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 a fandom favorite author posts "Coming Soon" on her facebook wall, we start counting down the days before we can feature a Sneak Peek! This week, we are thrilled to share an excerpt of Planetblue's new fic, Zuma. She's given us favorites like Deviant, Badlands, Artful Maneuvers and Crazy Like That and we are certain this new one will lead fic discussions for weeks to come.

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Zuma

by

PlanetBlue

Summary: He may be dating my step-sister, but it doesn’t stop me from wishing he were mine.

~ oOo ~

Once upon a time, a certain wanna-be writer completed her first fic and wondered what she should write next?

Her thoughts immediately went to a time in her youth that always fascinated her as an adult.

The 1970s.

She was just 8 or 9 when she'd watch her older siblings, their friends, and her babysitter partake in such nifty things like roller skating, socks that went up to your knees, feathered hair, and wearing satin shorts. She thought illicit smoking sessions surrounding an ashtray while you sat on the floor of your best friend's room listening to Fleetwood Mac was probably the best way to spend an afternoon.

However, a certain mustachioed biker man with an ego problem came into her life, and her dreams of the 70's were put out like a disco inferno.

She's happy to say that seven years later, that 70's story has resurfaced, and what better time of the year to give you a Southern California story set in the summer of 1978?

How about right now?

One Day at a Time and The Love Boat! Grease and Animal House! Van Halen and the Bee Gees! And let's not forget Tab in a two-liter glass bottle and Hawaiian Punch in a can you had to poke holes in the top to pour!

Boogie down memory lane with me, won't you?

~ oOo ~

The hot California sun kisses my bare legs as they hang out the window of Jacob’s car, a beat up ’67 Charger that he loves more than me, a fact we’re both aware of. We’re driving to Frosty Freeze, our daily trip for ice cream in a summer that feels like it’s screeching towards its end even though it’s just begun. I’m already late for work, but I don’t care all that much, which is basically how I feel about most things.

I push the hair flying around my face out of the way, just in time to see him in the parking lot at Zuma beach.

Edward Cullen. 

His golden shoulders glisten with salty ocean water, his old denim cutoffs lay unbuttoned and hanging dangerously low around his hips. A white t-shirt sticks out of his back pocket, waiting to be put back on. 

With his right hand he slings the yellow and blue surfboard easily under his arm, and with the left, he pulls Rosalie Hale’s bikini clad body into his own.

I lick my lips and squeeze my thighs together, knowing that in just a few short hours, he’ll be sitting across from me at dinner, eating whatever Renee makes from the helpful housewife advertisements she sees during The Carol Burnett Show. 

He may be dating my step-sister, but it doesn’t stop me from wishing he were mine.

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What we're reading in TLS this week:

In celebration of Father’s Day yesterday, TLS decided to change things up a bit by giving you a rec list of some of our very favorite fics with Edward as a father. These are tried and truly loved recommendations, that we’ve read multiple times and will stand the test of time. We hope that you will enjoy them as much as we do. Please leave the writers some love, in the form of a review, and tell them TLS sent you!

♥ Nic & Six

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A Rough Start by ItzMegan73
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5319052/1/A-Rough-Start
Overnight irresponsible Edward goes from bachelor to father of a 5 yr old. Meanwhile responsible, prepared Bella begins her first job as Kindergarten teacher at Forks Elementary. When irresponsible meets the epitome of responsible, sparks will fly! Rated M

A Soft Place to Land by btwnthestacks
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7775714/1/A-Soft-Place-to-Land
Single father Edward Cullen and his daughter are looking for a soft place to land. In an attempt to help her, he turns to a program at the local library. While two furry friends help his child find her confidence, their owner will mend his broken heart. Rated M

Begin Again by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11972117/1/Begin-Again
Bella's life philosophies mirror her bakery-business philosophies: 1) you can't save a burned batch, and 2) there's no turning back once a batch is finished. It's the same when life gets real: marriage, children...widowhood all relegate memories of first love to weekly, monthly, yearly, and then…to occasionally. Unless...unless you're willing to begin that batch all over again. Rated M

Beyond the Break Room by Discordia81
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8581542/1/Beyond-the-Break-Room
22 year-old Bella Swan works for Edward Cullen, the 39 year-old VP at Providence Medical Center in Portland. After years of fighting the attraction, a tryst in the break room leads to a complicated relationship. Trying not to get caught by the prying eyes of their entire workplace, they're forced to hide their relationship and deal with his ex-wife and his 16 year-old daughter. Rated M

Come Undone by drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13152478/1/
He shouldn't want to touch, but he did – every time she was in his bar. She should be focused on college, but he was all things dangerously sexy and charming. Who do you need, who do you love when you come undone? Written for Babies at the Border. E/B rated M

Going Under by sparklnfade
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7728698/1/Going-Under
It's been ten years since the summer Bella Swan's life changed. What will happen when she comes face to face with the reason for it? She went under once, will she go under again? Rated M

Holding On and Letting Go by Jenny0719
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8382216/1/Holding-On-and-Letting-Go
Masen Valley, SC. Population: 10,789. It was a tiny dot on a map; an escape of sorts for Bella Swan. But when circumstances bring a certain member of Masen Valley's founding family back to town, she finds that the past isn't as easy to leave behind as she thought it would be... Or let go. Rated M

Honest Liar by aWhiteBlankPage
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8257657/1/Honest-Liar
Bella once told me that there was nothing braver than a flower growing through a crack in the sidewalk. I laughed because she was always giving feelings to things that don't feel. If she was standing next to me, I'd tuck the dandelion behind her ear. Or she'd blow on it and make a wish. A hundred wishes. Or maybe just one. Rated M

Paper CutOuts bytwistedcoincidence
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5993964/1/Paper-CutOuts
Bella prefers the virtual to the actual, but feels herself being tugged from the safety of her online realm into the world of a rough edged Edward. This time she'll write her own story. Collab with astilbe13

Reality Minus Expectations by Incog Ninja
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8911907/1/Reality-Minus-Expectations
Originally posted in June 2009. AH. When it comes to Forks's social scene, event planner Bella Swan is a smash success. Her marriage, however, crashed and burned. The town's newest real estate attorney arrives in time to add some heat of his own. Rated M

Rest My Soul by MrsSpaceCowboy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9786923/1/Rest-My-Soul
On opposite corners of Third Street and Beale, two lonely people fight to stay that way. Her scars are on the surface, soft on her skin and in her eyes. His run bone-deep, seeped in bourbon and blues. EPOV. Rated M

Secrets and Lies by BellaScotia
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9016564/1/Secrets-and-Lies
Bella once told a lie. A lie that cost her everything she ever wanted. 10 years later she returns to her hometown to an ailing father, an angry best friend, and the man from whom she has kept a secret that threatens to unravel her existence. Rated M

Such Great Heights by SydneyAlice
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5654368/1/Such-Great-Heights
Edward Cullen is in desperate need of a nanny after his wife walks out on him and their five-year-old son. Bella Swan is a teacher with no job prospects. Can she find her true place in the world while helping father and son overcome their pain? AH Rated M

The Living Will by 2carm2carm2
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8454547/1/The-Living-Will
"In the event of my death, Isabella Marie Swan, upon previous agreement, is to step in and assist Edward Anthony Cullen in the caring of the child, necessitating her to stay at the Cullen residence in which the child lives for six months." When tragedy strikes, a last wish forces Edward and Bella together to deal with their pain, heal and rebuild the lives they lost.
Rated M

The Pie Equation by TheQueenWriter
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10398001/1/The-Pie-Equation
Don't allow your past to dictate your future. Edward is a single dad. Bella comes home to help her dad after an accident. Will Edward allow their old friendship to blossom? Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

We have a variety of fic choices to improve your Monday. We have some new ones, some established ones capturing our attention with every update, and some old faithful one we are revisiting. Whatever your taste in fic, we have something just for you! We hope you enjoy these as much as we have. Be sure to let the author know where you saw them rec'd, when you leave them some love. Happy Reading!

♥ Nic & Six

All the Wild Horses by elusivetwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6435667/1/All-the-Wild-Horses
In her suffocating small hometown, Bella Swan meets widowed Edward Cullen. Can she pull him from the depths of his grief? Is there enough of him left to soothe her clawing loneliness? Rated M

Daedalus in Exile by EzRockAngel
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5379739/1/Daedalus-in-Exile
After leaving Forks, Edward follows a path of weakness and isolation while eventually seeking redemption from the only person who can absolve him. Alternate Universe, B/E 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

I Don’t Want to Fight by kyla713
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9488105/1/I-Don-t-Wanna-Fight
I thought we would stand the test of time, but sometimes, fear and resentment can cause you to lose what you treasure the most. Inspired by the song with the same title by Westlife. Rated M

Love Hurts by MapleStyle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11347807/1/Love-Hurts
I met Edward Cullen on my first day at my new high school. From that moment on we were practically joined at the hip. We dated for the rest of Junior year and all of Senior. Though we didn't take that ultimate step in our relationship, we were very much in love… or so I thought. Rated M

Somewhere Between Nothing and Everything by Myotherlife
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10838768/1/Somewhere-Between-Nothing-and-Everything
Federal prosecutor Bella Swan is already standing on the precipice of a dark abyss when her world is thrown into madness. Struggling for a lifeline, the reemergence of a man she vowed never to trust again will change everything. Life and death. Love and hate. In the middle of obscurity, what is the cost of redemption? 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

Thicker than Water by Twistedcoincidence
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

Undeniable by assilem33
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13291352/1/Undeniable
Despite the utter chaos of it all, Bella's entire life was her husband and their two kids…then HE moved in across the street and changed everything. A tale of lies, deception and utter heartbreak. Rated M. E/B HEA Rated M

Uprising by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12688033/1/Uprising
1775: Revolution is in the air. American Patriot, Edward Cullen knows this. He plots, plans, and eagerly prepares for the colonies' unified uprising. But, when he meets the lovely Miss Swan, British Loyalist, it's the uprising within his heart which sets them down a dangerous path. *2nd Place Judges' Vote Winner in the 2017 Age of Edward Contest - Now extended to a full story.* Rated M

What if I Told You by ajsilentvoice
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6719390/1/What-if-I-Told-You
After nearly a year, Bella finally finds a number for the Cullens in Ithaca, New York. A last minute invitation to a reunion bash at Mike Newton's, though, leaves Bella drunk, alone, and holding a cell phone. Will a stupid mistake bring them together? Rated M

Where There's Smoke by NYNJTwiGals
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5366194/1/Where-There-s-Smoke
Edward is a Chicago firefighter who decides to move to Seattle to escape his past. Bella is a woman betrayed who has turned her back on love- until they meet. Will they spark into something beautiful or go up in flames? 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.

Once again, we are proud to showcase our very own multi-talented TLS admin, LayAtHomeMom! She’s given us some of our favorite fics like Kush, Burning Saints, and Girl Code. Now, she’s giving us something a little different and we can’t wait to see where she takes us with this new fic!

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Beneath the Branches

Summary: “The town of Forks is typically synonymous with boredom, not serial killers.”

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Summertime is here and with that, a new story to share.

In the past, many of my fics have been rife with silliness, sarcasm, sex, and subtle shade. *Carrie ZM cringes at my alliteration*

But this summer, I’m going to try something a bit different. Because as much as I love the shade and the snark and sexy times, I’ve got another subject that starts with an ‘s’ that tickles my fancy.

Serial killers.

What does that say about me?

I’m really not sure. All I know is that my Netflix account and Google searches are probably on some kind of watch list and my appetite for true crime stories may be borderline unhealthy.

But I regret nothing.

I do, however, hope that readers out there may share my fondness for the subject.

So, what’s it about?

A little bit of this, a little bit of that, but basically, it’s a whodunit with an older FBI profiler, a young, feisty beauty with a brain, and a small town with a ritualistic serial killer on the loose. Sprinkle in some romance, a smidgen of smut, and a pinch of psycho and BAM – you’ve got Beneath the Branches.

So, if you fancy yourself a Forensic Files aficionado, or consider your super-sleuthing abilities right up there with Columbo, or you’ve just got a pair of David Caruso from CSI: Miami aviators laying around that you feel like dusting off – this might be a fun little summer fic for you.

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Excerpt from Chapter 2

 “So, he’s not deviating from the process in that respect then,” I mutter to myself as I compare victim photos. “But he is evolving.”

“What do you mean?”

“He’s getting comfortable. More precise. With Jessica, his rope work was sloppy and I suppose that could be because he was nervous, but he bound her with a traditional round lashing.” Tapping a finger on a shot of Kate’s bindings and then Emily’s, I note the difference. “With the other two he went with a diagonal lashing.”

The chief inhales deeply through his nose. “Maybe he wanted to secure them better so they couldn’t give him the fight Jessi did.”

“That’s possible I suppose,” I tip my head back and forth considering it, “but I think what’s more concerning is that he’s confident enough to bind them with a more complex lashing.”

Taking a seat beside me, he folds his hands together on the table. “What exactly are we dealing with here?”

I turn to face him and see the worry and exhaustion etched in every line on his face.

“The phones are ringing off the hook. I’ve got journalists and law enforcement and every nib-nosed gossip in Forks asking me questions I can’t answer.” He swallows. “I need a profile.”

“You do, but there’s something more pressing we need to establish.”

“What’s that?”

I eye him seriously. “If he’s a local.”

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Be sure to put LayAtHomeMom on alert so you don't miss out on this fic! Beneath the Branches will begin posting on June 6, 2019.