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