Stranger Than Fiction by MasenVixen

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5634545/1/Stranger_Than_Fiction
http://twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=10023

Official Description: Six years ago, Edward left Bella for her own good and entered his own personal hell. Returning to her was never an option, and thinking of her was an indulgence he didn’t deserve. Now, with her bestselling novel “Dusk,” about a human girl who falls hopelessly in love with a vampire, Bella Swan is a household name. Her story, her image, assaults Edward at every turn, until he can no longer ignore the obsession he has never been able to forget. He searches her out, determined to prove that his love, his lust, his regret, is so powerful that he will never push her away again. Can Edward convince Bella that he deserves a second chance, or will Bella remain tied to the fame, fortune, and men of her new life?

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sleepyvalentina says: Another fabulous vamp fic is Stranger than Fiction by MasenVixen. I freely admit I resisted this story at first. There are so many New Moon AUs based on the premise that Edward never returned, and though I have a soft spot for them, I had zero interest in beginning another one. Stranger than Fiction is different. Yes, Bella is heart broken and never loves again the way she loved Edward, but she goes on with her life. She attends college, where she writes a novel based on her relationship with Edward and a professor encourages her to submit it to a literary agent. After her novel is published, Edward finds he can no longer stay away from her. The writing is flawless, and the characters superbly crafted. Even Bella’s boyfriend is likable, and someone with whom I would want her to find happiness in Edward’s absence.

But does happiness exist without Edward? When we remove him from the equation, what are we left with?