What we're reading in TLS this week:

TLS is excited to bring you a bundle of new treasures from some of our favorite authors on this fine Monday morning! We've sprinkled in a few spicy older gems to keep things interesting, for those that may have missed them. We guarantee you will find a few somethings to love in this roster of lemonade. Be sure to let the authors know where you saw them recommended and leave them some love.

♥ Nic & Six  

Anima gemella by Bravery89-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10739624/1/anima-gemella
In the near future, productivity increases while crime decreases. Why? The government has developed a technology that determines who our soulmates are. Apparently, happy, bonded people don't break the law. Well, this system has ruined my life. I'm unhappy and fighting this bond with my deemed soulmate, Edward Cullen. Rated M

Clockwork Purple by Awkwardictator-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10751559/1/Clockwork-Purple
A cold, unwilling law student with one chance. An ambitious, dynamic professor with too many to count. Discord turns to sparks. AH/AU. Rated M

Conditions may apply by Mathisson-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10626692/1/Conditions-may-apply
Bella ends a long term relationship after finding out that she will never meet his, "conditions". Edward is a heavy weight hopeful, fighting his way to the top. But when events get between the two, an unsuspecting person trys to make things right. "Bella, haven't you heard that the best way to get over one man is to get under another one."  Rated M

Dark Paradise by Allihavetodoisdream-rec'd by VampiresHaveLaws/Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10594891/1/Dark-Paradise
She lives in a make-believe world of open roads and endless freedom to escape an addiction-riddled mother and a grabby older man with sick intentions. Adrift in a place of uncaring hearts, she makes her getaway. She finds a ratty old motel, late night smokes, a new life, and a boy with a past as clouded as her own. A boy with a dark gentleness too beautiful to ignore. Rated M

Forget Her Not by CrimsonHarps-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10428183/1/Forget-Her-Not
Bella has hated Edward for years, but thanks to a recent head injury, she doesn't seem to remember who he is let alone her feelings of intense hatred. Meanwhile, Edward decides to have some fun with his favorite adversary when the opportunity arises. What's a girl who can't remember supposed to do when her sworn enemy claims they've secretly been friends with benefits for months? Rated M

Grad Night by RobzBeanie-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10718198/1/Grad-Night
One last high school event changes Bella's life in ways she never imagined. *BANDWARD CONTEST ENTRY* Rated M

In Bloom by Queenofgrey-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5267571/1/
All of the choices he made allowed him to find her, then forbid him from having her. Broken hearts, unforgivable sins, betrayed lovers. "I am not yours. You are not mine." - AH, rated M for mature themes.

Key West by Pattyrose-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10535159/1/Key-West
Bella is 5 minutes away from what's to be her happiest day - when a phone call changes it all. Frustrated and pissed-off, she embarks on a 10 day vacay to Key West, hoping for some space in which to clear her head, but when she meets the cocky, flirty and sexy-as-sin diving instructor, her plans take a much steamier turn. Rated M

My Life as a Trophy Wife by JennaRay-rec'd by AlliZ
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6263351/19/My-Life-as-a-Trophy-Wife
Sometimes marriage can be more like a business agreement. Broke college student Bella and her best friend's Lawyer brother, Edward, have come up with just that. A business agreement to make life easier for them both. First comes marriage, then comes? Rated M

My Nightingale by Edward's Eternal-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10765619/1/
Edward, a photographer without roots, meets Bella, a nurse in the ER after a slight mishap. He is everything she isn't allowed. She is everything he didn't know he needed. Together they make their way, fighting against what threatens to separate them. Rated M

Rain Must Fall by Drotuno-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10751629/1/Rain-Must-Fall
It's always been said that Mother Nature finds a way to assert her power. This time, she unleashed something that walls and fences couldn't contain. Separated by an entire country, Edward and Bella must fight to stay alive in a world determined to destroy them, a world Edward must cross to get to his family, and a world where the dead don't always stay dead. Rated M

Resurfacing by NewTwilightFan-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10132963/1/Resurfacing
Bella is anxious to finally meet the object of her desire: handsome, wealthy, enigmatic Edward Cullen. After almost three years of talking and teasing via e-mail, text and phone calls, is she truly ready for something real? Rated M

Starting New by Topsycrets17-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10494394/1/Starting-New
Bella was devastated as her parents forced her to change high schools at the end of her Sophomore year. But when her two best friends decide to transfer with her, they become determined to make their time at Roosevelt High count. But what's in store for them?
Rated M

The Bella Swan Scholarship Fund by Eulined price-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6993916/1/
Bella's discovery of an unwanted gift provokes an unintended reaction. AU. Rated M

The Screamers by KiyaRaven-rec'd by Tammy V.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5081258/1/The-Screamers
Street kid. Rockstar. Worlds apart and yet so similar. Sometimes fate throws people together for a reason, and sometimes two people that rub each other the wrong way make the best sparks. Rated M

Three Dogs and a Painting by Compass54-rec'd by Suebee Betafairy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10754171/1/Three-Dogs-and-a-Painting
A divorcee painting a beach landscape. A stranger and his young dogs playing on the sand. The story of how a childhood vacation, two mutts, a pedigree pug, an incomplete painting, and an ex-husband all play a part in bringing these two together. A birthday present for Planetblue. Rated M

Through the Flames by SparklingTwilight-rec'd by Maplestyle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5883476/1/Through-the-Flames
One fateful night, 29y/o Edward must make the decision that haunts every firefighter's worst nightmares. In choosing between his life and that of another, life altering repercussions arise. Rated M. Contains graphic descriptions of fire. Rated M

Tougher Than The Rest by KoalaLou-rec'd by Cared Cullen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10671383/1/Tougher-Than-The-Rest
I didn't expect my weekend to consist of anything more than a family wedding…then I met Bella and my world was blown apart. Could I accept her reality, once I'd finally learned what that even was? Rated M

Walk With Me by Windchymes-rec'd by Sixdlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10544958/1/Walk-With-Me
Bella makes a decision she believes is for the best, but it seems the universe doesn't agree. Rated M

Yosemite Decimal by MagTwi78-rec'd by EvilNat
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8534317/1/Yosemite-Decimal
Bella has nailed her dream job as Seattle Times' newest Outdoors writer. She's found new friends and is settling into life in her new city. Things are coming together for her, but an arrogant stranger sends her reeling at every turn. Will her new life be as comfortable as she'd hoped, or is she set for a rocky ride? Rated M