What we're reading in TLS this week:

In honor of Edward Cullen’s birthday today, we thought it might be fun to feature some of our favorite Vampwards! While all fics considered for this list are still available to read online, we’d be remiss not to at least mention a few of our pulled all time favorites like Bratty Vamp’s In Vain, Abbracciare Il Cantante or Masen Vixen’s Stranger Than Fiction. Be sure to let the author know where you saw them rec'd when you leave them some love. Happy reading!

♥ Nic & Six

A Litany at Dusk by duskwatcher2153
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5312635/1/A-Litany-at-Dusk
Edward's been a solitary vampire, hunting on the edges of society. He rejoins his family in Forks, ready to abstain and runs across a young woman praying. A choice must be made between one's heart, one's desires and one's soul. Darkward ExB AU Rated M

An American Vampire in Chicago by Just4Ale
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4948421/1/An-American-Vampire-in-Chicago
Bella is a business school student when she meets Edward, a PhD student. Is this handsome stranger too good to be true? AU/Vampires/Humans. My vamps are slightly different from SM's. Indie TwiFic Award Winner! Rated M

Angel Series 1: Broken Angel by drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5134656/1/Angel-Series-1-Broken-Angel
The FIRST in the Angel series. This is my version of New Moon and beyond if Edward didn't return for 2 years. Jacob is NOT the sweet boy everyone thinks he is. What kind of Bella did Edward come back to? How does she react? AU/OOC-somewhat...Future LEMONS! Rated M

Bloodlines by windchymes
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5085822/1/Blood-Lines
With just weeks to go before the wedding, Edward reveals a secret from his human life which leaves Bella shocked and wondering just how well she knows the man she is about to marry. This is very much an Edward and Bella love story. S Meyer owns all. Rated M

Bonne Foi by Amethyst Jackson
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4639011/1/Bonne_Foi
AU. Edward Masen was changed in 1918 and abandoned by his sire. He feeds on human blood, unaware of any other way…until he stumbles across college freshman Bella Swan for a night that will change everything. Rated M

Bronze by mothlights
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6391069/1/BRONZE
Edward is a rebellious newborn lashing out at those who try to help him. At his wit's end, Carlisle asks Isabella, the woman who was once his mentor, to take Edward in until his bloodlust cools. Rated M

Creature of Habit by EZRocksAngel
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4769414/1/Creature_of_Habit
Bella begins working for the elusive and distant Edward Cullen who she discovers is hiding behind an elaborate charade to maintain his secret lifestyle. Bella is determined to find out the mysteries of Edward Cullen but with what results? Rated M

Distractions by windchymes
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5759303/1/Distractions
An unexpected discovery and Bella realises Edward lied when he left her. She is determined to find him, but as she searches she finds there is more to Edward Cullen than she ever realised. Rated M

Dogstar by Spanglemaker9
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8087942/1/Dog_Star
One choice is made and everything changes. Paths diverge, lead astray, and still lead home. AU. Rated M

Ethan Church by dryler
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5090892/1/
When Bella accepts an offer to write the biography of a severely reclusive author, the old, dying man she’s presented with and the young, too perfect man she meets while there convince her she’s missing some very important parts of the story. E/B, AU. Rated M

Fill Me With Your Poison by Nolebucgrl
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7007740/1/
Bella Swan's intrigued by vampires. Edward Cullen's bored and alone. What happens when they meet? AU, vampire. Rated M. Inspired by Katy Perry's ET. Rated M

For Whom The Bell Tolls by CyraBear
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6460691/1/For_Whom_The_Bell_Tolls
There's a dusty old bookstore in Seattle where the proprietor keeps odd hours and knows the location of every book in his stock. What surprises hide in its stacks? Rated M

Goodbye Peter Pan by Bled Dry
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10212570/1/Goodbye-Peter-Pan
Prompted by a feeling, Alice leads the Cullens back to Forks, but ten years is a long time in a brief human life. Edward's wish for Bella to have a nice human life seems to have been fulfilled. Bella believes that once she loved a remarkable boy, but in the end he didn't love her. Can Edward convince her she is wrong? Rated M

Goodnight, Noises Everywhere by Feisty Y. Beden
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5650508/1/Goodnight-Noises-Everywhere
Bella is the only survivor of a virus which has killed off the human race. Is there anyone-anything-still alive on this dying planet? Entry for the Twilight 25 Challenge. Post-apocalyptic good times. Rated M

Grasping Darkness by KiyaRaven
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5478849/1/Grasping_Darkness
She dreams of darkness. Lust. Passion. The man she fantasizes about has it all, especially the darkness. The problem is, he's not really a man. Rated M for language & dark themes.
Rated M

Here in the Garden of Sin by ooza
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6416476/1/Here_in_the_Garden_of_Sin
Edward has spent his entire existence longing for one thing. When he finally gets it, his careful control starts slipping. It doesn't matter to his savior, she's dying either way. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. Rated M

House of the Horde by Raggdolly
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5447521/1/House-of-the-Horde
Bella endures the dark side of LA. After being abducted and taken into the Hollywood Hills, she learns that humans are not at the top of the food chain. Can she escape or will she fall victim to a treacherous vampire? OOC/Dark Themes/No rape. Outtakes included. Rated M

Masen Manor by drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10108743/15/Masen-Manor
Masen Manor, home to a prestigious boarding school, Masen Academy. An immortal hiding from the world has his faith tested by a hundred-year-old fortune and a broken, silent girl. Rated M

Osa Bella by Myg
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6038733/1/
Bella is a school counselor, but Edward is a vampire posing as a student. Will Bella defy her head and follow her heart? Or will she conquer her desire and do what she believes is right? Not your daughter's/niece's/little sister's Twilight. Angsty. Rated M

Prey for the Wicked by Alleab4u
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6785758/1/
A vampire finds the true meaning of temptation, an innocent beauty with a siren's blood. Need and curiosity ignite endless possibility, but is she prey for the wicked or the answer to a prayer for salvation? When obsession has no reason and love knows no bounds, where do you draw the line? AU E/B Darkward Mature themes. Non-canon vampires. No sparkling, vegetarianism or venom. Rated M

Requiem by katinki
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7591168/1/Requiem
COMPLETE. For seven decades, he has worn the collar of faith and service. Wandering the earth alone, he's searched for redemption and for the soul he can never possess. Until now - when a young woman enters his world and shatters everything he ever believed. AU.
Rated M

Sacrificial Lamb by Nolebucgrl
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5390243/1/Sacrificial-Lamb
Redo on the end of Eclipse and replacing BD; when Jacob kisses Bella in the woods after threatening to kill himself. Bella does not have any love for Jacob other than friendship. She embarks on her life with Edward. Canon/AU you decide. Rated M

The Empty Bag by krnycorn
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 Fallout by OCDindeed
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4946176/1/The-Fallout
March 16/06 the world the Cullens knew ended. Faith, hope & love are powerful things. Edward finds out how powerful they are when he loses the one person who made his life worth living. Not just an E/B story. Entire Cullen clan is here, each with their own hardships. Set during a post-apocalyptic nuclear war. Try the Prologue before passing judgment. You might be surprised! NM/AU. Rated M

The Foreign Papers by javamomma0921
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6695089/1/The_Foreign_Papers
AU - Bella Swan is an expert in antique documents. When the paper trail she is following leads overseas and she finds herself enamored with an enigmatic man named Edward Masen, will her training be enough to help her solve the mystery surrounding him? Rated M

The Keepsake by windchymes
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7562914/1/The-Keepsake
Some things you never forget, they just hurt too much to remember. Rated M

The List by LauraACullen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4934524/1/The-List
Four weeks before her wedding to Edward, Bella is frustrated. She knows there's little-to-no chance of getting him to bend his rules and boundaries now, but there's no harm in fantasizing about what could happen later. So she begins compiling a list. Rated M

The Monster in Me by Edward’s Eternal
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11837170/1/The-Monster-in-Me
She arrived unexpectedly. I lusted after her body and blood. She would be mine. All of her. The monster in me demanded it. Contest entry for the Control. Possess. Seduce. Contest. Rated M

There's a Word for it by Eiluned price
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9051652/1/
I hadn't liked 17-year-old boys even when I was 17. So what is it about Edward Cullen that's so compelling? Whatever it is, I can't afford to find out. Rated M

Troika by Mortissues
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9332530/1/Troika
Waking up, not matter how long it takes, should be a wonderful thing. Powerful and liberating. Like emerging from the chrysalis. I should have known it wouldn't be like that for me. . . Rated M