Saturday, June 20, 2020

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 super excited to feature newer writer Hotteaforme, author of the recently completed White Noise. She's sharing a peek of her upcoming fic Taste of Ink.

banner by Hotteaforme


Taste of Ink by Hotteaforme

Summary: This summer was going to change everything. We just weren't prepared for how much... Best friends navigating the ups and downs of their last summer before college.


Hi! Back with something a little different (for me). 2006. MySpace, gigs, boys on boards, weed... what's the worst that could happen?


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Rose is making eyes at me, and I don't understand why until her nails are digging into my arm painfully tight. She lets go as I look at the crescent moons imprinted into my skin.

"What the fuck?"

"Behind you," she whisper-shouts into my ear just before the mellow track erupts into something else entirely, much to the delight of the crowd.

People jump, hands in the air.

I glance behind me.

My stomach drops.

Standing there, as if that's exactly where he's supposed to be, is Tattoo Guy. Our eyes meet and I manage a smile before whipping my head back round to the stage. Then I do that thing people do when they see someone they know and steadfastly ignore him.

Heat creeps up my spine, on the back of my neck.

What is he doing here?

I lean into Rose. "What the fuck?"

She cups her hand to my ear so I can hear, and then she says three words I really wasn't expecting...


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If you want to find out more about Tattoo Guy be sure and put Hotteaforme on alert. Taste of Ink begins posting today, June 20,2020.

Friday, June 19, 2020

Flash Fic Friday



FLASH FIC FRIDAY IS BACK!


A big shout out to all those who flashed us in May! 

With all the craziness going on in the world, we wanted to bring some of the fun back from the fandom heydays with Flash Fic Fridays.

What’s a Flash Fic?
Basically it’s a spur of the moment, scene or story prompted by gifs, pictures, words, or quotes.

How does it work?
On Flash Fic Friday, TLS will post a picture prompt to the blog. Using the image, we are asking writers to submit 100-300 words ONLY – no more, no less. Please leave your submission in the comment section at the bottom of the post using this format:

- Penname
- Link to your FFN profile
- Your wonderful 100-300 words

Is this a contest/competition?
No, but we are hoping to inspire words from writers and smiles from readers during this period of social distancing.

So flash us!

Give us some dirty words with a side of sizzle. Make us swoon from sweetness. Or if you love angst, make it hurt so good.

Here’s the prompt I selected for this week. Make sure to incorporate it into your submission:


Happy writing!
XOXO
Lay
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Monday, June 15, 2020

What we're reading in TLS this week:

It's a good time to add some fresh recs to your reading list!  Here are some of our newly found favorites that have us wanting more, and a few older ones we've enjoyed revisiting.  If you find something you like, remember to leave the authors some love in the form of a review and let them know where you saw their story recommended. Enjoy! Stay safe out there.

♥ Six Dlbfive



Behind the Bars by RosieRathbone
After 5 years in jail, Edward finally has the freedom he had been longing for. He soon finds employment at Swan’s Stables, a horse ranch where the owner may need him more that she ever thought. Rated M

Body of Christ by Belladonna and TheFictionFreak
She was clearly in pain. She clearly needed help. How could I deny her? How could I ignore the distress of a child of God? I couldn't. And that was my downfall. Some drama, some laughs, plenty of UST. BxE AH AU of the spiritual kind. Rated M

Black and Blue by prettykittyartist
Bella's world is unraveling. The last thing she needs is a cocky sheriff complicating her life. But Edward sees things differently. Breaking the beautiful brunette just became priority number one. Rated M

Dear Bella by FallingInLoveInDecember
Dear Bella, How I miss you and wish you were here to see this, to see her. Our daughter is growing so fast and I feel so ill-equipped without you here to help me navigate this life I now live. No matter how much time passes, the ache will always be there. I love you. Love, Your Edward -Drabble Fic- Rated M

Fallen Angel by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
When notorious criminal mastermind Edward Cullen came back to town, Bella was blindsided by old feelings of infatuation. She knew better than to dance with the devil... but she did it anyway. Rated M 

Junebug by shouldbecleaning
There are certain dates that stick in the collective memory of people; certain events that stay with you no matter your age. Not birthdays, anniversaries, or death days, but something similar. A life-changing event that deeply affects you and your family. The first for me, July 5, 1976, is a day I will always remember. That was the day Bella Swan went missing. Rated M

Kindred Counterparts by StarryEyedWriter8
The saying 'love at first sight' certainly didn't pertain to Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. Heck, they didn't even like each other. Will time, family, and circumstance be able to change their predicament? AU Rated M

Kush by LayAtHomeMom 
"One hit will make you change your mind." Rated M

Love Bites by PearlyFox
Bella's vampire fantasy is put to the test when she meets a real one at her favorite club on gore night. The red gaze of the mysterious newcomer, Edward Masen, instantly pulls her to him. He seems strange but handsome, and ticks all her boxes. When he unveils his secret, will she embrace her new fate or will it be more than she bargained for? Rated M

So Far From Home by TheFicChick
"Is that all it takes, to make someone a relative stranger again? Five-ish months of a not-so-trial separation? She'd expected it to take longer." Rated M

This Place We Call Home by AGoodWITCH.
Providence and destiny. Elizabeth Masen raised her boy on those principles and though life's hardships, he's remembered her words. When Miss Bella Swan steps off the train at the Denver Depot, she's a pleasant surprise and some much needed help. As they work to build a life for themselves, they'll face hardships neither one expected, but together they will weather the coming storm. Rated M

When Bella Met Edward by assilem33
“When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” Rated M

Monday, June 1, 2020

What we're reading in TLS this week:

Let’s jump start June and add to your reading list. We have a list of some of our new favorite finds to entice you with. If you aren't reading some of these, you are missing out! Remember to let the writers know where you saw them featured, by leaving them some love. Happy Reading! Stay safe out there.

♥ Six Dlbfive


Beginning is Always Today by QuantumFizzx
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13591835/1/Beginning-is-Always-Today
After a terrible accident, Edward goes to make a new life for himself in an old place. If he can focus on that and not the aloof, beautiful woman he finds there and must rely on, maybe be can. Maybe he wants her more. Rated M

Dandelion by ineedyoursway
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13596556/1/Dandelion
A girl imprisoned within the pages of her family history meets a boy without a word to his name. Rated M

Honor by content1
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

Killa & Bee by ceceprincess1217
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12779804/1/Killa-Bee
Edward “Killa” Masen isn’t sure why his father wants to team up with the Italians, and he sure as hell isn’t happy about the deal to combine the two most powerful families into one. Isabella “Bee” Swanatori has dreams of her own and they damn sure have nothing to do with Edward Masen. Rated M

Lucky Girl by DaerenDydear
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12452567/1/Lucky-Girl
Dire circumstances have forced Bella into a world of illegal alcohol smuggling and dangerous men. Luckily for her, that’s the least of her problems. Rated M

Never Said I Didn't by PurelyAmuse
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9344781/1/Never-Said-I-Didn-t
Edward is finally ready to play ball, but is Bella? Is it too late? The bases are loaded. He's just waiting for Bella to give him the signal to run. Rated M

Positives & Negatives by texasbella
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13591087/1/Positives-Negatives
Edward and Isabella have been trying to get pregnant for a year without much luck. When their latest test is once again negative, instead of letting it get them down, they accept an invitation from old friends for an adult weekend away. Rated R for hot days, summer lemonade, and unavoidable cursing. Rated M

Pursuing the Proposition by LilJill4286
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13593154/1/Pursuing-the-Proposition
When broke college friends, Edward and Bella, both find themselves in once in a lifetime opportunities but without the necessary funds to make their dreams come true, they turn to each other in a quest to make it happen. Set against a college beach town, what happens when The Proposition turns into something neither of them expect? Rated M

Roadies by xXTailoredDreamsXx
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13042242/1/Roadies
Edward Cullen is the newest stage manager on his first major tour. He's out to prove he's earned his title, as well as the respect that comes with it. Bella Swan is the only woman on the crew, and she knows better than to believe Cullen didn't sleep his way to the top in order to get the job she feels was rightfully hers. Will they be able to co-exist without killing each other? Rated M

The Bigger They Are by LadyExcalibur2010
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6023650/1/The-Bigger-They-Are
Confirmed bachelor and career soldier, Edward Cullen was perfectly happy with his life. Until a young punk busted his windshield. Suddenly, he finds himself drawn to a beautiful widow with a LOT of baggage- four rambunctious sons. AH/AU - COMPLETE  Rated: Fiction M

The Relationship by Janaie42
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13555142/1/The-Relationship
Edward, a 38-year-old Restaurateur: Bella, a 27-year-old Financial Advisor. Both interested in the concept of love. Both embracing a misanthropic view of life – truly disliking humankind. A good game of cat and mouse could be exhilarating, but sometimes games didn’t need to be played. AH. Rated M

(w)riteofpassion by PearlyFox
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13341104/1/w-riteofpassion
Boy meets girl, sexy snapshots and heated conversations. They met on a game, but how do they cope with reality?  Rated M
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