What we're reading in TLS this week:

Can you believe we are halfway through this year?! We have some new and old gems for you to check out while you ponder where all this time went. We have romance, angst, adventure, mystery and intrigue. Now it's your job to figure out what is what! As always, tip your authors by leaving some love in the form of a review, letting them know where you saw their story recommended. Happy Reading!

♥ Nic & Six

A Southern Gentleman by Mrs. Brownloe-rec'd by Cappricorn75
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9889055/1/A-Southern-Gentleman
Honor, duty and gentility were the guiding principles of a southern gentleman. So there was only one thing to do when Edward discovered the truth of something that happened long ago, something he was honor-bound to repair if it took him the rest of his life.
Rated M

Bachman Twilight by Mortissues-rec'd by Twific Crackmum
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10173973/1/Bachman-Twilight
Four love stories and centuries of drama combine to create a unique family. Rated M

Come Back To Me by LiLJiLL4286-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8352391/1/Come-Back-To-Me
This is the story of two decisions. Decisions thought to be the right ones at the time but ended up destroying lives in the process. He had made a deal with the devil. She had fled like a frightened mouse. Only after she left did she make the mistake that would face her everyday. Every night she would pray to forget. He would pray that she would remember. This is their story. Rated M

Come Find Me by Samrosey-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10388884/1/Come-Find-Me
She's no lost girl, gone girl. She's only hiding. He is the stranger who found her, saving himself from his own loneliness at the same time. She's terrified and waiting, holding out for contact. Feel me, come find me. (All human. Edward and Bella.) Rated M

Cutlass by Tkegl-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7792629/1/
Isabella Swan is certain notorious pirate, Edward Cullen, murdered her father and stole his prized cutlass. Out for revenge, she sneaks onto his ship, but Captain Cullen claims she has the wrong man. A tale of the search for truth…and treasure of course. Rated M

Darnay Road by Counselor-rec'd byVampsHaveLaws
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10398693/7/Darnay-Road
Starts out in summer of 1963. Sweet little ten year old Catholic school girl Bella Christine meets 11 year old smoker with armpit hair who really does live on the wrong side of the tracks Easy. She and Alice May are mystery solvers in their spare time, and Easy (E. C.) and his brother Jap (Jasper) will keep these two little ladies on their sleuthing toes. Warning: Might get hairy. Rated M

Good Deal by M7707-rec'd by Chrisann B.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7543244/1/Good-Deal
Bella Swan hates Rosalie Hale. Her idea of revenge? Sleeping with the Ice Queen's boyfriend, Edward Cullen. Rated M

High School Reunion by DayDreamingFairy-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8733261/1/High-School-Reunion
Ten years after graduation, Bella goes to her high school reunion. Is Edward still the unattractive nerd he was back then, and what other surprises will this night bring her? Rated M

I Belong With You by Twilightladies-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10117247/1/I-Belong-With-You
In those moments, I realize it's over. Planning to follow you to the same college is not an option. I can't be near you and watch you love another. With one last glance at my past, I turn and go back the way I came. I don't see you turning around or the smile that falls from your face when you see me. Rated M

In the Woods by Oprah Winfrey-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7490217/1/In-the-Woods
A serious case of writer's block, an isolated cabin in the mountains, and a mysterious, surly stranger who is not looking for company. Mature Content. Very AU. Rated M

Learning to Say No by ShilohPR-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10303196/1/Learning-to-Say-No
Bella Swan's new life in Forks was relatively uneventful, until the day that gossip-hound Lauren leaned in and whispered, "Rumor is Edward Cullen has a bit of a thing for you." There was no going back from there. Rated M

Love is the End by Phoebes.promise-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6445022/1/Love-is-the-End
If he had only spoken the right words at the right time she would be his forever. Instead, they ache, love and long for each other in silence. A bittersweet love story desperately searching for a happily ever after. Rated M

Revolution by Knicnort3-rec'd by Evilnat
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8665937/1/Revolution
Vampires have taken over and hunted humans to near extinction. A small colony of surviving humans led by Charlie Swan has built a new life for themselves. When Bella's brother Emmett disappears, she enlists the help of imprisoned vampire Edward to find him. Rated M

Seventeen Fireflies by ThisIsReallyHappening-rec'd by Nic/Mariahjile
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10376633/1/Seventeen-Fireflies
Eventually, you learn to stop counting. Rated M

Sleeping Angel by BlueIsSoul-rec'd by LayAtHomeMom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10373668/1/Sleeping-Angel
Sometimes I feel like I might drown in your memories. Their tendrils tug at me with the anguish of a greatest love. Some say that I will get over this, but I know I won't. No one ever really does. Rated M

The Best Mistake Of All by MrsK81-rec'd by Evilnat
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9816957/1/The-Best-Mistake-Of-All
Living the perfect life with no cares or responsibilities suited Bella just fine, but her family had other ideas and all of a sudden everything was changing... and not necessarily in a good way. One last night out, one quick escape through a bathroom window, one assumption about her new boss plus so many other things proved to be one mistake after another or so it seemed. Rated M

The Donor by Alchemilla mollis-rec'd by Cappricorn75/Nic/Twific Crackmum
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9932991/1/The-Donor
Novelist Isabella M. Swan is pushing thirty and seeking fertility treatment. Her vampire husband can't exactly contribute. Bella tests the limits of Edward's devotion when she plays off colleagues, fans, and her husband's trust in order to achieve her goal. Rated M

The Pie Equation by TheQueenWriter-rec'd by Twific Crackmum
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10398001/1/The-Pie-Equation
Don't allow your past to dictate your future. Edward is a single dad. Bella comes home to help her dad after an accident.Will Edward allow their old friendship to blossom? Rated M

The Second Time Around by Anhanninen-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9858083/1/The-Second-Time-Around
One call changes Edward Cullen's life, giving him a second chance to be the father he always imagined. Piecing together his broken daughter isn't easy, and he soon realizes she needs more help than he can offer. His daughter comes first, but feelings can't always be controlled and he might just find another second chance he didn't count on. All Human. Rated M

The Senator's Son by Amoredjenaue-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6137805/1/The-Senator-s-Son
"I turned around slowly, my body already alight with fire. Standing there was a bronze-haired, green-eyed God. My Adonis. The star of my dreams for the last two months. Edward. Edward Cullen." A Senator's Son. A perfect match. But not for everyone. Rated M