What we're reading in TLS this week:

We’ve compiled a great list for your reading pleasure this week and we’re super excited to share it with you. We have some old greats and some new favs, and really what can be better than that?! Peruse the list and find something old you need to revisit and something new that is going to capture your attention. Let the writers know where you found them, when you leave them some love-in the form of a review. Enjoy!

♥ Nic & Six

Awkwardly Yours by Vancouver-Canuck-Girl
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9557633/1/Awkwardly-Yours
High school Edward likes a girl named Bella, But he's not a  smooth-talking kind of fella. He has his fair share of inserting foot  into mouth, And inappropriate risings down south. But he's really kind  of sweet, Even if he's sort of a geek. Rated M

Cracks in the Pavement by VampiresHaveLaws
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6765479/1/Cracks-in-the-Pavement
Life is never perfect, the cracks always appear. "My Polaroid would show  the face of a girl who has forgotten how to truly smile." Even the  strongest of dreams can fail to become enough. Rated M

Edward Takes a Holiday by planetblue
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12056351/1/Edward-Takes-a-Holiday
The girl's not going to know what hit her. Rated M

Even in Death by drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12270478/1/Even-In-Death
A month after losing his wife, Edward Masen was taking it one day at a  time, trying to simply survive the torrent of grief. Surrounded by  memories of their life together and messages she left, he was already  questioning his sanity when his phone lit up in the middle of the  night... with her picture and number. Rated M

Fighting Chance by LyricalKris
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12741608/1/Fighting-Chance
Edward and Bella are strangers with one terrible thing in common. Both picking through the ashes in the aftermath of disease. Both in need of a shred of hope, a fighting chance.
Rated M

Good Deal by m7707
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7543244/1/Good-Deal
Bella Swan hates Rosalie Hale. Her idea of revenge? Sleeping with the Ice Queen's boyfriend, Edward Cullen. Rated M

Home for the Harvest by compass54
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11837767/1/Home-for-the-Harvest
Montana, 1000 feet above the Missouri River, was the last photo shoot  before my vacation. The Cullen family, expanding the brand of their  high-end whiskey, hired me to photograph their harvest. They chose an  unknown male model to add sex to the campaign, and I knew working with  an amateur would be a challenge. I never knew their seductive country  boy would have me begging for more. Rated M

Nothing Gold Ever Stays by xXTailoredDreamsXx
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13000283/2/Nothing-Gold-Ever-Stays
"The choices we make when we're young, decide who we will be when we're old, Bella. One right choice can change everything. One wrong choice can take everything away." When you meet your soulmate at the age of one, it pretty much maps out your entire existence, whether you want it to or not ... regardless of our choices, or any of the consequences, those choices might bring. Rated M

Of Kith and Kin by Chicklette
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6148438/1/Of-Kith-and-Kin
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return."  -Nat King Cole.  This story is about that. Rated M

Pinky Swear by kharizzmatik
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7068944/1/Pinky-Swear
Bella always knew she loved her best friend, but it isn't until she  finds out he's engaged that she remembers just how much. How far will  she go to make him see he's marrying the wrong woman? A story about  finding your heart and losing your head. Rated M

Say Goodbye by MariahajilE
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8800933/1/Say-Goodbye
Sadness, anger, acceptance, love. This is the story of Bella Cullen's goodbye. Rated M

The Boss by Edward’s Eternal
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12453951/1/The-Boss
He stepped back, his face evil and twisted. He was like an avenging angel - straight from hell. He held out his hand. Marriage or death.Did Bella have a choice? Rated M

The Geheime Vernietiging by amoredjenaue
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13003916/1/
Grief, Revenge, Redemption, Love. He never got over his brother's death,  but he also never saw her coming. "Sometimes I feel like I am burning  when I am around you." I murmured as I slowly lowered my head to her  ear, and I could hear her breath quicken. "But it's a good burn."  Rated M

The Invisible Line by littlecat358
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6834033/1/The-Invisible-Line
Edward and Bella, friends since high school, are very close. So close,  that the line between friendship and something more is often blurred.  Will they ever cross the line or will they always teeter on the edge of  what could be? Rated M

Uncredited by shouldbecleaning
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12022822/1/Uncredited
Steal: to take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it, to dishonestly pass off (another person's ideas) as one's own, or to take the opportunity to give or share (a kiss) when it is not expected or when people are not watching. Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

It’s hot outside and TLS is turning up the heat with some of our favorite SUMMER reads. So dive on in and don’t forget to let the author know where you saw their story featured when leave them some love. Happy reading and have a great summer! 

♥ Nic & Six

Firefly in Summer by Primary Colors
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6672297/1/
Edward finds himself back in the little beach town of his childhood when he inherits the local bar from his uncle. The elusive, pretty girl next door has killer legs, a sketchbook and secrets that are slowly eating her alive. Rated M

For the Summer by Camoozle
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5934882/1/For-the-Summer
Every year Bella waits for the 'Pay Checks' to roll into her sleepy river town and every year Edward's hers, just for the summer. AH, AU, OOC, B/E Rated: Fiction M

One Summer by cynosure23
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11742933/1/One-Summer
One summer, we packed our bags and headed to Southampton. Meeting Edward Cullen was not in my plans, but it changed my life entirely. Rated M

Summerboy by Little Miss Mionie
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6666188/1/
Every summer vacation, Edward was Bella's annual secret escape. At school, Bella can't hide from the whispers that she deserved what happened during "the incident". Her summery and wintry worlds collide. AH, Edward/Bella. Rated M

Summer Heat by Maplestyle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10290562/1/Summer-Heat
She is the devil disguised as an angel and I want to be a sinner so bad. A birthday one shot for Kni, has grown into a collection of birthday one shots! Rated M

Summer Nights by Jenny0719
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5215869/1/Summer-Nights
Bella Swan moves to Chicago with her son and Jacob Black. She then meets Edward Cullen and falls in love. But someone doesn't want Bella and Edward to be together... Rated M

Summer of Salt by lola-pops
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5589694/1/Summer-of-Salt
The heat wave lingers. Sweet, savory and slick. Jasper, Rose and I wade through the humid days, content in our relative isolation. We spend June through August at our family lake property, and this summer is like any other. Until it's not. Rated M

Summer Rain by Ninkita
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12428019/1/Summer-Rain
She walked in, with her attitude and a polka dot umbrella. Whatever else I expected this miserable, rainy night, it definitely wasn't this. Rated M

Summer Sessions by coldplaywhore
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4925818/1/Summer-Sessions
After graduating high school Bella Swan spends the summer getting to know Edward Cullen, the brooding older brother of her best friend Alice. They both start to wonder how things will progress when they head to college together in the fall. Rated M

Summer's Hidden Melody by Winterhorses
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10866157/1/Summer-s-Hidden-Melody
One band. Two college graduates. Twenty-four concerts. Bella and Rosalie spend an unforgettable summer following their favorite band on tour. When Bella catches the eye of charismatic lead singer Anthony Cullen, she's in for an incredible ride. But the two don't always get along in harmony, and Bella wonders if her long-held ideal really is the perfect one for her. Rated M

The Longest Summer by lexiecullen17
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5445804/1/The-Longest-Summer
Bella wants Edward...the only problem is, he's a counselor at her summer camp. And although Bella has always been one of Edward's favorite campers, that's all she'll ever be to him...right? When Bella returns as a counselor, can she change his mind? AH. Rated M

The Summer Before by Ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11377834/6/The-Summer-Before
It's the summer before college, and what better way to spend it than with friends on the beach. Love, sand, and the ocean is what awaits them. Can two people with difficult pasts move on? A birthday fic for Kyla713 Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

"Summertime is always the best of what might be." - Charles Bowden

There’s something magical about summer. Longer days filled with with family, friends and fun. A time for vacations and relaxation. TLS is bringing you some new favorites to fill up your summer reading list. We hope you find lots of new loves among this list. Please let the writers know where you saw their story, when you leave them some love, in the form of a review.

♥ Nic & Six

1,500 Acres by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12921753/1/1-500-Acres
One summer between high school and college changed Edward's ideas about  his life's plans. Could he really build a life with a much older woman  two thousand miles away? Rated M

Foul Territory by rinabina
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

Incognito by Ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12095351/1/Incognito
Edward Cullen just wants to join the masses at an annual event, but he needs a disguise. Will the young artist help him walk around incognito or expose him before the day even starts? A birthday fic for MyHeroin1 Rated M

Is This The Worst Time To Kiss You by MujerN
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12704575/1/Is-This-The-Worst-Time-To-Kiss-You
The town calls him "Berserky" who likes to wander into convenience stores, rip into beef jerky and gnaw on the sticks. Touch him, you'll feel the consequences. Since his father's death, he hasn't been the same. I would know. I'm the only one with a good view inside his windows. Edward 'Berserky' Cullen Jr. is my neighbor and I remember I loved him once. Rated M

Nine days in Dune by Shadow minx
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12098509/1/Nine-days-in-Dune
Three friends became brothers as they fought together on the front  lines. But now, separated from their troop, injured, they must fight  harder than ever to make it through alive. As they journey through the  deadly Dunes, Major Whitlock, Sergeant McCarthy and Private Cullen will  learn more about themselves and each other than they ever thought  possible. Rated M

Once by Hikingurl 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12961619/1/Once
Every past used to be a future... once upon a time. Rated M

Pieces of You by Drotuno
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9398762/1/Pieces-of-You
She wanted all of him, something he couldn't give her. He'd finally found the one thing that meant everything, yet he belonged to someone else. She wanted to believe everything he ever promised, but a heart can only be so strong when faith is tested. Rated M/Canon couples/AH Rated M

Point & Shoot by BlueMeadow
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12965796/1/Point-Shoot
Two people. Two houses. One field. Sometimes anger is so much better than sorrow.
Rated M

Quarterback Rush by musegirl
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6467809/1/Quarterback-Rush
Bella has a chance meeting with college co-ed Edward and is immediately  smitten. But how will she handle finding out Edward is a star football  player? Will she be his good luck charm or a curse? Rated M

Sleep On The Floor by sexycereal
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6228262/1/Sleep-On-The-Floor
He steals my coffee first, my virginity second and my heart third. Rated M

So Much Time by MissLiss15
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12918863/1/So-Much-Time
All it took was one word. One little label, and everything changed.  Maybe it was for the best, but still, she had to wonder, why did she  waste so much time? A/H E/B Rated M

Swifter Than the Stars by belladonnacullen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12562196/1/Swifter-Than-the-Stars
Once upon a time there was a girl who met a boy. She didn't want to leave home. He never wanted to go back to his. Together they discover more about themselves than they ever could have imagined alone. About stars, science, souls and young love. Rated M

The Breakers by Les16
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7096926/1/The-Breakers
After spending 7 years in prison, Edward gets a new start in the fishing village of Corea, Maine. Can a little girl and her mom, Bella, see beyond his past and can they all find love again...or will the ocean swallow them whole? Rated M

Two Blue Lines by Payton79
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10462777/20/Two-Blue-Lines
Bella, a good girl, was dumped by her long-time boyfriend. Edward, a young doctor, is feeling suffocated by his father's plans. Waking up next to a stranger is a shock for a good girl. Seeing the girl of your dreams run out on you the morning after sucks for a nice guy. What if two blue lines will bind the two together for life? What if they can't even remember how they came to be? Rated M

You’re My Soulmate by assilem33
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12974646/1/
Sequel to "You're My Best Friend" Edward, Bella, and their babies...10 years later. Rated M