Rec Rewind – 4/13/2011

Rec Rewind

Time for another Rec Rewind! Sometimes, when we recommend a story that isn’t complete, we don’t have a clear picture of the entire fic or we might review way before the story’s done. There are also new readers coming into the fandom every day and even though our Fictionary is awesome, classic stories are often forgotten. Hopefully, this will drum up new readers for some of our favorite completed stories. This is a great way to reconnect with the story and remind you (and us) why we loved it in the first place!

You can see all of our Recommendations that we Rewind by Searching for The Review Tag or by clicking on this little icon in the upper left hand corner of any review we have revisited:

Our Rewinds this time has really brought us down memory lane. We are both BATgirls, and speculating and theorizing on the thread with the rest of the gang are some of our favorite times. We remember sitting on the edge of my seats, waiting to see what would happen in CoH, and what can we say about The Submissive and The Dominant? We still use “turpentine” in everyday conversation and just last week were giggling about meeting at the library.

Checking out the first recommendations we posted reminds the two of us how far our site has come and how happy being a part of this group has made us ♥

Our Latest Recommendation Rewinds are:

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by hmonster4 and profmom72

Creature of Habit by EZRocksAngel/Angel4Ever

The Dominant by tara sue me

The Submissive by tara sue me

Thank you very much to our amazing guest reviewers this week: KiyaRaven,legna, OCDindeed, and Robmatized Ded!

Have we reviewed on of your favorite completed fics? Want to write a guest review for it? If so, fill out this form! We’d love to be able to feature more of the stories that you love ♥

Thanks everyone!! xoxox~

Caren and Kassiah

Fictionator Favorites Friday – 3/11/11

Kass has been partying at Mardi Gras most of this week, so we thought we’d do something a little bit different. While we aren’t recommending any new stories, we’ve got something for you! This time, it’s AH ExB fics. Some are complete, a few are WIPs, and we have a couple of one-shots, too. Whether you’re new to the fandom or just want to take a walk down memory lane, here are fifteen stories that are do-not-miss:


The Best I Ever Had by WhatsMyNomDePlume


Summary: Sex between friends complicates everything. Bella knows this. But she has no idea how much more Edward is going to complicate things.



We can barely articulate all the things we love about this fic. It’s hot. The characters have great dialogue. The plot is awesome. Edward makes us swoon. We want to kiss WhatsMyNomDePlume for this fic–repeatedly.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Branching Inward by LifeInTheSnow


Summary: He’s a brilliant, sensual, tactile artist with a huge personality and love for life…at least, he used to be. She’s a shrewd historian, content to observe from a distance…until now. At Newcoven College in Clearwater, OH, no secret is safe. All Human.



Gah. This Edward. That is all.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Breakfast at Tiffany’s by HMonster4 and Profmom


Summary: Edward admires Bella from afar, until a chance meeting convinces him to send her messages in the Tiffany’s window. Can their two worlds merge beyond the grand gesture? elaboration/continuation of the One Shot. Collaboration between HMonster4 and ProfMom72.



Drama. Mystery. Sweaty Edward in a Grey t-shirt. Breakfast at Tiffany’s has everything we love in a fic, without the gut-wrenching angst. If you haven’t read this classic gem, you have to check it out!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Click & Strum by Bratty-Vamp


Summary: Isabella was anxious to start a new life, in a new location. And she was eager to put a few more question marks in her rigid day-planner. But the guy down the hall might have presented a larger deviation from her organized life than she bargained for.



Click & Strum has a strong Bella, an enigmatic Edward, and a Rosalie that we sort of love. Bratty-Vamp always dishes out an amazing story, and this one is a do-not miss as well.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Fall to Ruin One Day by sleepyvalentina


Summary: He wanted to be the most powerful man on earth. As far as she was concerned, he already was. Love. Longing. A decade of regret. Time changes nothing…or does it?



Sleepyvalentina has this ability to create characters you identify with. Such is the case (for us, anyway) with all of her stories. This Bella is awesome, probably one of our favorites ever, because of the fact that she’s tough and her younger self possesses the same young naivety we all did at one time. The way the story’s written between past and present is creative and every single chapter has the ability to make us laugh, cry or pant like we’re in heat.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Lead Us Not Into Temptation by twighlitFF


Summary: Bad Bella Good Edward Forced Christianity Awesome One Shot. Winner of the “Twi-High Anonymous Challenge.” Rated for teenagers doing grownup stuff.



This one-shot is one of our faves. Snarky Bella loves the challenge that chaste Edward presents. It’s funny and hot, and we hope you’ll check it out.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Love In My Box by cosmoandmarvar


Summary: Bella’s an intellectual free spirit and Edward is a reserved, slightly geeky med student. They have a brief, but intense encounter on Sp Brk in Miami. Can they find true love through emails? There will be lemons and laughs. Look who’s writing this!



Cosmo and Marvar are two of our favorite people and Love In My Box is one of our favorite fics :) It’s fun and sexy and it’s complete!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





The Mirrors by AdorableCullens


Summary: Teddy’s secret and magical childhood is lost when a family heirloom is destroyed, changing his life forever. Now an adult, can Edward open himself back up to magic and love when he meets a beautiful – and hauntingly familiar – woman in real life?



This fic is AH with a bit (okay, a lot) of supernatural thrown in. It’s one of the most original and well-written stories we’ve ever read. Trust us, you don’t want to miss out on the genius that is AdorableCullens.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Mutually Assured Destruction by jandco


Summary: I’ve plucked the line “You’re my brand of heroin” and applied it to an all human universe. No drug use.



We bit off our nails waiting for updates when Mutually Assured Destruction was a work in progress. When they came, they killed us, but left us begging for more. Luckily, you get to read this in its entirety. One of the best fics ever, we hope that all of our readers will check this out.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on ADF





The Port Angeles Players by WriteOnTime


Summary: New in the town of Forks and eager to please her boss at the university, Bella auditions for a local production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”. Her co-star is a handsome but confusing local doctor. Is it curtains-up on love? AU/AH Canon pairing



The Port Angeles Players is relatively angst-free, with delicious banter and hot cantmakeittothebedroom smex. It’s funny and romantic. If you haven’t read this one, you’re really missing out on a great story!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Proffer for 24 by Emibella


Summary: AU-AH. Bella reminisces about the trials she and Edward have shared over a game of Scrabble that will change the course of their relationship. *Crafted for the Twilight gift exchange on Live Journal*



Proffer for 24 is a great one-shot with lots of backstory and a fun storyline. It’s a must-read!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





A Quiet Fire by Magnolia822


Summary: “But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.” Ten years after a tragedy parted them, childhood friends Edward and Bella meet again. Can what was lost be recovered? E/B Some OOC



A Quiet Fire is one of those stories that have you waiting on the edge of your seat for the next update, desperate to know what’s going to happen next. The storyline is great, with lots of drama, UST, and a bit of mystery. You’ll find yourself rooting for the characters, too.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Reality Minus Expectations by mjinaspen


Summary: AH. When it comes to Aspen’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 to take away the sting.



If you are looking for something hot to read, then look no further. Reality Minus Expectations is a smart story with amazing characters and fuckhot smut. Seriously. Go read it now.



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So Be It by SophiaAnne


Summary: Happy Harry is here again, live and streaming right into where you live. Are you ready for me?” Will Bella Swan find out who’s behind the sexy voice that has her all hot and bothered? BxE – AU/AH, OOC, Lemons and Language. Now revised and expanded.



This fic is a quick read with dirty talking Edward and a Bella that’s determined to solve a mystery. It’s hot and fun!



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





The Submissive and The Dominant by tarasueme


Summary: Can Bella Swan warm and win the heart of dom, Edward Cullen, while living out her darkest fantasy? ADULT THEMES. AH, OOC.



What can we say about these stories? We love them so much, we couldn’t choose which one to tell you to read. Nothing beats the original, and for many readers, this is the quintessential Domward. If you haven’t read The Submissive and The Dominant, you are missing out on classic fanfiction at its best. Trust us, after reading, you’ll never look at a snickers candy bar the same.



Check Out Our Recommendation | Read It on FFn





Thanks to everyone who gives us support, sends in their recs and just generally makes our lives in the fandom more entertaining. We couldn’t do this without all of you.
Next week, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming, including new Fictionators for a Month! See you then!!

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The Training by Tara Sue Me

Official Description:

Sequel to The Submissive and The Dominant. Edward and Bella embark on their new relationship, but who’s training whom? EPOV and BPOV. AU/AH. D/s.

Word Count: 117,228

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The Hills of Twilight by antiaol, Melissa228, ScarlettLetters, & TaraSueMe

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5383832/1/The_Hills_of_Twilight


Official Description: e houses, four couples, one stranger and a notebook full of dirty little secrets. AU/AH Rated M for dirty, naughty things.

Check out the extra insight, secrets and teasers: The Notebook


ilsuocantante says: What do you get when you cross Desperate Housewives with Days of our Lives and Twilight?

Simple: pure, unadulterated mindfuckery.

We all have our dirty little secrets, but no one’s are dirtier than the residents of Twilight Place. What will happen now that the notebook containing the inhabitants’ secrets has fallen into the hands of a stranger? Will they all be exposed? Who’s hiding what? Are Jasper and Alice as happy as they seem? Why can’t Rose get pregnant? Is Esme fucking the pool boy? Can Bella save her marriage with James? Will she want to now that Dr. Fuckhot McHottiepants has moved into the community?

We’ve just been introduced to the players and given a taste of what’s going on behind their carefully crafted facades of perfection, but believe me when I say that this is just a small sliver of what’s to come. Whatever you think you know, whatever plot twist you think you’ve unraveled – believe me when I say you have no fucking idea.

When I first heard about this project way back in the dim, dark past (August) while drinking heavily (one pear martini) with three of the four HOT bitches (antiaol, Melissa228 and ScarlettLetters) I’m pretty sure I spent the entire time covering my mouth and gasping. My side of the conversation went something like:

What?! No she doesn’t!
*giggle* Are you serious?
*horrified gasp* SHUT UP! No he does NOT.
*squee!* Tara is writing too?!

This project is a perfectly orchestrated, well-oiled machine. They have the storyline, the characters and the twists and turns planned to the letter. And believe me when I say, you have no idea what’s in store.

Are you ready to be mindfucked?

MF’er says: The girls pretty much said everything I wanted to say, I just have to comment… because I’m LOL’ing so hard at “Dr. Fuckhot McHottiepants” because damnit, it’s true. He drives a fucking motorcycle… it’s no secret that I have an um… rather fond view of those… and yeah, I love him. I’m also a big fan of THOTsper and his dirty little secrets. ;) But beyond that, this is like the collab to end all collabs with four of my most favorite people involved and I’m so loving what they’ve given us so far. From the very first chapter the mindfuckery began, and I find myself waiting for Thursday nights to see what’s going to happen next. I just know you’ll love it, and when you’re caught up, I’ll be waiting with Kass by the pool with a mojito. ;)

Kassiah says: Not gonna lie to you fine people, when they were providing teasers in the form of Character Intros and I read that Bella was married and Edward was not, I honestly did not want to read this story. Throw in the girl who has ripped my heart out and stomped surreptitiously all over it (that would be ScarlettLetters), and you can see why I would be leery about reading this. Only the lure of fellow wussperv antiaol could bring me to The Hills of Twilight. And make no mistake, I’m in. I’m sooooo in. I am pathetically constantly checking The Daily News in hopes of snapping up one of the beautiful houses on the cul-de-sac street called Twilight Place.

More like Desperate Housewives than MTV’s The Hills, tHoT is dramatic and soap-operaesque. There’s mystery. and intrigue. and fuckhotness. Do we really expect anything less from these hot bitches? I am telling you right now, I love this story. Seriously. In spite of the total mindfuckery. Or maybe because of it.

The Hills of Twilight has four couples(Esme/Carlisle, Emmett/Rosalie, Jasper/Alice, and James/Bella) plus Edward, some of whom we are introduced to on the Hills of Twilight blog. The story starts out with Maria moving out of the subdivision after being blackmailed by one of its’ residents. She’s been keeping a notebook full of neighborhood secrets that she believes gets stolen. When you find out who actually has the notebook, you are going to freak. or shriek. At least, that’s what I did.

I love this story first of all because Edward and Bella have an insane attraction to each other, and really, that’s just how I roll. I also love it because it is just so dramatic. And it’s funny. Also, knowing who is writing this fic only adds to its fuckawesomeness. I mean, if you read Return to Sender, you know the intrigue that Melissa228 can pack in. No one gets Bella the same way that antiaol does and the emotions that ScarlettLetters can express are unparalleled. And can you even imagine how hot tarasueme‘s Dr. Edward Masen is? Fuck yeah.

Everyone has secrets in this story. We don’t know many of them, but no kidding, when you find out Rosalie’s, I think shocked will be quite the understatement. With most of the characters, there is just speculation and conjecture. My only complaint? Updates are once a week. I want them everyday. *giggle* I highly recommend that you jump on this bandwagon stat. And then find me so we can drink mojitos and dish. I might even be interested in checking out Esme’s pool boy…nah!

The Dominant by tara sue me

Official Description:

Because every story has two sides – The Submissive from EPOV. Rated M for Adult Themes and D/s. Will make more sense if you read The Submissive first.

Word Count: 135,747

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