What we're reading in TLS this week:

TLS is excited to bring you some new treasures from some of our favorite fandom authors on this Monday morning. We've also sprinkled in a few suspenseful gems to keep things interesting and some old favorites to revisit. We guarantee you will find something to love from this list! Be sure to let the authors know where you saw them recommended and leave them some love.

♥ Nic & Six

A Few Tables Away by Drotuno-rec’d by Everyfreakingbody!
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11436441/1/
Edward spent most of his life trying to be invisible until he got to college. All alone, 3000 miles from home, there's only one person he wishes would see him. His Library Girl, just a few tables away. Rated M

AB Negative by Ooza-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11592442/1/AB-Negative
Since making their species known, vampires have been met with varying degrees of acceptance. Bella just wants to meet one. When Edward opens up to her, their relationship takes a turn neither expected. But there are unknown dangers in a world where humans and vampires struggle to coexist, and it isn't always clear who the enemy is. Rated M

Atmosphere by Christie Hart-rec'd by Drotuno
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11577459/1/Atmosphere
Having been imprisoned for the last twelve years, Princess Isabelle is the last person you'd think to be the savior of the Royal Cullen family, but she is. And she's going to do it. She's going to save them all. Rated M

Buried by Ericastwilight-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10317577/1/Buried
His reality was made of nightmares. She was plagued by them. Will she conquer her fears in time? Can he protect her? Rated M

EIDOLON by Raggdolly-rec'd by SixDlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11583542/1/EIDOLON
Shadows and flesh. Humans and monsters. They're the same thing. (Halloween 2015)
Rated M

Everlasting Why by Suitablyironicmoniker-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7515357/1/Everlasting-Why
A student of social work & her troubled client. Longing to help him, she suspects & soon learns there is far more beneath the surface than she could have ever guessed. & perhaps her motives for helping are more complicated than she's willing to admit. Rated M

Here to Stay by FallingInLoveInDecember-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11542742/1/Here-to-Stay
Bella and Jacob have been married for six years when he dies suddenly, revealing a long going affair. Edward is her best friend, Alice, brother in-law who recently moved into town to work at the family law firm. Jasper, Alice's husband knew about the affair and caused Bella to pull away from Alice. Will Edward be able to bring her out of her grief and anger,will her to trust again? Rated M

Hollywood by Allihavetodoisdream-rec'd by CarrieZM
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10319066/1/Hollywood
"She's Audrey Hepburn, and he's Cary Grant. She's Marilyn, and he's James Dean. She's timeless elegance, and he's old grace. She's searching, and he's already found, already taken. She's sixteen. And he's twenty-seven. But that doesn't matter. Not to a girl in love. Nothing matters, then." Edward & Bella in the definition of a forbidden relationship. Rated M

Jurisdiction by StillDreaming85-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10165529/1/Jurisdiction
War has ripped the world apart and Bella is living in one of the few cities left in the States. Life is cruel, there is no freedom, food is scarce, and a few people hold all the power. Will Bella be able to survive? Will Edward be able to save her from Mike's snare? Rated M

Que Sera, Sera by Livie79-rec'd by Nic
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8623804/1/Que-Sera-Sera
Isabella's life was nothing more than a series of unfortunate events since the day she was born. For her, monsters are real, love is the fantasy, and fate is a cruel mistress. The future's not ours, to see...what will be, will be. AH ExB Rated M

Rest My Soul by MrsSpaceCowboy-rec'd by Nic
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

The American President by Rushed-rec'd by Monica Nopi
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8213149/1/The-American-President
As the President of the United States, Edward Cullen finds it difficult to meet women. So his brother secretly employs the services of an escort agency to help fulfill certain presidential needs. Rated M

The Baby Whisperer by Compass54-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11041772/1/Baby-Whisperer
She manipulated me so easily. Twenty-one, beautiful and curious is a perilous mix. Host's Choice and Judge's Choice in the May to December Romance Contest. Rated M

The Heist by KreativeKreature-rec'd by Evilnat
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8348430/1/The-Heist
Have you ever felt like every event in your life is out of your control? Like it's all a lie? Hoax? Sham? "I'm no one, and pretty soon… you will be too." Welcome to The Heist. Rated M

Your Life Can Change in a Moment by Coloradoperson-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7692657/1/Your-Life-Can-Change-in-a-Moment
Bella didn't like surprises. Her life was safe, predictable and she knew what to expect until fate brought her breast cancer and everything changed. This is not a tragedy; it's a story about love and hope..because that's what life is all about. Rated M

TwiFic Fandom Awards Nominations are revealed today! Happy Halloween!

Hi everyone! Today's the day that the noms for the TwiFic Fandom Awards are revealed and once again,The Lemonade Stand has been notified that we've been nominated!

We'd be so honored to have your vote! Our very own Nicffwhisperer has also received a nomination of her own, as well as SO many authors, betas and fandom friends that TLS loves! Please go and show support for all of your favorite nominees when you get the chance! All nominations will be revealed today and voting begins tomorrow, November 1!

We were so honored to win Favorite Fic Pimp Site last year, and we love that we have that chance this year as well!

Click here: TwiFic Fandom Awards to visit the site! And when you see Iris, @MariahajilE, around, give her a nudge for heading up these awards and being the captain of that ship!

Have a safe and happy Halloween! 

What we're reading in TLS this week:

Recently in TLS, we have been doing Teaser Tuesday. This is where members take sections of a fav fic and post it, where it intrigues other members to want to read the stories. We have included some of those here for your reading pleasure, along with some sparkly NEW fics to intrigue you! We hope that you will be as hooked as we are on them. Please leave the writers some love and let them know where you saw their story. Enjoy!~

♥ Nic & Six

A Weekend at Belmont by Miss Baby-rec'd by Maplestyle
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11543458/1
No matter what Carlisle's invitation had said, our weekend at Belmont would become anything but relaxing. What we never could have predicted, though, was that in the midst of broken hearts and old resentments getting a new, unwelcome breath, there was also a killer walking among us. And everyone was a suspect..even me. Rated M

After The Wedding by Archy12-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11510091/1/After-The-Wedding
Isabella's wedding to the highly eligible Lord Masen was like a fairy tale, but what happened after the vows had been spoken? (Period drama, British English used. Winner of Best Shocking Twist in Meet The Mate Contest.) Rated M

He Said, She Said by Araeo-rec'd by Edmazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9933548/1/He-Said-She-Said
Boy meets Girl and sweeps her right off her feet – which just happen to be slightly slutty when it comes to a certain tall, dark (and slightly gingered) piece of walking sex, who decides to pursue her without mercy. A fluffy novelette about a girl who does something questionably stupid, yet lucks out incredibly by finding her Mr. Right. Rated M

Honor by Content1-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11508902/1/Honor
Love can find us in the strangest of places or perhaps at the most extraordinary of times. As the Cullens celebrate the life of Esme and Carlisle's son, James, Edward discovers that his little brother sent a present that just might change his life. Winner of the "Most Swoon-Worthy" Character in the Meet the Mate Contest. Rated M

If This, Then by Bled Dry-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11239974/1/If-This-Then
If you have chemistry, you only need one other thing: timing. But timing is a bitch. Rated M

Incunabula: Or The Golden Legend by Suitablyironicmoniker-rec'd by EvilNat
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5992078/1/Incunabula-Or-The-Golden-Legend
A determined curator vies with a private collector when rumors of a rare book surface in central Europe. All human, canon couples...eventually. Rated M

Little Green and Easybella by BettyGefecht-rec'd by Midnight Cougar
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6412470/1/Little-Green-and-Easybella
She only remembers a silent kid, he doesn't remember her at all. When they meet again years later, they feel a connection that isn't of this world. Rated M

Looking Back by RachelFish-rec'd by AlliZ
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7774430/1/Looking-Back
She knew when she met him she wouldn't be able to deny him anything. Is that how she ended up pregnant at 16 and left to handle it alone? Bella raises her daughter with the help of her family... but what about the person who matters most? Rated M

Lover Of The Light by Vampiregirl93-rec'd by EdMazing
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11245905/1/Lover-Of-The-Light
"There's this new girl in town. I call her Brightside. Emmett likes her, but he says she smells like trees. I think she smells good, like lavender... anyway, I think she's going to have my baby." A story about a boy who made a mistake. Or two. Rated M

No Strings Attached by JiffyKate-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11562555/1/
I got the rundown before I ever stepped through the doors: everyone is anonymous, no strings attached, no questions asked, and what happens in the club stays in the club. I got it. I thought it wasn't going to be a problem, but then I saw her. Rated M

One Day by RueforRegret-rec'd by SixDlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9147787/1/One-Day
Over a quarter of a century separates single-mother Bella Swan from her hormone-riddled adolescence. Watching her teenaged daughter navigate her way through various rites of passage, Bella can't help falling prey to nostalgia. "One Day" brims with steamy reminiscences of first love and traces one woman's mid-life attempt to reclaim it. ExB, AH, mild angst, Rated M

Open Door Policy by TeacupsNmints-rec'd by Nic
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5026608/1/Open-Door-Policy
High School sweethearts Bella and Emmett are married and content. Emmett's brother Edward comes to visit. He's not the misfit Bella remembers from High School. Entry written for "Forbidden Love Affair" A Contest of Hidden Desires. Rated M

The Biology Project by Solostintwilight-rec'd by CarrieZM
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7693130/1/
Edward's an addict resisting treatment, Bella's a girl who just wants a boyfriend already. What happens when they get paired up for a Biology Project? Bio Lab could get interesting... Rated M

The Haunting of Bella Swan by Ericastwilight-rec'd by Sixdlb5
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11549142/1/The-Haunting-of-Bella-Swan
Edward Masen had seen and heard a lot things since the day he died, but didn't stay dead. Nothing prepared him for her. Rated M

The League by Sachiko26-rec'd by Susan Q Susan
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11513463/1/The-League
Bella, an average college student, meets an extraordinary guy. Her life becomes anything but average as he shows her the truly magic side of life. But as she approaches her 21st birthday, she realizes magic might be in her blood. Rated M

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 week, the lovely magtwi78, author of the brilliant Yosemite Decimal, shares a little detail on her upcoming story Starlust.

banner by FrozenSoldier

Starlust

by magtwi78

Summary: Stars are made, not born. Know your competition. Win at all costs...and try not to lose yourself in the spotlight.

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I remember the moment this story came to me.

It was a bright, sunny, incoming-Spring day, and I was on my way to pick up my daughter. I was driving through my town, stereo up, flicking channels. I left the station on something I wouldn’t normally so I could change lanes, and the song that was on made me prick up my ears. The song itself isn’t particularly important, but an entire story wrote itself in my head while I waited for the lights to change.

Having it in my head was a start, and sketching it out came easily. It’s the writing part that’s been the most challenging. You see, I’ve barely written anything that I thought was worth posting for around two years. But the passage of time has made me realise that not everybody is going to love what you write. In fact, some will go out of their way to tell you so. But, on the other hand, there are people out there who think things are funny, or cute, or tug at their heartstrings… and they share the same, sometimes-quirky sense of humour as me.

As I’ve been writing, some characters have spoken to me louder than others—others demanded a little too much time (bless your heart, Alice), and Edward in particular has been rather moody. I’m also aware that people love (or hate) reality talent shows, and I wanted to get the details right around without being bogged down in them. It’s important to me to give the characters the freedom to tell their story. But instead of your usual, transient plot bunny that hops in and out again, Bella’s story, and that of those around her, hasn’t left me alone in over a year.

Every Sunday night all over the United States, families sit down together to watch the next band of hopefuls try to make it big. Reality TV is like a parallel universe—in front of the cameras, everybody’s on their best behaviour, playing their part, and trying to win the hearts of the American public. But behind the scenes, there’s contestants who will do anything to make sure it’s they who finish on top, dark horses who are far beyond what they appear, judges who are playing their own game, and maybe in all this, some people you can trust… and probably many that you can’t.

This is a story about a small-town girl who chases her dream, in the way that it seems most people get famous these days. She thinks she knows what comes with fame and the whirlwind that is the music industry, but once she’s living that dream, the cracks in the glossy veneer begin to appear. 

Starlust is what you get when the stars in your eyes get so bright, it makes you crazy. They dazzle you, and they change who you are. You end up doing things you might not normally do. But the challenge is in remembering who you are, and never letting that part of you fade.

This feels like a story that needs to be told.

I hope you like it.

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Teaser:

Clipboard-lady looks past bored—she looks desperate to get home. “Isabella Swan?”

“Yes, that’s me,” I say, scrambling to my feet. “But you can call me—”

“Whatever.” She cuts me off and turns her back, headed for the hallway. “This way.”

Stuffing my book back into my bag and rushing after her, I catch the swinging door before it closes, and follow clipboard-lady down the hallway. I mentally curse myself for dropping the ball—there’s so much riding on today… and it feels like my only chance. Turning up to some mass audition for a TV show, of all things, is already way out of character for me, but this is it. I’m small-town, and I drove fourteen hours away from that small town so that if I fall on my face, there’s a slim chance of anybody recognizing me and knowing how badly I screwed up. Unless, of course, I screw up so badly that I end up in the blooper reel, embarrassing myself in front of my friends, my family, and the whole damn country… not to mention the millions of viewers online. 

No, I had to be here. I have to be here. And I can’t screw it up. I won’t let myself screw it up.

I sing. This is what I do. It’s all I’ve done my whole life, and I’ve never wanted to do anything else. 

This competition is my big chance.

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

♥ Kim