What we're reading in TLS this week:

“Stories are the most important thing in the world. Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all." ~Philip Pullman, author of Northern Lights

TLS completely agrees! This week we have compiled 15 stories to explore and enjoy! We are sure they will capture your attention, just like they did for us. Please let the writer know where you saw them recommended and leave them some love and encouragement, in the form of a review.

♥ Nic & Six

CHA-OS by Redtini
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12836834/1/CHA-OS
Bella Swan fell in love, got married, and was living her American dream. Until she met her soulmate. MA Edward, Bella, Jacob, Tanya. Romance, angst and lemons. Rated M

Destiny Unknown by ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12280169/1/Destiny-Unknown
Edward and his sister's best friend Bella hit it off, but what has him  leaving so soon? Desperate to save his family, Edward must find Bella,  and together they make their way through countless obstacles that want  nothing more than a bite to eat. Armed with weapons, an annoyingly  sarcastic but helpful talking box, and the knowledge to save the world,  will they succeed?  Rated M

Fridays With You by TheQueenWriter
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10600073/1/Fridays-With-You
Can two people fall in love in the laundromat? Rated M

Here's To Now by iambeagle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11798618/2/Here-s-To-Now
"When everything goes wrong, that's when adventure starts." 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

Kaleidoscope by myotherlife
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12392293/1/Kaleidoscope
Edward Cullen believed that his new assignment was a waste of time until  he meets a woman who intrigues him like no other. Bella Swan's talents  hold no bounds, yet she heading towards an impossible battle. Thrust  into a world where friends and enemies are difficult to discern, they  must work together to solve this case before the pattern shifts and  everything is lost. Rated M

La Sua Bella Mente by hikingurl
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13047241/1/La-Sua-Bella-Mente
After a devastating personal and professional betrayal, Bella returns to  the only place she feels safe and happy—the mountains of Georgia. A  spur-of-the-moment decision to hike the Appalachian Trail offers her the  opportunity to regain her confidence, self-worth, and perhaps a deeper  appreciation for the uniqueness of her beautiful mind. Rated M

Milk Teeth by Sparrownotes24
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11793793/1/
England 1991. Indie rock and bombs, fire and riots. We partied and ran wild, trying to find ourselves amongst the ashes. I found a lot more than that. Rated M

Prima Facie by jayhawkbb
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13194944/1/Prima-Facie
Competitive. Argumentative. Condescending. Bella's arch-nemesis at the  office is all of those things. So why is it so impossible for her to  stop thinking about him? Bella/Edward. Rated M for the regular reasons. Rate M

Shadow Mission by maxigrumpling
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10937150/1/Shadow-Mission
Actor Edward Cullen is rich, famous & sexy as hell. There's just one  fly in the ointment.He can't keep the other personalities in his head  straight.Emmett, his bodyguard, needs help sorting his charge out.Enter  his 'crew', Alice the hacker, Jasper his second, Rose the shrink...and  Bella, the girl who's father gave his life to protect Edward's. If only  he remembered why. Rated M

Something Beautiful Remains by Bethesda Gray
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11092949/1/Something-Beautiful-Remains
"When your child has died, your last task as their mother is to grieve  them." Bella returns to Forks with empty arms and an aching heart. In  her past is a lost child, a broken marriage, and a beloved parent gone.  In her future is Edward Cullen and his strange family. What do they want  from her? Can a heart thrice broken bear the risk of making a new  start?
Rated M

Starlust by MagTwi78
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11917545/1/Starlust
Stars are made, not born. Know your competition. Win at all costs...and try not to lose yourself in the spotlight. Rated M

Still Breathing by SoulsOnFire
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13134127/1/Still-Breathing
Two years ago, their son was kidnapped. A year ago, their marriage  collapsed under the weight of their grief. Can Edward and Bella pick up  the pieces of their shattered life when fate gives them a second chance  at a family? Rated M

The Whisky Distiller’s Wife by 2carm2carm2
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13053224/1/The-Whisky-Distiller-s-Wife
“She wondered how either God or the law regarded two people who didn’t know the first thing about each other entering into a farce of a marriage.” A tale of two people navigating life together after the global financial crisis with plenty of Scotch and a wee bit of deception. Rated M

Three by Cynosure23 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12625772/1/Three
The sequel to Me and You- and now there are three. Rated M

TLS Special SNEAK PEEK Feature

The Lemonade Stand has spent so many years bringing you the best the Twilight fandom has to offer, and we are very excited to have the chance to offer you even MORE. We've watched stories grow and develop from first post through COMPLETE, and now we're lucky enough to share previews of the stories that will soon be your new addiction.

When one of your favorite writers sends you a couple chapters of this “possible fic thing” she’s been working on, you drop everything to check it out!! I dusted off my fangirl t-shirt & pom poms and encouraged this thought process. (I know I’m showing my age, but I grew up in the era of Slam books,big poofy hair and Aquanet, can’t forget the Aquanet, so I pretty much could relate to this entire story). From the amazing writer that brought you so many legendary fics like The Give Away Girl, Down Home, and Rest My Soul, let’s give a shout to MrsSpaceCowboy for her new fic!

banner by Lizzie Paige

Slammed

by

MrsSpaceCowboy

Summary: 1988. High school, poofed bangs, and slam books. It’s funny how much damage one little spiral notebook can do.


A while back, I promised to post a little 80s-themed story I was working on, if I ever finished it. My new story Slammed was born after a visit to my bestie’s house on a night that involved way too much wine and some silly reminiscing about slam books, particularly the dozens of them she and I signed and made through the years. After a few Advils and a good night’s sleep, I woke up refreshed with a plot bunny that wouldn’t go away. Here I am, a few years later, to share it and hopefully bring some fun and laughter to the experience.

Bella Swan is a star basketball player at Forks High who’s nursed a lifelong crush on Edward Masen, captain of the boys’ basketball team. Only her besties, Alice and Jessica, know about it. Senior year is all about firsts, lasts, and choosing how you’re going out and what comes next. In a rare moment of bravery, Bella confesses her feelings in Alice’s senior slam book. What happens next? Sign in and find out.

~ xOxOxO ~

“Welcome back,” Mr. Banner says in the hall when Alice and I walk past the door to his classroom. 

“Right,” she says. “How can he be so cheery?”

“Maybe he got laid over break.” I open my locker and give my bangs one last inspection before switching out my books to lighten my backpack.

“Grody. But I guess it could happen. Here,” she says, shoving a spiral notebook with holographic tie-dyed print on the cover into my hands. “Something for you to do today.”

“What is it?” I ask. 

“Just do it.” Silver bangle bracelets clink and shift when she lifts her hand to wave goodbye. “I’ll see you after third.”

A glance inside the cover makes me laugh out loud in the middle of the busy hall. 

Another fucking slam book. 

She’s done one every year since eighth. This is senior year. You’d think she would’ve outgrown this by now. At least the title page isn’t in bubble letters this time. And the ink is black instead of rainbow. 

I carry it with me into Banner’s class, because if ever there was a class dull enough to warrant a slam book, it’s his. 

The room is stale from our extended holiday, and dust particles float in the air and hover when I pull out my stool and toss my stuff onto the counter in front of me. Before I have a chance to settle in and get comfortable, someone calls Edward Masen’s name from the hall. 

Like a lovesick magnet, I glance at the door.

~ xOxOxO ~

MrsSpaceCowboy always brings great love stories and lots of moments that are completely relatable. If you haven’t read her work, you are in for a treat! We hope you will join us in reading her new fic. Pop her on alert so you know when she hits publish!  ~ Nic

What we're reading in TLS this week:

It’s that time of year where love is in the air and TLS is ready to devour some of our favorite romances. We have compiled a list of some of our favorite love stories and hope that you will be as enamored with them as we are! We are turning up the heat and dimming the lights in your reading corner. Make some time and jump in with us! Please let the writer know where you saw them recommended & leave them some love, in the form of a review.

♥ Nic & Six

A Case of You by SparrowNotes24
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 

An Undefined Affair by jayhawkbb
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6009627/1/An-Undefined-Affair
Bella, recovering from a broken heart, meets Edward, who isolates  himself emotionally. Their attraction is immediate, but can they be  friends and lovers - without the love? Rated M

Boycotting Valentine’s Day by jennlynnfs
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5681116/1/Boycotting-Valentine-s-Day
Valentine's Day approaches, but Bella chooses to hang out with her best  friend Alice. They decide to boycott Valentine's Day. Non-Valentine's  Day activities are planned, including no boys. But, Alice's brothers,  Edward and Emmett, don't count, right? Rated M

Departures by TheFicChick
https://theficchick.wordpress.com/complete-stories/departures/
Every day for the rest of my life, I will wonder how kissing a virtual stranger goodbye could have felt like a hello. Rated M

Deviant by planetblue
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9069505/1/Deviant
He pissed me off and then he turned me on. Spectacularly. Rated M

Down Home by MrsSpaceCowboy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9070588/1/Down-Home
Sometimes, everything you're looking for ends up being right where you  left it. *Entry for The Heart of Country Contest. 1st Place Silver Spur  Award Public Vote, 2nd Place Silver Spur Award Judges Choice, 1st Place  Gentlemen Wear White Award (Swooniest Fella) Public Vote and Judges  Choice, 2nd Place Hay Ride Award Judges Choice.*  Rated M

Edward in the Afternoon by cosmogirl7481
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7251244/1/Edward-in-the-Afternoon
My birthday present for Marvar: A boy meets girl story with sweltering heat, iced coffee and lots of sex... Rated M

Eight Days by windchymes
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11885557/1/Eight-Days
 A lot can happen in eight days...  Rated M

Felt by LayAtHomeMom
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9643827/1/Felt
Former lovers lay it all out on the table. Taking shots never hurt this good. Entry for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Twific Contest. Rated M

For the Summer by camoozle
https://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. Rated M

Gravity Series 5: Heaven & Earth by drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12697311/1/Gravity-Series-5-Heaven-Earth
Gravity Investigations, busy as always, takes a protection detail that  results in more than just a paycheck. Edward and Bella, separated by 70  floors of Twi Tech Tower, must fight to stop what could be an act of  war. 5th in the Gravity Series.  Rated M

Heart of Stone by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13199669/1/Heart-of-Stone
Struggling through tragedy and betrayal, Edward believes he's living in a  cold and loveless world with no choice but to harden his heart. He's  only living a numb half-life as his sole focus becomes revenge. If he  forgets his true reason for living, is there anyone who can get through  to him?  Rated M

Hollywood by allihavetodoisdream
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10319066/1/Hollywood
"She's Audrey Hepburn, and he's Cary Grant. She's Marilyn, and he's  James Dean. She's timeless elegance, and he's old grace. She's  searching, and he's already found, already taken. She's sixteen. And  he's twenty-seven. But that doesn't matter. Not to a girl in love.  Nothing matters, then." Edward & Bella in the definition of a  forbidden relationship. Rated M

Liquor, Lube, and Latex by Livie79
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9077659/1/Liquor-Lube-and-Latex
 It's his birthday and I'm giving him the one thing he really wants. Rated M

Pocket Change by aWhiteBlankPage
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7122044/1/Pocket-Change
I know of three kinds of change: the kind that jangles around in your  pocket, the kind that happens slowly, every moment of every day, and the  kind that blows you away in an instant. Rated M

The Best I Ever Had by WhatsMyNomDePlume
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6752826/1/The-Best-I-Ever-Had
Sex between friends complicates everything. Bella knows this. But she  has no idea how much more Edward is going to complicate things. Rated M

The bitter, the sweet by Rochelle Allison 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10226411/1/the-bitter-the-sweet
Bella's 24. She's got a career she loves, close family & friends,  and a little girl she loves more than anything. She doesn't need  anything more, but sometimes she sure wants it, and when Edward shows up  he'll either upset the balance or make everything sweeter. Rated M

The Blessing and the Curse by The Black Arrow
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5100876/1/The-Blessing-and-the-Curse
By pretending she is falling for Edward, Bella is fulfilling Esme's  dying wish. But sexy, possessive Edward can read her mind. Will she ever  get into his? Can Bella forget the pain of her teenage years, and can  she resist his relentless seduction?  Rated M

The Cannabean Betrothal by ItzMegan73 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5354724/1/The-Cannabean-Betrothal
Edward has immersed himself in the Cannabean way to ward off the hurt of  a life-changing experience; but an unexpected betrothal teaches him how  little he knows about life. There is no abuse in this story. Rated M

TLS Special SNEAK PEEK Feature

The Lemonade Stand has spent so many years bringing you the best the Twilight fandom has to offer, and we are very excited to have the chance to offer you even MORE. We've watched stories grow and develop from first post through COMPLETE, and now we're lucky enough to share previews of the stories that will soon be your new addiction.

This week, TLS is featuring the talented MeteorOnAMoonlessNight, author of 1500 Acres, Seismic Shift, and Ex Delicto. She's giving us this exclusive teaser of her new fic Heart of Stone.

banner by Belizabetty


Heart of Stone
by
MeteorOnAMoonlessNight

Summary: Struggling through tragedy and betrayal, Edward believes he’s living in a cold and loveless world with no choice but to harden his heart. He’s only living a numb half-life as his sole focus becomes revenge. If he forgets his true reason for living, is there anyone who can get through to him?

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As so many of my stories do, this began with a song. Not just the song itself, but the video for the song. It broke my heart. I had goosebumps, and by the end I was crying. I knew immediately that I had to write it out, to give it a full life. But the end was devastating and I had a strong reaction over that. I could change that outcome. I could make it into something of my own and end it differently.

As I wrote the story, it evolved. It’s Edward’s story at its core, but it also became about his relationship with Emmett and their brotherly devotion. They’re only a year apart in age, and they’ve always been best friends. They’ve gladly helped each other through everything in life from school to girls to opening a business together. When Edward suffers a tragedy, Emmett is the glue holding Edward together. When Edward focuses on revenge, Emmett begins to wonder how far he would go to help his brother out.

Emmett dug through the fridge until he had the makings for sandwiches and then stood at the island counter and watched his brother.

“You gonna make it?”

Edward nodded, scrubbing his face roughly before getting up and grabbing two beers. Emmett’s eyebrows went up into his hairline as Edward sat with both of them.

“And here I thought one of those was for me.” Emmett slapped a piece of cheese onto the bread in front of him and closed the sandwich he’d made for Edward. He wasn't normally one to judge, especially not when it came to his older brother that he typically thought walked on water. Once upon a time, Edward had everything Emmett wanted: a devoted wife, a baby, a house, and a business of his own. He’d helped Emmett get a carpentry apprenticeship so he would know the ins and outs before they opened Cullen Brothers Carpentry. Emmett had never been made to feel like he was trailing along after Edward, even when that was exactly what he was doing. He would go to any limits for Edward, including mopping him up off the floor after he got piss-drunk.

He made a second sandwich and got himself a beer before setting the food on the table and joining his brother. They ate in silence, both staring out the bay window into the backyard. The sun was on its way down, painting the grass in the last golden rays of the day.

“It’s night again,” Edward commented right before swallowing the last of the first beer.

“It’s only been a little more than forty-eight hours.”

“Forty-nine hours, thirty”—he glanced at his watch—”five minutes, and a handful of seconds.” He bit down on the sandwich without actually tasting it.

“I know, Edward. I do. It doesn’t matter if it’s been thirty minutes or thirty days. It’s too long.”

There was silence between the brothers for a long time.

“I’m going to kill them.”

Emmett froze with the beer bottle halfway to his mouth. He turned his head slowly to look at Edward, who was still staring blindly out the window. A dozen thoughts flung themselves through Emmett’s head. Would he stop him? Could he blame him?

Would he help him?

He chose not to say anything as Edward twisted the cap off the second bottle of beer. They continued to eat in silence, a silence that slowly engulfed Edward like an evil entity. It crept, leisurely but steadily, from the edge of the white linoleum, toward the table and chairs, toward the pair of men that were trying to put one foot in front of the other under the enormous strain of what happened.

“I can’t keep doing this. This isn’t living,” Edward suddenly said. “You babysitting me because I can’t keep my shit together, abandoning your pregnant wife for your pathetic excuse of a brother.”

“Hey, I want to be here,” Emmett tried to interject.

But Edward was engulfed in the tidal wave of hate and revenge and loneliness until it burned in his heart. “It’s bullshit, Em!” He stood, knocking the chair into the wall and towering over his seated brother. “You need to go back to work tomorrow. Or, fuck, spend a whole day with Rose. Something other than wasting what you have on me.”

“I don’t consider it wasted!” Emmett stood as well, his voice matching the volume of Edward’s. “I know it sucks. It’s the worst thing that could have happened, and it shouldn't have happened to you. I wish I could take some of the burden off your shoulders. Don’t you see?” He put his hand on Edward’s shoulder, watched as tears brimmed over the eyes that matched their mother’s. “That’s why I’m here. I want to ease your suffering in any way I can. I’m sorry it isn’t the same as having her back.”

"I know you're trying." All his strength vanished as he collapsed back on his seat. "I'm not blaming you. I'm not trying to make it sound like you're not doing enough. You being here, Dad being with me, it's the only thing keeping me sane."

"Dude, you're not sane anymore." It was said in a light-hearted manner, but neither of them laughed.

This is easily the most angst-ridden story I’ve ever done, and I know it won’t be for everyone. I almost decided not to write it because of my doubts about anyone wanting to give it a chance, but then I realized that even if no one read it, I had to write it. I wrote it for me, but I hope others will enjoy it as well.

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