What were reading in TLS this week:

In celebration of Father’s Day yesterday, TLS decided to change things up and give you a rec list of some of our very favorite fics where Edward Cullen is a Dad. These are tried and truly loved recommendations that we’ve read multiple times and stand the test of time. We hope that you will enjoy them as much as we do. Please leave the writers some love, in the form of a review, and tell them TLS sent you! 

♥ Six Dlbfive

A Rough Start by ItzMegan73

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5319052/1/A-Rough-Start
Overnight irresponsible Edward goes from bachelor to father of a 5 yr old. Meanwhile responsible, prepared Bella begins her first job as Kindergarten teacher at Forks Elementary. When irresponsible meets the epitome of responsible, sparks will fly! Rated M

A Soft Place to Land by btwnthestacks
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7775714/1/A-Soft-Place-to-Land
Single father Edward Cullen and his daughter are looking for a soft place to land. In an attempt to help her, he turns to a program at the local library. While two furry friends help his child find her confidence, their owner will mend his broken heart. Rated M

Begin Again by pattyrose
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11972117/1/Begin-Again
Bella's life philosophies mirror her bakery-business philosophies: 1) you can't save a burned batch, and 2) there's no turning back once a batch is finished. It's the same when life gets real: marriage, children...widowhood all relegate memories of first love to weekly, monthly, yearly, and then…to occasionally. Unless...unless you're willing to begin that batch all over again. Rated M

Beyond the Break Room by Discordia81

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8581542/1/Beyond-the-Break-Room

22 year-old Bella Swan works for Edward Cullen, the 39 year-old VP at Providence Medical Center in Portland. After years of fighting the attraction, a tryst in the break room leads to a complicated relationship. Trying not to get caught by the prying eyes of their entire workplace, they're forced to hide their relationship and deal with his ex-wife and his 16 year-old daughter. Rated M

Clutch by Sunshine1220

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13482741/1/Clutch

The Devil's Outcasts MC and their families are no stranger to conflict and violence. Their lives have been full of both. History has taught them that family and the club are the only things they can really count on. Relationships and loyalties can change, though. Shifting gears is never easy, but when you do, don't forget to pull the clutch. Rated M

Going Under by sparklnfade
https://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? Rated M

Paper CutOuts bytwistedcoincidence

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5993964/1/Paper-CutOuts
Bella prefers the virtual to the actual, but feels herself being tugged from the safety of her online realm into the world of a rough edged Edward. This time she'll write her own story. Collab with astilbe13. Rated M

Reality Minus Expectations by Incog Ninja
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8911907/1/Reality-Minus-Expectations
Originally posted in June 2009. AH. When it comes to Forks's social scene, event planner Bella Swan is a smash success. Her marriage, however, crashed and burned. The town's newest real estate attorney arrives in time to add some heat of his own. Rated M

Secrets and Lies by BellaScotia

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9016564/1/Secrets-and-Lies
Bella once told a lie. A lie that cost her everything she ever wanted. 10 years later she returns to her hometown to an ailing father, an angry best friend, and the man from whom she has kept a secret that threatens to unravel her existence. Rated M

Sins of My Past by content 1
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7423404/1/Sins-of-My-Past
Bella was left by Edward to clean up the ruins of her life after his betrayal. What happens when Edward finds out that not all was as it seems. What are the consequences of his sins and what will he do to get her back? AH TwiFanFicRecs: Top Ten October 2012; Best Rec'd on Fan Fic Fridays 2012 Rated M

The Life Aquatic by coldplaywhore
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8685921/1/The-Life-Aquatic
Life happens when you least expect it, and puts you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never even imagined that you wanted. This is the story of girl meets boy, meets boy... aka, his son. Rated M

The Living Will by 2carm2carm2
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8454547/1/The-Living-Will
"In the event of my death, Isabella Marie Swan, upon previous agreement, is to step in and assist Edward Anthony Cullen in the caring of the child, necessitating her to stay at the Cullen residence in which the child lives for six months." When tragedy strikes, a last wish forces Edward and Bella together to deal with their pain, heal and rebuild the lives they lost.

Rated M

The Pie Equation by TheQueenWriter
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10398001/1/The-Pie-Equation
Don't allow your past to dictate your future. Edward is a single dad. Bella comes home to help her dad after an accident. Will Edward allow their old friendship to blossom? Rated M

Unplanned Perfection by Littlecat358
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6229263/1/Unplanned-Perfection
Bella and Alice were best friends, which made Bella the only girl off limits to Alice's brother Edward. When a party the summer after graduation gets out of control, Bella's world is turned upside down. "He doesn't know. I don't want him to." Twilight - Rated: M

Waiting for Dr Right by vickitori303
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4934589/1/Waiting-For-Dr-Right
Bella works at a child care center and Edward is the single dad she falls in love with. Rated M

TLS Special SNEAK PEEK Feature

 

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

This week we are excited to feature RMacaroni, author of the recently completed Ready For Forever. She's sharing the Prologue of her upcoming new fic Breaking Waves.

banner by LizziePaige

Breaking Waves

by 

RMacaroni

Summary: She seeks action. He wants peace. When marine biologist Bella Swan and retired surfer Edward Cullen find each other in Costa Rica in the middle of a conflict between environmentalists and turtle egg poachers, Bella might just get more than what she bargained for.

~xoOOox~

Prologue

It's all fun and games when you're trying to just live a little, until you’re moments away from losing your life.

Then you’d wish you had been more careful; you’d wish you had listened to the warnings.

And there were plenty.

Even before getting on the plane.

What was a girl from Forks doing in Costa Rica anyway?

Edward had asked me that once as well, and when “turtles” was my answer, he had laughed. That throaty laugh of his that seemed to take him by surprise. Like it wasn’t meant to happen.

But turtles are what brought me here. Not only to this country, but also to this mess.

I wring my hands for the thousandth time, the skin around my wrists tender from the friction caused by the ties that bind them behind my back. My cries are muffled by the duct tape over my mouth.

Teary blue eyes stare at me from across the dark room, her features lightened by the moonlight shining from the window. Her curly blond hair frizzled with the events of the night.

Four of us. All tied up. All girls. Our only male companion on our nightly endeavor was taken as well, beaten to a pulp right before our eyes, and dragged despite our screams.

Our fate was sealed the moment we dared to expose the men who were stealing turtle eggs night after night. To sell their bounty in the black market. To profit from these creatures.

We were bound to be taken.

There was no alternative.

Now they’ve left us here, and it’s been minutes, or hours, I am not sure. 

Our whimpers echo in the emptiness that surrounds us. I can’t even hear the ocean; we are far from the breaking waves. 

I close my eyes and try again to release my hands to no avail. I take deep breaths, hoping to clear my head. 

It’s impossible. 

All I see is his face, his eyes, his smile. 

All I can think about is him. Edward. The months we had. The laughs we shared. The kisses. The tears. How it all ended. 

And if I were to die here today, my only regret would be not telling him that I love him.

Because I do. I love him so much.

I think I’ve loved him since the day he saved my life. Probably even before then.

Tears fall from my eyes as I desperately look around for a glimmer of hope, or a way out of here. But when the faintest of light peeks under the door, soon being eclipsed by distinct shadows, I know—they’ve come back for us.

~xoOOox~

Remember to put RMacaroni on alert so you don't miss out on this one. Breaking Waves will begin posting next week.

What we're reading in TLS this week:

Mondays can't be THAT bad when you have a fresh batch of new recs from The Lemonade Stand! Dive right in with some old faithful authors that always deliver or take a chance on someone new with a fresh idea.  Either way, they have a story to tell and TLS is buzzing about these latest recs. Take a peek and let the author know where you saw them recommended! 

♥ Six Dlbfive

Dangerous Curves by MissLiss15
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13884644/1/Dangerous-Curves
When Bella "blossomed" into puberty, her body went from thin to suddenly curvy. Between being bullied by her peers and having unsupportive parents, Bella's self-confidence was non-existent. When her best friend's brother, Edward, admits to falling for her, she doesn't believe him. So, the first chance she gets, she bolts, leaving everything and everyone behind for years. Rated M

Holding On and Letting Go by Jenny0719

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8382216/1/Holding-On-and-Letting-Go
Masen Valley, SC. Population: 10,789. It was a tiny dot on a map; an escape of sorts for Bella Swan. But when circumstances bring a certain member of Masen Valley's founding family back to town, she finds that the past isn't as easy to leave behind as she thought it would be... Or let go. Rated M

Il Dottore Della Mafia by cullenlvr83
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13891719/1/Il-Dottore-Della-Mafia
Bella is now finished with her medical residency and is completely broke. After helping a member of the mafia due to witnessing a car accident, they give her an offer that sounds too good to be true. The only bad thing is not taking it could mean sure death. ExB. OCC. Violence and mature content. Rated M

Interface by Sunshine 1220
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13894279/1/Interface
In a world where humanity and technology intertwine, information is a hot commodity. Cullen makes his living as a netjacker, selling secrets to secure his future. Izzy is hiding from her past, keeping secrets of her own. When Cullen is hired by the very people Izzy's been hiding from, he'll have to choose whether to protect her secrets or protect himself. Rated M

Marriage Material by LozzofLondon
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13896236/1/Marriage-Material
***DRABBLE*** He needs help. She'll give it to him. It's sex education like never before. No-strings-attached fun with one goal: the loss of his virginity. Except … is it ever that simple? Rated M

Of Kith and Kin by Chicklette
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6148438/1/Of-Kith-and-Kin
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return." -Nat King Cole. This story is about that. Rated M

Rest My Soul by MrsSpaceCowboy
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9786923/1/Rest-My-Soul
On opposite corners of Third Street and Beale, two lonely people fight to stay that way. Her scars are on the surface, soft on her skin and in her eyes. His run bone-deep, seeped in bourbon and blues. EPOV. Rated M

Shiver by iambeagle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13895676/1/Shiver
He doesn't think about me. He doesn't think about our future or how his decisions will affect us. I'm second best. I always will be. Rated M

Strength in Numbers by FoxiDarling
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13896106/1/Strength-In-Numbers
Exotic dancers Rosalie Hale and Bella swan learned long ago that men were better off as a side dish instead of the main entree. Instead, they turned to one another as the ultimate dessert. When two potentially gay, definitely hot, and probably dangerous men step into their club, will the heat prove to be too much? Or will they find that there's strength in numbers? Poly. AH. Rated M

The Practice of Love by Belladonnacullen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5995388/1/The-Practice-of-Love
When the disarmingly handsome Edward Masen turns up as a new patient, the life Dr. Isabella Swan has carefully put together will be shattered forever. What will it take to put the pieces back together again? What does it take to heal? AH/AU, canon parings. Rated M

The Wedding Date by aushapasha
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13895142/1/The-Wedding-Date
Take two best friends who might have had that one drunk weekend once upon a time. Mix with four—FOUR—weddings, a dash of latent feelings and what do you get? The beginnings of happily ever after or... Oh. And Bella's ex is there too because of course, she is. Rated M

Thicker than Water by Twistedcoincidence
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5716765/1/Thicker-than-Water
Sisters have a special bond, stronger than friendship, more sacred than a significant other. Bella has always been the perfect big sister, then again, her sister has never possessed something so appealing. Rated M

TLS Special SNEAK PEEK Feature

 

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

This week our feature is the talented iambeagle, author of fandom favs The Procedure, Don't Delete the Kisses, and Kiss Me, You Idiot. She's sharing an excerpt of her upcoming fic Shiver.

banner by LizziePaige

Shiver 
by
Iambeagle

Summary:  He doesn’t think about me. He doesn’t think about our future or how his decisions will affect us. I’m second best. I always will be.

X ~ X ~ X

“Maybe we shouldn’t talk about this,” Edward mumbles, and disappears into the bedroom.

I immediately get up from the couch and follow after him. 

“What, you want to end this argument now?" I ask incredulously. "You get to leave town in a couple of days and be distracted, and I have to just sit here and stew in our unresolved fight? Fuck that. Don’t do that to me.”

He removes his black T-shirt and tosses it on the floor. I stay silent, waiting for a response, staring at his tattooed arms and chest until he turns away from me.

“I’m not gonna be able to tell you what you want to hear. So, it’s fucking pointless,” he mutters, grabbing a clean white tee from the dresser.

“I’m sorry I want something more for you. I love that you’re a musician, and that you’re so passionate about what you do, but—”

“You want more for me?” he sneers, pulling the shirt over his head and scrubbing a frustrated hand through his hair. “Don’t twist your apology like that. Like you’re the good guy, and I’m the bad guy for doing something I love.”

“That’s not what I’m trying to do,” I insist, throat constricting with the urge to cry. “I just... I guess I wish you loved me as much as you do the band.”

“It’s different, and you fucking know it.”

He walks back into the living room, and I follow again, refusing to let this end. 

“Trust me. I do know it’s different. You always put the band first,” I tell him as I sit back down on the couch. He grabs his cigarettes and lighter from the coffee table, like he’s desperate for a smoke. “All of your money, focus, energy, everything goes into the band. You didn’t even tell me tonight that you quit your job until hours later. How do you think that makes me feel?”

“I already said sorry,” he reminds me, shrugging. “I didn't think about it.”

And that’s what this boils down to. He doesn’t think about me. He doesn’t think about our future or how his decisions will affect us. I’m second best. I always will be.

I’m crying then. I fucking hate being the emotional one, the one who ends up in tears during fights, but I can’t help it. It’s exhausting, having the same fight over and over again. It’s exhausting loving a man who doesn’t quite love me back in the same way.

X ~ X ~ X

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