Saturday, October 26, 2019

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 fandom favorite MrsSpaceCowboy mentioned she was working on 'a scary little something' for Halloween, we couldn't wait to showcase her efforts! The author of legendary fics like The Give Away GirlDown Home, and Rest My Soul, is breaking away from her norm and giving us a horror fic. Are you brave enough to join us as we read The Sonoran Inn?


Banner by Lizzie Paige

The Sonoran Inn by MrsSpaceCowboy

Summary: Somewhere, just off an Arizona highway in the Sonoran Desert, there’s an inn carved into the rocks. The owner and her staff are beautiful and eager to please… until it’s time to leave. There’s no way out, and beauty is skin deep.

This is not a love story.

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I’m a “sunshine and rainbows with a sprinkle of angst for good measure” kind of girl. Those are the stories I like to tell. Most of the time.

Then there are plot bunnies like this one that hit with the force of a blunt object and make me WTF myself. Horror? How did that happen? Well, it started a few years ago with a contest I couldn’t write for at the time, and then, like so many of my other stories, there was a song.

So here we are.

The Sonoran Inn is not a love story. The villainess of this story doesn’t want a redemption arc. She is unapologetic, and that’s okay. This story isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay, too. There will be non-canon pairings. There will be character death—yes, major character death—because this is not a love story. The first chapter(s) will post Sunday, and the rest will follow over the next few days. We’ll wrap up on Halloween.

Have a spooky week, y’all.

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They rented surfboards in Santa Cruz and caught waves bigger than any they’d ever seen at La Push or Westport. Edward’s pasty skin bronzed as the days passed, and his dark hair lightened under the sun. Girls in bikinis and moms in swim dresses approached the boys if they stayed on the sand too long, so they spent as much time as possible in the water.

And at night, Edward would take his phone and walk out to the patio chairs next to the hotel pool and call his girl to say goodnight. Once or twice, he had to soothe her through ugly bouts of vomiting and longed for the second trimester to hurry. They’d been told she might feel better then.

Edward was counting on it, because he wanted her there when he graduated from boot camp. He wanted to take her to a hotel that night and bend her over every piece of furniture in the room and then fall asleep with his ear against her belly.

He tilted his head back and listened to the waves licking at the beach, inhaled deep briny gulps of air, and stared at the stars as he listened to her talk about her days. The dirty looks. The judgmental stares.

“Fuck those people,” he told her. “We’re going places, you and me. Eventually, I’ll be able to request where we live. We’ll have beach babies and forget rainy Forks ever existed.”

“Sounds good to me,” Tanya replied. Then she dropped the phone to throw up again.

The guys pulled out of Santa Cruz early the next day and hit every beach they could until they woke up days later, shortly after noon in San Diego with eleven days left until showtime.

“I’ve got an aunt in Tucson,” Jasper said. “Ever been to Arizona?”

Edward shook his head, and they tossed their duffel bags into the backseat and hit the road instead of the waves. The sun began to sink as they sped through Yuma, kicking up dust and pointing at odd, phallic-shaped cacti and gorgeous tile-roofed cottages in every size and color. The dummy light kicked on a few miles outside of Gila Bend, so Jasper eased the Jeep off the highway at the first Love’s Travel Stop along the way.

The sky was golden pink in every direction when Edward’s feet hit the concrete next to the gas pump. He reached for it and stretched on his toes. Then he twisted his neck back and forth and grinned.

A tiny brunette in tinier denim shorts peeked around the pump and eyed him from head to toe. Edward smirked and nodded. “What’s up?”

Her red lips curved into a wide grin, and she lifted her sunglasses to rest on top of her head. “Hi.”

Edward swiped his card and waited a few moments before keying in his PIN. He lifted the nozzle and hit the button for regular unleaded. Then he waved at the cutie and followed Jasper inside to take a piss and maybe grab a candy bar.

A pleasant floral and berry scent hit him in the candy aisle a moment before a soft voice greeted him. “Where are you headed?” the brunette from outside asked after reaching for a bag of Sour Gummies.

“The clouds,” Edward replied. His eyes dropped to the edge of her calf and back up to her creamy thigh. He plucked a Snickers from the display and turned on his heel, willing his dick to cut him some slack.

She followed him through the store and over to the short line at the register. “I’m Isabella,” she said.

He glanced back. “Edward.”

Jasper saved him by cutting between them with his arms loaded with candy and sodas. “It’s going to be a long night, and some guy in the shitter said the next gas station is on the other side of the desert.” He noticed Isabella and lost his train of thought at the sight of her cleavage against the orange tank top that clung to her slim waist. He licked his bottom lip, and Edward’s hand twitched at his side.

Edward shoulder-checked his friend to turn him around so they could pay and hit the road. His head cleared the second he breathed in fresh air. The harsh smell of gasoline greeted him back at the pump. There was a small puddle next to the back tire of Jasper’s Jeep.

A tall guy in swim trunks and Chacos popped his head around the tank. “The auto-shut off failed,” he said with a shrug. “Sorry I couldn’t stop it sooner.”

Edward groaned when he saw the charges but reached out to shake the stranger’s hand. “Thanks, man.”

“Anytime.”

Isabella’s perfume danced on the breeze. “Let’s go, Felix,” she said, folding her tiny frame around her companion’s thick side. “I want to get back before dark.” Felix nodded and checked the ties on a tarp covering the back of their rusty, old pickup truck. Isabella turned to Edward and smiled. “Be careful out there,” she said. “The desert can get a little weird after dark.”
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Remember to put MrsSpaceCowboy on alert. The Sonoran Inn starts posting October 27, 2019.

Monday, October 21, 2019

What we're reading in TLS this week:

With Halloween quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to showcase some of our favorite supernatural, scary and paranormal stories to haunt, thrill, and spook you. As always, leave the writers some love and tell them TLS sent you!

Read at your own risk! Not all of these have a HEA!

♥ Six Dlbfive


Elemental by TallulahBelle
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5241793/1/
When the Swans return to their birthplace, Bella learns she is no ordinary teenager, and Forks is no ordinary town. Can she fulfill her destiny with the powerful Edward Cullen, or will the dark forces that threaten their families destroy them all? 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

Haunted by GerominoPond
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4424682/1/Haunted
Bella Swan, a noted paranormal investigator, is called to check out the "Ghost Haven" that is Edward Cullen's house. Can she, along with Edward, defeat what is tormenting Edward in his own house? 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

Maledictum Magae by Bexi21
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5857229/1/Maledictum-Magae
The curse happened in 1692.For over 300 years, Isabella Swan has lived alone, afraid to be close to anyone again.But when she finally meets someone who captures her heart, the unthinkable happens, leaving her in a kind of danger she never thought possible. Rated M

Master of Puppets by The Unholy Trinity of Horror
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9774726/1/Master-of-Puppets
I'm pulling your strings. Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams. Blinded by me, you can't see a thing. Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you scream. A collab between darkNnerdy, Livie79, and Raggdolly. Rated M

Que Sera, Sera by Livie79
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8623804/1/Que-Sera-Sera
Isabella's life was nothing more than a series of unfortunate events since the day she was born. For her, monsters are real, love is the fantasy, and fate is a cruel mistress. The future's not ours, to see...what will be, will be. Rated M

Spellbound by Claire Bloom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5152779/1/Spellbound
Imprisoned by the malicious James, Edward meets the bewitching Isabella. As he battles with his enemies, his conscience and his bloodlust, he finally falls for her whilst she ignites his male desire's & awakens his Vampiric cravings. With Vamps/AU Rated M

Stories of the Paranormal and Urban Legends by Ericastwilight
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/13400509/1/Stories-of-the-Paranormal-and-Urban-Legends
Short Twilight Fanfic stories, unedited and loosely based on urban legends, ghost stories, and videos found on YouTube FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF OCTOBER. Most won't even have an ending, they're only meant to spook you. HORROR Rated M

The Dollhouse by Kambria Rain
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5064271/1/The_Doll_House
We were all going to die. I used to be an optimistic person, but that went out the window as soon as the hot mountain man decided we were going to hunt the hunters. AH. Warning: So far, there are minor character deaths, and Edward's a little scary. Rated M

The Emperors of Washington by gallantcorkscrews
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5337013/1
Edward is a killer. But it can't be explained away by his vampire nature. He's just a sociopathic, human teenager. Rated M

The Masque of the Red Death by delusionalimperialist
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5248764/1/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death
Her blood would be mine. As would she. Once she begged, pleaded, demanded, and wept for my bite. And she would. The only question was how many would die first." Vampire AU. Mature audiences only. NO sexual abuse. Rated M

The Mirrors by adorablecullens
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4971734/1
Teddy's secret and magical childhood is lost when a family heirloom is destroyed, changing his life forever. Now an adult, can Edward open himself back up to magic and love when he meets a beautiful - and hauntingly familiar - woman in real life? Rated M

The Ripper by HeartOfDarkness
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7209045/1/The_Ripper
Edward, a nomad killer vampire, alone for more than three centuries, comes upon his next prey in the form of talk back radio psychologist and dabbler in the dark side of human nature, Bella Swan. Darkward, kinky Bella. Rated M

Toye by AKABrattyVamp
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12693351/1/Toye
Vampires like to play with their food. A campy and kitschy horror short-story that lets the men of the Cullen household be the monsters that Edward always claimed they were. Extremely OOC. Just in time for Halloween! Rated M

Monday, October 7, 2019

What we're reading in TLS this week:

We’ve dusted off a few old favorites, found a few new ones, and are excited for a fandom repost!  We hope you enjoy this week’s collection of fics as much as we do. Please leave the writers some love in the form of a review, and let them know where you saw them recommended. Happy Reading!

♥ Six Dlbfive


Beauty Takes on the Beast by ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12608146/1/Beauty-Takes-on-the-Beast
I was about to break a promise to watch out for my best friend's baby sister. I was the worst thing that could ever happen to her, but I wasn't about let that stop me from having my Beauty. Third place winner in the public vote for the BDE Contest! Rated M

Breaking News by WriteOnTime
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5424559/1/Breaking-News
Two network news anchors. One desk. In a race to get the story, love might become the headline - if they don't kill each other first. AU/AH Canon Couples, smart people, particle physics, and tap dancing. Rated: Fiction M

Desperate Measures by Christi Whitson
https://acedfiction.wordpress.com/undercoversquint/desperate-measures/
When Bella’s hallucinatons of Edward became her only source of comfort, she had to find new and creative ways to trigger them. Now, Edward is back and determined to earn her trust…and submission. Rated M

Friend of the Devil by belladonnacullen
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/13396643/1/Friend-of-the-Devil
Sometimes loving all the wrong things feels so right. Sometimes up is down and black is white. Sometimes it doesn't matter. Sometimes it does. Sometimes the most important thing is love. Who am I kidding - the most important thing is always love. Companion piece to Hades, A Love Story - Sort of by FictionFreak95. MA, ExB (kind of), most definitely AU.
Rated M

Hay Bales and Hot Bylines by KoalaLou
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12246981/1/Hay-Bales-and-Hot-Bylines
My entry in the Falling Into Autumn Contest. I won Judges Vote – 1st Place, Public Vote 3rd Place, and 2 Judges Picks. "My first serious journalistic field assignment was to cover the 35th Forks Fall Festival. Who do I run up against but the hottest byline in the county...I couldn't believe this was happening. "Out of all the guys in Forks, it was him. Of course it was him." Rated M

Masen Days by PurelyAmuse
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7295348/1/Masen_Days
3rd Place Winner in the Boys on Boards contest! Now an EXPANDED multi-chap! Bella meets Masen at the local skate park. He's a quiet, mysterious loner. She wants to help him, love him even. Will he let her? Or will he skate away like he always does? AH Twilight - Rated: M

Resurfacing by NewTwilightFan
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10132963/1/Resurfacing
Bella is anxious to finally meet the object of her desire: handsome, wealthy, enigmatic Edward Cullen. After almost three years of talking and teasing via e-mail, text and phone calls, is she truly ready for something real? Rated M

Slapshot by prettykittyartist
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/13401069/1/Slapshot
He comes in for the stale coffee and the girl behind the counter. She lives for the moments he walks though her doors. Can she snag herself a star? Can he handle being caught? HOCKEYWARD EXB Rated M

The Beard by PearlyFox
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13340799/1/The-Beard
“He’s so not into girls, it’s a shame.” “Don’t go out with her if you want to have a good time, she’s a total nun.” That’s how people think about Bella & Edward. But they have a plan and it’s about to turn everyones’ hear. Rated M

Three Dogs and a Painting by Compass54
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10754171/1/Three-Dogs-and-a-Painting
A divorcee painting a beach landscape. A stranger and his young dogs playing on the sand. The story of how a childhood vacation, two mutts, a pedigree pug, an incomplete painting, and an ex-husband all play a part in bringing these two together. A birthday present for Planetblue. Rated M

Through the Flames by Sparkling Twilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5883476/1/Through-the-Flames
One fateful night, 29y/o Edward must make the decision that haunts every firefighter's worst nightmares. In choosing between his life and that of another, life altering repercussions arise. Rated M. Contains graphic descriptions of fire. Rated M

Timing is Everything by Virginia May
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6558020/1/Timing-is-Everything
Edward was the one great "what-if" of Bella's life. Eight years after he left her without a word, a crisis brings them face to face in an unexpected time and place. A novella written for Fandom for Preemies-2010. AU/AH. My first all-human story. Rated M
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