Welcome to TLS Nursery!

Welcome to TLS Nursery!

Here we nurture all of the newborn stories (stories published within the last thirty days or so) that we love! Everything in our nursery has been read and approved by a few, or a lot, of the TLS ladies, and we think you'll enjoy cuddling up to these babies as well.

As ever, there are some incredible stories to check out this month.

Remember to leave these lovely ladies some love, and let them know TLS sent you!

♥ Kim 

The Shift by RachelFish

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11188972/1/The-Shift

The start of Bella's senior year finds her at a new school missing old friends. Grades and graduation are her only priorities...until she meets Mase.

Out of the Corner of My Eye by Fluffy Liz 

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11175430/1/Out-of-the-Corner-of-My-Eye

For nearly 100 years the house has waited, defying time as it slowly crumbles, until it can finally draw in the one person it needs to save the lost soul within. But why has it chosen Bella, and will she understand the dangers before it's too late?

Bliss by samekraemer 

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11188471/1/Bliss

A special dog at a no-kill shelter brought together two people who might never have met. There were circumstances which made things difficult, but at the end of the day, Bliss was there to lick away the pain. (Adult content. Canon couples though OOC. They may get a little dirty.) Rated M.

Bright Eyes by JennaRay

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11144449/1/Bright-Eyes

He tells me I should have walked away when I had the chance, but this pretty-eyed stranger doesn't know what he's gotten himself into with me.

Ready for You by Lost In Fanfiction

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11140152/1/Ready-for-You

From the outside Bella's life looked perfect, but looks can be deceiving. When reality comes to her door she is forced to make some life altering decisions. E/B (no E/B cheating), AH, HEA, short chapters updating once a week or more.

Down to Earth by Powered by 23 Kicks

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11132146/1/Down-to-Earth

For centuries, a muse has been tantalizing others, dancing in and out of lives with no real feelings or repercussions - until he meets the painter girl who challenges him. What happens when history's sexiest muse becomes inspired by the human he's sent to inspire? Xanadu meets Mt. Olympus at Twilight as the heavens and earth move for both of them, with a little divine intervention.

The Girl in the Meadow by Simaril

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11029458/1/The-Girl-In-The-Meadow

Bella arrives in Forks with a lifetime of memories of Edward and their time together. The only problem is that Edward hasn't met her yet. Time travel, love and forever share in a story of longing and waiting for the right moment to start their forever. Twilight/New Moon AU.

Summer Love by WeeKittyandTAT

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11180462/1/Summer-Love

Bella Swan's last summer before starting college is here. Charlie Swan encourages his daughter to let loose and live. What happens when the town's notorious bad boy comes back? Will he sweep her off her feet?

Something Beautiful Remains by Bethesday Gray

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11092949/1/Something-Beautiful-Remains

After terrible loss, Bella returns to Forks to tie up loose ends. What she finds, though, is a new beginning she never could have imagined. Vampire AU, Edward/Bella.

The Infinity Axiom by miss.eli

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11127465/1/The-Infinity-Axiom

Axiom - a premise so obvious as to be accepted as true without controversy. Edward and Bella were best friends until a perfect storm of circumstances, insecurities, and misunderstandings separated them. But some things are just meant to be, even if they take a slight detour.

Anyone Else But You by iambeagle 

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11098254/1/Anyone-Else-But-You

Bella's clueless when it comes to men, especially her friend's boyfriend.

TLS Special SNEAK PEEK Feature

The Lemonade Stand has spent years bringing you the best the fandom has to offer, and we are very excited to have the chance to offer you MORE. We've watched stories grow and develop from first post through COMPLETE in The Nursery, and now we're sharing previews of the stories that will soon be your new addiction. 

This month, the talented Jenna Ray, author of the stand-out story My Life as a Trophy Wife, shares a little detail on her upcoming story Bright Eyes with us.

He tells me I should have walked away when I had the chance, but this pretty-eyed stranger doesn’t know what he’s gotten himself into with me.

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Bright Eyes is a story of a girl on the run, a man with a past, and what happens when their lives collide and begin to unravel.

I had three goals when I began writing this story. First, I wanted to challenge myself to take my writing to the next level. Second, I wanted to give my readers more of what they’ve come to know my writing for. While working on My Life as a Trophy Wife, I found my niche with writing a romance with darker side. Mystery, slow-burning reveal, and my cataclysmic cliffies have been a staple of my work, and something I wanted to capture again in Bright Eyes. 

Third, and a continuation of my second goal, I wanted to capture those themes while still delivering a completely different and new reading experience. Bright Eyes parallels a lot of tones from Trophy Wife, but is a horse of a different color. 

This story is AH, AU, rated M. My major themes are mystery and romance with a side of angst and a dash of humor. 

With a big grin and fidgety toes, I am elated to finally give the first taste of Bright Eyes: 

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I stepped back out into the humidity and sound of car horns and indecipherable chatter from the crowded sidewalk in front of me. As I went to take another sip of my coffee, I noticed two people ahead walking way too fast. A mousy-looking woman collided with a man distracted by his cell phone. He hit her hard with his shoulder, hard enough to knock her purse off her arm and onto the sidewalk, where the contents spilled about all over. Although it happened unintentionally, the prick didn’t have the decency to mutter an apology. 

“Hey!” I called after him. “A fucking ‘sorry’ would’ve been nice, asshole!”

I looked down at the woman who gazed up at me with wide, surprised eyes. 

“Thank you,” she said softly. 

“I couldn’t help myself.” I shrugged. “What a dick.”

I really couldn’t help myself. After years of working in bars, it found it impossible to take bullshit from people without speaking up. 

“Yeah,” she sighed, starting to collect all of her items. 

I hurried over to help her, snatching up various items and trying not to get my fingers stepped on by more assholes walking by without a second glance. One of them came dangerously close to smashing my hand, and I looked upwards, opening my mouth to yell at them. 

But then, something else caught my attention: a man standing several feet away, watching us intently. Whomever had been about to get an earful of sass from me walked on without hearing a word of it, as I now found myself inexplicably and wholly captivated by this other stranger. He wore sadly plain clothing: black jeans and a dark grey zip-up hoodie. But the tall, commanding figure that filled them literally made him stand out in a crowd. 

Despite that, though, something else held my attention so entrancingly. His face... A face that made all of the air leave my body in a single exhale.

Oh, my God.

His eyes locked on mine, the world around us moving in an apparent slow motion. His whole presence exuded masculinity. This was the kind of man that commanded all the attention in a room. The kind of man that made knees weaken, hearts flutter, and stomachs flip flop. 

I couldn’t look away from his face. He was beautiful. He had skin of caramel-colored perfection that glowed. His features, sharp and defined, boasted all angles and lines that couldn’t have been chiseled that spectacularly from marble. Black scruff from a day or two without shaving covered his chin and cheeks, the same color as the inky black mess of hair that covered his head. Every single inch of him looked hard, except for his lips. His lips, pink pillows of edible-looking flesh, appeared baby soft even from far away. 

And the eyes… My God, the eyes. 

He had the brightest eyes I’d ever seen, nothing like the barista’s deep green eyes. These eyes shined with a vibrant color; a cross somewhere between aqua and mint. They had to be colored contacts. Surely that color couldn’t be natural. They were too beautiful. And the way they stared into mine made me feel like they looked right into my soul, like they could read every thought and every fear I’d ever had. They were magnificently unnerving.          

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Bright Eyes will begin posting in one week, Saturday the 28th!

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Don't forget to pop Jenna on alert so you don't miss out!

♥ Kim