Official Description: A man who doesn’t believe in faith. A woman who may be losing hers. Two lost souls collide in the stillness between hope lost and found. “I think you need this more than I do. Everyone needs a little something to believe in sometimes.”

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I just happened to stumble across this story one day, decided to give it a try, and got hooked right away. I’m a sucker for “Brokenward/Bella-to-the-rescue” fics, and even though I wouldn’t call Edward totally broken in this story, life has been kind of rough for the boy.

Edward lost his parents in an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He’s also part owner of the family company, and happen to be intelligent – and I mean VERY intelligent. To use his own words, he has “…an IQ that puts Einstein to shame.” His life pretty much consists of numbers and equations, and he’s not very social, in fact, he’s doing his best to push other people away. He’s twenty-three years old, and has already been through more than most people:

“I graduated high school at fifteen, started college, graduated by eighteen, had one girlfriend, inherited a multi-billion dollar company, lost said girlfriend, discovered a new mathematical theory, and managed to become a paraplegic before the big two-five.”

And then one day, Bella enters his life. He’s instantly attracted to her, and the feeling is mutual, despite the fact that his mind works in mysterious ways and he totally lacks a verbal filter:

“I noticed,” she smiled. “I like it though, your lack of a filter. It’s refreshing.” “It’s a lack of care for social customs due to self-imposed hermitism and developed social anxiety due to egotism,” I corrected.

I absolutely adore Edward in this fic. He may be a jerk sometimes, but what I wouldn’t give to spend an hour in his world! Anymore than that would probably drive me insane, but at least Bella seems to find him fascinating:

“What did you solve during dinner?” Bella asked as she tucked her hands in her pocket and shifted from foot to foot. “It would take eleven million, nine hundred and twenty-five thousand, seven hundred and ninety-two ice cubes that were in our glasses tonight to cover the floor of the Buckingham Palace,” I muttered. “But I’m not sure if that includes steps or not.”

Edward can be downright hilarious, even if he doesn’t intend to be. Plus, he is very sweet. I just love the way the author has chosen to portray him; while he’s socially withdrawn, he doesn’t wallow in self-pity. You can feel his uncertainty and fear of being hurt, although he’s become pretty good at hiding it. You just want him to find the courage to allow himself to be happy.

The characters are growing with each chapter, and I’d say Edward’s made a huge progress so far. If you’re looking for a story about love and hope, but not so sugary sweet that it makes your teeth hurt, you should definitely read this. The plotline is pretty unique, both serious and funny at the same time, and the length of the chapters are just prefect. It leaves you wanting more, and I’m very happy I found it. So, what are you waiting for? Go check it out! You won’t regret it.

Beautiful. Haunting. Lovable. Uplifting. All of these words, and so many more, perfectly describe There Fell A Stillness. I was captivated from the first sentence, and I was in love by the end of chapter one.

From Bella and Edward’s first interaction, I was simultaneously smiling and holding my breath…

“I offered to wait for you,” she held the door open. “Because from the shifty look you had, I figured you would try to make a run for it.” I stopped on the sidewalk and looked at Bella when she stopped along with me. My useless diver watch told me it was about the time for the sun to be the perfect angle for optimal refraction. It seemed like optimal time to see strands of Bella’s hair painted golden, and her eyes freckled with honey. I wanted to see both.

These two are perfectly and awkwardly made for each other. It’s the little moments that keep you completely engaged and begging for more…

“They’re pretty. Thank you,” she smiled. I stared at her from the walk up to her little town home, and felt my jaw hanging slack. She looked beautiful. Carlisle’s words ran through my head and I was determined not to say that she didn’t look bad.

“Your elbows look nice,” I offered, cringing immediately. I wanted to shrink into an electron cloud at that moment.

“Thank you,” she giggled. “Yours are quite exquisite tonight as well.” I gave her half of a smile and looked at her again. I didn’t look as good as her.

Alice picked out a pair of nice jeans and a forest green collared shirt. She told me I had to leave the buttons undone for a few, so I listened, but it made me feel nervous. I was afraid St. Thomas would pop out of the white undershirt.

Even with everything that these two go through, there’s always room for a little UST…

There was a little whimper from her lips that crawled towards my ears as she bit the lobe. Enamel on adipose. There were nearly an infinite amount of places my lips could find on her body. There was an equation somewhere, but I gave no fucks.

I felt her chest pushed against my own. It felt good, girly, and very distracting. Tanya had fake boobs, and I didn’t like them. I wasn’t thinking about hers though, because Bella’s were thought consuming in and of themselves. I very much wanted to meet them face-to-face and introduce myself. I spent enough time peeking at them; I should at least be polite. My hands stopped moving as they stuttered, stuck between palming Bella’s ass, or moving to her boobs. Tough call. It was like trying to choose between cupcakes or brownies; both are delicious.

With only seven chapters, I can already tell there are going to be ups and downs. But I’m in this one for the long-haul.

HappyInLove has written a story that will have you laughing, crying, and cheering on her characters. Make sure you click that link. This one’s not to be missed.

I’m so glad that I came across this story on Edwardville one day. Like Nilla and MrsAC said, There Fell a Stillness has great characters and a plot that is unique and wonderful. I love the way that HappyInLove exposes Edward’s thoughts to us, always explaining everything in mathematical terms and being frustrated when everything isn’t tied up into a neat, logical little bow.

Since this story is all in EPOV, we don’t know much about Bella, and I like the mystery. She inspires him to want to do and be something more, and he has given her something to believe in again.

“I like you more than I want to let myself,” I ran my thumb across her cheek. Her eyes were faith. I felt like that was the only truth I could ever attest to being the truest, yet one I could never prove. She smiled. I watched each muscle move and pull, that’s how slow it started. Her lips were plump, and in the night, spoke to me to me kissed again and again and again and again and again and again and again.

“I’m still scared,” she sighed, leaning into my hand. I wondered what I was supposed to do with that.

“Me too,” I nodded, three times.

“What can I do to make you feel safer?” she stared at me earnestly. Her eyes were a song that is whispered with faint violins and an arpeggio. I wanted to pull on St. Thomas, twelve times and pray to swallow, but realized I still didn’t know how. Her eyes were grace.

It felt heavy suddenly.
“Never leave?” I felt the mountain my forehead made as my eyes searched hers longingly. It felt very, very heavy and too soon. Slowly, she nodded, four times. “Don’t let me scare you away, because even though I’m afraid, I want to just be,” I begged.

Check out There Fell a Stillness–I really think you’ll like it