What we're reading in TLS this week:

We've dusted off some old favorites for this week's TLS approved rec list. Don't forget to let the authors know where you saw them recommended and leave them some love. Happy Reading!

♥ Nic & Six

Bad Timing by LyricalKris
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12861413/1/Bad-Timing
Successful and smart, Bella had always made the right decision. Until that one day that one time. But once is all it takes. Murphy's Law strikes again. Rated M

Ballad of the Spinster and the Outlaw by Alby Mangroves
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7981082/1/Ballad-of-the-Spinster-and-the-Outlaw
"Sometimes, at night, he'd walk in his meadow and look to the sky, hoping she was seeing the same full moon, the same brilliant stars." This is a story of second chances and intrepid hearts. Rated M

Barefoot in Texas by Planetblue
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8656218/1/Barefoot-in-Texas
I watch her jumping, prancing, her hands empty but taking pictures. Her feet bare on the hot Texas earth. Everything in my life that was planned to a T just whirled away in a ruffled skirt. Rated M

Belward by Footprints358
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11259139/1/Belward
Access Hollywood thinks he's gay. Extra thinks he's secretly married. In reality, Hollywood Hot Shot Edward Cullen is just busy. The literary world recognizes M. Dwyer as one of the most prolific writers of this generation. The business world knows Isabella Swan as a philanthropic real estate mogul. What happens when all of this comes crashing together? Rated M

Catch My Breath by tanglingshadows
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8227043/1/Catch-My-Breath
Once upon a time, a quirky woman barreled into a soft-spoken man's life and turned it upside down. Not that he complained about it. Rated M

Heart of Stone by MeteorOnAMoonlessNight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13199669/1/Heart-of-Stone
Struggling through tragedy and betrayal, Edward believes he's living in a cold and loveless world with no choice but to harden his heart. He's only living a numb half-life as his sole focus becomes revenge. If he forgets his true reason for living, is there anyone who can get through to him? Rated M

La Sua Bella Mente (Her Beautiful Mind) by hikingurl
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13047241/1/La-Sua-Bella-Mente
After a devastating personal and professional betrayal, Bella returns to the only place she feels safe and happy—the mountains of Georgia. A spur-of-the-moment decision to hike the Appalachian Trail offers her the opportunity to regain her confidence, self-worth, and perhaps a deeper appreciation for the uniqueness of her beautiful mind. Rated M

More Than Skin Deep by purpleC305
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11837255/1/More-than-Skin-Deep
A simple experiment turns into a passion-filled night for both, nerdy Bella and motocross racer, Edward. It's a night that neither forgets. Burdened with darkness of their own, can they be more than only half truths? Forgetting it as a lustful desire or fighting for what really matters - what will win at the end? **Award winning Control. Possess. Seduce. Contest entry.**Rated M

Once Again by Marvar
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8753261/1/Once-Again
When Bella goes to see the final movie in the Dusk Saga, she runs into someone from her past who just might be able to give her a happy ending - in more ways than one. My birthday present for Cosmogirl7481. Rated M

Star in Your Sky by Wonwordful
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8151839/1/Star-in-Your-Sky
It wasn't every day that Bella volunteered to be vampire gourmet. The last thing she expected was for him to kidnap her and take her on an adventure instead. Who was he and how were they connected? It was hard to have fun while tangled up in a web of secrets, schemes and some very dangerous ancients. Rated M

The Good Luck Club by Lolo84
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8749317/1/The-Good-Luck-Club
Perpetually down on her luck, things start to turn around for Bella in the strangest of places. Her new job. At a strip club. When a certain … 'Client' takes an interest in her. But how long will that luck last? Rated M

With Teeth by TalulaBlue
http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=7061
Edward is a 27-year old alcoholic/addict struggling with his recovery. Bella is a 23-year-old who's moved back home after college. This fic chronicles how they meet, fall in love, and struggle with the complexities of their relationship.Rated M

What we're reading in TLS this week:

TLS is excited to bring you a bundle of new treasures from some of our favorite authors on this fine Monday morning! We've sprinkled in a few spicy older gems just to keep things interesting. New or old, we have no doubt you can find something to love with this list. Be sure to let the authors know where you saw them recommended and leave them some love.

♥ Nic & Six

Beneath the Undertow by aftrnoondlight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6968728/1/Beneath_the_Undertow
Dreams past, circumstance and sacrifice... young Edward and Bella bravely smile through the tears on life's complicated path. A short journey of pure and true devotion... of choosing love above all else. EPOV M for Language & Lemons Rated M

Breakdown by Felecity Deadwood
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7694688/1/Breakdown
What if Charlie and Renee institutionalized Bella after Edward left and it only damaged her further? What if Edward returned to beg her to take him back only to find her broken? Could his love repair the damage? B/E Canon couples. NOW COMPLETE. Rated M

Emergence by knicnort3
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13103235/1/Emergence
Swan Manor is hiding dark secrets. Humming in the night, vibrating foundation, and a mysterious hatch that leads to a cold dungeon and a glowing eye. As Bella begins to unravel the intense underground world lurking just below her feet, she must decide if she is prepared to risk everything to set a certain someone free. AU, Vampires, B/E Rated M

Girl Code by LayAtHomemom
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10486974/1/
Friends are forever, boys are whatever - unless it's Edward Cullen. Then the gloves come off. Rated M

Forbidden Attraction by MarieCarro
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10151806/1/Forbidden-Attraction
To Edward Masen, Bella Swan was nothing more than his daughter's best friend. That all changed when they both applied for the same weekly writing course. She didn't appear to be the young girl who had played with his daughter since her family moved in next door. What will Edward do when he realizes that he's developing a very forbidden attraction for a woman much too young? Rated M

Light Breaks, Sun Shines by aspire2write
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13247918/1/Light-Breaks-Sun-Shines
Three years ago, Bella was taken and disappeared without a trace. The world thought she'd been lost forever, but Edward found her. She feared returning to a world that had moved on without her, but Edward vowed to be by her side. He would help her learn about life and maybe one day, in the future, about love. Sequel to Do Not Go Gentle. Rated M

Listen With Your Heart by A.L. Rules
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13273386/1/Listen-With-Your-Heart
The most important conversations in life are felt, not heard. Be sure to listen with your heart.
Rated M

Old School by bornonhalloween
https://www.fanfiction.net/12286291/1
He’s old school, and I think I like it! 2nd Place Judges’ and Public Votes, P.S. I LOVE YOU CONTEST. Rated M

Perfect Match by shouldbecleaning
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13275915/1/Perfect-Match
For him, she's a perfect match. Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission. 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

Someone Else by MissLiss15
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13252332/1/Someone-Else
Bella feels more comfortable in the virtual world than she does in the real world. After meeting Edward in a chat room one night, they begin to develop a friendship. But once he sends her his picture, she wishes she could be someone else. Rated M

supernormal by cupcakeriot
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12597569/1/supernormal
She is different. She is magic. And her life is unbelievably beyond normal - it's supernormal. Rated M

The Letter by ericastwilight
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12768722/1/The-Letter
The story all started with a missorted letter, but will it have a happy ending? A holiday present for all my readers. Rated M

We Come to Life Beneath the Stars by Lillybellis
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6058476/1/We-Come-to-Life-Beneath-the-Stars
As Bella Swan starts over with hopes of finding her future, Edward Cullen is hanging on desperately to his past. She's treading water, and he's a corporate golden boy. They share an office, but few words...until one night changes everything. Rated M

You’re My Soul Mate by assilem33
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12974646/1/You-re-My-Soul-Mate
Sequel to “You’re My Best Friend” Edward, Bella and their babies..10 years later. 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 an excerpt from the upcoming fic Perfect Match by Shouldbecleaning, author of fandom favs A Servant Wife and Descent. After reading this chapter tease, the ladies of TLS can't wait to get started with this one!

Banner by IpsitaC77

Perfect Match 

by 

shouldbecleaning

Summary: For him, she's a perfect match. Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

You know how sometimes when you've finished eating something sweet you need a little something salty to counter balance? As I was finishing up some sweeter stories I needed to write a not so sweet one. A phrase, a memory, an urban legend and this story took off. You're probably going to hate this Edward, want to shake some sense into this Bella and take this Rosalie out for a drink. Set in the near past, unlike most of my stories, and based in my former hometown of Toronto, I've injected little bits of my past into this story. Thank you for reading.

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Dessert was served, but neither of them really tasted it.  Edward ordered a large brandy and sipped it slowly while watching Bella become increasingly nervous.

“Mr. Cullen … Edward?  Why am I here?  Why did you invite me to dinner?”

“That’s an intriguing question.  I thought it would be interesting getting to know you, Bella Swan, possibly amusing or edifying.  You’ve proved a rather beguiling dinner companion and I’ve learned a great deal from you.”

She waited for him to elaborate but he drank his brandy and said no more.  Bella fiddled with her napkin and wanted to cry from frustration.  She craned her neck and managed to catch the eye of the waiter.  In a very quiet voice she asked for her share of the bill.  Edward erupted into laughter.  Real, gut-busting belly laughing.  The kind he hadn’t felt since he was a boy.  Bella’s whole face flushed crimson with embarrassment.  Her dinner threatened to make a reappearance and she wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

“Thank you Miss Swan.  I haven’t laughed like that in forever.  I invited you to dinner and I will take care of the bill.  After all, I know what I pay you, you couldn’t afford the appetizer.”  He laughed again, not caring just how cruel he was being.

He stood when she did and shook the hand she bravely offered him.  Edward accepted her thanks with little grace and watched as the waiter helped her with her coat.  He kept his eyes on her as she walked from the room, her knees visibly shaking so much the hem of her cheap dress was quivering.

Bella made it to the door of the restaurant before her tears started.  She was proud of herself for that control.  She could taste blood on her tongue, knowing she had bitten her lower lip enough to rip the skin.  She didn’t notice the private detective following her home.

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Be sure to put shouldbecleaning on your alert list so you can follow along with us when she begins posting Perfect Match on May 2.

What we're reading in TLS this week:

It’s Monday and that means a fresh batch of recs from The Lemonade Stand! Dive right in with some of our older favorites or choose one of the newer ones that have been capturing our attention lately.  Either way, remember to let the author know where you saw them recommended!  Happy Reading!

♥ Nic & Six

Ahoy, Love! by Katinki

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10016775/1/Ahoy-Love

One big, white boat, one unfortunate tropical storm, a few too many bottles of booze, and two single thirty-somethings hanging out, maybe falling in love, and trying to not lose their minds amidst the endless rounds of shuffleboard and Bingo. Just a bit of fluffy summer fun to take the bite out of Old Man Winter. AH. Rated M  

As One Does by PurelyAmuse 

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11227598/1/As-One-Does

"You keep giving me excuses and lashing out at me, but you know what? Not once have you said, 'Edward, this could never work because I don't even like you.' Which means," he leans in conspiratorially, "that you do. Like me." As One Does one-shot won 5th Place Public Vote in the May to December Contest as well as a the Romeo and Planetbluefic's Judge's Choice. Now it's expanded! Rated M

Broken by Pattyrose 

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13255814/1/Broken 

Be careful what you do to the woman a good man loves, no matter who the hell you are. Because he'll protect her with his life. E&B.  Rated M

Compass by anna.who.was.mad

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11898255/1/Compass 

On the cusp of her thirtieth birthday, travel blogger Bella Swan is ready to set down roots after a decade of being on the run.When the boy she (sort of) hated in high school crosses her path, Bella quickly learns that exotic locations have nothing on home-grown love.
Rated M 

It Happened One Night by Spanglemaker9

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6944979/1/It-Happened-One-Night

Just one night, just for fun, no strings and no expectations. Simple things never stay that way. Rated M

  

It Never Goes Out by BellaDonnaCullen

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13152396/1/It-Never-Goes-Out

Seven years after Bella and Edward's long-awaited happily ever after the world has other ideas. Bella and Edward face their worst fears, but will they be able to face one another? A companion to There is a Light. B x E, AH, canon pairings Rated M

  

Maybe I’m Falling for You by Coldplaywhore 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5343966/1/Maybe-I-m-Falling-For-You

Edward and Bella meet one cloudy May morning at their neighborhood coffee bar. Little do they know that they have actually been conversing for several months under assumed names. Collaboration between CPW and FLB11. M for language and lemony goodness.
Rated M

  

No Place Like Home by Tellingmelies

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5019485/1/No-Place-Like-Home

Edward is forced to leave his playboy life behind in Chicago and come home to Washington, but will he change his ways or risk losing everything? 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

  

Show and Don't Tell by Brits23

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4951259/1/

Bella meets Edward when he picks up his nephew from her Pre-K Class, and sparks fly. Are there some complications that even the strongest of hearts can't overcome? Can they resist the one thing they can't have--each other? Rated M

    

The Pact by kyla713

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13127042/9/The-Pact

The lines of friendship should never be crossed…or should they? That is the dilemma currently consuming Bella after a conversation she never expected with Edward. Rated M

The Problematic Nature of Soulmates by LyricalKris 

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13153064/1/The-Problematic-Nature-of-Soulmates 

So soulmates exist. And they're identifiable—some more easily than others. Was that really such a good thing? Two troubled souls meet and fall. If they aren't soulmates, aren't they only asking for trouble? Rated M

  

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Nolebucgrl

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13048444/1/To-All-the-Boys-I-ve-Loved-Before

Based on the Netflix movie of the same name. Bella Swan's quiet life gets turned upside down when love letters to her crushes end up in the wrong hands. Rated M

  

To Destroy by Walkingwithgiants

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7493279/1/To-Destroy

In the words of Abe Lincoln, "The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend." Bella works for a man that makes her teeth grind. "My boss is an asshole," she cried.
Rated M

  

You are here by bicyclesarecool

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10783211/1/you-are-here

A cross country road trip with Edward Cullen? Not exactly at the top of Bella's to do list, but she's out of options and he's got a working truck. Can they put the past aside and make it through the week? Rated M