What we're reading in TLS this week:

We hope your holidays have been filled with lots of love and laughter. For our last post of this year, we will close with our third seasonal fic rec list. Fill your glass with some bubbly, sit back and enjoy! Don’t forget to leave the authors some love in the form of a review, and let them know TLS sent you. 

Happy New Year from all the staff of The Lemonade Stand!

A Christmas Restoration by A Cullen Wannabe

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6565965/1/A_Christmas_Restoration
When single Mom, Bella, took her children to Colorado for their visitation with their father, she never dreamed she would find something unexpected in a winter storm. Can Edward heal Bella's wounds and restore her faith in men, love, and herself? Rated M 

Christmas With the Cullens by BlueIsSoul
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4695668/1/Christmas-With-the-Cullens
Ever since she can remember, Bella Swan has spent her Christmas with the Cullens. This Christmas its time to sort out those Edward related "complications". But what happens when Edward has a new introduction to make? Rating: M 

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

Footprints in the Snow by cosmogirl7481
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7610974/1/Footprints-in-the-Snow
"An hour from now, when the snow falls again, it will be like we weren't even there. But we will remember." A story of unrequited love, and how the things we keep silent can hurt us and the ones we hold closest. Rated M

Gate 19 by iambeagle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9942638/1/Gate-19
After finding out her flight from Denver to Seattle has been cancelled, Bella accepts a ride from a stranger who is also hoping to get home for Christmas. Rated M 

If You Give a Firefighter a Christmas Cookie by ghostreader24
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4695668/1/If-You-Give-a-Firefighter-A-Christmas-Cookie
Thanks to one of her many odd jobs, Bella knows exactly what she wants for Christmas this year—Edward Cullen, wrapped with a bright red bow. *A holiday gift for Midnight Cougar - Voted No. 6 in the Top 10 fics completed in January 2020 by visitors of www . twifanfictionrecs . com  Rated M 

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by staceleo
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10880240/1/It-Came-Upon-a-Midnight-Clear
Love comes to Miss Swan unexpectedly during the holidays. Rated M

It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by KristenLynn
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6586494/1/It-Must-Have-Been-the-Mistletoe
Edward has avoided Bella—and her annoying crush—for three years. This year, an encounter under the mistletoe at the Chief's Christmas Eve party changes everything, in ways neither of them expected. Rated M 

Love Is All You Knead by aushapasha
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13750200/1/Love-Is-All-You-Knead
When Seattle baker, Bella Swan returns to Forks for thanksgiving, she doesn't expect to meet handsome, single dad, Edward Cullen. As sparks fly, Bella must make some difficult decisions about her life and her bakery. Will it be a disaster or will it turn out to be a Christmas miracle? *My take on a Hallmark Christmas movie* Rated M

One Christmas Eve by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139405/1/One-Christmas-Eve
"She and I are way too opposite. We would've never worked." Better watch what you say while the magic of Christmas Eve swirls all around you. Rated M

One More Christmas by Anhanninen 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12815843/1/One-More-Christmas
Conceding defeat was never in Bella's plans, but things change during the fight for your life. She's counting down the days but has one last wish, which Dr. Pretty Eyes plans to fulfill. With a little of his Christmas magic, Bella may just find a reason to fight again. Rated M

The Christmas Present by beegurl13
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8830995/1/The-Christmas-Present
Edward is Bella's best friend. He's also hopelessly in love with her. When Bella lands her dream job...in California...will he finally tell her how he feels, or will he let her go and hope that someday she'll return to him? Will Edward's Grandma take control and force them to see what they've been missing? A Christmas-y tale of secret love, big dreams & breaking hearts. Rated M

The House on Sycamore Lane by Nerdy Lil Darlins
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13998271/1/The-House-on-Sycamore-Lane
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. Rate M

The Last One by EricasTwilight 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12290095/1/The-Last-One
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?  Rated M

The Spirit of Christmas by RosieRathbone
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11608522/1/The-Spirit-of-Christmas
"Bah, humbug", the famous words of Mr. Scrooge, and this year stubborn Ebenezer is coming in the form of Edward Cullen who lives in regret and no longer experiences the same thrill of the holidays like he used to. But with a little help he is determined to change what went wrong and start again. After all, 'tis the season to be jolly. Rated M 

The Twelve Days of Christmas by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8837380/1/The-Twelve-Days-of-Christmas
On Christmas Eve, Edward Masen meets his girlfriend Rosalie's younger sister. The twelve days of Christmas will sure be interesting. Rated M 

This Christmas Wish by MidnightLove87
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9953048/1/This-Christmas-Wish
Snow is falling and days are slipping by like sand through your hand. Edward finally takes time to stop and savor life, what happens to his perfectly laid out life when his son's Christmas wish sends him through a loop. Rated M

Time Lapse by PurpleC305
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12767086/1/TIME-LAPSE
As a photojournalist, Edward studies human emotion, but his own feelings are closely guarded. Bella hides nothing, her feelings as free and open as her heart. Frame by frame, Edward feels himself being pulled closer. But is he ready to step out from behind the camera and into life? Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

In between all your holiday baking and last-minute shopping for gifts, take a moment for you and dive into our second of three holiday-filled rec lists. We know there’s at least one that will make you want to stand under the mistletoe! Remember to let the writers know where you saw them featured and leave them some good cheer, in the form of a review. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all of us at TLS!

 ♥ Six Dlbfive  

(The Morning After) The Night Before Christmas by TheFicChick
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13458988/1/
"Oh, God, Edward Cullen has seen me naked." (A "Twilight" Christmas one-shot.) Rated M

12 Days of Christmas by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12265556/1/12-Days-of-Christmas
12 daily one shots, all with different scenarios and different lengths, loosely based on the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. Happy holidays! Rated M

A Christmas Wish by Lozz.of.London
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13746821/1/A-Christmas-Wish
One little boy’s wish, one exhausted single father, and one woman who will change both of their lives, for the better. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Bella is in for a whole lot of naughty and nice. A whirlwind festive romance. A story of love, friends and family. AH ExB Rated M

All I Want For Christmas by Kyla713
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6557703/1/All-I-Want-For-Christmas
Bella's five year old son makes a Christmas wish she'd never expected, and sets her entire world spinning. Rated M 

Christmas Carols, Cocktails and Confessions by MrsK81
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8805013/1/Christmas-Carols-Cocktails-and-Confessions
For as long as she can remember, Bella has been hopelessly entangled with the one man who she could never call her own. After a night of cocktails & confessions in a bar, can she finally learn what she needs to do to get the man of her dreams? Rated M 

Christmas in the Sand by amandac3
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8754431/1/Christmas-in-the-Sand
While on vacation in Hawaii for her best friend’s Christmas wedding, Bella asked Santa for nothing more than to get lei’d properly. After a rather traumatic event on the beach, Edward, a superhero of sorts, comes to her rescue Baywatch style. Sparks fly and all that jazz. Will Edward be able to fulfill Bella’s only Christmas wish? A short, fluffy, and fun Christmas Drabble. Rated M

Here We Are, As In Olden Days by Rinabina 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8772928/1/
Bella and Edward have been friends forever but ruth be told, it's always been a little more than that. A holiday collection of the history of Bella and Edward - Past, present and future. Rated M

In Every Life (A Little Snow Must Fall) by cosmogirl7481
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9914068/1/In-Every-Life-A-Little-Snow-Must-Fall
Life happens. It passes us by in fleeting moments filled with unexpected encounters. It gives us choices to say and do the right thing. And chances to make it better, even when our choices were wrong. A short holiday story. Rated M 

Jingle Bella by cosmogirl7481
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6581559/1/Jingle-Bella
O/S Lonely and scorned, Bella is sarcastic and slightly bitter. A bad first dates isn’t helping things. Will a stranger rub her in all the wrong ways…or all the right ones? Rate M for dirty talk and smut because I wrote it. Rated M

Merry Textmas by DH78
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6486529/1/Merry-Textmas
Bella is forced to tackle the crowds on Black Friday with her best friend, Angela. Can a random text message from a wrong number change the course of her day and her life? Banter galore! Rated M

Scrooge by kitchmill
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9953080/1/Scrooge
Ever the Scrooge, Edward Cullen has no interest in celebrating Christmas. Will his attitude change when he finds a young woman down on her luck? Rated M 

Seven Days to Christmas by CullensTwiMistress
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9923677/1/Seven-Days-to-Christmas
She met him at thirteen and again at twenty-seven. He’s never forgotten her. A Christmas story about two people, luck, and a few special deliveries. ExB Olderward. Rated M

Swan Lake by SydneyAlice
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8740351/1/Swan-Lake
He's a lost traveler needing a place to spend the night. She's the owner of a bed and breakfast. What could they possibly have in common? A story about taking wrong turns and reaching destinations you never imagined. Rated M

The Ghost of Christmas Past by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13999429/3/The-Ghost-of-Christmas-Past
All Bella Swan wanted for Christmas was to escape the city. In Forks, she hoped for a quiet, Hallmark-Channel-style holiday with requisite fresh air and snow, but minus the useless romance. Instead, she got a Dickens Christmas Carol complete with a haunted Victorian and the brooding yet captivating ghost of a Prohibition-era bootlegger, still stubbornly stuck in Christmas past. ExB Rated M

The Red Coats by Ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9938576/1/The-Red-Coats
She loves the holidays. He loathes them. As new neighbors, they have to learn to tolerate each other. The problem for Edward is that she's irresistible in red. Can she bring the Grinch around in time to save him from a lonely New Year? Rated M

Tis The Season by TheQueenWriter
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13999104/5/Tis-The-Season
On December first she caught my eye. She made me laugh. She nearly destroyed a perfectly good Christmas wreath on her front door. The air may be chilled, but there is nothing cold about this December. Rated M

Wanted You Forever A Carlsme Christmas Tale by LadyLibre
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9901621/1/Wanted-You-Forever-A-Carlsme-Christmas-Tale
Lonely doctor. Lovely waitress. Both longing for more and afraid to take it. Will they summon the courage to reach out for their Christmas miracle? Rated M

Weather With You by MagTwi78 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9951830/1/
Long days are spent swimming in the river with your mates, and trying to catch the eye of the cute boy from out of town. It might be a hundred degrees in the shade, but we'll still wear silly paper hats and eat a big, hot, roast dinner. This is Christmas in Australia, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Rated M 

Which Brings Me to You by DazzlinSparkle05
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8839872/1/
Bella is a lonely, snarky girl. Edward is a guy on a constant search for something more. Will these two find what the other is looking for? This is a continuation of my o/s Santa’s Kiss. Rated M

With Open Eyes by dustybritches01
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12769433/1/With-Open-Eyes
Edward Cullen returns home at Christmas to face his past and to see if there is a chance for a future with the girl he left behind. Written for the Naughty or Nice Contest. Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

TLS is extremely excited to kick off the Christmas and holiday season by bringing you a reading recommendation list chocked full of holiday goodness! This is the first of three posts that will give you plenty of reading material to get you in the spirit. As always, remember to let the writer know where you saw them recommended when you leave them some holiday love in the form of a review. Now cuddle up with a cookie and some hot cocoa and enjoy. 

 ♥ Six Dlbfive  

A Home for the Holidays by CullensTwiMistress

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9894140/1/A-Home-for-the-Holidays
Bella's roommate, Kate, offers her a place to stay during Christmas break. Unfortunately for Bella, Kate's dad is kind of hot. Attraction, UST, and a meddling daughter may just bring these two together. Rated M 

A Snowfall Kind of Love by TheFicChick 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11645525/1/A-Snowfall-Kind-of-Love
There's one thing on my grown-up Christmas list, and while it includes a number of specifics in varying degrees of dirtiness, it really all boils to the one thing I've wanted for a year and a half: a do-gooder with unruly hair and a Mister Rogers sweater, and a lifetime of nights that would land me squarely on the naughty list. Rated M

All I Want For Christmas by KitsuShel
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7681441/1/All-I-Want-For-Christmas
All alone for the holidays, Bella receives the perfect gift this Christmas. Rated M

Boyfriends of Christmas Past by sukiethree
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13775956/1/Boyfriends-of-Christmas-Past
A trip back home for the holidays shows Bella everything she didn't know had been missing from her life. Rated M

Christmas Liaisons by Lolo84
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. Rated M 

Cups Full of Wishes by Chloe Masen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7661082/1/Cups-Full-of-Wishes
Lily O’Brien is a hopeful child. Will her special cups of hot chocolate and a new friendship with Dr. Edward Cullen make her greatest wish come true? Aaaaaw moments ahead.

Rated M

Do You Hear What I Hear by LyricalKris 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13139009/1/Do-You-Hear-What-I-Hear
Edward had a lot on his plate as a broke dad trying to do right by his daughter. He wasn't looking for love. But with a child's Christmas wish and a little help from Santa and his elves, the magic of the season might reach him yet. Rated M

Five Days of Holiday Hell by ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/F13458452/1/Five-Days-of-Holiday-Hell
Bella has a love/hate relationship with the holidays. Don’t get her started on office gossip and the company’s Secret Santa. Five days of sneaking around to deliver gifts to someone she could barely tolerate is pure torture! When her first gift arrives, she wonders how someone got it right on the first try. The newest employee is determined to make the next five days fun. Rated M

Memories of Christmas Past by Eternally Addicted
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7601747/1/Memories-of-Christmas-Past
Bella and Edward dated in high school.Tragedy occurs forcing her to move away from Forks. Six years later another tragedy brings her back. What happens when on Christmas Eve with the Cullens, she sees Edward for the time since she broke his heart. Rated M

Mistletoe and You by Harperpitt
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7653961/1/
Two little girls become instant friends, and their single parents are thrown into the game. Will their bruised hearts merge? Rated M 

Not So Merry and Bright by koalalou
https://www.fanfiction.net/.../1/Not-So-Merry-and-Bright
“Bella's Christmas wasn't looking so merry and bright this year. Can she reunite with Edward for the family Christmas she dreamed of or is everything between them now lost?” Rated M

Operation: Merry Christmas by nicnicd
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5785448/1/Operation-Merry-Christmas
When Bella, alone for Christmas, bumps into a shy and quiet coed outside of her dorm will her negative outlook on the Holidays change? Rated M

Resting Grinch Face by LayAtHomeMom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12769300//1/Resting-Grinch-Face
Grinchin’ ain’t easy but Edward Cullen makes it look so damn good. Rated M

Santa And The Bearded Elf by MrsK81
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9890441/1/Santa-And-The-Bearded-Elf
Santa, a bearded elf, a closet, and the most amazing kiss…definitely a good deed with a difference for Bella Swan. But what if her Santa turned out to be someone a little closer to home, maybe a little too close to home? How does she tell him who she really is? Rated M

The Christmas Ship by Alisa Pearce
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11679078/1/The-Christmas-Ship
Hedge fund manager Edward Cullen didn't make the Forbes list this year and thinks he's a failure, just like his father and teachers in small-town Forks always told him. Only one person ever believed in him, but he left her behind to chase his fortune in New York City. Can a festive Seattle tradition bring magic and love back to his life? Rated M

The Naughty Elf by Twilly
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7638612/1/The-Naughty-Elf
Santa believes there's no such thing as a bad elf. Bella's been fired from nearly every toy shop. How can Santa get her in the right position when everything out of her mouth is so very dirty? Santa, elves, chocolate starfish and phasing reindeer. Rated M 

Two Holidays and a Funeral by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13750643/1/Two-Holidays-and-a-Funeral
College graduate Bella Swan's introduction into the world of adulthood is marked by a married two-timer, an aristocratic eavesdropper, and a couple of best friends across the pond who try to keep her sane. Canon. AU. All Human. Rated M

Willow by Aftrnoondlight
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6795048/1/Willow
First place winner in A Christmas to Remember contest - A quaint small town. A horse named Willow. Two lonely lovers. These are the ingredients of a DIVINE holiday romance. Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

It is almost time for Thanksgiving here in the United States, which means it is time to reflect on the many things for which we are thankful. We want to thank each and every one of you for continuing to support our blog and the writers we feature each and every post. This week, these are the fics TLS is very thankful to read. We hope that you will enjoy them as much as we have and give them some love in the form of a review. Happy Reading!

♥ Six Dlbfive

A Perfect Love by Robicorn
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5418504/1/A-Perfect-Love
Dr Edward Cullen is a twenty-six year old single dad who is sexually frustrated until he meets his sister Alice’s college roommate Bella Swan. Sparks fly over Thanksgiving weekend. Lemons. Collab with Robinated. Cont of 1 shot for Ninapolitins Dilf contest.  Rated M

Cravings by anhanninen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13983078/1/Cravings
Cravings are a perfectly normal part of pregnancy, but what isn't normal is knocking on your new neighbor's door with a plate because of a delicious smell. Bella's tiny human demands Edward's cooking and it's impossible for him to say no to the gorgeous, glowing woman on his doorstep. AH Mini-Fic Rated M

Edward Cooks The Turkey by shouldbecleaning
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12246539/1/Cravings
"Don't worry about a thing, Bella. I'll make Thanksgiving dinner this year. It'll be easy." A Falling into Autumn Contest entry. 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. Canon Couples, AH. 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

Keep the Tofurkey, Bring on the Beer! by MrsSpaceCowboy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7778597/1/Keep-the-Tofurkey-Bring-on-the-Beer
Bella Swan wants an escort for Thanksgiving weekend. Edward Cullen wants a second chance. Charlie wants to know where Renee hid the key to his gun safe. Happy Thanksgiving! *First Place and Funniest Popular Vote in the Twilight of Craigslist Contest* Rated M

Our First Thanksgiving by dontrun
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7576187/1/Our-First-Thanksgiving
Three days before Thanksgiving newly engaged Bella gets some surprised from her fiancé Edward. What is his secret and will their relationship make it? And what happens on Thanksgiving day with this ganja loving brother meets her chief of Police Dad? Rate M

Seventh and Pine by Iambeagle
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8727265/1/Seventh-and-Pine
Eating food, drinking beer, and watching football are acceptable ways to spend your Thanksgiving Day. Wooing your niece's insanely attractive babysitter, however, is not.
Rated M

Talk Turkey to Me by assilem33
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/13430018/1/Talk-Turkey-to-Me
**COMPLETE** “So, I guess this is where our journey ends. Sorry, I dragged you all this way.” – A Thanksgiving Short Story. Rated M

The Cleaner by katinki
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13984293/1/The-Cleaner
Some people work in offices. Some people teach. Some heal. Others paint and make music. I do none of that. I'm the person you call when you have a problem you don't know how to deal with. Or when you don't have the stomach for it. I take out the trash. And I'm damn good at it. Call me The Cleaner. AH. Rated M

The Last of the Real Ones by bicyclesarecool
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13389589/1/The-Last-of-the-Real-Ones
"The world today is content to call the Vigilante an alien, a cyborg, a military experiment gone wrong. But I know the truth." A superhuman avenger and an empty young woman meet in free fall. Nothing will ever be the same. Rated M

Your Life Can Change in a Moment by Coloradoperson
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7692657/1/Your-Life-Can-Change-in-a-Moment
Bella didn't like surprises. Her life was safe, predictable and she knew what to expect until fate brought her breast cancer and everything changed. This is not a tragedy; it's a story about love and hope..because that's what life is all about. Rated M

What're reading in TLS this week:

Can you believe it is the first of November?!  As the weather turns colder, it may be time to refill your reading list. We’ve compiled a great list with lots of new things for you this week. Remember to leave the writers some love and let them know where they were recommended! Enjoy!

♥ Six Dlbfive

Beyond Rumors by suitablyironicmoniker

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13962040/1/Beyond-Rumors

Edward can barely stand the thought of 1 more year in a town so small, a new student is a big deal. But he’s having a heard time avoiding her himself…and isn’t sure he cares about the rumors triggered as a result. AU, AH, Canon Couples. Rated M

Call Me Crazy by cullenlvr83

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13970397/1/Call-Me-Crazy

Being the new kid at school is never easy, but showing up in a small town with a traumatic past is even worse. Bella hears the talk, the gossip, the rumors—but they have no idea what really happened, or what goes on inside her head. When Edward Cullen takes a special interest in Forks High’s newest arrival can she silence the voices in her head telling her all men are the same. Angst, triggering material, dark themes. Rated M

Fake Boyfriend by assilem33

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13723230/1/Fake-Boyfriend

"Edward, I need a favor. I wouldn't ask, but I'm desperate." Rated M

Finding The Light by Elliemouse

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13967797/1/Finding-The-Light

Bella's father has been missing without a trace for months. What happens when Bella stumbles upon a clue to his whereabouts and heads to Chicago to try to find out what happened to him? Edward is the detective who saves her from a life threatening situation on the streets of Chicago. He soon realizes he will do anything he can to protect her . Rated M

FÓRN by fanficR4nerds

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13954753/1/FÓRN

The world isn't quite as it seems. Bella, a witch well acquainted with the workings of the unknown, knows that more than most. But there are creatures out there darker than she could have ever imagined, and when she finds herself in debt of one, her world is turned upside down. Magic runs in her blood, but is it enough to keep her alive, or her heart protected? Rated M

Hero by 2brown-eyes

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13980694/1/Hero

Edward has been Bella’s hero, since she was five. She stays by Edward’s bedside, keeping optimistic while others are doubtful. While she waits, she recants the ups and downs of growing up together, in hopes he can hear her. Will these two ever get a chance at a happy ever after? Rated M

If You Love Her by les16

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13976789/3/If-You-Love-Her

Life is ugly and messy. And love isn't always enough. Sometimes though, love and faith can overcome even the impossible and unforgivable. Rated M

Miss Match by MissLiss15

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13976191/1/Miss-Match

Bella and Edward both have a knack for bringing people together, but have yet to find their own happiness outside of work. What happens when they both finally meet their perfect match? And will a friendly wager make them realize what they could have? Rated M

Over the Moon by FlamingMaple

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13957996/1/Over-The-Moon

After Edward abandoned her, Bella put the pieces of her life and heart back together-this with Jacob’s help. When she goes to college, though, it seems that not all the vampires in her life have left, and not all wish her well. New Moon AU, Angst, Major character death. HEA Rated M

Reckoning by pattyrose

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13974719/34/Reckoning

Bella Swan is about to learn that we rarely escape a reckoning for our mistakes, regardless of how much time passes or how much space we put between those mistakes and ourselves. This is especially true when that reckoning involves broken hearts. AU. B&E Rated M

Sin and Virtue by LayAtHomeMom

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13968749/3/Sin-and-Virtue

"Even angels have their demons." Rated M

The Girl with Laughter in Her Eyes by Anton M

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13967471/1/The-Girl-with-Laughter-in-Her-Eyes

Edward and Bella have had a torturous long-distance relationship for three years when he pays her a surprise visit at her college in New York. AH, HEA 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, we are happy to feature anhanninen, author of Fatherhood, Formula, and Other F Words, What’s Left of Me, and The Second Time Around. She’s sharing a preview of her upcoming new fic Cravings.

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by

anhanninen

Summary: Cravings are a perfectly normal part of pregnancy. Knocking on your new neighbor’s door with a plate, asking for whatever they’re cooking, though, is not. Bella’s tiny human insists on whatever Edward is cooking, anytime he cooks, and the handsome neighbor can’t say no to his beautifully glowing neighbor. M AH

~xOoOx~

“Hey, uh … this is going to be weird,” I say, laughing nervously as I clutch the plate to my stomach. “As you can probably tell, there’s a tiny human growing inside of me.” I show my bump off, turning to the side. “And she really wants whatever you made because it smells incredible. Again, this is weird. She made me come and ask this, and I would never do this if I weren’t being controlled by hormones and such, but, uh, yeah, please?”

His lip curls into a cute crooked smile, and I melt a little. Fuck, he’s really, truly probably the most handsome man I’ve ever laid eyes on. Sorry, Matthew McConaughey. He regards me for a moment, moving his eyes between the drool most likely dripping from my chin and the plate against my stomach, before busting out laughing and nodding his head. “I, uh, can’t say no to a pregnant woman. I see you brought your own plate.”

“Is it soup? Should I go get a bowl?”

“No, a plate works,” he says, stepping back and holding the door open for me. “I’m Edward, by the way. Excuse the mess—I’m still moving in.”

I shrug, knowing what it’s like as I tell him my name. After I found out my baby daddy didn’t want a baby, I hauled ass out of Seattle pretty quickly, and it took me a while to make Port Angeles my home. That’s a story for another time though. I’m happy, I’m pregnant, and I’m about to eat the best smelling thing in the entire world. God, I hope it tastes as good as it smells. I’m salivating at the thought.

“So, what exactly is it that smells so good? I swear it wafted next door and my nose went straight into the air. You must be an incredible chef.”

He chuckles, leading me into the kitchen, which is slightly more put together. “Hardly. It’s a family recipe from my mom’s side. Paprika Chicken. I’ve always thought it was one of the best things I’ve ever had, so I’m glad your tiny human agrees.”

I nod, placing my plate on his island counter as I slide onto one of his stools. “She definitely does. I am sorry for barging in on you. It’s just that I keep my kitchen window open because holy hot spells, and the smell drifted over, and well, I’ve kinda lost my mind a little lately. I like your house, by the way. I took the tour when Mr. Crane put it up for sale. That bathtub looks to die for.”

“Haven’t gotten a chance to try it yet,” he says, bringing the pan over and putting a chicken breast on my plate. He grabs a fork from a drawer and holds it out to me. “Give it a taste. I have to know if it’s as good as it smells to you.”

I don’t mind if I do and quickly dig in. My. God. It’s exactly what I’ve been craving and can never quite satisfy. The sounds coming from me probably terrify Edward, but I can’t help it. I’m in heaven. “Mhmmmmmygosh,” I mumble with my mouth full. Swallowing, I try that again. “Holy shit, this is incredible.”

He just grins, taking a bite from his own plate. “Tiny human agree?”

“Give it like two minutes and she’ll start doing somersaults.” I laugh, waiting for the incredible feeling. “You’re an amazing cook. Do you do this for a living? Because you should.”

He shakes his head. “Nah, I’m really not that good. My mom taught me how to make it before I moved out because it was always my favorite dish. It’s not all that hard if you want the recipe.”

“Please. And give her my compliments; she taught you well. Did she also teach you not to deny things to hangry pregnant woman?”

“Oh, yeah, I learned that one when she was pregnant with my little sister.” He chuckles, running a hand through his bronze hair. It’s wild but perfect for him and falls effortlessly back into place as his hand drops. “So, Bella, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do when you’re not hunting for delicious meals?”

I feel my cheeks heat up as I shake my head. “This is the first time; I swear!”

“Sure it is,” he teases. “But I’m glad you came over. I haven’t had a chance to meet anyone in the neighborhood yet.”

“That’s surprising. Mrs. Jamison usually greets newbies with her god-awful fruitcakes. Even in summer when I moved in, she gave out the worst Christmas dessert possible.”

“Ah, no, she actually did leave that on my doorstep while I was at work. I just blocked it from my memory because it looked horrific.”

I laugh softly, finishing the last unbelievably amazing piece of chicken and savoring it as the somersaults start. “You have no idea how happy and satisfied you just made this pregnant woman and tiny human.”

“Do you want more?” He pulls the baking dish over, and I shake my head. 

“I couldn’t impose anymore. I mean, I could. Obviously, I’m very good at imposing, but I do want to sleep tonight without a volcano spewing from my mouth.” I realize how disgusting that sounds once it leaves my lips and groan. “Sorry. My filter isn't the best lately.”

He shakes his head, waving me off. “You couldn’t gross me out if you tried. Iron stomach.” He proves his point by grabbing another chicken breast and digging in. “How far along are you, if you don’t mind my asking?”

I grin, rubbing my bump. “Twenty-six weeks and two days. She’s loving your chicken, by the way, and very much appreciates your kindness. Seriously, somersaults.” I laugh. At first, the feeling was so strange and foreign, but now, I live for these movements. She’s snug as a bug and perfectly safe and happy in there.

He lifts his hand tentatively—a motion I’ve most witnessed in sweet old ladies—and I scoot a little closer to grab it, laying it on my side where she’s most active. He laughs softly and moves his hand in a slow circle. “Yeah, I’d say she’s pleased with herself. That’s incredible, Bella. Thank you,” he says earnestly as I notice something in his eyes. A sadness I’ve seen myself, in fact. I nod as he takes his hand away and quickly plops the last chicken breast on my plate. “Now, I insist you take this home. Maybe the craving will hit you again tomorrow for lunch or something.”

I could say no, but it was super delicious, and I’m a hungry penguin lady. It seems like I’ve taken a Hobbit-type eating style. Breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, luncheon, and so on. Who knows when the urge for the spicy dish will strike again? My daddy always told me not to look a gift horse in the mouth, so I don’t and agree. 

~xOoOx~

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What we're reading in TLS this week:

Halloween is quickly approaching so it’s the perfect time to showcase some of our favorite supernatural, scary, and paranormal stories to haunt, thrill or spook you. Please remember to leave the writers some love in the form of a review. Enjoy!

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

♥ Six Dlbfive

Buried by Ericastwilight

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10317577/1/Buried
His reality was made of nightmares. She was plagued by them. Will she conquer her fears in time? Can he protect her? Rated M

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

Forbidden Fruit by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13810528/1/Forbidden-Fruit
"You, Bella Swan, have been forbidden fruit for far too long, and we all know what happens to the forbidden fruit, don't we? It ends up bitten harder than it would've been had it not been so damn forbidden." E&B. 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

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

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. Rate 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

Sleepy Hollow by content1
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11589321/1/Sleepy-Hollow
In the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane, after losing the hand of his love, Katrina, was taken by the Headless Horseman, never to be seen again. What if the legend wasn't quite true? Winner 2nd Place Public Vote, Spell-Binding Award, Validator's Choice (Enchanted by Twilight), and Judge's Choice (BeeGurl13) in the Tricks and Treats Contest 2015. 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 

Toil and Trouble by LyricalKris
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7571721/1/Toil-and-Trouble
The people of the 1600's believed in the monsters that haunted their nightmares. When witches are suspected to walk among them, the small town of Forkshire is torn apart, and the secrets of some of its residents brought to light. 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

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Today's feature comes to us from cullenlvr83, author of Il Dottore Della Mafia, Piano Man and The Orphan. She's giving us a preview from her upcoming fic Call me Crazy.

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Call me Crazy

 by

 Cullenlvr83

Summary: Being the new kid at school is never easy, but showing up in a small town with a traumatic past is even worse. Bella hears the talk, the gossip, the rumors—but they have no idea what really happened, or what goes on inside her head. When Edward Cullen takes a special interest in Forks High’s newest arrival can she silence the voices in her head telling her all men are the same. Angst, triggering material, dark themes.

~xxXXxx~

I was in purgatory. Well, maybe that was a little dramatic, but somehow, I knew that 11th grade geometry had to be in one of the circles of hell that Dante was always talking about. I had to take this class as a high school senior because I had missed it last school year. I had gotten pulled out of school halfway through the semester because of extenuating circumstances, so now I was playing catch up.

I was now living with my dad, Charlie. He was all right, but I was just looking to do my time before I could finish high school and get the hell out of this town, maybe even this state. As much as this town sucked I was just glad to be away from my bitch of a mom. What had happened was all her fault anyway. I huffed and shook my head, derailing that train of thought. My therapist said I was deflecting, but he could kiss my ass. I wasn’t going to talk or think about it.

The popular theory among the student body was that I had been in a mental institution and my mom refused to take me back when I got out, so they shipped me off to my cop father. Honestly, sometimes I thought that was a better option than the truth. I tucked a lock of my purple hair behind my ear as the bell signaling the end of the period rang. It startled me and some students snickered. Assholes.

I was only halfway through the day and I already was considering getting ahold of one of my dad’s guns to just put my suffering to an end. This was one of those towns that made you have flashbacks of Stepford wives. All the kids in this high school had grown up together and have been in the same classes year after year. Most of the girls would find some loser in this town to marry, get pregnant, be perfect wives until they found out their husband was cheating on them with their secretary that was fifteen years his junior, get divorced, and become bitter old women. No fucking thank you to that.

I was in the last class of the day when I found something that might make this town interesting. He was tall and toned, not bulky, but there was definition there. His face was angular—firm jaw, straight nose, and defined cheekbones. His eyes were green, framed by dark long lashes that women would kill for. He was fucking delicious. He locked eyes with me, and then a slow crooked smile broke out on his face. Game on.

His friend playfully nudged him and turned to me after they both sat in front of me. “You must be the new girl. I would remember a pretty thing like you.”

I gave him my best flirty smile and nodded. “You’re not too bad yourself, handsome. My name is—”

“Isabella Swan,” the teacher intoned. I hadn’t even realized he had been calling roll.

“It’s just Bella,” I said out loud. I could kill my parents for naming me Isabella. I had been correcting teachers all day long. The teacher barely looked my way before continuing with his attendance, so I rolled my eyes.

“Well, just Bella. My name is Emmett,” he said, smiling, showing two perfect dimples. I found myself grinning back at him. Emmett kicked his friend’s foot. “Dude, stop being an ass, introduce yourself. I apologize, Bella, he is usually better behaved than this.”

His friend shook his head, grinned, and licked his lips. I wanted to lick those lips too. “My name is Edward. Nice to meet you, Bella.”

“The pleasure is all mine, Edward.” I gave him my sexy smile that all the guys got stupid over.

He returned a warm smirk that was more polite than dazzled and turned back around when the teacher started his lecture. Emmett winked at me then turned as well.

~xxXXxx~

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What're reading in TLS this week:

We’ve dusted off a few old favorites and found a few new ones for this week’s rec list. We hope you enjoy these selections 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!

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As Leaves Fall by myonlyherion
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12186362/1/As-Leaves-Fall
Can a bearded, quiet man, a shy, sweet four-year-old and a cup of hot chocolate be enough to entice an even shyer woman out of her shell. A birthday fic for sweet Ericastwilight.

Rated M

Breaking Waves by RMacaroni
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13905658/1/Breaking-Waves
She seeks action. He wants peace. When marine biologist Bella Swan and retired surfer Edward Cullen find each other in Costa Rica in the middle of a conflict between environmentalists and turtle egg poachers, Bella might just get more than what she bargained for. Rated M

Choices by Cynosure23
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12170370/1/Choices
Sometimes you make choices in life, and sometimes choices make you. 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

Devil Incarnate by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13870578/1/Devil-Incarnate
20 years have passed, and the Cullen Family is now notorious for their legitimate business. From the outside, they appear to have an idyllic life, until an unforeseen threat throws their world into chaos. When loyalty and love are pushed to the limit, a line must be drawn between monsters and heroes. Sequel to Fallen Angel. 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

No Place Like Home by Tellingmelies
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5019485/1/No-Place-Like-Home
Edward is forced to leave his playboy life behind in Chicago and come home to Washington, but will he change his ways or risk losing everything? Rated M

Shiver by iambeagle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13895676/1/Shiver
He doesn't think about me. He doesn't think about our future or how his decisions will affect us. I'm second best. I always will be. Rated M

The Vampire on East Forty Six Street by Michaelmas54
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13957742/1/The-Vampire-on-East-Forty-Six-Street
Summary: In 1918, Carlisle Cullen, changes Edward into a Vampire, to save him from becoming a victim of the Spanish Flu. Just as another pandemic is about to wreak havoc, Bella Swan, a student in NYC, spots a picture of a young man in a magazine dated 1923 who bears a striking resemblance to a guy who lives in E46 Street. Her interest piqued, she begins a mission to find out if it is him. Rated M

Tides of Fate by SparklingTwilight
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5031275/1/Tides-of-Fate 
After four years in a bad relationship, and two years of depressed seclusion, Alice and Rosalie. Rated M

Undisclosed Desires by addict-writer
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13949997/1/Undisclosed-Desire
When Bella, an experienced Domme, agrees to meet a wounded Sub, she doesn’t know how much he’ll change her life. Rated M

Unspoken by Lilly Jill
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13958451/1/Unspoken
The truth often lies in words unspoken. For Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, both misunderstood in their small town of Forks, Washington, falling for each other amidst the silence is all they’ve ever known. Through life’s twists and turns, they learn that connections can be both born and broken in what is left unsaid. Rated M

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On this first weekend of October, we are proud to showcase our very own multi-talented TLS admin, LayAtHomeMom! She’s given us some of our favorite fics like The Freshmen, Beneath the Branches, Kush, Burning Saints, and Girl Code. Once again, 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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Sin and Virtue

by

 LayAtHomeMom

Summary: “Even angels have their demons.”

After months of writer’s block, a lack of motivation, and an astounding aptitude for procrastination, I decided I had to come at this writing thing a little differently.

It began with a prompt and a simple question.

What if?

What if two former lovers ran into each other unexpectedly?

What if they were both angels?

What if one of them is now fallen?

What if they struck up a conversation about whose side they took in the great battle?

What if they still yearned for each other regardless of their opposition?

I jotted down my thoughts on a conversation between an angel from the Virtue choir and a fallen Dominion angel. The idea slowly formed in my head, the points and counterpoints of the faithful and the fallen. And then I wondered – what if they made a wager?

What would they wager on? A soul? Or a sin? And what would they wager for? Does the fallen Dominion angel wager for forgiveness? Or does the Virtue angel wager for the fallen’s repentance?

I called up my pal, Carrie ZM, to tell her the story idea. As expected, I got a pearl clutch and an ‘oh my’ which might as well be a blessing from her lips to my ears.

Mercifully, the words came quickly. Almost as fast as Carrie ZM hightailed it to Saint Paul’s Church to replenish her Holy Water stash.

So, if you’re down for a little tryst among the angels, a dash of blasphemy, a leap of faith, and a heaping helping of sin – this short little fic might be for you.

~Excerpt from Chapter 1~

His lips curl up into a smile so wide it looks almost sinister, and he brushes my cheek with his knuckles. “Do you ever think about us, Virtue?” His thumb traces my bottom lip. “When I was yours and you were mine?”

All of the time.

Pressing his forehead to mine, he slides his hands gently around my throat. “I used to make you sing like a Seraphim.”

My eyes fall closed as moments from our time together flicker behind my lids. Our mouths and bodies and wings entwined. Against the gates. In the garden. On the battlefield.

“Holy, holy, holy,” he sings slow, deepening his voice, “is God almighty.”

Heat surges through my mortal shell as desire and want flood every inch of this earthly form. “Yes,” I breathe. “I remember.”

“Look at me, Bella.” I open my eyes and see the fiery longing in his. “I’d give anything to feel that again.”.

x~00~x

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What we're reading in TLS this week:

Back to school is in full swing and this week we have been revisiting fics where our favorite characters are headed back to school, either as a student or a teacher. As always, please leave the writers some love in the form of a review, and tell them TLS sent you! Enjoy!  

♥ Six Dlbfive

A Few Tables Away by drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11436441/1/A-Few-Tables-Away
Edward spent most of his life trying to be invisible until he got to college. All alone, 3000 miles from home, there's only one person he wishes would see him. His Library Girl, just a few tables away. Rated M 

Crazy Like That by planetblue
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11233370/1/Crazy-Like-That
Cause she is fire. The hottest, deadliest kind of fire. Rated M

Fourth Quarter by MBella
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5077053/1/Fourth-Quarter
Edward is the star quarterback. Bella is the coach’s daughter. Falling in love is always bittersweet, but what happens after a tragedy tears them apart and fate throws them together years later? Rated M

Private Tutor by creampuffsteph
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4400964/1/Private-Tutor
Bella takes a chance and goes to school far from where she's used to. But what happens when her extremely good looking TA seems to despise her for no reason? Rated M

Scotch, Gin, and the New Girl by wtvoc
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4561940/1/Scotch-Gin-and-the-New-Girl
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, je crois. We were Cruel Intentions. We are Gossip Girls. We do not care. At all." all-human. Rated M

Stages by PattyRose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13580621/1/Stages
In eight distinct sketches of growth, including the fights, arguments, and misunderstandings that usually accompany each stage, watch how the little girl next door went from being the bane of my existence…to being the most important person in my existence. ExB. AH. Rated M

Teacher of the Year by DiamondHeart78
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7197996/1/Teacher-of-the-Year
When Bella has a chance encounter with a sexy stranger, she never believes she'll see him again. Fate however, has a sense of humor. AH/ExB Twilight - Rated: M 

Teasing Mr. Cullen by creaatingmadness
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13846849/1/Teasing-Mr-Cullen
Senior year is almost over, so I only have four weeks to seduce Mr. Cullen, and it's not going to be easy. I place my hand on the desk, meeting his vivid green eyes and picking up the apple, leaning forwards enough that my shirt gapes as I sink my teeth into the crisp red skin. Juice runs down my chin and I lick it away. Teacherward. Rated F for Filthy.

The Give Away Girl by MrsSpaceCowboy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7206314/1/The-Give-Away-Girl
Honor student Bella Swan has mastered the arts...of manipulating her divorced parents, rolling the perfect joint, and faking an orgasm. Who wouldn't want to keep a girl like her? An unconventional coming of age tale for Gen Xer Bella. Rated M

The Practicum by TheFicChick 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8906792/1/The-Practicum
"We're going to be teaching high schoolers how not to get each other knocked up or infected with gonorrhea. It's hardly a romantic evening for two." Rated M

The Student Teacher by Olivejuice26
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11236795/10/The-Student-Teacher
High school English teacher Bella Swan is content in a job that she loves, spending her days doing her life's passion. Things get interesting when a handsome young student teacher is assigned to work with her for a semester. Can she focus on her job, or will young Mr. Cullen be the distraction she didn't realize she wanted? Rated M

The Tutor by ItzMegan73
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5003930/1/The-Tutor
New student Bella Swan needs to break out of her shy exterior and her guidance counselor has the answer: tutoring. And Bella is too new to know she shouldn’t want to tutor Edward Cullen. Rated M 

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This week we are featuring Lily Jill, author of  Found Missing, A Muse in the Shadows, and Pursuing the Proposition. Today, she's sharing an excerpt from Chapter 6 of her upcoming fic, Unspoken.

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Unspoken

 by

 Lilly Jill

Summary: The truth often lies in words unspoken. For Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, both misunderstood in their small town of Forks, Washington, falling for each other amidst the silence is all they’ve ever known. Through life’s twists and turns, they learn that connections can be both born and broken in what is left unsaid.

~OOO~

Her presence in my car is overwhelming, and I fiddle with the volume on the radio to distract me as she sits in the passenger seat. She’s silent as we drive, her fingers tapping a beat against the side of her thigh in rhythm to the music coming from the speakers. She gazes out the window while I gaze at her; I have a hard time concentrating on the road, knowing she’s this close to me.

 

It’s the sound of gravel beneath my tires that snaps me back into focus. 

 

The music dwindles as the engine softens, a slight awkwardness in the air as we realize we’ve never been anywhere together outside of school and work. That one time at the diner had been coincidental, and since school and work aren't optional, it’s here I realize how different this moment feels.

 

I’m not here with her because I have to be.

 

It’s because I want to be.

 

It’s because when our shift at work was over a little while ago, I wasn’t ready to say goodbye.

 

I don’t understand these feelings that have come out of nowhere, and it makes my legs shake beneath the steering wheel and my chest clench with nerves, but being around Bella has become what I look forward to the most each day.

 

It’s rare for the sun to shine here in Forks, especially given the time of day, but the rays slice through the tall trees around us, and we look at First Beach through squinted eyes as we leave my car behind in the gravel lot and walk towards the rocky beach. We stop to take our shoes off, the heavy grains of sand cold as they slip between my toes. The wind off the water sings softly around us, the amber hues from the sun casting her in a light I've never seen her in before.

 

As she sits on a large piece of driftwood washed onto the shore, she shoots me a shy smile that makes me wonder about all the other different ways I have yet to see her.

 

But fuck, do I see her now.

 

I’ve known Isabella Swan since we were kids — but she sits here next to me on the wood and transforms into a stranger, and I’m suddenly desperate for more. Desperate for anything she’s willing to give me, considering the walls she’s built meticulously around herself over the years. I watch as she closes her eyes and turns her face to the sun, taking in the warmth the same way I’m taking in the auburn streaks that hide between the dark waves of her hair. The same way I’m staring at her lips, wondering when they became soft and full and how I missed their allure for all these years.

 

She’s a sudden mystery I’m eager to solve.

 

Bella opens her eyes then, and I look down at our feet in the sand before she catches me staring. I clear my throat. “Were you serious yesterday?” I ask, our feet tracing interloping circles with our toes. “When you told me you liked me?”

 

Bella hesitates for a moment before nodding her head. Eventually, she shrugs the same way she always does, as if it’s just a simple fact without the weavings of human emotion around her feelings towards me. “Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?” She asks. “I do like you.”

 

I can gather she likes my company; working with her these last few weeks has been surprisingly easy, but the way she had said those three words to me yesterday had kept me up all night, wondering what she had meant.

 

But now, as we sit in the rare setting sun, her hair blowing across her face, I need to know for sure if she’s feeling anything remotely similar to what I feel churning inside of me like a freight train.

 

These feelings I have when I think of her or when I’m near her hit me exactly like that — like a train suddenly off its track, careening towards the unknown.

 

It’s terrifying, but I can’t ignore it. “Like as a friend?”

 

Turning her face from the sun, she opens her eyes again, and this time, I know the answer just by looking at the vulnerability and honesty swirling in the dark pools of her eyes.

 

“No.”

 

We stare at each other for a moment before I nod in understanding at her answer, turning my gaze back down to our feet and to the haphazard circles we’ve made with our toes as we talk against the wind and waves of First Beach. It’s never crowded here, but it dawns on me that the appearance of the sun may draw some people from school to enjoy the view like we are.

 

The thought of my friends at school finding out about me, Edward Cullen, liking Isabella Swan sends a flash of panic through my bones. Shaking my head, I exhale loudly, hoping the crashing waves will take my worries out to sea.

 

It’s not like I’m embarrassed by Bella.

 

It’s just that I don’t like unnecessary attention brought to myself, and my friends would get the biggest kick out of it if they were to find out I feel something for Bella.  With college applications, work, and basketball season nearly suffocating me, the last thing I need is them breathing down my neck about things they know nothing about.

 

Risking a glance in Bella’s direction, I curse under my breath at how she’s become my hardest temptation.

 

“Wouldn’t it be weird if people found out about us?” I ask, reaching down to pick up a flat stone before skipping it across the water.

 

“No one would have to know,” Bella says softly, and I hear the words she leaves unspoken; she is aware of the burden it will become for both of us if we were to ever go public with whatever this is between us.

 

I look over at her, her face emblazoned with the fire of the sunset, and I wonder if she’s prepared for how different our lives are about to be because of our decision today.

 

There may be a million thoughts running through my head, alarm bells ringing in my ears, trying to warn me of the magnitude of the path we’re about to walk down, but the only thing clear to me is that Bella and I, without words, have made a decision.

 

And when I press my mouth to hers a minute later, her lips soft and welcoming against mine, I know nothing will ever be the same again. 

~OOO~

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What we're reading in TLS this week:

If you are enjoying the long Labor Day weekend and need something new to read, we have just the rec list for you. We have familiar favorites, updates we have all been waiting for, and several new ones that leave us wanting more! Remember to let the author know where you saw their fic featured when you leave them a review. Happy Reading! 

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All Tied Up by cullenlvr83
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13944509/1/All-Tied-Up
Edward Cullen, CEO and single father, hires Isabella Swan to be his live-in nanny. What started off as innocent flirting turns into a risky game of cat and mouse as Bella tries to break his ironclad control. Game on! AH, OOC, ExB, sexual themes and situations. Rated M

Catalyst by fanficsR4nerds
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13942216/1/Catalyst
*Vengeance Prequel* How do villains come to be? Are they born or forged? Before Isabelle and Edward were locked in a dangerous power struggle, there were two children lost to the same city who struggled to stay afloat in an unforgiving world. It's sink or swim, and both will soon learn what it takes not only to survive, but for revenge. Rated M

Correct the Narrative by LaMomo
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13944544/1/Correct-the-Narrative
"Ladies, if a dude spreads a rumor that you slept together, don't deny it. Use that shit. Tell everyone how bad he was. Make up some damn fetishes, say that he called out his mom's name. Destroy him". Which is exactly what Bella does when the office Christmas party takes a bad turn. Full summary inside. LawyerWard, OlderWard. Story won by Sharon Fulda at Ashley's Auction. Rated M

FILTH by FoxyAshes
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13944929/1/FILTH
Two neighbors, two filthy minds, and a lot of secrets. Don't they tell you to 'Love Thy Neighbor? But what if they're not who you think they are? Rated F for FILTH. [COLLAB LITTLEASHES17& PEARLYFOX] Rated M

Found Missing by Lily Jill
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13903936/1/Found-Missing
We hear it outside again. Tentative steps. Contemplative. Calculating. It's the sound that tells me it's him. It's the sound that tells me he's found me. Except he doesn't find me dead like I wanted him to a year ago when I left him. It doesn't matter now. I'm no longer missing. I'm found. And now, I'm as good as dead. DRABBLE. Rated M

Home by helenareject
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13791282/1/Home
An alternative ending to New Moon. Edward/Bella, but focusing on Charlie at first. What if Bella never met Jacob after Edward left? This story deals with healing from the trauma of C-PTSD, but not from events of a sexual or violent nature. 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 

Such A Pretty Face by jane-with-a-y
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13944015/1/Such-a-Pretty-Face
At 29, world-famous fashion photographer Edward Cullen, had it all. One night with the wrong woman changes everything. “I’ll ruin you!” Desperate to regain his career, the only work he can get is with a plus-size modeling agency. The problem is: He hates “fat women.” His camera falls in love with Bella. Will he? Rated M

Texts from Last Night by EverythingIDo
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5657052/1/Texts-From-Last-Night
Reunited for the first time since college for the week of Alice and Jasper's destination wedding, Bella and Edward are single at the same time for the first time. Once best friends, will they find more? AH, Canon Couples. Rated M

That Cowboy Dream by LadyLetters
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12313852/1/That-Cowboy-Dream
Bella is having second thoughts about the wedding to her childhood sweetheart when a chance meeting sees her spending a sizzling night with cowboy Edward. The wedding is called off but not before Edward finds out the truth. Pregnant and alone, will Bella ever find Edward again or will he fade to a cowboy dream? AU. Canon Pairings. ExB. Weekly updates. Rated M. 

The Lucky Club by DawnBreaker8
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13912661/1/The-Lucky-Club
With college graduation looming and real life staring her in the face, Bella is stuck in a rut. She's tired of her plain vanilla lifestyle, and ready to prove she can be more fun. Will a sexy stranger at a nightclub open her eyes to some new flavors? Was this a setup or is it just the mystique of The Lucky Club? Rated M

To Hold Something Beautiful by Momatu
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13113626/1/To-Hold-Something-Beautiful
Sequel to Stepping from Shadows. On an ordinary Friday in an ordinary town an ordinary boy met an extraordinary girl. And never since Romeo first saw Juliet did more heck break loose. This story both follows canon and takes a sharp left away from it. (The OC is a character named Gray, who is my incarnation of vampire Bella, just with her name changed.) Rated M