. She's an anomaly to Edward, being as he can't read her mind, but he thinks nothing of it at first. Bella's attacker decides he's had enough of Edward's intervention and turns the gun on her. When Edward shows no signs of caring, because quite honestly he doesn't, he does the opposite and turns the gun on Edward.

Edward knows this fool can't hurt him, but Bella doesn't, and she does something Edward didn't predict.

None of this bothered me. Because guns don't hurt vampires. And Damsels - in distress or not – are predictable, and I rarely care to hear their thoughts anyhow.

But had I been able to hear those thoughts, I would have learned not everyone was as predictable as my friend with the gun. Because while the shot he soon fired wouldn't have hurt me, it sliced through the soft skin of the woman as she suddenly jumped between me and it in a misguided effort to save my life.

Edward, of course, takes care of the scum bag in the alley, but unfortunately, Bella has seen everything. He feels bad that this girl tried to sacrifice herself for him, so he takes her home in order to save her. Once he gets her home, he realizes just what a mistake he's made in saving her. He's a vampire, she's a human. There are rules against this sort of thing, so with a somewhat conflicted heart, he decides it would be best if he does kill her.

Shit. I'd have to kill her.

Not that that should be a problem. I mean, like I said, I kill people all the time. Sure, they're usually bad people the world is better off without – not people who risk their lives to save me – but still. Now was not the time to quibble semantics; killing is killing. And it was time to kill.

I stalked back up to the bedroom promising I'd make it painless for her. I'd probably even just break her neck instead of draining her, since it seemed a little rude to eat a woman who'd just taken a bullet for you.

Gah, I love this Edward. I'm a Jasper girl at heart, so saying I love Edward in a fic is saying something. Well, obviously Edward doesn't kill her. Which leads to these two being forced to live together. Edward just can't let her go. She'll now forever be forced to stay with him, and while this initially aggravates Edward, he becomes fascinated by Bella.

She's really no better, especially since she can't fully understand what she saw in the alley when she took a bullet for him. Her initial thought on that...

He was just too pretty to die.

Bella is completely attracted to him, I mean, who wouldn't be? Edward's a hot vampire. (swoons a little) She doesn't find out what he is at first, and her theories are just plain hilarious.

… the main thing that was running through my mind as I watched my attacker turn his gun toward the brave, bronze haired stranger in front of me was simply how unfair it all was. Here was this fearless man- about my age- coming to my aid in a bad situation...

At least I thought he was coming to my aid. I'm actually a little muddy on all that. He seemed like a superhero until he began eating that guy. Did I really see that?

Typical Bella. Take a bullet for a guy and it turns out he's a zombie. A hot zombie, but a zombie nonetheless.

I love zombies, so that had me in stitches. When Bella does find out what Edward is, the banter between these two turns hilarious. Bella doesn't find Edward all that scary, and while it disturbs Edward she has no aversion to him, he is somewhat insulted to be thought of anything less than a bad ass vampire.

“What are you doing?” I asked, distracted from his confession by the the odd gesture.

“I just...Um...wanted to be ready in case you... you know...faint,” he finished lamely.

“Faint?”

“Well, you are a woman and I did just tell you I am an undead creature of inexplicable horror,” Edward said.

“Okay. Wow. Um. A: What kind of women are you thinking of that just go around fainting? Like, old timey women with Victorian fans that have 'the vapors'? Because this is 2010 Edward. Women don't faint. And B: 'undead creature of inexplicable horror?' Who talks like that? And get over yourself. That puppet from the “Saw” movies is like a billion times more scary that you.”

“What? I'm scary! Vampires are scary! What puppet guy?” he shot back, indigent.

Yes, again, the banter! It is what makes this fic so awesome! It's a hard thing to write witty banter between two characters, but Incognito Burrito does it flawlessly.

I won't share any more of this, because quite honestly I think I shared enough, and this is just from the first couple of chapters. The rest of the fic is just as amazing. Filled with conflict and decisions, funny moments and ones that keep you on the edge of your seat. This fic has it all. And while you originally might get the idea this fic is dark, it really isn't, but there are some good angst filled chapters and some fluff thrown in.

Please, please, give this fic a try. It is so very intriguing and it's held my attention every time I've read it. Yes, I've read it more than once, and I quite honestly, hardly ever read a fic more than once. This story is amazing, so put it on your reading list and leave her some love. She totally deserves it.

WIP of the Week: 3/14-3/20

March 14, 2011

My Place In Line by swimom7
Review by MandaLyn

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Hurt/Comfort
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Edward has sheltered himself from the world with his memories, pain and repetition. Bella breaks through his walls, reminding him what it means to live, but can he allow himself to let go? A/H angsty at times

When Edward Cullen lost all he held dear three years ago, he never thought he’d ever be happy again. In fact, he believed he never wanted to ever be happy again. One day as he is walking home from work, some colorful scarfs draw him into a small storefront where a beautiful girl renders him breathless at first sight.

My Place in Line is an emotionally gripping tale that captures readers with the very first chapter and refuses to let go. Swimom7 shares with us one of the best and most realistic incarnations of Edward I’ve ever had the privilege to read. The first person narrative takes us inside his head and through his pain and loss and his hope for the future. The most remarkable part of this tale is feeling completely pulled in by Edward’s cautious, but determined nature as he sets about moving forward with a life he once believed to be over.

The rest of the Cullen clan feature in this entertaining tale as they surround and support Edward and Bella. Mostly canon couples, with the addition of Seth, as Bella’s younger brother, and Jane, as Jasper’s younger sister, round out a story that is emotionally engaging with beautifully light moments scattered about. To indulge in some truly great storytelling, remember to add My Place in Line by Swimom7 to your story alerts!

One Shot of the Week: 3/7-3/13

March 13, 2011

Meant to Stay by Babygirl49392

Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Drama
Characters: Bella/Emmett

Summary: Spring break is meant to be fun. You travel somewhere tropical, exotic. Meet people you'll never see again. A time & place where one night stands are standard. At least that's how it is for everyone except Bella Swan. Why should this one be any different?

Fandom Kindness Day Dedications

March 11, 2011



To: Dragonfly336
From: jaimearkin

Words probably aren't enough to explain how much better you make not only the fandom but the universe!  I don't like when I call you my twin. We're so much on the same page it's scary sometimes, but I absolutely love it!  You're always there to listen to my rants and raves and I look forward to everything else we have going on.  Your support has been incredible and I look forward to finally meeting you and squeezing and hugging you for 3 days straight! (no lie) thank you for everything and for putting your heart and soul into the things that make this fandom worthwhile. ILY XO


To: bigtmac19, jenn9394, SparklingWand, lizzylilyrose, Tiarwen, stmurr
From: les_sh_16

You ladies make each of my days better! Thank you so much for all you do for me and for being the amazing people and friends you are! Hugs, Erin~ 


To: HoochieMomma_, WKS99, DejeanSmith 
From: TLammy

 I adore your stories and each of you. Thanks for sharing your wonderful words and images with me and the rest of the readers.


To: Dragonfly336
From: phoebespromise

 You're a wonderful new friend. Thank you for the amazing support you give all authors and their stories. XO

To: sherriola, maizenbluegurl, Sugunary, pamcamcris23, susayq, Missie33, nrbl1, AMorris1027, scaletnite
From: les_sh_16

Thank you all so much for all the shout-outs and reviews you've given me and my story!! Your support means more than you can know!!
Hugs, Erin~

To: NaughtyChel
From: samrosey



Hello wifey, thank you for sharing your mad skills with me and being with Companionward since the beginning <3 *licks*


To: UNF4Rob
From: jaimearkin

Unfie you are so incredibly giving of your time and talent and you make this fandom a better place to reside! :) Thank you for being so lovely and sharing yourself with me!  

To: FanFicDealer
From: les_sh_16

 Happy Friday Andi! Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks so much for all the support you've given me and my story! It's been much appreciated. Hugs, Erin~


To: MrsDrMcSparkly
From: Dragonfly336

I am so happy to be your friend. You were truly one of my first Twi besties and the first person I met in this fandom.  Thank you so much for all you do for me!  I miss you dearly and you will always hold a special place in my heart.  One day we shall meet again!  XOXO


To: Misti92482
From: phoebespromise

You're so thoughtful and lovely. xo  


To: Kassiah
From: les_sh_16

Hi! Happy Friday! I just wanted to thank you for all you do for our fandom to make it so great! Have a great weekend! <3! Erin~  


To: jaimearkin
From: samrosey


Jaime, wonderful Jaime... Your support in this fandom is outstanding... you don't discriminate between the "big stories" and the little known gems. You're kind and easy to talk to. Sharing your heart, and words in your own beautiful story. You're one of a kind girly. Love. xo
 To: Bbebar
From: jaimearkin

 You make me smile. Every. Single. Day. I love and adore you for that!

To: NoelleSeven
From: les_sh_16

Happy Friday Noelle! It's been so nice getting to know you...thanks so much for all the support you've given me and my story! 
Hugs, Erin~

To: phoebespromise
From: 1redsoc

A lovely bon mot to brighten an otherwise very sad day.  My thanks to phoebespromise who graciously accepts my encouragement and friendship, not only for her astonishing writing talent, but also for her sensitive heart and sympathetic ear... It's the rare roses like phoebe who brighten this fandom and who so generously share their talents for the mere promise of a review.

Right back at ya, BB, w/ love and thanks!

P.S. My thanks to jaimearkin as well - we've never "met," but I admire your work... tis lovely ~ <3



To: Melg0515
From: phoebespromise

You're so lovely and creative xx


To: hope4more
From: les_sh_16

 Happy Friday Brook~ I'm so glad to have gotten to know you, and only hope to get to know you better!! Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for all the support you've given my story!! Hugs, Erin~


To: ttharman
From: jaimearkin

You're so incredibly supportive, I am lucky to have found you!  Your kindness knows no bounds and I adore that about you!  Thank you for making this fandom a sweeter place!  

To: phoebespromise
From: samrosey


 Sweetest phoebe, your kindness is massive and textured. Your colours are always unexpected and true. Your thought seeps through to what you write with such a pained delicacy. Your beautiful story is a favourite... a favourite I haven't had in a long time. Thank you for being you. xo

To: scarletnite
From: les_sh_16

Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for all the sweet reviews and for being so supportive of me and my stories!! I hope you have a fabulous weekend! 
Hugs, Erin~ 


To: mac_214
From: Magnolia822


 Thanks so much for all you do, bb! You're the best. Enjoy ;-P

To: wheather79
From: phoebespromise

 You're a wonderful support to author's and their work. Thank you for being such a sweetheart xo


To: Bellalove72
From: Dragonfly336

Your friendship means so much to me!  You do so much for this fandom by running trivia and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing me something to look forward to on Tuesdays!  I am so happy that I decided to do that readalong so long ago and met you!  Cannot wait to really meet you and hug you and hug you and have someone to take smoke breaks with!  XOXOXO


To: PAWsPeaches
From: les_sh_16

 Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for all you do for the fandom! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Hugs, Erin~


To: maxipoo1024
From: branchirps



Epic bb ;-) Epic! I <3 U hard


To: obsmama
From: jaimearkin

Thank you thank you thank you.  Your support and generosity to this fandom is incredible and I appreciate it so much.  I can't wait to squeeze you in person for everything you've done for me!  ILY XO


To: prettykittyff
From: les_sh_16

 Hello my friend...You are seriously one the best people I've ever met, I'm so glad we've gotten to know each other!! Thanks for being so amazing and being so supportive of me! 
Love ya bunches, Erin~


To: mrowemoon
From: phoebespromise

Thank you for being a dynamic reader and for leaving such thoughtful messages, always. xo


To: Agrutle
From: Dragonfly336

 I am so happy that we have become friends!  I love talking with you and I want to thank you for all of the work you do for me!!  I cannot wait to meet you!  We are all going to have so much fun!!  XOXOXO
 
To: bnjwl
From: les_sh_16

Happy Friday Bev! Hope you have a great weekend! Thanks for always being so sweet! 
Love ya, Erin~ 


To: ecbcrc4ver
From:jaimearkin

 I almost don't have the words for you my dear.  You have been an incredibly supportive and wonderful person.  I can't say thank you enough and I look forward to the day that I can meet you and squeeze you tight in person! XO

To: samrosey
From: maxipoo1024



All I have to say is my life is better with you in it. God only knows what I'd be without you. I love you.


To: obsmama
From: les_sh_16

 Happy Friday! I hope you have a great day!! Thanks for all you do for our wonderful fandom! 
Hugs, Erin~

To: L51R
From: phoebespromise
  
Thank you for all of your kindness. You are lovely. xo

To: Rae_Cullen
From: jaimearkin

You are an incredibly talented writer and one of the sweetest people out there.  You support so many and it's appreciated.  Thank you for playing wordfeud with me and I hope that I am able to meet you in RL soon.  Thanks for making this fandom a brighter place!


To: Dragonfly336
From: les_sh_16

Lori~ You are the best...I'm so glad we're friends!! Love ya, Erin~ 


To: KeyeCullen
From: SaritaDreaming
To one of my fave enablers, pre-readers and all around best buds.  Love you, girlfriend!

To: steph6446
From: samrosey



Dear Steph bb,
We've become great friends, I always look forward to talking with you and reading your reviews.
You're lovely and real. And I heart you :) *kisses your face* 
 To: mbslac
From: les_sh_16
  
Hey Sweet Pea...I miss you...and I just want you to know how much I love ya and how thankful I am we are friends!! 
Love you...Erin~ <3!

To:jaimearkin
From: Dragonfly336


What can I say? You are truly an amazing person and friend. You have been with me from pretty much the beginning of the blog and I have loved that are friendship has blossomed into what it has! I cannot begin to thank you for all you have done for me. You are so supportive and such an asset in this fandom. I love our Wordfued games and gchat rants. I love that we are so much alike it’s scary! I am so excited that I am going to meet you soon and give you a huge hug!! XOXOXOXOXO 

To: Choclover82
From: phoebespromise

Thank you for supporting stories of all shapes and sizes. You're lovely. And thanks for sharing your own writing too! xo

To: Aleeab4u
From: les_sh_16

Aleea~ I can't even begin to thank you for all you've done for me, but more than that, I'm thankful that you're my friend!! Happy Friday!!
Erin~ <3!
 To: naughtylawyered
From: jaimearkin
  
I heart you... so much! You have been a wonderful inspiration and support in everything and I can't say thank you enough.. plus.. um you brought me the naughty that is @miamiward!  You are a lovely, incredible person and I am proud to call you a RL friend! xoxo


To: AydenM
From: les_sh_16

My sweet Ayden...I love you so freaking much, you make me smile every day, even if we don't talk, seriously! Thanks for your friendship! 
 Erin~ <3!


 To: silver_sniper, NoahEvansMom, maria2906, Tenneil17, 
IzzyHeartsRob, thurtysomething, sunshiny_me
From: Rae_Cullen

My dearest DPH's...I don't really have enough words to express my thanks for just being who you are. I love each of you so very much. I'm so thankful everyday I found all of you in this crazy fandom. Each of you are so special to me in different ways. Thank you for being here for me with an encouraging word whenever I've been down or have just had a generally rough day. Thank you for making me laugh by telling me a dirty joke or saying something snarky. I've enjoyed spending hours on Skype with each of you while we laugh and tease each other, drool over sexy fic (and sexy Robporn or just regular porn) and just simply filling each other in on our daily lives. Thank you for taking me to my first sex toy shop and educating me. All seven of you are gorgeous, intelligent, strong and unbelievably caring and supportive women. you all have so many strengths and I've learned so much from each of you. I know that my life is better with all of you in it.

Endless love, snuggles and spanks,
Rae 

 
To: asfocd
From: les_sh_16

Ah, Duchess Jen...I am so grateful to you for all the help you've given me, but more than that, for being such a good friend! Love ya sweets...Erin~

To: maria2906 
From: phoebespromise 

You're a sweetheart and always make me smile xo


To: edward620
From: les_sh_16

My Baroness Meanie Head...You are one of the most awesome people I've ever met! I love you to the moon and back, a million times or more! Queen Fishy Face Erin~

To: flouncybri
From: jaimearkin

Your words are incredible, but your kindness to me makes me count you among my RL friends.  You never fail to put a smile on my face so thank you!  I was trying really hard to work TWSS into this, but I just can't (hahah) xoxo
To: LadySappyKat
From: les_sh_16

Gah, what did I do without you?? You brighten every one of my days and make me smile. I love ya!! <3! Erin~

To: Obsmama
From: Dragonfly336

I have no words for the friendship that we have formed. You have been there for me through a lot and I have always been grateful for the way you can make me laugh when I am down. You do so much for me and I cannot thank you enough for that. Plus you put up with my crazy and I love that you call me out on it!! It’s funny to think that a little game on twitter and our love for angst brought us together, since I feel that I have known you for years! I love you and cannot wait to meet you and give you big hugs!! XOXOXOXO


To: MedusaInNy
From: les_sh_16

You are truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me! I am so blessed to have you in my life and I thank God for you each and every day. I love you more than there are words to describe. Erin~ 

To: swino16
From: phoebespromise

Thank you for your sweet support, always. You're a lovely and special friend. xo

To: wmr1601
From: SaritaDreaming

To my writing partner and buddy!  Love to you.

To: IndieFicPimp
From: phoebespromise

Thank you for your dedication to every author's creative voice. You provide a vital outlet, service to the fic fandom and do it with class. You are appreciated dearly. xx

To: carenl
From: jaimearkin

I'm incredibly lucky to have met you, you are so incredibly talented and kind.  You make me smile like no other! Thank you for sharing your words and heart with the fandom! xo

To: Renas40
From: samrosey

Lovely Irene, you are.
Since the beginning, you have been. I'll never forget your support or words of encouragement. *hugs* xo

To: choclover82
From: jaimearkin

Thank you for being an incredible support for this fandom.  You are an incredible cheerleader for everyone and I for one appreciate it. You are beautiful inside and out and I am so happy to have found you! XO

To: 1redsoc
From: phoebespromise

Thank you for always brightening the day with your kind words and friendship. You make us smile xo  


To: swino16
From: samrosey

You have to be one of the best, most insightful, thoughtful reviewers around this place. You take each step, each scene, each character and you see them, you really see them. You have heart. *hugs* xo

To: JBotheredO_o
From: jaimearkin
Fuck I love you.. no matter what you convince yourself of!! hahah

To: silver_sniper
From: Rae_Cullen

My gorgeous and sweet Silver, my little fic sis and all around "e-bestie" - there is so much I want to say but somehow it just doesn't feel like enough. I feel so thankful to have found you amongst this madness. I'm so glad I stalked you endlessly while you were writing Eye Contact (LOL), I knew then that we would be the best of friends. Because that's what you are to me, a best friend - not just an "e-bestie", but a real life one too. Over the last two years (can you believe it's been that long??), I've talked to you more than people in my "RL". You probably know me better than anyone else in my life. Thank you for always being there for me when I needed someone to vent to, cry to and laugh with. When something happens to me, your one of the first people I want to tell about it, because I know you'll laugh with me, support me or whatever emotion the situation calls for. This fandom is a better place with you in it - and I know this is true because my life is better with you in it. Thank you for your endless support in my writing (or lack there of) and my real life endeavorers as I found a job and tried to figure out my life. Thank you for always listening. You are an amazing woman - smart, talented, gorgeous, caring and just an all around fantastic person. I've never had any doubts that you will find your niche and make your mark on this world. The only thing I wish to be different is that there wasn't this huge ass, burdensome ocean and five hour time difference between us. But I know that doesn't matter, because despite that, I've found a lifelong friend. I have faith that some day we will be in the same city, drinking fancy booze, eating lots of cake and chocolate and drooling over AP pictures.
I love you.
xoxo
Rae

To: Mrs_TheKing
From: Twilightmomofto

Mrs_TheKing: You are what makes this fandom so awesome. You always have a kind word, a nudge of encouragement or a fart joke to keep me coming back for more. I love the idea of Random Fandom Kindness and you deserve a standing ovation for thinking of it. We too often forget that there are real people with real feelings at the end of a Twitter handle. Love you mucho!!

To: SL_2030
From: jaimearkin

I'm incredibly lucky to have met you!  You are an incredible support to this community and such a sweetheart - you're always the first to offer your kind words and support and I appreciate it more than I can tell you! Thank you for making this a better place! xoxo
To: samrosey
From: phoebespromise

Thank you gorgeous girl for sharing your lyrical magic. Your poetry makes the fandom beautiful. xo

To: Filia1990
From: jaimearkin

I adore you like no other Filia - you are an incredibly sweet and wonderful person who makes me smile more than anyone I know and I thank you for that.  I can't wait for the day I get to meet you in person so I can give you a real hug, but for now.. this will have to do ... ILY XO

To: RoseArcadia
From: cherryB_78

Thank you for making so many great fan fic's come alive with your banners and blinkies!

To: Renas40
From: phoebespromise

You're as sweet as you are beautiful... inside and out. Thank you for being responsive, caring and wise. Love you xo


To: BoydBlog
From: samrosey

Hey BB,
I can't tell you how much you made my week! Your kind words and appreciation stayed with me for days. The fact the you even took the time was a gift. Thank you, stay lovely. xo

To: phoebespromise
From: jaimearkin

I don't say it enough, but thank you for being the incredible person you are.

You're always there supporting me and I appreciate that more than I can ever explain.

It's friends like you who make everything worth while and I'm so happy to call you friend - without this fandom I shudder to think that I would have never met you. 

Thanks for everything you do and for always doing it selflessly.

xo
jaime

To: TwiLucy_UK
From: JanineGardiner

Dear Lucy,

Before I joined RobertPattinsonUK I was in this thing we call Twi-Fic writing and reading alone, I tried and failed to get friends into and no one was interested. Then I joined the site. I met you and I now have someone to share all my love for all things FanFic with. I run TwilightFicZone with you and you've not just been my FanFic buddy but you've become one of my closest and best friends. You make me laugh and cheer me up when I'm feeling shitty. I know if I need anything you will be just a phone call away if only we lived closer to each other, hey bb?
I love you bb and your craziness which is equal to mine (something I thought was never possible - until I met you)!

*jump hugs and mwah*

Love Janine

To: jaimearkin
From: phoebespromise

Jaime, you are the creative soul of the fandom. Your graphic designs are captivating and beautiful. From banners, to blinkies, to videos... all visual perfection. Your talent knows no bounds, your writing is wonderful, full of kind characters loving and hoping. On a personal note... I love you to pieces. Thank you for your patience, for the laughs, for never saying no and for your sweet heart. xo