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

A Slow Boil by kts
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7052343/1/A_Slow_Boil
Bella's an exchange student hoping to find a job to keep herself employed for the summer so that she can stay on at an exclusive University. Her best job prospect is a part-time housekeeping position with one Mr. Cullen. Twilight - Rated: M

Bronze by mothlights
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6391069/1/BRONZE
Edward is a rebellious newborn lashing out at those who try to help him. At his wit's end, Carlisle asks Isabella, the woman who was once his mentor, to take Edward in until his bloodlust cools. ExB Very AU - COMPLETE  Twilight - Rated: M

Coincedental Major by m7707
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6709135/1/Coincidental_Major
A tale about a hockey-playing boy who loves his girl. This is Edward's story from Major Misconduct. Twilight - Rated: M

Comfortable by Aidanmomma
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6784356/1/Comfortable
"Until you let yourself be truly uncomfortable, you can't reap the joys of being truly comfortable." Twilight - Rated: M

Crawl by TeamBella23
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6603655/1/Crawl
"My life is a circus run by drooling babies, crying, and sex with Smella. But do you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way." A Closer/ California Waiting novella. AH/AU rated M
Twilight - Rated: M

Doctor's Orders by mybluesky
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6107382/1/Doctors_Orders
Nurse Swan vows to never date a doctor, presuming them all to be egotistical jerks. But will she change her mind when she starts a new job and meets the handsome Dr. Cullen, or will his advances only strengthen her resolve? AH, OOC, Rated M

En Pointe by GingerWombatkat
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6307582/1/En_Pointe
For Beyond the Pale: The treaty left Bella his slave, but serving a vampire who demands perfection is a challenge. BxE VERY DARKWARD, Mature content, read at your own risk.
Twilight - Rated: M

Hallett Hall by Jaxington
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6446703/1/Hallett_Hall
On our first night away at college, Bella Swan, thinking the room was her own, drunkenly stumbled into my bed. She was broken and I wanted to fix her. I loved her for four years before she left. Never did I expect her to come back, but she surprised me.
Twilight - Rated: M

Human Sexuality 101 by rbsschess 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6448365/1/Human_Sexuality_101
Prof. Cullen wonders if he has found his next submissive in his Human Sexuality class, but she has been right before him for years unnoticed. He finally sees her but will it be too late? My entry for the It Ain't All About Love & Sex Short Story Contest Twilight - Rated: M

In the Shadow of Your Heart by BellaFlan
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6627204/1/In_the_Shadow_of_Your_Heart
Edward didn't mean to kidnap Bella and hold her hostage, but she holds a secret that could destroy his family. Lucifer was an angel too, and love isn't always wholly benevolent. Vamp AU, B/E, Romance/Horror  Twilight - Rated: M

Mix Up by The Irish Cullen
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6866080/1/Mix_Up
What happens when two very busy people send two clueless people to pick up their babies from daycare? Bella Swan and Edward Cullen are in for a rough day but it may just have some nice repercussions. R&R please, includes Mom-bitchella and Daddyward
Twilight - Rated: M

Ninety Days by samrosey
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6553051/1/Ninety_Days
She physically aches from the look in his eyes as he talks about his life, a world away from them. Money be the blame and the solution, ultimately meaning a ticket to her land. Forever. If you could help him, would you? AH. Edward and Bella  Twilight - Rated: M

Pinky Promise by Kharizzmatik
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7068944/1/Pinky_Swear
Bella always knew she loved her best friend, but it isn't until she finds out he's engaged that she remembers just how much. How far will she go to make him see he's marrying the wrong woman? A story about finding your heart and losing your head. AH E/B Twilight - Rated: M

Sincerely, Sargeant Masen by 2carm2carm2
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6458809/1/Sincerely_Sergeant_Masen
One bored night, Bella goes online and stumbles across an American's soldier's profile. On a whim she decides to write Sergeant Masen a letter. She never thought she would get a response back from Iraq, much less fall in love with a man in combat boots.
Twilight - Rated: M

Slaves to the Moon by Skeezon
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6776738/1/Slaves_to_the_Moon
Self-destructive Bella is barely existing when she encounters a troubled, mysterious Edward. They share a past she can't remember and a love he can't forget. Join them as they find each other and escape the hell that follows. Twilight - Rated: M


The Perfect Girl by Mina Rivera
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5824255/1/The_Perfect_Girl
AU/All Human. He doesn't believe in love and romance. She lives in a life without the love she so desperate searches for. Can an aristocrat and a painter find love at first sight? ExB. Rated: M - cause you never know when a lemon writes itself.Twilight - Rated: M

Voice for Me by PachasPickMeUp
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5896974/1/Voice_For_Me
Bella and Edward come from two different worlds; one of silence and one of sound. Fiesty Bella starts school at Forks High and turns jaded Edward's world upside down. Can they find their own voice through true love? AH, Canon pairing, and "M" for lemons!
Twilight - Rated: M

Willow by aftrnoondelight
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.
Twilight - Rated: M

Words Like Art by ltlerthqak 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7060917/1/Words_Like_Art
Every open door offers the chance of a great story. Ours started with a slip of pink paper...
Twilight - Rated: T

Yesternight by Pastiche Pen
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5732894/1/Yesternight
A trip to Mexico leaves Carlisle and Edward captured by Maria's coven. Edward wants to hate Jasper, the coven's lieutenant, but... emotions are not -his- talent. Slash. AU. Twilight - Rated: M

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

539 Minutes by CaraNo
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6760362/1/539_minutes
It starts perfectly on this September morning. A young couple, very much in love, living on Manhattan. It's the 11th day of the month. The year is 2001. A two-shot. BPOV and EPOV.
Twilight - Rated: M

A River Between by WildRedPoppies
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6991987/1/A_River_Between
Privileged heiress Bella Swan lost everything, incl her family's prized books. Son of rival family Edward Cullen buys the collection and offers her a job. Things get complicated as they enter into an arrangement - she wants her books back; he wants her. Twilight - Rated: M

Club Elite by Breath-of-Twilight 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6747488/1/Club_Elite
Bella has adored Edward from afar for far too long. When a mysterious invite and valentine shows up on her desk, Bella buckles-down and does what she thinks she has to to get his attention. Never in her wildest dreams could she imagine the outcome. Twilight - Rated: M

Evening the Score by DiamondHeart78
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6121015/1/Evening_the_Score
Bella is a relationship-weary sports journalist. Edward is a playboy, ex-pat American soccer player in London. When they meet, will they connect or kill each other?

House of Hope by rbsschess 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5947224/1/House_of_Hope
Bella is a 27 year old widow whose late husband has given her a task to help her live and hopefully find love again. Edward is a 40 year old CEO who has learned the hard way that women are gold diggers. Can he look past his misconceptions to find love? Twilight - Rated: M

I Run to You by MidnightTrain
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5537263/1/I_Run_to_You
For five years, Bella Swan and Jasper Whitlock have lived as carefree vagabonds. In an old Mustang, they roam from town to town across the country. But they are broken; and they are running. So what happens when the past catches up to them? BxE. OOC, AH
Twilight - Rated: M

Inside Man by ooza
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7043140/1/
With his parole fast approaching, inmate Edward Masen is looking for a friend. College student Bella Swan stumbles across his profile on a prison pen-pal website. Their friendship is formed over written words, but will it last once he rejoins her world? Twilight - Rated: M

Living Backwards by ciaobella27 
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5074723/1/Living_Backwards
At 27, Bella Swan is not the mousy and shy girl she once was in high school. After hitting her head, she awakens to find herself back in 1999 during her senior year. How can you go back and repeat history when you aren't That Bella anymore? ExB, AU/AH Twilight - Rated: M

Love is the End by phoebes.promise
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.

Meet the Masens by FictionFreak95
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6987169/1/Meet_the_Masens
Edward Cullen was done with cons until Marcus Volturi pulled him back in for one more job with his new front man, Bella Swan. Edward wants out for good but in a world based on deceit, who can he trust? AH BxE possible lemons if they don't kill each other. Twilight - Rated: M

Offside by Savage7289
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7036128/1/
Edward's the star keeper for the Forks High School soccer team, and is already being scouted by leagues overseas. Bella's just moved from Phoenix and interferes with his…focus. Soccerward lives! Rated M for the good stuff, of course.

Rose Like Thunder by YellowGlue
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5739878/1/Rose_Like_Thunder
Edward's POV of a plotline parallel to "The Worst of Weather". Snideward. Spitefulward. Slightly Darkward must face the consequences of his choices. M for lemons and fluffiness in future chapters. Twilight - Rated: M

Soulmates Feeling Belonging by CaraNo
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7022184/1/Soulmates_Feeling_Belonging
Edward and Jasper returns to Jasper's hometown when Edward lands the position of Forks Hospital's newest therapist. Bella's in need of a therapist to get out of her dead marriage. You can't help who you fall for. ExJ ExBxJ ExB JxA. No angst. EPOV & BPOV Twilight - Rated: M -

Sleep on the Floor by sexycereal
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6228262/9/Sleep_On_The_Floor
He steals my coffee first, my virginity second and my heart third. College fluff. AH.

The Unaccompanied Soul by JMCullen09
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5746842/1/The_Unaccompanied_Soul
An old, dilapidated hospital residing in the outskirts of Forks, WA sits untouched, yet it's the focus of many tales, including one of a young man who resides there. He's believed to be either ghost or murderer. But it's all just tales, right? Twilight - Rated: M

There is a Light by BellaDonna Cullen
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7015642/1/There_is_a_Light
This was 1987; before the Internet, before Twitter, before Facebook – this was back when it was still possible for people not to know about things: big things - like bands, and little things - like G-spots. AH, ExB, with some other parings along the way. Twilight - Rated: M

Under Your Spell by YMBuddy
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6678551/1/Under_Your_Spell
Edward gets into a car accident and is told he has a wife, Bella. Problem is Edward doesn't remember her; It is as if he just met her for the very first time. Something tells him his cousin, James, has something to do with this. Rated M for a Reason. Twilight - Rated: M

Worst of Weather by YellowGlue
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5550249/1/The_Worst_of_Weather
Bella comes home for Christmas break from her freshman year away at university to be unexpectedly all shaken up. Snideward. Spitefulward. Slightly Darkward. Rated M for lemons and fluffiness in future chapters. Twilight - Rated: M