What we're reading in TLS this week:

Good morning! Hope the weekend was a good one. We have compiled a list of recs for you that we discussed this week in TLS. Some are brand new baby fics to check out. Some are older and you may have missed them the first time they came around, like some of us. Sit down and get comfy while you check out what we've got for you because it's going to be great!! Leave the authors some love & let them know where you saw their names and stories featured.

♥ Nic & Six

A Father's Love by Vancouver-Canuck-Girl-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11482851/1/A-Father-s-Love
A different kind of love story. Rated M

Designated Hitter by Esmegrace-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10533355/1/Designated-Hitter
Orthopedic surgeon Bella Swan encounters the last person she ever expected to see again on Valentine's Day no less. Can she remain professional with Major League pitcher Edward Masen given their pasts? Rated M

Emma Matthews by Anton M-rec'd by Maplestyle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11510042/1/Emma-Matthews
Isabella has been cooperating with the DEA under her father's nose. A video footage reveals her involvement, her brother murders their father, and she agrees to be a key witness in federal criminal cases against an ex-judge, a congressman, and an array of criminals, including her brother. Rated M

Foul Territory by Rinabina-rec'd by Mustlovertp
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6357447/1/Foul-Territory
After being dragged to a baseball game by her best friend, Bella Swan meets handsome first baseman, Edward Cullen with the help of a rogue foul ball. There's something about him that she can't put out of her head, and apparently neither can he. Rated M

Game, Set, Match by MandyLeigh87-rec'd by Jenn G.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6045653/1/Game-Set-Match
Bella is hired as a photographer to do a photo feature on the cocky, playboy tennis pro Edward Cullen. Bella is determined to resist his charms, but Edward can't seem to leave her alone. Does love really mean nothing in tennis? Rated M

Meant To Be by SexySiren1981-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11073961/1/Meant-To-Be
Edward has known Bella her entire life; he has watched her change from child to woman. But when friendship gives way to lust, how much harm can one kiss do? Winner of the May to December Romance Contest's Most Forbidden romance award! Rated M

My Shipper Heart by Marvar-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11511081/1/My-Shipper-Heart
Edward wasn't looking for anyone, but he found her just the same. It's too bad she thinks he's just a client. Rated M

Never Said I Didn't by Purelyamuse-rec'd by Annie Butts
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9344781/1/Never-Said-I-Didn-t
Edward is finally ready to play ball, but is Bella? Is it too late? The bases are loaded. He's just waiting for Bella to give him the signal to run. Rated M

No Place Like Home by Tellingmelies-rec'd by Sixdlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5019485/1/No-Place-Like-Home
Edward is forced to leave his playboy life behind in Chicago and come home to Washington, but will he change his ways or risk losing everything? Rated M

SoCal by Krazyk85-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10810837/1/SoCal
Being with them wasn't the problem, but losing me was. A life filled with sandy beaches and sunshine, I felt safe here. Nothing bad ever happens in SoCal, except maybe bad Mexican food. Or so I thought. This isn't your everyday love story. Based on the movie Savages.
Rated M

The Empty Bag by Krnycorn-rec'd by Susan Q Susan
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11483103/1/The-Empty-Bag
After the disastrous birthday party that injured her arm, Bella can see that Edward is pulling away from her. Tired of staying away while Edward distances himself, Bella decides to start the conversation a day earlier than he had planned. But will it change anything? Rated M

The Fates by Profmom72-rec'd by MrsSpaceCowboy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5277586/1/The-Fates
An age old feud. Lives hang in the balance. All may be fair in love & war, but it’s the weaving together & taking apart of individual threads that creates the tapestry of Edward & Bella’s life. Rated M

The Game That Changed It All by Eternally Addicted-rec'd by Mustlovertp
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5180864/1/THE-GAME-THAT-CHANGED-IT-ALL
Lonesome and second-guessing his career as a baseball player, Edward never imagined that it would only take one foul ball to turn his world upside down. Would he embrace it, or would he strike out, never knowing true love? Rated M

The Library by DaCherry-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11428517/1/The-Library
Who says you only find "Happily Ever After" in books? Sometimes, you just need to go to The Library. Rated M

Vinyl by OhGeeFantasy-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11042037/1/Vinyl
He's young, good-looking and just passing through. She's beautiful, kind and someone's mom. Can records and workouts be the key to their happiness? Will it be enough? Or will their relationship fall flat when push comes to shove? My entry in the May to December Romance Contest. Rated M