What we read this week at TLS

Each week we share with you what we are reading and enjoying. The following made the top of our lists last week. Please help us determine which 5 of these will be featured as fics of the week, next week, by choosing FIVE from the poll on the right.

A Quiet Fire by Magnolia822-rec'd by Tracy

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6431421/1/A_Quiet_Fire

"But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning." Ten years after a tragedy parted them, childhood friends Edward and Bella meet again. Can what was lost be recovered? E/B Some OOC  Twilight - Rated: M

Anywhere But Here by SparklingTwilight-rec'd by Dragnfli Threethreesix

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5112906/1/Anywhere_But_Here

J/B & E/A are living on the streets of Seattle. What happens when their paths cross one day? Will they rise up against the odds, or hit rock bottom? Drugs, drinking, excessive obscene language, and mature adult content. OOC. Canon Cpls. Rated M. Twilight - Rated: M

Atlantic City by PhoenixRN-rec'd by Kitty Vuitton

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7485346/1/Atlantic_City

Something sinister is going on behind the scenes at a popular casino. When things get dangerous, reluctant casino manager Edward, enlists the help of an intelligent runaway Bella, to figure out what's happening and to save them both. All Human ExB. Twilight - Rated: M

Broken Angel by Drotuno-rec'd by Mina Rivera

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5134656/1/Broken_Angel

This is my version of New Moon and beyond if Edward didn't return for 2 years. Jacob is NOT the sweet boy everyone thinks he is. What kind of Bella did Edward come back to? How does she react? AU/OOC-somewhat...Future LEMONS! Rated M for a reason. R&R! Twilight - Rated: M

Chancing Fate by JMCullen09-rec'd by Michelle

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5947037/1/

After relocating to Forks with her parents to take ownership of the family store, Bella Swan meets an angry Edward Cullen - who happens to work at her parent's store, but not by choice. Both have secrets and pain. Is their meeting coincidence or fate? OOC  Twilight - Rated: M

Dusty by YellowBella-rec'd by Mss L Masen

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7659651/1/Dusty

She loves him. He loves her crazy. She's a hopeless romantic. He's just hopeless. She's afraid to let go. He won't let her. A story about a silly girl in love with a foolish boy. Here, forever is a lie. TeamBella23 - the realist and YellowGlue - the poet. Twilight - Rated: M

Elemental by Tallulahbelle-rec'd by JudasManifesto

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5241793/1/Elemental

AU/AH: 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? Twilight - Rated: M

Fated Love by Twilover76-rec'd by Dragnfli Threethreesix

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7189026/1/Fated_Love

After a tragic death, Bella maintained a safe, yet lonely existence until an unexpected encounter on a stalled elevator ignited a fairy-tale romance. Bella and Edward throw caution to the wind and find what truly makes life worth living. AH/M Twilight - Rated: M

For the Summer by Camoozle-rec'd by Twific Crackmum

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5934882/1/For_the_Summer

Every year Bella waits for the 'Pay Checks' to roll into her sleepy river town and every year Edward's hers, just for the summer. AH, AU, OOC, B/E  Twilight - Rated: M

Little Plastic Castle by Lawngirl-rec'd by Jaime Arkin & Edmazing FTW!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6484653/1/Little_Plastic_Castle

Even the best built castles sometimes fall. In a coffee shop, in a city...two people struggle to remember how to put those pieces back together. Twilight - Rated: M

Love is the End by Phoebes.Promise-rec'd by Jaime Arkin

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6445022/1/Love_is_the_End

If he had only spoken the right words at the right time she would be his forever. Instead, they ache, love and long for each other in silence. A bittersweet love story desperately searching for a happily ever after. E/B, AH, M. Twilight - Rated: M

On Grey Mornings by LittleSecret84-rec'd by Twific Crackmum

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6284948/1/On_Grey_Mornings

Bella's tryst with power made her infamous. Hounded and ashamed, she's back in Forks to start over again, but where do you find a clean slate when everyone who sees you already knows your biggest secret? AH, adult stuff. Twilight - Rated: M

Sleepers Awake by Feisty Y Beden-rec'd by PrimaryColors Fanfiction

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5118949/1/Sleepers_Awake_Wachet_auf_ruft_uns_die_Stimme

Bella, compulsive sketcher of wolves, has not dreamed in years. Unexpectedly, she begins to dream again the night tragedy takes away her first and greatest love. ExB, sort of.
Twilight - Rated: M

Teacher of the Year by Diamondheart78-rec'd by Jaime Arkin

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

The Note by Lady Gwynedd-rec'd by Drotuno

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7648591/1/The_Note

The note Bella found in her locker raised more questions than it answered.
Twilight - Rated: T

The Search by Amber1983-rec'd by Twilover76

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7345952/1/The_Search

When Bella Swan flees to London to escape her painful and humiliating past she doesn't expect her charismatic new boss to be quite so interested in her secrets... AH. Britishward. Rated M for language and lemons. Twilight - Rated: M

There Are Worse Things I Could Do by EZRocksAngel-rec'd by Jenn Granat

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4578770/1/There_Are_Worse_Things_I_Could_Do

Bella and Edward have a summer affair leaving for two different states when it is over. They end up at the same school and they must figure out how to make their love last despite all the obstacles in their way. AU AH  Twilight - Rated: M

This Heart Renewed by Orchidmoon22-rec'd by Kitty Vuitton

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7341856/1/This_Heart_Renewed

9 years ago Bella Swan had a surgery that saved her life. A humble survivor, she is making a life for herself in a new town. Along the way she meets Edward Masen. Quiet, dark, cold, angry. Can she bring him back to life? Or will the truth ruin it all? Twilight - Rated: M

Unbecoming by BookishQua - rec'd by Katinki

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7772463/1/Unbecoming

In the aftermath of her divorce, a heartbroken Bella Swan looks for danger to give meaning to her life. If only her hot ex-husband would stay out of the picture. AH ExB.
Twilight - Rated M.

Under These Lights by Jaxington-rec'd by Rose Arcadia

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7477495/1/Under_These_Lights

Small town Texas. High school football. Two best friends, one girl. A tragedy that changes everything. All Human. Lemons. The usual suspects. YeeHaw! Twilight - Rated: M

We Used to Be A Love Story by GiveUsAKiss413-rec'd by Twific Crackmum

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5700289/1/We_Used_to_Be_a_Love_Story

500 word chapters, out of sequence. They used to be a love story. Edward/Bella, from childhood to children, they were something special. M for vices. cynicism and losing everything and probably some sex. Angst. Make a story out of this. They were love. Twilight - Rated: M

Welcome to TLS Nursey!

Welcome to TLS Nursery! Here we nurture all of the newborn stories (stories published within the last 30 days) 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 will enjoy cuddling up to these babies as well.

There are so many awesome stories to check out this week! I have read about half myself and can't wait to get started on the rest. Please have a looksie and leave some love. And remember to let them know who sent you! XOXO

Saving Myself by 107yearoldvirgin

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7690201/1/

He's fresh out of the Army. She's fresh out of luck...and her mind. They've just met, but when an opportunity to win 2mill on a reality show arises, can they pretend to be in love? And saving themselves for marriage? BxE/AH/Fluff-fic

Winter Song by jessypt

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7616412/1/

Sometimes a Christmas miracle is nothing more than a second chance. A story told through Fictionista Workshop's Daily Witfits.

My Sweet Variable by LifeInTheSnow

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7762489/1/My_Sweet_Variable

My Sweet Variable by Life in the Snow

Review by Rochelle Allison

Having read Branching Inward, I was confident that the writing style and content of Life in the Snow's new fic, My Sweet Variable, would appeal to me as well. She's pretty masterful at fleshed out, genuine characterizations and plots that meander and flow with purpose and beauty.

Anyway, to say that her new story exceeded expectation would be an understatement.

It's so good! It's completely unlike anything else I've read: intrigue, mystery, dystopian. So good. I can already see that this is going to be one of the stories I pant over when it updates. I read chaoter one with the biggest grin ever.

Edward is sexy and mysterious (mysterious to us, though not to Bella) yet very accessible and Bella is pretty tough and able herself, though she doesn't quite know it yet. I can't reveal anything about who they are to each other, and ...well, I don't want to give anything away. Read this. It's fantastic and sure to be amazing.

Practice to Deceive by Livie79

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7699988/1/Practice_to_Deceive

I saw her today. I wasn't impressed. But he wanted her, and that was enough for me. He would feel what I felt. She was just collateral damage. AH ExB

Going Under by Sparklnfade

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7728698/1/Going_Under

It's been ten years since the summer Bella Swan's life changed. What will happen when she comes face to face with the reason for it? She went under once, will she go under again? AH ExB

Consign Me Not To Darkness by msj2779

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7653135/1/Consign_Me_Not_to_Darkness

Bella has just escaped from the grasp of a torturous relationship and she finds herself in the slums of Chicago. She's a shadow of who she used to be and has the anxiety to go with it. With some help, she finds hope... AH B E. Some dark situations.

Beautiful Storm by Troublefollows1017 -

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7601746/1/My_Beautiful_Storm

Weather-obsessed Bella finds Edward's journal, leading her on a trip down memory lane. Back then, Edward had run away, hoping to find a new purpose. Bella couldn't wait for her chance to escape, sure she knew what she wanted. Neither one expected this.

Review by: FictionFreak95

Trouble gives me so much happy with this fic. She gave me lock jaw from smiling so much this past week as a matter of fact and I even told her so.

I’ll just start out by saying, this is not just another story about High School Edward and Bella. The story begins, actually, with adult Bella finding adult Edward’s journal under their bed. Their bed. So we know they are together, somehow, we just don’t know how they got there… Until Bella starts reading the journal.

She finds a note, first of all, addressed to her, from Edward. It’s… *swoony worthy* and then she just can’t help but begin reading through his memories of how the two of them first met and how they fell in love. It’s a journey I’m excited to be a part of because I know the genius that is Trouble… and she will never ever write something that I’m planning on passing up.

I’ll leave you with a little snippet from my favorite chapter yet:

Edward tilted his head towards mine. "Why is everyone staring at me?" he whispered.

Because you're with me. "Have you seen yourself?" I joked instead.

He pushed at his hair. "No, I haven't looked at myself since this morning. Is there something wrong?"

I giggled at his anxiety. "There's nothing wrong with you." Besides the fact that you're walking with me. "People are attracted to pretty things, Edward."

The nerves fell away and he smiled. "Did you just call me good looking?"

"No," I snorted. "I called you pretty."

"You're pretty."

"You're weird." I shook my head, refusing to let his words settle into my consciousness. I needed to get to Angela. If I could get to Angela, everything would be okay.

"You're weird."

"You're terrible at basketball."

"So are you," he retorted. "We should join forces. Maybe get married, have a couple pretty but weird kids who are really good at physics but terrible at basketball."

I dropped my tray on Angela's table and tried to pretend Edward did not just say that. She stopped talking to Ben and stared as Edward took the seat next to me.

"Hi," he said, smiling and giving a little wave.

Angela seemed to be suffering from cat-got-your-tongue disease, but Ben welcomed Edward with a rhetorical, "What's up?" When Angela stopped staring at our guest, she began berating me with her eyes. She also cleared her throat. Three times. I stared back, giving her my "What?" look. Her eyes moved to Edward and then back to me. Again, I gave her my "What?" look. So what if Edward was sitting with us? What the hell was her problem? Did she not understand that I was under severe emotional distress? Edward Cullen, the hottest guy in school, was my friend, said I was pretty and weird, and wanted to marry me and have pretty weird kids together. That trumped any issues she had with him joining us for lunch.

"Edward, right?" Angela questioned, putting on her friendliest smile. I loved that she was trying to play it cool.

Before Edward could confirm what my best friend already knew to be true, Heidi and Gianna rudely interrupted. "Here you are! We were saving you a spot over at our table for lunch. Don't feel like you have to sit alone," Gianna said, putting a hand out.

I crossed my arms in front of my chest, trying to figure out when sitting with three other people was considered sitting alone.

"I think I'm going to stay here with Bella, but thanks."

"Oh silly..." Heidi placed her hand on his shoulder, and the urge I had to bite it made me smile "...not even Emmett sits with Bella. He sits with us at the tables over there." She pointed to the table filled with the Bitch Brigade next to another table of football players.

"Bella and I have to share an apple." Poor Edward turned the color of our sweet little prize as he held it up as proof that he had to stay here. Heidi and Gianna stared at him like he had two heads. I bit my lip to stop myself from laughing. That's right, ladies. Edward and I share joint custody of an apple. Back the hell off.

God I love this guy. SFM.

Now go, run, do not walk to your nearest computer or otherwise internet savvy device and read it, the Storm is a brewin’ and it’s gonna be a fantastic ride!

LOVE!

Fangirl by MaverickWrit - rec'd by Mina Rivera

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7462188/1/Fangirl

"I am not obsessed," I repeated to myself for the hundredth time today. "I am simply enjoying a film. It's not obsession. I am not a fangirl." Bella Swan is in deep denial.

Footprints in the Snow by Cosmogirl7481- rec'd by TLS FIC OF THE WEEK

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7610974/1/

"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. E/B Rated M for themes of an adult nature.

Last Call by Robsmyyummy Cabanaboy - rec'd by LaMomo/Suebee

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7596421/1/Last_Call

The past she's struggling to remember is the time he'd rather forget... Can they move beyond the scars and forge a new beginning together or have they missed their Last Call? AH, Rated M for language & lemons.

What would you do if you couldn't remember your past? If the past few years of your life were wiped clean? If you had to recreate yourself? Most would talk to family members and friends, but what if they no longer existed either? Bella Swan lost her parents and her husband in a fatal car crash, the night of her wedding. When she woke up, she didn't remember them or herself.

With no one to talk to, she went on with her life. After years of rehab, she has settled in the summer haven of Loveladies on the Jersey shore, a place of her youth and her past, although, none of it is familiar to her. Looking to begin her life again, maybe she will have the chance to do so when she meets someone who does know her from before, although he isn't too pleased to see her.

When the waiter at the local bar serves them, and recognizes Bella, she has hope for finding out about herself although is the possibility dashed when he reveals to her friend, "Listen, I'm your bartender here and will happily take care of your drink orders for the night. But honestly, there's not one shred of decency in your little friend back there. At least there wasn't when I knew her. And I really don't care to revisit those days, ok? Life's too short, you know? My name is Edward. Let me know if I can get you anything else."

"Last Call" is a hilarious fic which is going to keep us guessing because the Bella we now know is not the one that Edward remembers. I can't wait to find out what Robsmyyummy Cabanaboy has planned for us on this adventure!!

Patience is a Virtue by conversed - rec'd by PAWsPeaches

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7619457/1/

AGE GAPS FIVE: Emmett told me that good things come to those who wait. When it comes to his brother, Edward, patience is a virtue that I lack. AH M/M slash.

Requiem by katinki - published 11/28

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7591168/1/

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor. 13:13. When hope and faith are insufficient – when they fail to heal and save the soul – is love strong enough to conquer decades of guilt and remorse? AU. ExB

Skim the Surface by buff82 - rec'd by the ladies of TLS

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7614297/1/Skim_the_Surface

Rumor has it. Bella deals with the reality that one little lie told can change everything. A/U Rated M for mature content.

String Theory by theladyingrey42 - published 11/27

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7589412/1/

"Eleven dimensions. Infinite parallel realities. And in all of them, I love her." Muppets, math, and physicists falling in love. Fluff and eventual lemons. ExB, AH.

Water Landing by camoozle - published 11/27

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7588907/1/Water_Landing

High School's a lot like a plane crash. You check for the exit. You secure your mask. And if you're lucky, you survive. AU, AH, All EPOV.

If you enjoy reading a story about a perfect Edward, then I suggest checking out any of the other stories rec'd this week. However, if you are interested in an Edward whose High School experience was about the same as most teen's, then this is the fic for you! Edward isn't popular, although he does have friends, he drives a Volvo, but it was his dad's and has seen better days, he is a musician, he plays the trumpet in the school's marching band, do I need to go on? A regular, nice guy surviving hell called High School and a home life where his pregnant teen sister is constantly being filmed for '16 and Pregnant', Edward Masen is doing his best to get by. Jam packed with a huge cast of characters, hilarious dialogue and an evolving plot check out Camoozle's "Water Landing" for a humorous look at a life, through a teen boy's eyes.

Meet the Poll: what we're reading this week, in TLS

All I Want by momof4luvntwisaga
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6668649/1/All_I_want
The drive back home from a weekend escape to Forks could change everything in Bella's life. She stops to help a stranded driver, and gets more than she bargained for.
Twilight - Rated: M

Bound in Blood by Sushi Loves Whitlock 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7042740/1/Bound_in_Blood
Jasper is no longer held back by Forks and its memories. One night he's teamed with a mysterious woman clad in black and the world as he knows it changes dramatically. Rated M for adult themes, violence and language. AU Twilight - Rated: M

Branching Inward by LifeInTheSnow 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6372008/1/Branching_Inward
He's a brilliant, sensual, tactile artist with a huge personality and love for life...at least, he used to be. She's a shrewd historian, content to observe from a distance...until now. At Newcoven College in Clearwater, OH, no secret is safe. All Human.

Conversations Over Coffee by cosmogirl7481
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6743346/1/Conversations_Over_Coffee
Conversations over coffee. Sometimes when you meet "the one," falling is easy – as simple as talking. Effortless. You just have to find the words. AH
Twilight - Rated: M

Don't Take the Girl by SparklingWand
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5930569/1/Dont_Take_the_Girl
From Stupidhead to Edcalibur, Bella Swan met her match the day her father agreed to take Edward Cullen on a fishing trip with them. Little did they realize that a few simple hours on an old fishing boat could change the course of their lives forever.
Twilight - Rated: M

During Off Season by Camoozle
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7083935/1/During_the_Off_Season
Five EPOV outtakes from For the Summer written for Fandom Gives Back. Twilight - Rated: M


Faithfully by LailaB
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5879485/1/Faithfully
Edward, the lead singer of Eclipse, has always considered himself fulfilled. He has never desired an emotional connection with anyone outside his band or family, until he meets a much younger Bella on European summer tour. Will love prevail? AH/OOC Twilight - Rated: M


Guarding Isabella by Lindsay520
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7116512/1/Guarding_Isabella
Edward and Jacob are hired as professional bodyguards for the "2011 Isabella US Tour." What will happen when 'professional' suddenly turns 'personal' and feelings start to develop between the soft-spoken superstar and her new bodyguards? Twilight - Rated: M

Her Secrets by Samrosey
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7108369/1/Her_Secrets
Dancing in light, she holds keys to pretty boxes of secrets she'll never tell. A sequences of drabbles from him and her. AH. Edward/Bella. Twilight - Rated: M

In Too Deep by EdwardsBloodType
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6358380/1/In_Too_Deep
Too much to drink,a wounded heart, and a chance encounter with his father's mistress, lead Eddie to make a bad decision. And when he falls in love with her daughter unknowingly, he gets himself in so deep he can't get out. AH/AU Graphic language,lemons.
Twilight - Rated: M

Masen House by Belindella
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7065075/1/Masen_House
Englishman-Edward asks Bella for a temp marriage while she's in the UK, so he can keep Masen House. Their pre-nup compensates her for pretending she's having his baby... but not all is as it seems. Features Daddyward. BEAUTIFUL BELLIES 2nd place winner AH  Twilight - Rated: M -

MFEO by cosmoandmarvar
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6881885/1/MFEO
One long drive, two lonely hearts and one little boy. What happens when the words are perfect and the time is right, but the places are all wrong? AH  Twilight - Rated: M

Sex and Other Hobbies of My Roommate by MsSailorman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5482989/1/Sex_and_Other_Hobbies_of_my_Roommate
"Oh, Jesus. Edward! Edward! Edward!" I moaned, delighting in my own little fantasy. I turned the vibrator off, taking panting breaths of air. Then I saw HIM standing in the doorway." Rated M for reasons that are pretty obvious. Twilight - Rated: M

Thankful by SydneyAlice
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6436199/1/Thankful
She had always been my drug of choice, and tonight, I would get my very last fix. She loved me, and I loved her. Sometimes love just wasn't enough. Twilight - Rated: M

The Companion by samrosey-ja
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6413228/1/The_Companion
Need. Want. Desire. Bella thinks the best way to fulfill these things is to become a Companion. 'A guild of professional courtesans/entertainers.' A girl with a big heart, she craves it all but she's impatient, ready to play. AH. Edward and Bella. Twilight - Rated: M

Tomb Robber by queenxochitl
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5683461/1/Tomb_Robber
A.Edward Masen searched the world for treasure. Isabella Swan might have called him a tomb robber once, but she was the greatest jewel he ever possesed. M for lemony decade's worth of cat-&-mouse. C. late 1800's Twilight/The Mummy/Indiana Jones AH/OOC.

Unanswered Prayers by SparklingTwilight
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7103821/1/Unanswered_Prayers
Prayers are funny things. I used to think mine fell on deaf ears. -Rated M for mature language-Twilight - Rated:M

What If I Told You by ajsilentvoice
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6719390/1/What_if_I_Told_You 
After nearly a year, Bella finally finds a number for the Cullens in Ithaca, New York. A last minute invitation to a reunion bash at Mike Newton's, though, leaves Bella drunk, alone, and holding a cell phone. Will a stupid mistake bring them together?
Twilight - Rated: M