What we're reading in TLS this week:

We’ve dusted off a few old favorites and found a few new ones for you this week. 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! Stay safe out there.

♥ Six Dlbfive

A Night to Remember by sexysiren1981

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11966227/1/A-night-to-Remember
AH AU Edward Cullen is a celebrity bored with fame. His life is colourless and dull when he hits someone with a lot of hair, a mouth that would make a sailor blush and eyes the colour of chocolate. His life is changed forever. Rated M

Bad Kind of Butterflies by Fragilelittleflame
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13490006/1/Bad-Kind-of-Butterflies
{Butterflies Series – Part One} I spent the last four years focused on school and leaving my demons behind me. Then, when I should have been thriving, I was thrown the one client no publicist in the city wanted. Tonight Show host Edward Cullen. My job would have been a lot easier if he didn’t make my stomach flutter every time I saw him. E/B Rated M

Body of Christ by Belladonna and TheFictionFreak
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13477242/1/Body-of-Christ
She was clearly in pain. She clearly needed help. How could I deny her? How could I ignore the distress of a child of God? I couldn't. And that was my downfall. Some drama, some laughs, plenty of UST. BxE AH AU of the spiritual kind. Rated M

Fallen Angel by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13550534/1/Fallen-Angel
When notorious criminal mastermind Edward Cullen came back to town, Bella was blindsided by old feelings of infatuation. She knew better than to dance with the devil... but she did it anyway. Rated M 

Honeybee by DaniGaff
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13831060/1/Honeybee
Emmett and Edward have been inseparable since age five. Why should that change when a drop dead gorgeous sex therapist struts into their lives? Bella, sweet as honey with a sting like a bee, wants to be exactly there: right between the two men who may just show her the benefits of her career path. Em/E/B. AH. Poly. Rated M

Inexplicable by LyricalKris
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13865392/1/Inexplicable
Edward left Bella's best friend humiliated and broken. Bella was livid. To bad she'd just signed a three-year contract to continue the cult-hit TV show she starred in with the creep. In an industry that thrived on rumor and speculation, with overzealous fans dissecting every word and gesture, red hot rage looked a lot like white hot passion. Rated M

Love in the time of COVID by everywheresky
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13839727/1/Love-in-the-time-of-COVID
Bella finds herself in lockdown with her new roommate during the pandemic. What else is there to do besides drink and make TikToks? Oh yeah, you could also fall in love. Rated M

Right in Front of Me by MissLiss15
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13850234/1/Right-in-Front-of-Me
Prequel to Burning the Midnight Oil, After breaking up with his long time girlfriend, Edward wasn’t looking for a new relationship. But when his eyes landed on Bella one night during a show, it was if his future was suddenly laid out right in front of him. Rated M

Somewhere to Begin by the moonwriters
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13792911/1/Somewhere-To-Begin
Two divorces, two kids and little trust. What could go wrong? Rated M

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

Torn by Dooba
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6356034/1/Torn
Bella Swan has survived a living hell, twice. She no longer speaks. Nobody ever listened. The Cullen family take her into their care. Bella fights to leave her past behind, but will she be able to let love in? AH M-rated for violence, content, language. 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.

Today we are featuring the talented writer, MeteorOnAMoonlessNight. Her stories Seismic Shift, The Ember Sword, and Façade have often been featured on the TLS Rec List. We are elated to share an exclusive peek of her newest one, Devil Incarnate, which is a sequel to Fallen Angel. 

banner by Belizabetty Masen 

Devil Incarnate

by

Meteoronamoonlessnight

Summary: 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.

~ooOoo~

Fallen Angel was the most fun I’ve had interacting with readers over a story. The suspense, the action, the drama; that’s what I love to write. And it helps that everyone tried to guess the twist and couldn't. Even when the story came to a natural end, I didn't want to let it go. I had visions of Quinn as a grown man deciding on whether he should join the mafia with his father and uncles. I pictured all the Irish Cullens and the personalities I could create for them. Even more, I pictured Bella fulfilling her dreams on her terms, and someone coming along to mess it all up. How would Edward react to getting sucked back into the life? How would adult Quinn deal with it? From those questions, Devil Incarnate was born; a term Edward often referred to himself as in Fallen Angel. 

Here is a snippet from chapter eight.

Adrenaline pumping, Edward recalled all the times he’d been involved in car chases in his lifetime. He didn't know who was interested in them, or who could have caught up to them. It didn't really matter; he’d make sure they were dead either way. 

“Left, left, left!” Ben shouted.

Edward jerked the wheel, sending the vehicle careening over lawns and small shrubs. There wasn't anything there but a narrow alley, and yet he trusted Ben intrinsically. In his hand, Ben held a small GPS system with an aerial view of their location lit up in shades of green.

“Dead end; go right.”

Instinct took over as he maneuvered through the damp, dark streets. It was almost exhilarating.

Grabbing the handle above her door, Bella braced herself as the car tried to retain traction taking a turn through a puddle. 

Someone’s cell phone began to ring. Emmett pulled his from his tactical vest pocket, holding it up and squinting. “Who the fuck is that?”

“Answer it,” Edward ordered.

Immediately, Emmett answered the call and placed it on speakerphone. “What do you want?” he barked into the phone.

“For you to pull over so we can talk like civilized adults.”

“Over your dead body,” Edward answered.

“Now, now, Mr. Cullen. There’s no need to be so crude.”

They all heard a whistling sound as something flew overhead. At the last minute, Edward braked hard, and the street in front of them lit up with an explosion. His occupants were all thrown forward, but it was much preferred over the alternate outcome.

“Who the fuck are you?” Emmett shouted.

“Your ally. Or your enemy. Your choice.”

Bella met Edward’s gaze, the interior of the SUV illuminating in the flames coming from in front of them. He nodded, and she nodded in return.

Edward took the phone from Emmett and ended the call, throwing the device on the floor. “Ben, where is our secondary vehicle located?”

“Directly behind the enemy.”

“Instruct them to treat him as such.”

Putting the vehicle in reverse, Edward listened to Ben relay the instructions. Soon, they caught up to the other two vehicles, watching as the interloper attempted to outrun Seamus. A devilish smirk appeared on Edward’s face as Seamus rammed the side of the blacked-out SUV. In under a minute, Edward had joined him to flank the idiot. Metal screamed as they narrowed the distance between them, scraping and bumping their way down the four-lane road. When the guy in the middle sped up, they did the same, making a harmonious effort to run him into the upcoming median. Sparks flew as Seamus bottomed out over a speed bump and scraped the undercarriage, but no one slowed down. 

The cell phone rang from the floor, but was ignored. Bella’s lit up, and she raised her eyebrow at Edward. 

“Go ahead.”

The voice immediately came shouting over the speakerphone. “Don’t you fucking idiots realize I’m not alone? My air support could blow up both your SUVs in half a second. Stand the fuck down!”

Ben held his finger over his phone’s screen, ready to inform Seamus and the others of Edward’s decision. 

The three vehicles were nearly locked onto each other, making a horrendous racket as they careened down the street. The other man could possibly slam on his brakes and avoid the worst collision of his life with the light pole and two foot concrete berm five hundred feet ahead of them. As much as Edward wanted to doubt his claims, they’d seen the rocket come from what seemed to be nowhere to blow up before their eyes. With a curt nod, Edward tapped the brakes and steered away from the vehicle caught between him and his cousin. Ben typed furiously, and seconds later, Seamus came to a jarring stop. Smoke poured out from under his tires, and Edward and the others exited with their weapons drawn to approach the man they’d spoken to on the phone. He’d stopped with a mere few inches between him and the light pole to spare, his hood billowing smoke. 

He was out and aiming a handgun at Edward in seconds. Calmly, Edward remained frozen in place, his own—bigger—gun raised and his body turned to the side.

“Who the fuck are you?”

“The asshole sent to help you.”

“You have a funny way of helping.”

“Clearly, I should have sent the cavalry to your house to scare your wife and children instead.”

“His wife isn’t easily scared,” Bella said, moving up to Edward’s side with her weapon raised. 

~ooOoo~

Devil Incarnate begins posting on April 27. Be sure to put MeteorOnAMoonlessNight on alert so you don't miss out!

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.

Today we are featuring Sukiethree, author of Dangerous Secrets, Skyjacked, and Third Time’s the Charm. She’s sharing an excerpt from her upcoming new fic Deceit and Destiny. 

banner by LizziePaige

Deceit and Destiny 

by

Sukiethree

Summary: A teenage mistake compounded by a marriage built on deception. Returning from a glorious week of freedom brings revelations and consequences Bella never thought she’d have to face. But as the lies unravel and secrets are revealed, an unexpected connection brings an abiding love and a new life emerges.

~~xXXx~~

Deceit and Destiny began as a one-shot for the Secrets and Lies Contest, but as the story evolved, I exceeded the contest word limit, and a full story formed instead.

Pregnant at seventeen, Bella marries her teenage crush, the most popular guy on the reservation, after his surprise proposal. As a loving mother but a disillusioned wife, she works hard to build a life together and a home for their family.

When Bella is offered a well-deserved birthday vacation by her boss, she and three friends head to L.A. for sun, sea, sand, and a little freedom. It is there that a chance meeting with a beautiful, copper-haired, emerald-eyed stranger proves to be an eye-opening beginning to the unraveling of Bella’s life. Back home, she comes face-to-face with the truth, and one by one, the secrets and lies her life has been built on are revealed, each more shocking than the last, while she also adds to the deception.

A twisty tale of how secrets can destroy lives, but destined to ultimately bring into existence a story of love from the unexpected connection, redemption, and friendship.

~~xXXx~~

Another margarita soon wore away my insecurities, and my body reacted naturally to the beat of the music. We were surrounded by warm, hard bodies as men in the club gravitated toward the spot on the dance floor that we’d claimed as our own.

I was so lost in the music that it took me a while to notice there was someone behind me. His intoxicating scent enveloped me and strong hands gripped my hips. I whirled around and faced jade-green eyes, wild bronze hair, and a sharp jaw covered in a layer of designer stubble. 

Whatever I was about to say died on my lips and, instead, when a blinding smile from him crossed his face, it echoed on mine. Instead of telling him to get lost, I wound my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. His leg snaked between mine, both of us getting lost in the music.

“What’s your name?”

His whisper close to my ear caused my nipples to harden and my skin to erupt in goosebumps. I could feel his erection pressing into my stomach, and while I felt slightly uncomfortable because I was married, it was gratifying to think that such a beautiful man found me attractive.

Leaning in close enough for him to hear me, I answered.

“Bella.”

”I’m Edward. Can I buy you a drink?”

“Okay.”

His palm slid down my bare arm, then grabbed my hand to tow me through the thick crowd, which parted in front of him like the sea in front of Moses, girls casting him blatant looks of lust and desire. I smirked at them all, boosted by the fact that, at that moment, he’d chosen me.

We reached the bar and he drew me inside the circle of his arm, resting his hand on my shoulder. I didn’t feel uncomfortable but instead felt protected and cherished. Edward was much taller than my five-foot-six, and even though my heels added inches, he still had to bend at the waist and put his mouth close to my ear for me to hear him over the music. His hot breath made my body react the same way as when we were on the dance floor, only this time, his eyes flicked down as my nipples hardened. 

“What would you like?” he asked.

A lifted eyebrow and a crooked smile told me he was interested in my reaction, but he didn’t say anything more.

I stood on tiptoe and spoke close to his ear. “Hmm, I haven’t had much opportunity to try anything different than the usual beer or margarita. Why don’t you surprise me?”

I settled back on my heels, satisfied at seeing the lust that flickered in his eyes before he closed them for a few seconds.

He turned toward the bar and lifted his hand, bringing a barman within a minute, despite the patrons three-deep waiting to be served. Leaning over the bar, the barman listened for a second, then nodded and grabbed some bottles from the shelves behind him. I watched as he put on a show reminiscent of Tom Cruise in the film Cocktail, pouring the liquid into a frosted glass he took from the cold store under the bar, then poured a different drink into a short tumbler. Edward grabbed both glasses, handing one to me, and leaned on the bar facing me.

I took a sip, tasting crisp, sweet oranges. Closing my eyes, I let out a quiet moan as the flavors filled my mouth. It was my turn to smirk when I opened them to see Edward abruptly close his mouth, but not before I’d glimpsed his tongue sliding along his bottom lip.

~~xXXx~~

Deceit and Destiny begins posting on April 27th. Be sure and put Sukiethree on alert so you don't miss out.

What we're reading in TLS this week:

We've compiled a fresh list for you to check out this Monday morning. Hopefully you can find a  new favorite or drop everything fic. Don’t forget to leave the writers some love and let them know where you saw them recommended. Enjoy! Stay safe out there. 

♥ Six Dlbfive

Along Came A Spider by Ghostreader24

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13756469/1/Along-Came-a-Spider

While Dr. Bella Swan isn't a fan of the spooky side of Halloween, she finds herself drawn into a charming spider's web at a friend's pumpkin carving party, leaving her to wonder if getting caught could be the sweetest treat of all. *2020 TwiTricksandTreats6 contest entry Rated M

Business Class Girl by LaMoMo

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6166947/1/Business-Class-Girl

Edward is a young British actor on the rise. His problem? He's absolutely clueless, about everything. Bella is a kick-ass legal assistant at a glamourous London law firm. They hop on and off planes all the time. Will their paths ever cross? Story being reposted with slight edits for readability and, since it is entirely pre-written, it will update weekly to completion.

Rated M

Flowers for Strangers by Olivejuice26

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13616990/1/Flowers-for-Strangers

Edward often visits his grandad's grave, but notices the neighboring grave of a young man always remains bare and unkept. He decides to leave flowers on the grave, which leads him down a path of tragic discovery and a chance meeting with a beautiful, young stranger, who may end up being what his life was missing. AH, Older Edward/Younger Bella Rated M

Fore!(Play) by hikingurl

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13854845/2/Fore-Play

Golf pro, Charlie Swann, once said winning a golf game required confidence, skill, and a whole lot of luck. To win the game I'm playing with Jasper, I'll need all three—plus a miracle. Rated M

Lockdown by fanficsR4nerds

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13850550/1/Lockdown

How prepared can a person be exactly when the world suddenly stands still? One group of friends are about to find out. One house. Six friends. Three girls. Three guys. Limited toilet paper. AH. Cannon Pairings. Rated M.

Love is Strange by MarieCarro

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6891096/1/Love-is-Strange

Bella Swan and Edward Cullen live in the small town of Ligonier in Pennsylvania. They've been best friends since they were six years old, and not much can keep them apart. Bella wants to leave small-town life behind, while Edward is fine with whatever, but that's not the only complication in their relationship. Love is on the horizon. Rated M

Metamorphic by PearlyFox

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13849785/1/Metamorphic

Rosalie has it all figured out, but meeting Emmett McCarty might shake up her entire life ... A story about how much our expectations can differ from reality AH, OOC,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

The Muse in the Shadows by Liljill4286

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13741594/1/The-Muse-in-the-Shadows

One day there would be a day when it all would make sense. She would wake up to find the answers she so desperately craved, a meaning to all of the shadows. She would emerge from the darkened waters, stretching to reach the light that enticed her to the edge, and there she would find what awaited her. What had always been there beneath the surface with an outstretched hand. Him. Rated M

The One That Got Away by creaatingmadness

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13852802/1/The-One-That-Got-Away

Four years ago, he broke her heart into a hundred pieces, but Bella was over him, she was. She had a good job, the perfect boyfriend; everything in her life was fine. He just had to come crashing back in and ruin everything. ExB. Rated M

Thief of Hearts by Patty Rosa

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13545206/7/Thief-of-Hearts

FBI Agent, Edward Cullen, knows the assignment: infiltrate the ring and bring them down. He doesn't count on the jewel thief who'll make his job that much harder - nor on the very real danger it'll put them both in when he falls for her. REPOSTING AND UPDATED FOR 2020. E&B. AH. Rated M

Wild Creatures by littleashes17

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13834816/1/Wild-Creatures

Edward is the dark and mysterious new kid in school and everyone is terrified of him; except for Bella. She is drawn to him and a magnet for danger. Are the rumors true or will Bella see a side of him that no one else has? 'Hearts are wild creatures, that's why our ribs are cages.' Drabble Fic. Dark. Rated M. E/B. AH. Rated M

~xoxoxo~

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