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Self-destructive Bella is barely existing when she encounters a troubled, mysterious Edward. They share a past she can’t remember and a love he can’t forget. Join them as they find each other and escape the hell that follows.
Every week, we mention the stories that are pwning us~fics that we are just so darned excited about, we can barely think of anything else. We asked you to tell us what’s pwning you and you answered! The top five plus five randomly chosen (using random.org) make up this week’s TEN FICS THAT PWN YOU!
Addicted by: Lizzylillyrose
Summary: Her life was uneventful until she met a stunning, mysterious, obsessive man with a monstrous hidden past. What happens when the past catches up with him and throws them both into the unknown.
Why this fic pwns Pachuu: First I like it because the story itself, is very good. Although it is one of many stories about Twilight, something in this that attracted me. It’s a different vampward we are used to.
Obviously it is also because I keep everything the author writes.
Why this fic pwns ForgottenDaughter: Bottom line, one of the most enthralling stories I’ve read in a long time. Just read it, it’s amazing. Beyond that, timely and frequent updates and attentive reader review responses. I’m completely fangirling over this fic.
Why this fic pwns samrosey: Dusk pwns me because while it’s a love story, it’s a love story that we don’t always see in fic. It’s clear from the beginning it won’t exactly turn out well for these two. But that’s in the end… and what happens in the end for all of us? Exactly… So this story is a love story about how Edward finds Bella and falls for her anyway. The writing is solid, it flows so well between the present where Edward talks about their life together back to the past where a younger Edward and Bella are falling in love.
Bella has a secret… it’s not too ambiguous but there’s a little forbidden love passing through the lines of this story because of what’s happening with Bella. It’s beautiful, it’s heartbreaking.
Why this fic pwns IcarusToSun: It’s about a nearly ordained catholic priest Edward trying to bring redemption to a street hooker Bella. Quite a play on the “saint-sinner” concept! The story opens with amazing promise and 18 chapters in, it delivers on that promise with every update. The flawless writing is an added bonus. It’s impossible not loving it. Give it a try!
Why this fic pwns Not Write Here: Feral Blood is incredibly hot and romantic. It is a rather interesting mating story. Along with the intense and hot mating, Carlisle is both loving and devoted to his “cagna”, as Bella is eventually called! It begins somewhat closer to their canon-personalities, but then it becomes this awesome and dramatic story where they have to deal with being the alphas of their coven as well as their own “heat”. They are so loyal and dedicated to each other and the incredible mating twist is just breath-taking!
Why this fic pwns astacullen: I just love it, it is sweet, funny, angsty, fluffy, romantic, you name it, it has it all. It even has some typos, but you forget all about them, when you get lost in the story.
It is a must! GO and READ now!
Why this fic pwns Lisaluna: Why I like this story is because it is a story within a story. Bella had left Seattle behind along with Edward. In the beginning we know enough that Bella and Edward had an affair while he was engaged and that affair ended horribly as Edward married the woman he was engaged to. As the chapter unfold it is discovered that the past was not all it appeared to be and now neither is the present as a love triangle emerges between Edward, Bella, and a perfectly flawed Riley. There is love, regret, angst, romance and UST. This story has it all!!!
Why this fic pwns plumcrazyyy: Why does Slaves to the Moon Pwn me? For starters, the title of the fic itself sounds like it should be a song, poem, at least used in a quote somewhere. Second reason Slaves to the Moon Pwns me, it’s a Skeezon fic. If you’ve read a Skeezon fic then you know what I am talking about, if not well you are missing out. Skeezon writes her stories with excellent detail, not over the top, emotions that hug you and tug at your heart, or even makes you laugh out loud. I love a Skeezon story because she gets to the point, to the heart of the story. You know her characters inside and out by time you are finished her stories, but you don’t have to read 800 thousands words to get to it.
Slaves to the Moon starts dark you can feel the angst radiating off this girl from line one. However you can picture exactly what is going on with the character and you want to know why:
“A dark-haired girl sat on the edge of consciousness, dangling her toes into nothing. A tattered diary lay open on her lap while her charcoal stained fingers clutched at the pencil hovered above the page. Tendrils of smoke swirled around her and she wished that she didn’t love the smell of it.”
Then there is our Edward. What “ward” will he be? You will have to figure that out on your own:
“Edward Cullen was a complicated guy. He was an intellectual conundrum beneath his tough as nails, decorated veneer. He’d studied at the best schools; he’d won academic awards and numerous scholarships. When it had come time to shine like a star, to cash in all the chips he’d won, he threw it all away for the love of a girl.”
This is not your run of the mill fan fiction that has emo dark troubled up Bella, and an equally messed up Edward that needs the other to survive, to live every day life. No, each character has their own baggage, true but in a another time they knew each other some how. Bella will rely on Edwards to tell her how they were connected in the past. Edward will rely on the “new” Bella to make him understand why she became who she is. The pair of them are complete different people in the present. If they were ever meant to be for one another they will need to know who they have become. Bella will have to face obstacles of letting a new person near her life. Edward will have to change the way he thought he knew Bella.
“They were two souls, snared by circumstance and slaves to the moon. Though they did not feel like strangers.”
Skeezon will provide you will a lot of details in each chapter. You will get a lot of answers rather quickly, but you will also come up with new questions and theories. Especially when she ends a chapter like this
“”I thought you were dead,” he whispered.”
Nice little cliffy there. That little line will keep you reading, wondering, and wanting more. Stat!
Even with these characters sordid pasts you will want to wrap them up and rock them into happy.
You will also meet some familiar characters, that are way different then what we are use to,100 % believable and different. Different is good. A few new characters may be thrown in to make the story that more interesting and mysterious, oh and surprise the kickers off of ya!
So my suggestion, check out Slaves to the Moon. You will not be disappointed, bored, or distracted.
“She closed her eyes and imagined running her fingernails along his scalp, through that short bit of hair. She knew it would feel like the soft fuzz of a velvet toy against her fingers. She pictured herself tracing every permanent line of ink on his skin, memorizing the curve of each design and the meaning behind it. She envisioned flattening her tongue and sliding it over the scratching scruff of his jaw, eventually biting down for a better taste. Even more curious, is that she imagined herself wrapped in his arms exhibiting no sexual connotations, while he whispered joyful secrets of her past against her skin”
ps. I think I want to call this Edward “Memoryward”
Why this fic pwns ForgottenDaughter: It is so sweet and organic, it’s unreal. Seth/Bella fic usually eek me out, with the little brother/jailbait factor, but this one circumvents that in a very natural way. It’s believable, and you love Seth for it. It also brings up the idea of imprinting on someone who is in someway unavailable to you in a new light. The scene with Quil and Claire is sweet, and you really get a better feel for what imprinting is like for the boys that do. The whole thing is sweet and beautifully written.
Why this fic pwns Anna: I read most of the story waiting for Edward to show up again after Bella leaves. But I didn’t even know if I WANTED Edward to show up yet. TBH, as a reader of Twilight Bella/Edward fanfiction, I’ve been conditioned to think that stories revolve around these two characters and that they’re destined to be together. I’ve been conditioned to view each angsty chapter as a precursor to some big revelation that these two characters have about each other (that they truly do love each other and that they can’t wait another second to be together). I’ve been conditioned to love Edward not for any specific reason besides the fact that he is Edward. I actually feel BAD or UNCOMFORTABLE sometimes when I happen to not really see anything appealing in an Edward.
By the end of chapter 5, I felt relief. Relief that Edward has not shown up again and that this story seems to be different from the ones I’m used to reading.
It’s not another “Bella runs away with a broken heart full of angst and Edward, who doesn’t think he loves her at first, realizes his mistake and all of sudden just KNOWS that he loves her and runs to apologize and plead for her to take him back.” Like the author said, this story is more than just Bella and Edward, and I love it.
I also love the supporting characters: Alec, Renee, Charlie, Esme and the rest of the family. Renee and Charlie are so sweet together.
In the case of Alec, oomph with the description. “Hair in disarray, broad shoulders…” It doesn’t seem like Ms.LoC is going to write him as “the guy who Bella sleeps with to forget Edward and when Edward sees, he becomes consumed with jealousy”. She gave him depth, and I really enjoy reading about him so far.
This story is beautfully written and though it is VERY angsty, I am compelled to read on… to read what happens next. This is what makes a ‘good’ writer in my opinion. I couldn’t flounce this story even if I did want to! (which I don’t)
Pure and simple: I love it so far.
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Official Description: Bella is a spoiled, rich girl taking what she wants and only looking out for herself. Edward is the “Inside Man,” on a job to steal 40 million dollars from the richest man in town, Charles Swan. Will he get what he came for or is he in over his head?
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This is a story of Bitchella and Conward.
Charles Swan, multi-millionaire and rumored sugar daddy to his personal assistant, Alice, is said to have over thirty million dollars locked in a safe somewhere in the Swan home.
“Some people called him crazy, some called him the smartest bastard alive. We called him a dumb ass.”
Edward is a con-man, sent to scope out the family vault in the Swan mansion. Guided by his fellow criminals, Jasper and Emmett, Edward tries to stay on task of casing the house while maintaining his cover as a maintenance man for the Swans.
Bella feels she entitled to treat everyone around her like shit. She’s the spoiled rich kid that everyone hates, including Edward, and she seems to always get in his way, trying to throw a wrench – or shall we say crotch – in the way of his undercover snooping.
“I’m Edward fucking Cullen. I am not ruled by pussy or women.”
So, when Bella meets her match in Edward, and he fights against her feminine wiles, what does any self-respecting eighteen year old do when she’s being denied attention my a man? She walks around naked and shakes her ass, of course! Bella corners him and tries to seduce him, but Edward is crazy strong (emphasis on ‘crazy’) because he just walks away. *Collective gasp from readers* But not to worry…Bitchella isn’t taking no for an answer.
Skeezon has got this story licked. (hee hee) It will make you so hot, bothered, and angry that you’ll want to fuck something hard against a tree and keep coming back for more! *winks*
Fortune’s Fool sort of reminds me of a reverse Charlie’s Angels (the television show, not those lame ass movies). Instead of three crime fighting, private eye beauties with a mysterious boss, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward are burglars… and there does seem to be a mysterious boss. Edward, an outwardly hardened product of the foster system with an inwardly damaged, Walt Whitman-spouting thief, is playing the part of the maintenance dude, so the three angels, er, dudes can get their hands on rich asshole Charles Swan’s rumored $35 mil snug up in a safe somewhere in the house. Bella is the standard issue rich bitch slut who’s tired of it all and wants to schtup Edward. Resistance is, I’m guessing, futile.
Shortish chapters make this fic a quick read, and I do like Skeezon’s use of Alice as Charles Swan’s personal assistant, whom Bella assumes is screw the boss. Esme plays Bella’s surrogate mother, the nanny who tries to keep Bella on the straight and narrow, since Renee is seemingly on constant holiday with Pedro the pool boy. Esme and Bella have an interesting dynamic.
The snappy dialogue keeps this fic moving, and there are a few exchanges, like the following one between Edward and Jasper, that made me snicker:
“No, but I can show you how to fold a napkin to make it look like a vagina.”
“You’re fucking special, Jasper.”
“Thanks for noticing.”
Each chapter is split into points of view from both Edward and Bella, and the action in the fic is generally repeated from both points of view.
It should be noted that Edward’s hair is not – I repeat, not – feathered, nor does there appear to be a Bosley… unless Esme switches teams. Huh. Hey, you never know where this one could be going.
You guys already know I recc’d one of Skeezon‘s stories as my o/s for Wednesday so when I heard about this story and realized who it was that wrote it I knew I had to read it. This Bella is a major bitch to pretty much everyone she knows. And in walks Edward, who I believe, pretty much throws her for a loop. They are both so attracted to one another but know that it would be wrong to act on it. Does that stop them? Ha, what do you think?
He inhaled deeply before placing his lips against my ear and whispering, “You smell like salt and sex. You should really clean yourself up, Bella. I don’t do sloppy seconds.”
I practically growled, before pushing him off of me with all my might. He stumbled a bit before catching himself and smirking at me. Now, I wanted to slap that smirk right off of his pretty little face.
“Get the fuck out of my room, Edward.”
“As you wish,” he answered before turning to leave.
“And try not to steal anything on your way out!” I shouted at his retreating form before the door slammed closed, cutting off his echoing laughter.
The witty banter and UST between these two makes this a must-read story.
I should tell you this right now–I got to pre-read this entire fic. That’s right. I know everything that will happen! *muhahahahahaha*
Okay. After my evil laugh, I need to tell you that this is one of my favorite stories. I love a badgirl Bella. And I love a cocky Edward. And you know that I love fuckhotness. This fic has all of that, plus so much more.
“That’s a nice shirt you have there,” I teased.
She looked down and then up at me, “Yeah, I like it.”
“It looks really fucking good on you,” I said, taking a step towards her. “But, it is mine. You’re a thief, rich girl.”
She dragged her fingers through her hair, across her chest and down to the buttons, where she started to undo them.
“I’m sure you need it back then, don’t you?” She asked, continuing to open the shirt.
I nodded, the sight of her exposed skin and tiny panties causing my brain function to cease and desist.
“Well? What are you waiting for? Come get it.”
Well? What are you waiting for? Read this story. Right now
Official Description: Baker Goddess Bella counts the simple connections she has with the dirty, hot construction worker next door to her bakery. Will her simple math have a positive outcome or is she destined for unfulfilled fantasies? My entry into the MEN AT WORK CONTEST.
Word Count: 5,538
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So, I am on Skype one night and the girls start talking about a contest that was being held about Men at Work. I am all for some sweaty, muscular guys doing some hard labor so I asked for a link. Thurtysomething immediately tells me that I have to read Simple Math. At the time I had no idea who the author was. She links me and tells me “He nails her against the wall”.
I am thinking alright, I am gonna get some hot wall sexin, so I am all for it. I start reading it and damn, this Edward is so hot. He is a construction worker and Bella is a baker. She is feeding him cupcakes and he is just eating it up. So, I keep reading and reading and….oh….oh….OH. He nails her to the wall. Not the way I was thinking….. HE.NAILS.HER.TO.THE.WALL …..literally.
“Edward,” I said as I traced the vein in his cock and spread the already leaking moisture over his tip.
“Hmm?” he answered.
“I need you to fuck me.”
“Well, if you don’t stop touching me, we’ll never get that far,” he said with a throaty growl.
“But, I like touching you. I don’t know if I can stop,” I said, teasing him.
He pulled away from me, grabbed his discarded t-shirt and the nail gun.
“What the hell?” I asked, scared for a moment.
“Be quiet, Bella.” His voice was firm and authoritative and I could do nothing but obey.
I watched with fascination as he wrapped his t-shirt around both of my wrists, securing them tightly. He raised my joined wrists above my head, as high as I could reach and secured the t-shirt to the wall with three blasts from the nail gun.
I don’t think I have ever wanted to find some construction site and stumble upon a particularly sexy guy with a nail gun in my entire life. If that little snippet of this one-shot doesn’t have you rushing to click the link, I don’t know what will. This is one of those stories I keep in my favorites for times that I need to read some smutty goodness. I am sure you will add it to your lists as well.
Title: While He Was Away Author: Karen Schreck Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: 249 pages “This is just something I have to do, okay?” I hear David say. “The right thing.” He cradles my face in his hands. He kisses me hard. Then he lets go of me. His eyes dart from me to whatever’s next. [...]
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