Official Description:
Boy meets Girl. Girl’s friend throws up on Boy’s shoes. A story about wannabe hipsters, awkward moments, and soul mates.
Word Count: 41,995
(First, I’d like to thank Kassiah and the rest of The Fictionators for giving me this amazing opportunity to do a rec on their blog. It’s such an honor to be asked!)
On to the rec:
What can I say about The Cellar (by iambeagle) that you haven’t already heard? Well, firstly – It’s complete. Kinda. There are more chapters added as the author comes up with more things to say, but the basic 12 hours plot is finished. Established. And it’s really effing awesballs.
There are funny fics, and there are smart fics, but most of the time you don’t see the two combined. Most humor fics are in your face-obvious-humor. But The Cellar is smart. It’s so incredibly smart.
This fic is not a drabble, but it comes in mini bursts of chapters that are short and to-the-point snap shots of Edward’s night out with his wanna-be hipster friend who likes to drink PBR at a bar called The Cellar, and hit on girls that have just thrown up on someone’s shoes…that someone just happens to be Edward.
Across the room, Bella appears, and when Edward gets the cojones to approach her, it’s a spectacular display of dry wit and fireworks between the two of them.
I won’t spoil the ending – the first ending, not the actual ending-ending…but iambeagle takes them through the next 12 hours where anything and everything is possible. Where just about every weird and incredible thing that can happen in one night, does. And two of the wittiest and nicest people ever fall in love.
Also? Also? iambeagle can write the most tasteful lemon I’ve ever read. They’re pretty much hot and sweet and beautiful all at once.
And? And if you don’t fall head over heels for this Edward, then I’ll give you five dollars. Because this man brings a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘Holey Boxers, Batman’. You’ll see. I swear.
Plus, if their first kiss doesn’t make you laugh and then sigh like a love struck school girl, then … well, I’m all outta money to give you.
I’m glad I heeded jandco’s rec on twitter and gave this a shot. Because it’s one of my new favorites. And who’s not always looking for a new favorite? Especially a fresh, witty one that makes you fall in love with these two characters all over again.
There’s greasy food, soul mates, lies and British accents…Zack Efron fanfiction, hipster lingo and Christmas shenanigans to be had. So go drinking, swimming, crash a wedding and steal a bubble bath with these two. You won’t be sorry.
There aren’t words to describe how much I love this fic. It’s funny, it’s sweet, it’s hot, and it’s real.
Even though The Cellar is relatively short, don’t let that fool you. We find out a lot about the characters, their pasts, and where they’re headed. I love the way that Edward and Bella meet each other, and how everything comes together. I love the other characters, especially Ben. I love this author, and I cried and begged for this story to never end.
I reread the whole thing this morning (except for the end, because I refuse to admit that it’s over), and I want to quote the whole damned thing to you. So, I won’t quote anything. I’ll just say this is in my top ten favorites, and I hope you’ll read it, too.
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