What we're reading in TLS this week:

We’ve got a great lineup for you this week! We’ve got new fics showing a lot of promise and several newly discovered older gems we’ve been enjoying. We think you’re sure to find something you'll like, maybe even a new favorite! Don’t forget to encourage and support the authors with some love in a review, and remember to let them know where you saw them recommended. Happy reading!

♥ Nic & Six

A Case of You by SparrowNotes24-rec'd by VampiresHaveLaws
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11344594/2/A-Case-of-You
He's her warning. She's his sweet temptation. An addict always wants what he can't have, even if it will ruin him. "Speak of the devil and she shall appear. Who am I kidding? I'm Beelzebub." Rated M

Beneath the Surface by My-Bella-rec'd by EvilNat
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7558623/51/Beneath-The-Surface
One summer, an internship in Africa, bloodlust, sharp teeth, and a boatload of fear are all that stand in the way of Bella Cullen landing a job at the Atlanta Aquarium - As long as she doesn't count cocky shark expert Edward Masen on her list. Rated M

Born of Ash and Fire by MandyLeigh87-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11330052/1/Born-of-Ash-and-Fire
As the kingdom prepares for a grand tournament, Prince Edward becomes captivated with the Blacksmith's daughter. But despite her love for him, her secret may tear them apart forever. BxE Rated M EPOV Rated M

Burn Notice by Ifyouweremine-rec'd by MariahajilE
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10639317/1/
The last days of summer. Two weeks of freedom. One lie. What could possible go wrong? Rated M

Children of Friends by Vampiregirl93-rec'd by Maplestyle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11233787/9/Children-of-Friends
Who better to raise a child with than your best friend? "They want a kid. Together. No, not together-together. They want to be like Rachel and Ross." "I thought Rachel and Ross were together, though." "This is so confusing." A story about friendship and parenthood, love and other mistakes. Rated M

Cold by Shouldbecleaning-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11287145/1/Cold
The winter of 1869 recorded a low temperature that would last for more than one hundred and fifty years. The only thing colder ever recorded was Isabella Cullen's marriage bed. Entry for the Caveat Emptor: Maybe An HEA? contest. Trigger warning. Now expanded from original contest entry. Rated M

Dark Paradise by Allihavetodoisdream-rec'd by 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

Everlasting Why by Suitablyironicmoniker-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7515357/1/Everlasting-Why
A student of social work & her troubled client. Longing to help him, she suspects & soon learns there is far more beneath the surface than she could have ever guessed. & perhaps her motives for helping are more complicated than she's willing to admit. AU Rated M

I Do Maybe by Twilightladies-rec'd by Midnight Cougar/Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11313927/1/
Swan's White Weddings is the love of Bella's life, consuming her days and nights, but she wouldn't have it any other way. After securing Chicago's wedding of the year for Tanya Turner, the elite socialite daughter of Turner Industries' CEO, Bella thinks all her hard work has finally paid off. It's just a shame she's already well-acquainted with the groom. Rated M

Kill the Lights by Jadalulu-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9998141/1/Kill-The-Lights
How many f**k buddies does it take to screw up a good thing? Two. Or maybe just one of them. Bella's never been great at math. Rated M

Love Hurts by Maplestyle-rec'd by Everyfreakingbody!
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11347807/1/
I met Edward Cullen on my first day at my new high school. From that moment on we were practically joined at the hip. We dated for the rest of Junior year and all of Senior. Though we didn't take that ultimate step in our relationship, we were very much in love… or so I thought. Rated M

Ready for You by Lost In Fanfiction-rec'd by SixDlb5/Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11140152/1/Ready-for-You
From the outside Bella's life looked perfect, but looks can be deceiving. When reality comes to her door she is forced to make some life altering decisions. Rated M

Shaky Ground by LatteLemon-rec'd by Cappricorn75
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10791878/1/Shaky-Ground
Rock 'n' roll is sexuality personified. It is attitude. It is all the things that your parents told you not to do. It's the freedom to express yourself. It's being alive. Only multi-platinum, award-winning rocker Edward Cullen is anything but until he meets Bella Swan. A collaboration fic from LatteCoug and Carson1. Rated M

The Five-Year Rule by ceceprincess1217-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11042171/1/
Hot old dude was cocky from the beginning, yet for some reason she wanted him. He was relentless, and she was a brat, but together they were on fire. Rated M

The Girl in the Creek by MandyLeigh87-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8026970/1/The-Girl-in-the-Creek
They called her the girl in the creek. I just knew her as my older sister. And she was murdered when I was twelve years old. BxE AH Rated M

The Infinity Axiom by miss.eli-rec'd by SixDlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11127465/1/The-Infinity-Axiom
Axiom - a premise so obvious as to be accepted as true without controversy. Edward and Bella were best friends until a perfect storm of circumstances, insecurities, and misunderstandings separated them. But some things are just meant to be, even if they take a slight detour. Rated M

The Living Will by 2carm2carm2-rec'd by SixDlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8454547/1/The-Living-Will
"In the event of my death, Isabella Marie Swan, upon previous agreement, is to step in and assist Edward Anthony Cullen in the caring of the child, necessitating her to stay at the Cullen residence in which the child lives for six months." When tragedy strikes, a last wish forces Edward and Bella together to deal with their pain, heal and rebuild the lives they lost. Rated M

The Trouble by Twilightholic-Tanya-rec'd by Edmazin/Cappricorn75
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11065411/1/The-Trouble
The trouble with boys like Edward Cullen is I can already see how it will end. But the thrill of driving down this road with him is almost worth the crash. Rated M

Thrust by Exboyfriend-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10848703/1/Thrust
An age-old rivalry is brought to its peak when two enemies find out they are bound by a father they both despise. The pressure rises higher when it becomes clear that it's not only a father they share, but Bella as well. Only one thing is sure and that is what will bind the three of them together for life after this. Rated M

Watch and See by JiffyKate-rec'd by Everyfreakingbody!
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11331150/4/Watch-and-See
Her sexual experience is limited, at best. She's never found pleasure in it, so what's the point? Now, though, she wants what he's giving. Seeing the women fall apart against his window has her yearning and wanting to the point she almost combusts sitting on the ledge, merely an observer. What would it be like if she were one of them? Rated M