What we're reading in TLS this week:

Happy New Year!! We hope your holidays were filled with love, laughter and M-rated reading! We have our first TLS approved reading list of 2017 and it’s very eclectic, like our readers. Don’t forget to let the authors know where you saw their story recommended when you leave them some New Year's Love. Happy Reading!

♥ Nic & Six

Christmas Liaisons by Lolo84-rec’d by LayAtHomeMom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12283858/1/Christmas-Liaisons
'Tis the season to be jolly. To give and to appreciate. To spend time with family and all that jazz. Not to wind up in bed with my ex-husband, which is exactly what I did, all because of a not so simple wish from our youngest daughter... E/B. Romance/Family/Friendship Rated M

Christmastances by PlanetBlue-rec’d by LayAtHomeMom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12284423/1/Christmastances
"I like her, Emmett. And I like the idea of her." Rated M

Corrupting Influence by author-self-insert-rec’d by MariahajilE
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12245761/1/
Are the wicked just as vulnerable to corruption as the innocent? Tanya's giving Bella an offer she can't refuse. The catch? Bella will have to face the devil, AKA, Edward Cullen. HEA. AH. Bella/Edward. Cannon couples. Rated M

Destiny Unknown by ericastwilight-rec’d by MariahajilE
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12280169/1/
Bella meets her best friend's older brother under unusual circumstances. Workaholic Edward Cullen missed Christmas with his family, deciding to head home. A misunderstanding with his baby sister's roommate has a potential for something more, but what has him leaving so soon? A birthday fic for Moflo19, Happy Birthday! Rated M

He Came Along by HopeSparkles-rec'd by Six Dlbfive
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9894117/1/He-Came-Along
This was going to be a fresh start; a new beginning, in a far off place. But what happened that night, on a dark road near Maxwell changed everything for Bella. Rated M

Old School by bornonhalloween-rec’d by CarrieZM
https://www.fanfiction.net/12286291/1
He’s old school, and I think I like it! 2nd Place Judges’ and Public Votes, P.S. I LOVE YOU CONTEST. Rated M

On Grey Mornings by Littlesecret84-rec'd by Nic
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6284948/1/
Bella's tryst with power made her infamous. Hounded and ashamed, she's back in Forks to start over again, but where do you find a clean slate when everyone who sees you already knows your biggest secret? AH, adult stuff. Rated: Fiction M

The Last One by ericastwilight-rec’d by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12290095/1/
It's the hottest book of the season, every kid wants it. When two people who often clash at work go head-to-head for the last one on the shelf, who will come up the winner? A holiday fic written from a Pay it Forward prompt and for my Secret Santa last year, thank you again. Rated M

The Maiden by beegurl13-rec’d by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6825676/1
Raised by a Comanche tribe in 1870’s Texas, Bella must learn to live in an ever changing world. What happens when she loses the man she loves, only to find another man she wants more, but he’s married…E/B, M, AH. Fage2 story written for ZenOneness. Rated M

The Red String of Fate by Gemini13me-rec'd by Nic/Six Dlbfive
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11925925/1/The-Red-String-of-Fate
The two people connected by the red string of fate are destined lovers, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The string may stretch or tangle, but never break. Rated M

The Storm by Edward’s Eternal-rec’d by JennG
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12299474/1
Trapped by a sudden storm, will Edward and Bella discover an unexpected gift this Christmas season? Rated M

Thicker than Water by Twistedcoincidence-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5716765/1/Thicker-than-Water
Sisters have a special bond, stronger than friendship, more sacred than a significant other. Bella has always been the perfect big sister, then again, her sister has never possessed something so appealing. Rated M

Unplanned Perfection by Littlecat358-rec'd by  MariahajilE
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6229263/1/
Bella and Alice were best friends, which made Bella the only girl off limits to Alice's brother Edward. When a party the summer after graduation gets out of control, Bella's world is turned upside down. "He doesn't know. I don't want him to." Twilight - Rated: M

(Un)Requited by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight-rec'd by Six Dlbfive
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12038789/1/Un-Requited
Five years ago they were together, but then his weather girl got a new job in a new city and he was benched. Now, he's got a new job in her city and he's back in play. Will he score the goal, or will the game be called due to rain? Rated M

When We Were Young by MandyLeigh87-rec'd by LayAtHomeMom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11983978/2/When-We-Were-Young
After swearing a pact with her friends, Bella returns to Forks to attend a childhood friend's funeral. She expects the pain. She expects the grief. She doesn't expect to see her ex-boyfriend, former British exchange student Edward Masen. But he was part of the pact too, and Edward never breaks a promise. Especially if it means seeing Bella again. BxE Short story BPOV. Rated M