One Shot of the Week: 8/27-9/2

Nights Like These by MelissaMargaret

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6230197/1/Nights_Like_These

Rating: M

Characters: Carlisle/Esme

Summary: Sexting: v. the act of text messaging someone in the hopes of having a sexual encounter with them later; initially casual, transitioning into highly suggestive and even sexually explicit. This story earns its M rating. Slightly OOC. Esme/Carlisle.

LadyTazz's Rec of the Week: 8/27-9/2

Faith in You by Jasper's Izzy

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5320797/1/Faith_in_You
Reviewed by LadyTazz
*This story is no longer available*

Rating: M

Genre: Suspense/Romance

Characters: Jasper/Bella

Teaser Trailer for Faith In You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjiX4h5BhGk

Summary: Twenty years after Edward leaves Bella, the Cullen's are in trouble. Jasper is called home after being away from his family he once loved, but he has changed. Now an unknown force is out to destroy the vampire world as they all know it. J/B dark themes.

This is a DARK story so if you don't like DARK stories don't read it - see simple.

OMG - this story owned me from chapter 1 - it has so many twist and turns and leaves you with so many question. Every time she gives an answer to one of the many unanswered questions, she leaves with many more.

Jasper is called home to help the Cullen's as a vampire war is about to start. He comes face to face with his past in more ways than one.

He comes in contact with a very powerful vampire. Who is it and how will it change his life and the vampire world? The vampire army is made up of something very mysterious.

This story keeps you on your toes, it's so well written and suspenseful. I would love to go on and on about what you are in for, but I would just give something away. Trust me when I say that you want to read this.

Lady Tazz would never steer you wrong!

Jasper's Izzy hits a home run with this incredible and suspenseful dark fic, so grab a beverage and a snack and buckle up it's quite a ride.

Here is a teaser for her next chapter coming soon!!!!!!

Faith in You
Chapter 11 teaser

“They let you, a newborn crazed with thirst, go out to hunt? In a city where it's forbidden to feed from humans? That sounds... irresponsible of them.” I was shocked they would be willing to let a newborn out on their own to feed. That was unbelievable. This coming from the leaders of our world that made these rules.


“I wasn't a typical newborn.” She sighed and I could see a sort of acceptance that she had shared this information with me. She was opening up just a little and I was glad for it.

“What do you mean, not typical?” I was confused. There was only one kind of newborn. Blood crazed. Nothing else. No levels of newborns, no types of newborns. There were just... newborns.

“I didn't have the crazed thirst for blood most newborns have. My throat burned, sure, but the frenzy that I've been told so much about never happened with me. If I focused hard enough I could get myself out of the city without so much as flinching.” Briefly I saw a flash of pride in her eyes, before they darkened and she shut back down again.

“That's... amazing.” I know, lame but it was all I could think. How could she have that sort of control right from the start?

“It's an awful long way to the nearest city or town. I bet the countryside rapidly experienced a population decrease.” I mused.

“Something like that.” She mumbled strangely. I furrowed my eyebrows at her, but her reflection showed her in some far off place, so she didn't see my confusion.

“Well, the Volturi must be pretty good at covering up, because that would be a hard thing to explain. All those people missing or dead and no international inquires? Damn, that must have taken a lot of work.” I was just speaking my thoughts out loud at this point, not really realizing what I was say
.
A typical newborns appetite is tremendous and the amount of blood it takes to feed one equals to a lot of humans. Even with Bella's apparent control, her thirst would have been monstrous.

“Actually there was no need.” I glanced at her and saw she was now staring intently in the eyes. Her crimson orbs were swimming with so many forbidden secrets and secret emotions, it took me by surprise.

“Why not?” I asked, beyond curious. She looked down at her feet nervously before closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the head rest.

“I didn't feed from humans.” There was an audible pop when my jaw fell open. I was not expecting that.

~~~The End~~~~

(bwahahaa)

KylaPricky's Rec of the Week: 7/30-8/5

Dust to Dust by KymClark

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5825928/1/Dust_to_Dust
Review by KylaPricky

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Drama

Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: "30s Dust Bowl Oklahoma. A stark, desolate place where there are Dust storms, starvation and despair. Bella has just moved into town and meets the afflicted Edward. Sparks fly amidst all the desolation and they find comfort in each other. Contains Lemons"

“Sir, turn back!

Nothing that way but heartache!

Do you want your family to die?

The desperation on their faces sends chills down my spine. Are they right? Are we marching towards our deaths?...We are the only car headed east- to the dust.”

Bella, Charlie and Renee are headed east from their lives in California during the Great Depression to Oklahoma in hopes to find work and a better life. Charlie has been promised work in a form of a letter by their old friends the Newtons. Along the way, they pick up actual real live “Indians” named Billy and Jake and the two families become fast friends on the road trip to Oklahoma. Everything seems all good and dandy right? Well it is except for the major problem that they are headed to Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl.

But they are headed to Boise City. The one city that seems to be not only be maintaining during this tough time, but people are actually able to survive off the land. When the Newtons write the Swans they promise that Boise is worth the trip to the dust because Boise is one of the few places that has work available. Carlisle Cullen has promised it.

Most towns have become deserted because the land could no longer sustain the people, except for this one town. It’s all thanks to the mysterious Cullen family that has moved in and essentially revitalized the town.

Carlisle serves as the doctor and honorable mayor, Esme and Rosalie run the school, Emmett and Jasper are ranch hands and work the land while the strange sister Alice somehow knows when these dust storms are coming and she’s the one that tells the town when to take cover.

The Cullen family are the saviors of this town, but the big question among many, is, how are they doing it?

How are the Cullen’s keeping this land alive? Why doesn’t the dust seem to affect them?

Are Jake and Billy right when they warn Bella and her family to stay away from the Cullen’s?

Jake tells Bella that the Cullen’s are leeches that are sucking the land dry and what they are doing and who they are is unnatural. And he raises the question, How are they able to not only survive but thrive in what everyone refers to as “No Man’s Land.”

How can they make a town that survives when no one else can?

There is one more huge secret regarding the Cullen’s and that’s their son Edward that no one really ever sees except for the occasional time he decides to peek out of the Cullen’s window.

"Oh, there's one more boy. We never really see him. He's not right in the head."

When Bella learns of Edward she is instantly slammed with intrigued thoughts and finds herself drawn to finding out more about the Cullen’s and of course the one she really wants to find out about, Edward.

Bella desperately wants to meet Edward and discover for herself what the truth behind this enigma is, but has Edward already been visiting Bella?

“I start to walk past the tree and I hear something. It sounds like a guitar. I look again towards the tree and there is someone sitting under the tree. There it is- that song, the one I've been hearing every night, my lullaby. I hear a smooth voice sing-

I'd love to feel your hand touching mine

Yes, I'd give my life to lay my head tonight

On a bed of California stars

His voice has a pained, sorrowful edge, like he is pleading for peace- solace. I move in to see if I could inspect this mystery singer closer. There he is, humming and strumming. He is stirring my soul with every note he utters. He is wearing a straw hat, pulled down close to his face, so I cannot see him very well. I step on a twig, trying to get closer. Damn, I think he heard me.

He stops suddenly and raises his head. I see his eyes and they are like two burning suns emblazoned with raw emotion, that's him. This is Edward. I gasp in awe of his sheer beauty. I freeze, just gazing at him. He is very still, staring at me intensely. We stand there for a while. I do not want to look away and I hope he will continue singing. I gain control of my legs again and start walking towards him.

His amber eyes dart all around. He looks troubled, frightened even. I want to say to him, "Please, no. I mean no harm." Then, before I could open my mouth, he runs . . . away”

When people ask me to describe this fic, I have to admit I usually stutter a bit and then end up just blurting out, “um...its different ...really different.” To me, however, that is one of the best compliments I could give to a fic and this one definitely deserves it. This story is no doubt original and it has so many different elements that I find it’s almost impossible to contain this story to a nutshell.

This story is a realistic depiction of a young family and a small town trying to make it under these seemingly impossible and dire circumstances. It is an accurate portrayal of the times and of the dust bowl lifestyle.

I have never seen such an awesome representation of Native American culture and American history in a fic. Please keep that in mind when reading this story that Bella speaks and thinks like someone during the Great Depression and so do all the fellow characters around her.

But please also know that this story is fiction and the author Kym has just used this history and culture to serve as a wonderful and unique backdrop to her mysterious and grand tale.

This story has it all, love, heartache, struggle, culture, history, you name it, Dust to Dust, has it.

This Edward and Bella have to fight circumstances you have yet to see in any other story.

I’m bouncing in my seat to see how this story plays out and what Miss Kym has planned for this Edward and Bella. I want to see how they will be able to survive not just the storms and the times, but their draw to each other.

I highly recommend that you jump into this tale and observe as Bella gets closer to the perplexing Cullen family and watch her slowly straighten out the massive question that is the Cullen’s.

TeamBella23's Rec of the Week: 8/27-9/2

Grave Intentions by ss10

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6181464/1/Grave_Intentions
Review by TeamBella23
*This story is no longer available*

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

Summary: An odious fixation seethes beneath a make believe alliance. When Edward dies, he leaves Bella to stew and regret. But his presence has yet to depart. He haunts, causing her not only to remember their shared hate, but also their passionate devotion.

I am a huge fan of everything this author writes. She has recently completed two of my favorite fics; Stampede of a Thousand Pulses and C-56. ss10 isn't afraid of what you'll think of her stories and she isn't afraid to bend and break the rules... She writes what she knows and she writes what she feels.

Her newest story isn't an exception. Grave intentions, while only one chapter long, already has me hooked and begging for more. If you know me as a reader and as an author you know I like different, I like taboo and I like angst. She delivers all three... On top of that she delivers the most fucked up, controlling, jealous and conniving Edward I have ever read.

"Death is not something that should be celebrated, and so in a bid to be normal, I bow my head somberly-" Bella, chapter 1

Edward and Bella are less than high school sweethearts but he has his claws embedded into her. She belongs to him and everyone knows it but he does not necessarily belong to her. Their relationship is complicated... Its controlling and the ultimate kind of fucked up but its theirs and as much as both of them hate the other for having such a powerful hold on them they are useless to part.

"I love you Bella, I hate you because I love you, and despite that fuckery, you still stupidly love me back." Edward, Chapter 1

So what happens when Edward dies? Their tie is broken and Bella is free? Not exactly, their bond is too fucking powerful for something like death to let them part... He haunts her... What happens now? How will their relationship work if he isn't really around?

I am officially hooked, I am the ultimate fangirl... I encourage you to read this, and everything else she writes. ss10 leaves you on the edge of your seat and screaming for the next chapter.

"You love me, I can see it in your eyes.

"Fuck you're pathetic...

"Do you wanna know what's even more fucked though...

"I think, no, I know...well shit Bella...I think I love you too."


Banner by JaimeArkin

JaimeArkin's Review of the Week: 8/27-9/2

Irreconcilable Differences by AnonySwan and AnonyCullen

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5459457/1/Irreconcilable_Differences
Review by JaimeArkin

Rating: M

Genre: Drama

Characters: Edward/Bella 

Summary: Welcome to the city of Miami. Where the days are hot & the nights are even hotter. The city where money buys you everything. Where the divorce rate is high, silicone is a necessity & sex is a game. Let's Play. collaboration between AnonySwan & AnonyCullen

Welcome to the city of Miami.
Where the days are hot & the nights are even hotter.
Beautiful beaches, beautiful bodies.
Fake tans.
Strong drinks.
The hottest clubs.
Fast cars, fast women.
The city where money buys you everything.
Where the divorce rate is high, silicone is a necessity & sex is just

This fic had me at the summary! Honestly, I found the blog before I found the story and that alone had me hooked! This story is collaboration between AnonyCullen and AnonySwan and once you start reading you won’t want to stop. The blog also has some of the best pic teases I’ve seen in a while!

This is probably one of the hottest fics I have read in a long time. Edward and Bella have no idea who each other is when they first meet, and boy do they *cough* meet…

“Her eyes were closed, her lips were parted, and her breath came in erratic gasps. Her breath was heaven; sweet honey mixed with a few remnants of the aged tequila she had been sipping. Sweat gathered on her skin, sliding our bodies beautifully together, dampening the sheets.” - Chapter 1

On the eve of her divorce from Mike Newton, her high school sweetheart turned high profile television personality; Bella meets Edward at a club where she’s out celebrating with friends. From the get-go Edward is a total asshole, condescending and rude, but what Bella doesn’t know is that he is Miami’s most sought after divorce lawyer… whom her ex has hired. After fleeing his house on the beach she finds out just who Edward Cullen is:

“His gaze burned through me as he realized who I was. For a second, I saw his eyes widen, and then a small smirk appeared out of the corner of his mouth, his lips twitched just a hint. His eyebrow arched slightly as I watched him look me up and down. Unconsciously, I tried to smooth out my clothes and tame my hair.
Fuck. I'm still in the same outfit from last night. And he fucking knows it.” Chapter 2

I will be honest, I love this Edward. He’s a prick, an asshole and he knows it and doesn’t care. He purposely fucks with Bella to get a reaction out of her and assert his status and dominance. He is used to getting exactly what he wants, when he wants it and that includes Bella. For some reason he is drawn to her and no matter how badly he treats her, she can’t seem to stay away.

“I hated every fiber of his being. I loathed his beautifully sculpted face and his tempting lips. The way his body seemed to press perfectly against mine in the water. The way his breath heaved in a disorderly motion pushing his chest lower to mine. The way his hands felt on either side of my head, pinning me to the edge of the tub. I hated him. Fucking hated him. Hated every fucking inch of him.” – Chapter 5

So far, we don’t know much about Edward or his story, we get glimpses behind the exterior shell he shows the world, but they are brief. I certainly can’t wait to find out the rest of his story. The anger, dominance and sexual tension between these two are going to make for some interesting chapters ahead. The supporting characters in this story are wonderful too. Alice is Bella’s fresh out of law school lawyer, taking on the big bad Edward Cullen. I can’t wait for the fireworks in court! So please, head over and read this fic, you won’t be disappointed... I promise! Real life for the authors forced this to be put on hold for a bit, but it’s only five chapters and 2 outtakes in, and I have it on good authority that an update will be coming soon! So go read and get caught up now!

Remember to bookmark the blog www.edwardsmynaughtylawyer.blogspot.com and follow the authors on Twitter at @naughtylawyered and @miamiward

Fandom for Preemies

Preterm birth is a serious problem affecting children across the world. Every year, over 13 million children are born prematurely. Over 1 million of these children will not survive this year. 1 in 10 of those who do will face life-long health complications and risks directly associated with their preterm birth, including serious complications such as cerebral palsy.

The reality is frightening, but thanks to the work of the March of Dimes, it is not hopeless!

During Prematurity Awareness Month this November, the Fandom for Preemies fundraiser will help raise funds to support the March of Dimes (via the March of Dimes Virtual Band) as they work to eliminate preterm birth and infant mortality across the world. The March of Dimes is the world's largest nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. In 2009 alone, they contributed over 20.3 million dollars to eliminate preterm birth, birth defects and infant mortality across the globe. Many of the strides and medical advancements that have been made in combating preterm birth and prolonging the life of infants born too early have been made in thanks to the work and research of the March of Dimes and its global partners.

As the parents, aunts and siblings of premature infants, we would like to do our part to aid in this fight and would like to encourage you to join us.

We are currently seeking fanfiction authors across the fandom to contribute to this cause. Authors may sign up to contribute outtakes, one-shots or original works of fiction between September 1st, 2010 and October 21st, 2010. What is written is entirely up to the author. Our only request is that contributions not include rape, incest or abuse. All contributions must be emailed to fandomforpreemies@gmail.com on or before October 21st, 2010 for inclusion. Authors can sign up to contribute at: http://fandomforpreemies.blogspot.com/p/author-sign-up.html

Donations will be accepted to the Fandom For Preemies virtual band on the March of Dimes website from November 1st through November 30th. Those who donate a minimum of $5 will receive the compilation via email upon receipt of confirmation. The Fandom for Preemies Virtual Band can be found at: http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/b_new.asp?band_id=63402

For more information on the fundraiser, ways to help, and the March of Dimes please see: http://fandomforpreemies.blogspot.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to email us: fandomforpreemies@gmail.com

Thank you for helping us make a difference,
Ayden and the FFP Team

One Shot of the Week: 8/13-8/19

Him by mouse555

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5939525/1/Him

Rating: K

Genre: Family

Characters: Jasper

Summary: Has Jasper's head been turned by another? AH

Writer Submitted Fic: 8/13-8/19

The Rules of Hollywood by suzie55

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5822876/1/The_Rules_of_Hollywood

Reviewed by toni0204

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Humor

Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Rising Star Edward Cullen is trapped in a fauxmance he wants to end. While filming a movie, he's drawn to a pair of distracting brown eyes. Within the trials of a new relationship, they discover themselves and each other.

Edward Cullen is having a moment. During that moment he realizes that being one half of the Hollywood golden couple isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, however, the other half of this couple, Rosalie Hale, has different ideas. He is finding it difficult to break free from Rosalie when he meets make-up artist Bella Swan. Can she make him realize that love should come before your career and if she does will the path of true love run smoothly for them?  When I first read the summary I thought ‘OH NO’ not another FamousWard story, however, something told me to take a chance on this one and I am so glad I did because after the first chapter I was hooked! If a vibrator called Emmett does not grab your attention “I had to bring Emmett out last night and you know I prefer you." She pouts as she explains that she prefers me to her vibrator” then the chemistry between Bella/Edward will. “Responding right now would be the normal thing to do, but I'm caught in the depth of her gaze. My heart tightens and I grab my chest. I hear the other one talking, but stay focused on Brown Eyes.”

This story had me laughing out loud, “Cockward is reving to go. Calm down boy, 'not tonight' I say to my penis” going weak at the knees, "Bella Brown Eyes, you made my heart enter a new orbit. I was spinning out of control and you gave me hope of what can be again. The last three days have changed my entire outlook on my life. What was important has changed. I weakly tried, but I can't stay away from you anymore" and getting hot under the collar “My hips start a slow gyrate, without my permission, against his center. His hips respond automatically by moving to meet mine in the middle of our warming bodies. I feel his cock growing in length and girth with each union.”

Susie55 has not only made her main characters lovable and believable but her supporting characters are relatable just as SM’S are. I love the Jasper in this story he is so much more fun loving and easy going than he is normally portrayed. “He grabs me in a headlock and noogies me like we're eight. ”I wouldn't miss pretty boy Ed in action. Lead the way, princess."

Susie uses just the right mix of humour, romance and lemons to make this story an absolute pleasure to read and leaving you wanting more and more each chapter. From the very beginning there are so many directions that these characters could take but it doesn’t take long till they are all on the right path, let’s just hope they stay there!

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Brand New Fic of the Week: 8/13-8/19

Yesternight by Pastiche Pen

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5732894/1/#
Reviewed by KylaPricky

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

Summary: A trip to Mexico leaves Carlisle and Edward captured by a Southern coven—and a certain blond-haired vampire. To earn his and Carlisle's freedom, Edward strikes a deal, but what is the mind to the heart? Slash. Ed/Jasper.

This story starts off with the story we know of Carlisle obeying Edward’s dying mother’s wish for the vampire doctor to save her son anyway that he could. Carlisle obeys and we have Edward the newborn vampire. It is only him and Carlisle and Carlisle suggests that they both take a trip to the South to see his old friends. The reason is because Carlisle thinks it may be good for Edward because he knows that he is lonely.

They go to the South and they are attacked by a newborn vampire army. This is where our beloved Jasper comes into the mix.

“Jasper's blond hair hung in his eyes, and yet Edward knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that the vampire was focusing on him, assessing his mood. Edward had the image of a snake testing the air with its tongue.”

Jasper and Maria, the heads of the army, both realize quickly that Edward has a power, so they decide to take him prisoner and hope to put him to good use. Since they want Edward they decide to spare Carlisle as well, but as their prisoner, of course.

If you look at my favorite stories on Fanfiction, they are all Edward and Bella’s stories.
Well that was the case until I got my paws on this little beauty.

I gladly give this story my slash cherry.

The author really delves into what I consider the most interesting part of the vampire world, their powers. I found myself literally get lost in her descriptions of the battles of the different powers and feeling overcome by them. She has an amazing talent of being able to explain the senses.

“He couldn't see. Everything around him seemed to fade. He tried to distinguish sounds around him, the snaking whispers, but there were no words, just a low lullaby, one that was a shadowy, distant like soft light penetrating the many layers of a forest canopy. Then there was the smell; it made him bend forward, sniffing the trail of scent, tingling like hot herbs in his nostrils before blooming into heady sweetness: scents of roses and boxwood and ether.”

This was what I was really able to sink my teeth into because I love how Edward and Jasper use their powers with each other. There is hum that emanates from their first confrontations while Edward is busy trying to figure out what exactly Jasper can do. Edward is confused at first trying to figure out whether Jasper is the enemy because it seems as if Jasper wants to guide him, calm him and keep Edward’s fears at bay. Even though when they first met Jasper tried to kill him and his moods seem to flip at the drop of a dime.

This story is five chapters in and while there hasn’t been a whole lot of slashy goodness yet there is a taste during a fight training session between Edward and Jasper.

Here comes their first little lemon drop;

“At the realization, Edward swallowed down the venom that poured into his throat, and Jasper took that millisecond to nudge his jaw against Edward's, so that Edward's teeth were gone from Jasper's neck, and instead Jasper was pressing into him, his back arching once again, and Edward trembled as Jasper's lips slipped along his temple, pressed, and then Edward gasped, a gasp that sounded so loud, seeming to echo back into him.

Jasper took advantage of his parted lips. His lips mashed, half-fought to pry Edward's farther open , and he groaned when Edward tensed only to relax completely, opening up, letting Jasper glide in. The taste was a shock at first, not sweet like Edward had tasted from Millie but deep, complex and hot with spice. Edward pressed against Jasper when his tongue met the rough, almost sandy press of Jasper's tongue, and he knew he should be careful, but that didn't stop him from searching out the edges of Jasper's teeth.

Their bodies were perfectly aligned. Jasper's leaner body was shivering against his, and the tension. The press and press-back between their lower bodies was going more deliberate. Edward grabbed Jasper's shoulders—held on for dear life—when Jasper rolled his hips up. They both groaned, pushing harder together, starting to rock against the dip in the floor.
Edward had a hand fisted in Jasper's hair and the other pulling on his hip, when Jasper bent to lick his neck”

So hot vamps rolling around fighting and then kind of just falling into making out?
Yeah, count me in.....BUT this story is by no means just a slash story. It has all the elements of good story telling and I can’t wait to see what Maria and Jasper have in store for Edward. It seems as though they may have different motives and I’m dying to see who trumps who.

This was my first stab at slash and Yesternight has me eagerly waiting for more.

Completed Fic of the Week: 8/13-8/19

Perchance to Dream by FantasyMother and Lilliput

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5137507/1/Perchance_to_Dream
Reviewed by bbwraven

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

Summary: The Cullens leave Forks after Edward encounters Bella, but he never forgets her. Meanwhile, Bella has vivid dreams about a man whose face she cannot see. Does destiny have something in store for them? AU, OOC. Co-written by Fantasy Mother and Lilliput.

If you’re an avid fanfic reader like me then you’ve come across your share of stories where the first chapter has potential and you hope and pray it gets better. Or you recommend a story to a friend with the warning “the first few chapters are shaky but gets really good after chapter….” Sounds familiar?

The opening paragraph of Perchance to Dream instantly captures your imagination for once I felt as if I was really in a vampire’s mind, finally able to view the world through their eyes and then you realize it was all a dream from Bella’s point of view.

In PtD you see Bella lives a self imposed lonely existence only finding solace in her studies, books, and her odd dreams. After her brief encounter with Edward she begins to have dreams about a faceless man whom she dubbed Dream Lover.

Edward abruptly fled from Forks and never returned after Bella’s first day at Forks High. While his family worried about his lack of companionship and isolation, he found peace each day dreaming of being close to his singer Bella.

What I loved about this fic was the way the writers Fantasy Mother & Lilliput was able to make the dream sequence and reality blend almost feeling tipsy without taking a drink.

I wove my fingers into his hair and pulled slightly, tilting his head back. I put my lips to his ear and said in an almost growl, "Damn it, why can't you be here?" He moaned and moved upward. Yes. Here.

"I'm right here, love," he said as he wrapped one arm tightly around my waist and moved a hand up to my shoulder, pulling me down to him.

A sob escaped my throat. "But you're not," I choked. "You're not really here. I want you here. With me."

Can you feel the intensity? I have to say it’s been a long time since I’ve found a story that depicts the strong connection between Bella and Edward both on a mental and physical level. And if you’re not into WIP, you’re in luck because Perchance to Dream is completed. So you can enjoy all the naughty goodness in one shot!

One Shot of the Week: 8/6-8/12

A Problem Below by venis-envy & BurdenedThunder
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5821131/1/A_Problem_Below

Rating: M

Genre: Humor/Romance

Characters: Bella/Edward

Summary: AH B/E Awkward Edward has an infatuation with his new co-worker, but can he overcome his adolescence "issue" to take things to the next level? Written as a oneshot collab with BurdenedThunder for the AwkWard contest. Rated M for lemons and adult themes.

Writer Submitted Fic: 8/6-8/12

Roman Candle by nowforruin

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5884459/1/Roman_Candle
Review by Mistresselektra
 

Rating: M
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Expansion of my entry from the "Geekward Shuffle" contest. Edward went to NYU dreaming of a future surrounded by academia. He ended up bartending in Brooklyn. Now he finds himself stuck with a bad job and a bad girlfriend


Roman Candle begins with a depressed and overworked Edward Cullen, a NYU drop out. He spends his days quoting literature in his head, being an alcoholic bartender in Brooklyn. He shares his life with Jessica Stanley, a princess who uses him, letting him do all the work to support her. She wants very badly to go back to Washington, but Edward isn’t so keen on it— he dropped out of NYU and his well-to-do parents cut him off. He believed he’d be able to make it in the big, bad world.

He spends all his time fantasizing about his co-barmaid, Bella. Bella’s a hard-ass, mysterious bitch with good taste in high heels who doesn’t have a lot of sympathy for his bullshit— like him being late all the time. She’s a tough nut to crack, and Edward hasn’t done it, yet.

Jessica starts fights with Edward that he’s cheating on her with Bella all the while trying to deflect her own affairs she’s been having on Edward. It seems a little too difficult to deny, lately.

They try to mend their relationship, but in the end, it seems pointless. Jessica leaves him one morning, and Edward pulls inside himself by drinking himself silly, throwing his own pity-party.

When he’s late to work, he calls Bella and tells her that he’s not coming into work tonight. She’s enraged at first, but then he tells her that she is the only person he has left to talk to and begs her to come over.

During the blizzard, she arrives at his apartment and they begin to forge an unforgettable bond and he begins to crack her hardened exterior, beginning a story with undeniable unresolved sexual tension. A must-read for the Twilight All Human Universe!

Brand New Fic of the Week: 8/6-8/12

Edroar the Angry Lion by Tropical Sorbet

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6037621/1/Edroar_the_Angry_Lion
Reviewed by KylaPricky

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Humor

Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Edroar the Angry Lion frightens all the girls and boys at Cullen Publishing with his loud roar. Will his new masseuse Bella Swan run away like all the rest, or can she tame this savage beast? AH/AU OOC

Bella Swan, the masseuse, has jumped at the opportunity of a new job at the Cullen Publishing house as the CEO’s, otherwise known as our boy Edward Cullen, personal masseuse. (Yeah, I know right? I totally don’t even need to write any more of this review for you to be interested, but still here it goes). She wants the job even though she has heard nothing but awful things regarding this tyrant of a boss. She is even told that his own employees wrote a book based on him, Edroar the Angry Lion.

Edroar the Angry Lion is a children’s book about an angry lion that scares everyone away with his angry roar and to keep them away and stay alone in the jungle.

And within the first few minutes of meeting Edward, this feisty, non-fearing Bella Swan decides that she wants to see just how nasty Edward Cullen’s roar actually is...for herself.

“She put a hand on each of my shoulders, and announced joyfully, "Mr. Cullen, this is your new masseuse, Bella Swan."

Silence…

There was complete silence for an uncomfortable amount of time.

I didn't want to blatantly stare at him, yet my nosy nature couldn't help but to eye this infamous man quite thoroughly.

It may sound weird, but the first thing I noticed about him…was his hair. It just seemed to contradict all else around him.

You couldn't … not… notice it.

It was completely disheveled. Strands of it were poking out in all directions. Even the color of it was unclear. I saw shades of brown, gold and even touches of bronze sweeping through it.
Curiously my eyes moved lower, down to his face.

I flinched from the fierce look his haunted green eyes were giving me. Instinctively, I turned away, from the sheer intensity of his fiery gaze.

It felt like he could grab me… with his eyes.

I watched the floor for a few moments, and then my eyes were drawn back up to his once again. I blinked rapidly, and continued to explore. I made my way around the outer edge of his face.
I noticed the strong masculine cut of his jaw line. It looked like it was etched in stone, almost inhuman really, except I could see the light stubble on his pale, white, skin.

My eyes flickered over to his lips, tightly pursed, and I could tell from the moment I saw them, they were used as a weapon to unleash whatever lurked within.

I carefully scanned his desk, and noticed how organized it was. I don't mean just neat. Only a person suffering from some form of OCD could orchestrate such order.

"Miss Swan," his velvety smooth voice uttered, finally acknowledging my existence.”

Their first meeting only goes south from there and this Bella promises to keep us in stitches as she tries to figure out and tame the beast that is Edward Cullen.

Bella’s best friend Jasper describes her as having the “...face of an angel…and the mouth of a sailor,” and that is such an awesome combination. This Bella is absolutely hilarious wrapped in pure win. She has kept me laughing from the very beginning and hasn’t let up.

“It seemed my personality was a major turn off for most guys. So after a totally disastrous dating record, I decided it was time to end my search for Mr. Right. I finally figured out that some girls were just meant to be alone. I quickly became a fan of smutty stories and self love. Though lately… I had the distinct feeling that even my long time vibrator, Dickie, was looking to see other people.”

This story has a really interesting and distinct premise that I haven’t seen anything like in any other fic. The placement is so creative and the supporting characters have been peppered in effortlessly and their roles no matter how big or how small, help roll along the hilarity of this story. You have to check this fic out, well, for many reasons but her description of receptionist Jessica, alone will have you in a fit of giggles. This Bella truly cracks me up and I’m loving every bit of her.

I truly can’t wait to see how this battle between the lion and the lion tamer (or if he isn’t careful slayer may be a more appropriate term) is going to play out. This Edward is one of those hot jerks that we just loooove and ache to hate. I can’t wait to see what lies behind his scary roar. Edward shows us that there is no way he is going to show Bella any part of him without a fight and this Bella got her punching gloves on.

This fic is four chapters in, and trust you don’t want to miss all the WIN this story has to offer.

Completed Fic of the Week: 8/6-8/12

Innocence is Dripping Red by EchoesOfTwilight

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5480253/1/Innocence_Is_Dripping_Red
Reviewed by AydenM
*This story is no longer available*

Rating: M

Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: Darkward Vampfic Contest Winner: A bored and jaded Edward has his own way of spicing up his lonely existence - until a chance meeting makes him question what he thought he knew about his life.

Intense. Enticing. Intricate. Erotic. Brilliant.

So many ways to describe Innocence is Dripping Red and still they don't feel like quiet enough to express my complete adoration of this continuation of EchoesofTwilight's Darkward Vampfic Contest Winner.

Edward is an unabashed killer, taking human life, human memory and sensation and using them to sate his own desires. Blood and sex twine tightly, desire for one fueling his desire for the other. He has chosen a different path in his Vamp-life and it is that choice that draws Bella into his life.

When he meets her, however, it is not a desire for her blood that draws him to her. It's everything else about her. The mystery. Her beauty. The way she feels against him.

"She pressed against my back then, and my body electrified. I turned swiftly – perhaps too swiftly – but her face registered no surprise.

Her face. Dear God, she was beautiful. Skin almost as pale as mine, were it not for the delectable pooling of blood in her cheeks as she blushed. Deep chocolate eyes framed in heavy lines of black. Hair I was sure was her natural shade of dark brown. Lips stained a deep, blood red.

Blood was absolutely the last thing I should think about when looking at this creature. But I couldn't help it. Her pulse beat in her ivory neck under smooth, translucent skin. And her smell, it was everywhere, inciting in me an unquenchable fire.

Unquenchable – because killing her, even if I broke my own rules, would not satisfy me. Oh, it would be pleasure of the highest order, but not of the kind I desired for the first time in my too-long life.

I wanted to lick, kiss, suck, thrust. I wanted to devour but leave her alive so I could do it again and again and again."

He wants her and he takes her, fulfilling her desire to join him.

At this point in most fics, Edward chooses Bella over that darker side of himself and reforms. That's not the case with Innocence is Dripping Red. It takes a different direction entirely and is absolutely captivating as a result. This is just the beginning of a journey as erotic as it is dark.

"Taste.

Sex and death. Want and need.

I swallowed the blood on my tongue.

It is all connected.

I could not have one without the other."

If you're looking for an apologetic killer... you won't find him here. Instead, you'll find Darkward at his finest. Eloquent, unapologetic and falling further into erotic depravity when Bella enters his world.

Innocence is Dripping Red takes you to a place so many Darkward fics do not. Bloodlust and voyeurism, devotion and masochism are combined flawlessly under EchoesofTwilight's pen and the result is breathtaking. This is not a story of redemption, but of devotion and the sacrifices and choices one is willing to make to avoid the torment of loss.

EchoesofTwilight has managed to paint a vivid backdrop for Innocence is Dripping Red and the prose, as much as the story, is spell-binding. If you read anything this week... read Innocence is Dripping Red. You will not regret it.

This Darkward will stick with you long after you finish that final chapter. He is, more than any other Darkward out there, an enticing embodiment of that dark side of vampire nature that many have attempted to weave but few have truly achieved.

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WIP of the Week: 8/6-8/12

Camisado by Sophz456

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5817208/1/Camisado
Review by Sscana

  

Rating: M 

Genre:  Drama/Romance

Characters: Edward/Bella

  

Summary: Special agent Isabella Swan has been sent undercover to extract agent Edward Masen form the world’s deadliest compound. Agent Masen has been deep undercover for the past four years and had lost all hope of getting out alive, well, until Isabella shows up one evening when he’s least expecting her. Will they be able to fool the world’s best criminals into thinking she’s his girlfriend who’s finally decided to join him?

This story hits the readers with a high velocity from the very get-go and is pumped full of clues and hints that promise to keep readers on the edge of their seats from the very moment they start reading.

When the story starts, Bella is doing what she hopes is the best thing possible to get brought in by the Volturi, and that’s hiking on their so called property. She needs them to pick her up and take her back to their compound. This is where the story starts moving and never slows down.

From the moment Bella’s blind fold is removed; she realizes that every eye in the place is on her along with some pretty heavy ammunition. She starts to think this might not have been her best idea. Aro makes it very clear that he does not tolerate trespassers on or near the compound and she will be punished severely. Seconds before she is to meet her untimely death we hear…

“She’s with me”

Let the *swooning* begin.

Yes, that’s right, the swooning starts at chapter one and hasn’t slowed down one bit.

Agent Masen, or who I call Undercoverward, immediately comes to her rescue and acts like the adoring, worried boyfriend every women dreams of.

Bella and Edward are literally thrown into a situation where they have to act and put on this rock hard façade of being a madly-in-love couple as soon as their eyes lock, even though it’s for the very first time. Both of them are fully aware that one little miscommunication from the other party will end both their lives.

Aro, the leader of The Volturi, has gotten away with murder and corruption for decades. They have corrupted every part of the legal system for years- they do not answer to the law, the law answers to them. The Volturi are unstoppable. So they think!

The true question is… How long will Edward and Bella be able to put on the charade of being madly in love before they actually begin to truly fall in love with one another? Falling in love with your partner is the biggest mistake any agent can make. You are taught to take care and protect yourself from everyone and everything. They are both extremely guarded people who trust no one, and this assignment is unlike any assignment anyone has ever been on. They both know how wrong it is to get emotionally involved with one another and how it is not in their best interest for something like this to happen. But can you really fight fate?

Bella and Edward learn quickly that they both have demons and secrets in their pasts that are haunting them both. They are trying to deal with that along with this new relationship that they are trying to figure out. Edward is having nightmares and completely shuts down sometimes, and Bella brings it upon herself to help Edward get through these episodes no matter what the cost. She finds that she can’t deny him anything, including herself. While Edward sees the hurt in her eyes, and will stop at nothing to make the pain go away.

As this story progresses, Bella learns quickly that The Agency has no clue to how large this operation really is, how many outside forces Aro has on the payroll and how deep Edward and her are truly in it. She starts understanding quickly why Edward is trying to protect her.

“Well, anyway, Aro continued clearly loving the glory of what he was saying. “Our friends down at the bureau intercepted the leaked information before it could actually get anywhere. The girls didn’t even have the sense to try to cover their tracks- they just marched straight in there, all guns blazing. So, as you can imagine, it didn’t take long for Felix and Demetri to track them down… plug the leak”

Oh, did I forget to mention the lemons in this fic? Well, let’s take a look. Because I’m telling you, Undercoverward will not let you down.

Undercoverward definitely knows how to keep his lady satisfied.

Before long, my back hit cool plaster, and I grunted in pain before crying out as Edward pushed my dress up and slid his fingers between my thighs. He groaned softly, breaking our kiss to press his forehead against mine as he murmured, "You want this."

It was a statement, not a question.

"You really want this." He seemed almost stunned by this realization, but I knew 'this' was more than just a reference to sex.

"I want you," I told him, nodding. He exhaled a sharp breath, then reached down and fumbled to undo his slacks with trembling fingers. I covered his hands with mine and hurriedly did the job for him, pushing the fabric to the ground along with his boxers.

"How do you want me?" I asked him. I knew he enjoyed feeling like he was the one in charge every once in a while, and I was all too willing to give him that power. It was an incredible feeling, giving control over to somebody else and not having to worry about restraining myself for once.

"Mirror," he mumbled, kicking his slacks away as I turned so my back was to him and I was facing the mirror.

"Like this?" I deliberately pushed my ass out and arched my back, looking at him over my shoulder as he moved to stand behind me.

"Bella… You deserve slow and loving and gentle, and I want to give you that so badly, but I just… I can't." His tone was almost pleading as he leaned down and pressed his chest against my back, gently kissing my shoulder blade. "This won't be any of that, and if you want me to stop…"

"I don't want you to stop," I assured him, spreading my legs a little to brace myself better.

Okay… Are you still with me after that, or do you need a moment to change those shamwow panties?

And, ladies, that’s just the first half of that lemon. Sophie and Undercoverward never let us down.

So, ladies, please give Sophz456 all the love she truly deserves. She is writing a truly original fic that sucks you in deep from the moment you start reading it. That’s one of the reasons I like it so much. She does an amazing job telling this story, and her supporting characters are some of the best I’ve read. You never know who you will meet and what they will be up to. So, please, show Miss @Sophz456 all the love you can. You know I will be there the minute this story updates, just dying to see what new information she is willing to give us… and to read about my beloved Undercoverward and Bella on their mission.

One Shot of the Week: 7/30-8/5

Strip Search by bellabee66

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6159398/1/Strip_Search

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Adventure
Characters: Edward/Bella

Summary: AH Officer Masen is the newest addition to the Forks Police Dept. He's been warned about the Chief's daughter. He finds himself pulling her over for speeding. Just how far will Bella go to get out of a ticket? Yummy goodness with twist of LEMON!

BellaLove72's Rec of the Week: 7/30-8/5

What Happens Tomorrow by birdee18

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4460754/1/What_Happens_Tomorrow

Review by Bellalove72

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Angst

Characters: Bella/Edward

Summary: Bella and Edward are happily engaged with their whole lives ahead of them. What happens when a tragedy strikes that will change them forever? AU, all human.

Edward and Bella had it all…that picture perfect life that was headed right into the stuff of fairy tales and their happily ever after. They grew up together as their parents were best friends and they eventually started dating freshman year of high school. After reaching his goal of graduating from medical school, Edward proposed to Bella over Christmas. Of course she said yes and a July wedding was being planned.

Those of you that know me well enough, know that I don’t do fluff! Can’t do it. I need angst. I crave it. If there’s not some sort of heart wrenching conflict, I don’t read it. Ok, so maybe that’s not entirely true since I do read some fics without angst but as long as it’s not pure fluff and everyone is always so cheerful and happy. My point is, What Happens Tomorrow is NOT pure fluff. There is tragedy and heartache as Edward and Bella’s fairytale life takes a detour into a nightmare. And that kept my attention!

The detour of their perfect life happens the night of Edward and Bella’s engagement party where Edward falls ill. What happens to Edward leaves everyone in shock and confusion. And the road to recovery is long and painful. Not only does Edward have to deal with his physical recovery but the depression and panic attacks that come along with it. Everything in his life has to change. The career he worked so hard for, the life with Bella he looked so forward to…everything. But this tragedy doesn’t only affect Edward. It’s just as hard on Bella to have to watch him struggle. And between Bella and the rest of the Cullen’s they try to support Edward as best they can. But is it enough?

The relationship Edward has his family is very heartwarming. You can feel their hearts breaking as they all have to stand by and watch their son and brother crumble before them. They do their best to hold him up but you can only do so much. There is an additional family member also. Edward has a little sister, Elizabeth, who he calls ‘Bitt’. As a teenager, Bitt brings the family much needed comic relief but she also has to learn how to handle this family tragedy in her own way. It’s not easy for her to watch her big brother, her protector, have to struggle through his illness and recovery.

The way birdee18 has written this story makes me wonder if the plot wasn’t just something that she conjured up in her creative mind. The details and emotions that birdee18 has put into What Happens Tomorrow sound too personal for her to have just thought this up. This isn’t a typical ExB tale. They don’t start out in love, tragedy strikes; they overcome it and then finally get to their HEA. Life doesn’t happen that way. What Happens Tomorrow doesn’t either.

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KylaPricky's Rec of the Week: 7/30-8/5

Nature of Love by drotuno

 http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5990724/1/Nature_of_Love
Reviewed by KylaPricky

Rating: M

Genre: Adventure/Romance

Characters: Edward/Bella  

Summary: Hiking through the Appalachian Trail, Bella meets 2 brothers, 1 with a dark past. This is an adventure about friendships, love, loss and finding yourself. And just maybe finding more than you expected. AH/canon couples/Rated M

Bella Swan is a photojournalist that sets off to document the Appalachian Trail. It’s a six month journey that goes through thirteen states and over 2100 miles long and its traveled all on foot. Bella starts this journey a year earlier than planned after she finds out that her boyfriend, Mike Newton, had been cheating on her. She leaves home and everything behind only bringing her best friend and guardian German shepherd, Maggie.

Bella meets two brothers, Emmett and Edward, who are also escaping some issues of their own. After Maggie approves of both Edward and Emmett, the three (well, four because Maggie really is a crucial character in this story) decide to do the trek together. The very first night of camping we readers see that Edward is haunted by something dark that causes him not to be able to sleep and Maggie being the ultimate protector, comforter and wonderful judge of character that she is, decides to comfort him. That’s where it all really starts, Maggie’s love for Edward.

Everything about this story invites you in. It’s a completely unique and wonderful take on the Edward and Bella relationship. I have never seen a Bella and Edward blossom as they do in this story. They are thrown together in a situation where trust is mandatory and they both have secrets and scars from their pasts but the big question is will they ever reveal all their scars to one another?

I love everything about this story but the review can’t be longer than the actual story so I’ll narrow it down to my three key characters. While every character in this story is three dimensional, I will discuss my personal favorites; Edward, Bella and of course, Maggie.

Edward, who we lovingly refer to as Tentward...Ah Tentward......

Oh sorry! I was swooning...Anyway, Tentward is a self-deprecating Edward that is plagued with a past. He finds himself unworthy and lets no one in. One of the many reasons why Tentward is so unbelievably swoon-worthy though, is the fact that this Edward grows as a character. He wants to let Bella in and he is trying his damnedest to. As a reader, you will slowly but surely see him start open himself up because of, “his girls.” Edward is a broken man but he is trying through “his girls” to put all of the pieces back together.

Every time Tentward calls Bella and Maggie his girls...I die a bit inside... no lie.

This is by far one of my favorite Bella’s that I have ever seen in any story. Yes, she has a past too, but hers doesn’t haunt her. She has learned from it and realizes that everything that has happened to her has created her to be the person she is today. She is the strong one and she is the one that is showing Edward how to cope with his past. She is his comfort, she holds Edward during his nightmares (with the help of Maggie, of course.). This Bella is broken but not shattered. Even though she is drawn to Edward from the beginning, she puts up with none of his games to push her away. She is one tough broad.

And then there is Maggie... who in my opinion is the most creative use of an animal in any fic I have ever read. She is not just a pet in this story. She truly is one of the main characters and she is essential in the coming together and healing of Edward and Bella. Who wouldn't just love a dog that was a natural asshole detector and would chase all your bad dreams away. This story is incredible overall, but for me, Maggie really just takes it to a whole other level.

This Edward and Bella are the most realistic I have ever seen. Everything about this story is raw, open and honest, including the lemons. This story is a must read simply for how they lay claim on each other’s scars and I’m telling you it will turn you into a puddle every time.

Nothing about this story is a cliché and I love every second of it.

“Say it again.”

“Edward, I love you.”

PS. Tentward comes with a HUGE swoon alert warning. This comes from me and Guest Reviewers @sscana and @kymclark as well.