MEET THE POLL: what the ladies are reading this week, in TLS

Below are the stories we are all enjoying this week. Be a part of determining which five of these will be featured and reviewed as TLS fics of the week, next week, by choosing five from the poll.

An Angry Man by Katinki

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5883000/1/An_Angry_Man

Edward is a bitter, angry man, a man suffering the sins of his past. An emotional & physical recluse, he pushes everyone away. That is, until Bella, a mysterious woman with her own demons, enters his world and forces him to face himself. AH Twilight - Rated: M

A Shock to the System by BilliCullen
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6512086/1/A_Shock_to_the_System
Edward and Bella meet on a blind date. It's hate at first sight. Can unforeseen circumstances show them what they missed? Twilight - Rated: M

Bare by Stella Luna Sky

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5115281/1/

Winner of two Summer 2009 Indies. A beautifully plain girl writes the colors used to unravel a young prodigy of the brushstroke. What color are the eyes that see through the heart? Forest green and their rooted brown. AH/M. COMPLETE. Twilight - Rated: M

Beautiful Tyrant by Edwardsisobel
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7208611/1/Beautiful_Tyrant
A modern day story of a Romeo and his Juliet. A tale of love and woe told in 100 word drabbles daily. Will this love affair end in tragedy too? Edward and Bella. AH.
Twilight - Rated: M

Could It Be Destiny by JenRar

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5397667/1/Could_It_Be_Destiny

Bella Swan opens a bookstore in Port Angeles, which happens to be located right next to the music store owned by a young man named Edward Cullen. Watch as they meet and form a relationship. Rating for later chapters. Twilight - Rated: M

Evading Edward by VampiresHaveLaws
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5399084/1/Evading_Edward
Bella's first encounter with Edward instantly leads to a mutual dislike. She is the new girl in town that has attracted more than one admirer and he's the boy who usually gets what he wants. So how will one evade when the other is set to conquer? AH Twilight - Rated: M

First of the Month by IAmBeagle

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7314774/1/First_of_the_Month

Edward leases out his late aunt's house for extra cash. "Property Management for Dummies" should've prepared him for this. AH, ExB will update every other day. Twilight - Rated: M

From My Window by Kitkat681
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7350614/1/From_my_Window
Every morning he watches her run past his house. He wants her. She has no idea.
Twilight - Rated: M

It Takes Two to Teach Love by Tantalizing Twilight Fan http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7057256/1/It_takes_two_to_teach_love
Bella is the new English teacher in Port Angeles, upon meeting Edward Masen, her boss and school Principal, she thinks he's rude and obnoxious. Is there more to him than meets the eye? A/H. Rated M for language and future lemons. Twilight - Rated: M

Kinkily Ever After by bornonhalloween
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7312097/1/
Can Edward/Black Velvet/The Dark Prince and Isabella/OnMyKnees/The Princess find everything their hearts and bodies desire in each other? With their fairy tale beginning behind them, can they step into real life together and live kinkily ever after? Twilight - Rated: M

Losing Game by Mrs.Robward

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6897663/1/Losing_Game

Sometimes even winners lose. The story of a winner boy and a loser girl. When the game is over, who will walk away defeated? M for high school drama, drinking, drugs, bad language, and... stuff. AH

My Chiropractor Roomie by ZenOne

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5626309/1/My_Chiropractor_Roomie

Bella's back hurts,can her new roommate Edward the chiropractor help her? Will they behave? Or are they naughty to the bone? Twilight - Rated: M

Sins of My Mother by YesMrCullen
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7253893/1/Sins_of_My_Mother
Bella searched for the truth. What she discovered complicated things more than she ever imagined. Edward thought he had it all figured out. When he crossed paths with the new girl in town, his world turned upside down. AH/canon pairings Twilight - Rated: M

Substance Clad in Shadows by Hollelujah http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7267735/1/substance_clad_in_shadows

Bella's only release comes in the form of distantly orbiting the life of Edward Cullen. As with any addiction, however, she's always left wanting more. "Mad is a term we use to describe a man who is obsessed with one idea and nothing else." Ugo Betti Twilight - Rated: M 

Teacher of the Year by Diamondheart78
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 Man in Black by PrettyKittyArtist

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6351601/1/The_Man_in_Black

Bella returns to Forks after graduating NYU. She had given up on love, until a gorgeous mechanic walks in to her life and turns it upside down. He falls hard for her but will his secrets tear them apart? EXB AH Twilight - Rated: M

Turning Pointe by Viridian6
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7308154/1/Turning_Pointe
Edward's life was a non-stop party – drinking, drugs, girls – he's completely out of control. Determined to win back his father's approval, he befriends sweet & innocent Bella. His plan backfires, but can he give up his new addiction? Twilight - Rated: M

Unexpected Company by SaveaVolvoRideaVampire http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6482040/1/Unexpected_Company
Was once a one shot, now an extended story. Bella gets pissed at her best friend and werewolf Jacob and marches into the woods to find him. What happens when she can't find him but someone finds her instead?Full of lemons! Twilight - Rated: M

Who's Your Papi by Welcome2myworldxoxo

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7167930/4/Whos_Your_Papi

Winner Of The Fetlife At Twilight Voter's Choice. Every political figure has their skeletons and this Senator just likes to play Daddy. Enter the call girl, a woman who gives men exactly what they want. Twilight - Rated: M

Words With Strangers by Nolebucgirl  

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7176635/1/Words_with_Strangers

EPOV Companion Piece to Words with Friends. Movie star Edward Cullen is done with women and focused on his career. A stranger reaches out to him via Words with Friends. Will her words change his mind? Twilight - Rated: M

You Are My Life Now by Ishey-EJ

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6093277/1/You_Are_My_Life_Now

1885- After some tragic accidents Bella is forced to marry a man she does not even know! She hates it but what happens when she sees that it is the attractive Edward Cullen that waits at the end of the aisle. Edward who himself is against this marriage! Twilight - Rated: M

MEET THE POLL: What we're reading this week, in TLS

Listed below are the stories that the ladies of TLS are reading and enjoying this week. Be a part of determining four of these stories to be featured and reviewed as a TLS Fic of the Week, next week by choosing four from the poll.

All at Once by Stella luna sky
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7059346/1/bAll_b_At_bOnce_b
A smoky bar, a guy with an epic beard, too much whiskey, and a seedy motel on the water. A short story about finding love in all the wrong places. Twilight - Rated: M

All Nighters by CaraNo
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7300037/1/All_Nighters
Edward Cullen needs a new assistant for when he travels. When Charlie, close friend and business partner, suggests Bella, Edward doesn't hesitate. After all, he knows what a bright young woman Bella is. His ex wife even used to babysit her. Drabble fic. Twilight - Rated: M

Dead Man Walking by Mandyleigh87
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7297320/1/Dead_Man_Walking
When graduate student Isabella Swan decides to write her final paper on death row inmate Edward Masen, she promises her mother she won't get too involved. She couldn't have been more wrong. Rated M for language, content. B/E Mini Fic Twilight - Rated: M

Fickle Hearts by bahshit
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6729730/1/Fickle_Hearts
It's been ten years since Isabella Swan first broke Edward Cullen's heart. He's moved on & fallen in love again. What will happen when she suddenly reappears in his world? As the Bard said, "Love is the devil. There is no evil angel but love." Twilight - Rated: M

Firefly in Summer by Primarycolors
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6672297/1/Firefly_in_Summer
Edward finds himself back in the little beach town of his childhood when he inherits the local bar from his uncle. The elusive, pretty girl next door has killer legs, a sketchbook and secrets that are slowly eating her alive. Twilight - Rated: M

He's the One by CullensTwiMistress
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7088976/1/Hes_the_One
Bella meets Edward in the most unfortunate of circumstances, his own wedding. Will she ever have the chance to get to know him. BPOV. BxE. HEA, I swear! Rated M for language and future lemons. Twilight - Rated: M

If You Could Read My Mind by bella c'ella luna http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5122919/1/If_You_Could_Read_My_Mind
Bella has moved back home to Forks. It's only a matter of time until she crosses paths with Edward Cullen, her former best friend and first love. They both thought that they had moved on... full of angst. All-human, LEMONS. Twilight - Rated: M

Last Friday Night by KristenLynn
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7189822/1/Last_Friday_Night
On Saturday morning, Bella wakes up to a broken hand, a trashed apartment, and no memory of what caused either of them! When the photos show up on-line, Bella must figure out what—and who—she might have done last Friday night. AH, fun/fluff
Twilight - Rated: M

Living Life by Branson101
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7061485/1/Living_Life
Edward Cullen is a smart, arrogant, jerk who is just waiting to graduate so he can leave Forks behind for good. Bella Swan is the troubled new girl with a secret and demons that haunt her. M for language. Twilight - Rated: M

Love In My Box by Cosmoandmarvar
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5782455/1/Love_in_My_Box
Bella's an intellectual free spirit and Edward is a reserved, slightly geeky med student. They have a brief, but intense encounter on Sp Brk in Miami. Can they find true love through emails? There will be lemons and laughs. Look who's writing this! Twilight - Rated: M

Make It a Part by Sweet Dulcinea
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7184337/1/Make_it_a_Part
Edward meets Bella after sideswiping her car and putting her and her newborn daughter in the hospital. He is determined to make it up to her however he can. As truths about each other and their pasts surface, friendship & romance blossom. FGB for pipelynn
Twilight - Rated: M

Paradise Lost by B.Krumova
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6782536/1/Paradise_Lost#
A passionate night three years ago, leaves Bella Swan pregnant with her roommate's brother's child. Now she wants her child to know his father. He wants to crush her down for having it in the first place. Very OOC, AH; Twilight - Rated: M

Resisting the Inevitable by Emotion Masen http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7260773/1/Resisting_The_Inevitable
Bella is the cohost on a morning show, Edward is the CEO of his family company,he finds his self extremely attracted to her. Unexpected events keep them near each other. How long can they resist the inevitable? Better summary inside fanfic has word limit. Twilight - Rated: M

Sentimental Journey by btwnthestacks
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7314571/1/Sentimental_Journey
Edward and Bella's granddaughter Elizabeth seeks to mend her broken heart by escaping to their home in Forks for the weekend. The healing begins when she finds a photograph of them, and learns of the tremendous odds they overcame to be together. Twilight - Rated: T

Spy Games by Jenn1987
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5020988/1/Spy_Games
Powerful and successful, Isabella Swan held the world in the palm of her hand. Unfortunately for her, so did Edward Cullen. Written for the "Forbidden Affairs" contest and placed third. OOC, AH/AU, E/B, Rated M for Language and Lemons. Twilight - Rated: M

Supremacy by Dragonmama26
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6522785/1/Supremacy
At Bella's first play party as a Domme she meets an intriguing stranger that pushes her to unimaginable limits and has her questioning all of her choices. AH/OOC. Rated M for BDSM themes and Lemons. 3rd place winner in Dommella's Dungeon contest.
Twilight - Rated: M

Terror Behind Glass by ZenOne
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7303484/1/Terror_Behind_Glass
A mysterious invite arrives by mail -a ticket to the mysterious Glass Museum- forcing Bella to alter her belief in the paranormal.Will she make it out alive? Or will she become an exhibit like the others before her? Twilight - Rated: M

The Fallout by OCDIndeed
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4946176/1/The_Fallout
March 16/06 the world the Cullens knew ended. Faith, hope & love are powerful things. Edward is about to find out how powerful they are. Yes,set during a post-apocalyptic nuclear war. Try the Prologue before passing judgment. You might be surprised! NM/AU

This Buried Life by Emmanuelle Nathan
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5783211/1/This_Buried_Life
Bella Swan is content with her career and her new life in London but feels that there is still something missing. Will a chance encounter with sinister yet intriguing stranger hold the answer to what she truly desires? AU. Rated M for lemony reasons. Twilight - Rated: M

Yeah, You by Marvar
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5305274/1/Yeah_You
Bella starts a new school and is instantly attracted to Edward. Is the feeling mutual? Does her sister's wedding get in the way of her happiness? Read and find out. There's also a geek, French exchange student, and some laughs. Inspired by an 80s movie. Twilight - Rated: M