New Fic of the Week: 1/30/12

Red Kryptonite by SaritaDreaming

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7486753/1/Red_Kryptonite

Review by maxandmo

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

Summary: Edward Masen: Bounty hunter. Isabella Swan-Hunter: Bail jumper. He's hired to bring her back for trial, but he's not prepared for what happens once he gets a taste of her. Death, lies, betrayal, toxicity, hope, desire. Who will survive? AU/Lemons

What sounds more intriguing than Edward as a bounty hunter? In my opinion, not much! Add a bounty hunter who is hired by Senator James Hunter to find his wife, who happens to be a Mrs. Isabella Marie Swan-Hunter, and who happens to be a vampire, and we have the start of a very interesting story.

Edward uses his vampire assets to easily find his subjects making him very good at his job. He reads their minds and his strong ethics make it so that he never takes a job looking for an innocent person.

My name is Edward Masen, and I'm a bounty hunter. A vampire bounty hunter able to read the minds of my quarry, which greatly assists me in ascertaining their guilt or innocence. I also have a hobby of drinking blood—both from those I hunt and those who hunt me; I tend to be quite popular with the ladies. 

He is estranged from his family because they don't agree with his quest for human blood. Edward only kills those, who, in his opinion, deserve death. Having said that, I've never read a fic where the act of feeding on a human was sexy, until now.

The members of my former 'family' don't approve of my habit of feeding off humans. 

They all subsist on animal blood—a practice that turns my stomach. It's unnatural to attempt to deny our vampire nature. On the other hand, I understand their desire not to kill innocents. Those I kill deserve death. The vile filth, the dregs of society, are deaths easily justified, but I find that women in the throes of sexual pleasure taste best, which is why I employ the art of seduction. 

Edward easily locates Isabella Swan-Hunter, but quickly realizes that there is more to the story than he knows. Her record is clean, and he learns she is suffering from a serious illness making him wonder how she ended up being wanted for Attempted Murder.

Red Kryptonite is only four chapters in, and without giving too much away, we are in for a really different vamp fic. Saritadreaming is doing a great job at writing an exciting and well written story with a definite twist. I can't wait to see where this goes!

WIP of the Week: 10/3/11

A Multitude of Sins by lvtwilight09

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7411404/1/A_Multitude_of_Sins\

Review by Maxandmo

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

Summary: New parish priest & school principal Edward Cullen finds himself tempted by the person he least expects. Will he be able to keep his vows or will he find himself lost in a multitude of sins?

The minute I heard the term 'Priestward' I just had to check out A Multitude of Sins. I had no idea what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. It deals with the feelings and desires of a priest and a nun. This fic is considered a drabble, meaning that the updates are short, but often. Ivtwilight09 is a very receptive author who responds to reviews and is extremely gracious.

Father Cullen is the new principal of a Catholic School, and is also the parish priest. Sister Isabella also teaches at the school, and is a nun at the parish. The minute they see each other sparks fly.

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit…" And that's when I see her, causing me to lose my train of thought as I feel stirrings within my body…ones I haven't had to truly deal with for years. Channeling your focus onto God kind of helps keep those feelings in check, and now I feel guilty…it may not be in the bible, but I'm pretty sure that being a priest and sporting wood while conducting mass is frowned upon. 

They both feel guilty about their desires, trying to ignore their attraction, an attraction that is unbeknownst to each other. They are left secretly wanting one another, and no matter how hard they try to ignore it, their dreams are a different story.

I wake up panting, my body covered in sweat, the dream still lingering in my memory. 

Looking around my bed, the sheets are a tangled mess and I become well aware of an uncomfortable stickiness that has taken up residence in my boxers. I groan at the realization that I've had a wet dream, something I haven't had to deal with since I was a teenager. 

Sighing, I get up strip out of my soiled clothes and take a shower as I try to wash away the memory of the fact that not only did I have a wet dream, but I had a wet dream about a nun…I'm so going to hell. 

Sister Isabella confesses her impure thoughts to Father Marcus who instructs her to spend as much time in her room in prayer and reflection. Father Cullen decides a visit to his family's home will give him the opportunity to confess to his brother.

What will happen when they learn that they're not alone in their temptation? Will they continue to fight against their hearts, or will they give in to their feelings?

Now is a great time to give this fic a try. It's 14 chapters in, and only 8,000+ words.

New Fic of the Week: 8/1/11-8/7/11

Restless by RandomCran

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7012660/1/Restless

Review by Maxandmo

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

Summary: Bella's monochrome existence has left her feeling apprehensive. When the circumstances of tragedy introduce her to Edward, she feels emboldened. What will happen when her life begins to intensify? AU/AH/OOC

Restless is the first story that author RandomCran has posted. The fandom is nothing new to this beta and wife of Morgan Locklear. There are three chapters posted so far, and an update is expected soon.

The first chapter begins with an unexpected phone call about a family member who has been in an accident. Bella rushes to the hospital and receives terrible news from Dr. Carlisle Cullen. She is left with feelings of guilt and regret about her relationship with this family member.

At the funeral service she meets Edward Cullen, who is not only the doctor's son, but also friends with her friend Alice's husband, Jasper.

"My name is Edward Cullen. I didn't have a chance to introduce myself before the service began."

I nodded in acknowledgement. "I'm Bella Swan. Your father treated my dad at the hospital…" I trailed off, not knowing exactly how to finish the sentence.

Recognition flashed across Edward's features and I understood that he had heard my breakdown from the other side of the door. He looked apologetic as he spoke.

"My father asked me to send his regards. He's working today, otherwise he would have attended the service with me."

"Be sure and tell him I said thank you for everything he did for Charlie. And for me."

Edward drives her home after the service and offers her a peanut butter cup. Bella holds her breath and immediately gets out of the car. He can tell something is amiss, but gets out and says goodbye asking her if he can check on her in a couple of weeks. She quickly responds and let's him know she'd appreciate that.

She wants nothing more than to throw herself into her work after her life is turned upside down by this family tragedy. Her boss and her friends won't hear of it and encourage her to take a weekend trip to Charlie's cabin. Bella is pleasantly surprised to learn that Jasper has also invited Edward to come along for the weekend.

Edward is very observant and notices that Bella hasn't eaten due to a stomach ulcer. Swearing that he has just the thing to make her feel better he makes her a peanut butter sandwich, only to learn she is incredibly allergic to peanuts. He feels terrible for offering her peanut butter twice, but also realizes that was the reason she got out of his car so quickly the day he took her home.

They take a walk and she shows him around the property. She realizes that he is a good man, and she encourages her new friend to stay for the weekend. He seems to be very good at making her forget the pain she is in.

A nightmare changes things for these new friends. The mood shifts and they realize there is much more to discover about each other.

"I'm sorry, Bella. This isn't why I came in here."

I took in a breath and raised my hand to rest my palm against his cheek, copying his movement. Edward tilted his head and leaned into me, offering instant reassurance.

"What happened in your dream?"

"I don't know, really. I was falling into darkness."

"I heard you from my room. I didn't know what was wrong but I wanted to help you."

I knew there was only one way he could help me in that moment.

"Will you stay with me?"

RandomCran's writing style is very easy to read, and the story is well written. I am interested to see where the story will go, and can't wait to see how Edward and Bella's relationship will evolve. Now is the perfect time to start reading Restless.

Brand New Fic of the Week: 4/11/4/17

Broken Windows by SaritaDreaming

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6612260/1/Broken_Windows

Review by Maxandmo

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

Summary: When Bella arrives at Masen Island to finish her manuscript, she's faced with the resurgence of dreams and memories of the beautiful boy who glared at her in HS 4 years ago. Can she solve the mystery of Edward Cullen? 2ND PLACE WINNER PICK A PIC CHALLENGE

Broken Windows begins four years after Bella graduates from Forks High. She remained in Forks and attended community college. Her passion is writing, so on a whim she sends her unfinished manuscript about the boy from high school to the elusive Masen Foundation.

In a moment of sheer insanity, I'd written an essay and submitted my as-yet-unfinished piece. It was a chunk of my very soul put to paper, and once I'd dropped the package off at FedEx, I had a major panic attack when I got back in my car. What had I done? I'd cringed inside, just knowing that someone at The Masen Foundation would be laughing their ass off at my ridiculous attempt to gain entry to their exclusive program.

She is shocked to learn that she's been accepted into their program and will be flown to their private island to complete her novel. The island's location is secret, and once she gets there she notices the similarity to Forks. The weather is gloomy, and the vegetation is rich. The house she is staying at is absolutely breathtaking. SaritaDreaming does an excellent job describing the island and the house in such perfect detail.

Bella is told that Mr. Masen is in residence and that she may or may not meet him. She's instructed to never set foot on the third floor, as that is where he spends his time.

Mr. E.A. Masen reads her manuscript and is curious to know more. They begin to interact through notes they leave for each other and email. His questions and suggestions lead her to dive deeper into her own thoughts about the boy who she thinks hated her in high school.

Good evening, Bella. I've been reading more of your work, and I have many questions; some of them are questions for you to mull over. Have you ever considered that Brad (is this the boy's real name or a pseudonym?) did not hate you? Some of the behavior you refer to is common on school playgrounds and in classrooms everywhere—boy picks on girl because he likes her and doesn't know how to deal with it.

During her stay, thoughts of the person she's been writing about consume her. She dreams of him in a way that seems so real, freshly igniting the passion that she's tried to keep under wraps the last four years.

The first chapter ends with a resolution of sorts, and the next two chapters are in Edward's point of view. The story goes full circle and is very well written.

Will Bella meet E.A. Masen, or will she leave the island only ever wondering about the man who is making her rethink everything?

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

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Prey for the Wicked by Aleeab4u

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6785758/1/Prey_for_the_Wicked

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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WIP of the Week: 2/7-2/13

Pigtails by Tenley Einde

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6524202/1/Pigtails

Review by Maxandmo
*This Story is No Longer Available* 

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

Summary: I just don't want this to be over. I know it should be. Hell, I just gave you a list of reasons why I should walk away." Will he give in to her teasing ways, or will he take the advice of a friend, "Just one word, E. Jailbait."? AH/OOC/BxE

So, when I read the summary of this fic I wasn't sure how I would feel about it. It only took the first chapter to realize that Bella is portrayed as a confident, beautiful, smart, and horny teenager. Her body rocks and she knows it. Tease is the perfect word to describe her virginal self. The instant attraction between Edward and Bella is so well written that you can't help but want them to hook up.

Phil, Bella's step-father, is the pitching coach of the Arizona League Mariners, an Arizona baseball team where Edward works in the Sports Medicine Department. A case of mistaken identity leads Bella to believe that the beautiful stranger is an intern, age 19. She is so drawn to him and makes it her mission to be with him.

Edward believes she's in college instead of high school due to the fact she's studying in the summer. He isn't really concerned with her age, once he realizes she is Phil's step-daughter. In fact, their age gap doesn't bother him in the least when he does find out (he is from Amsterdam where this must not be frowned upon). Though it sounds pervy in a bad way, the writers make it so that it's an afterthought. Bella is mature, and Edward is clearly enamored by her.

The story is told from Bella's point of view, which clearly enhances the fact that she knows what she wants and what she's doing. Edward's point of view is seen in the prologue and will be seen in the epilogue.

They find out each other's ages and instead of being deterred, Bella is even more into this man.

My finger finds it way back on the program as I read his bio. "Anthonij Cullen-Physical Therapy. May 2008 graduate from the University of Arizona with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology. Age 28."

Edward ends up tutoring Bella in German with her parent's blessing. Though he takes it seriously, it's a perfect way for them to spend time together. His German tongue is amazing ;)

Bring your homework with you. Wear a skirt. You'll get extra credit if there's nothing under it...E


Ich habe etwas, das wird Schweigen das hübschen kleinen Mund von Ihnen.

Phil and Renee are in true inappropriate form in this story, and it's amusing to see Bella and her best friend Angela grossed out by their antics.

This story is twelve chapters in and leaves the readers wanting more. It's a perfect time to start reading it since things are really starting to heat up. The story flows easily and is a very quick read. I look forward to reading the rest of it!