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"The Mail Order Bride" by Lady Gwynedd
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At the age of 19, Edward Cullen finally decides to escape the restraints of his life in Chicago and moves to the east coast. Not far from Denver, in Bear Valley, the young man buys a ranch. There, with the help of his many hands (including Cookie), Edward works often and hard and is soon able to live a decent and pleasant life. Yet there is one thing missing that would make Edward's life close to perfect - a wife. As the women of his immediate neighborhood and Denver don't interest him much, he decides to put a notice in the Matrimonial News. Edward looks for a woman with whom he can share the breathtaking nature of Colorado and with whom he would also be able to discuss his favorite poems and novels. So when, after weeks, one Isabella Swan replies to his advert, he is more than thrilled and excited. Because this woman seems to be all he only could have hoped for: wit, charme, humor, and, as he would later be able to see for himself, astounding beauty.
Ever since her mother died a couple of years ago, Isabella Swan lives a more than miserable life. As her brother and sister-in-law treat her like nothing short of a servant the place she once called home has become an unpleasant place for her. So when she stumbles upon a rather old newspaper with an intriguing advert, Bella doesn't hesitate and writes a letter to its author. And even though she never really expected to receive a response, her happiness is unrivaled when she does. It is the beginning of a long and intense correspondance between Bella and Edward until, finally, the latter asks her to come visit him in Denver. Not sooner said than done, 25-year-old travels all the way from Virginia to the east coast and is surprised by the man waiting for her at the train station. Edward Cullen is not only extraordinarily handsome but also intelligent and polite. And so, after only spending one day together, the two get married and Bella's ranch advanture is about to begin...
Among the many historic fanfics out there, The Mail Order Bride is one of the most popular ones. And rightfully so because Lady Gwynedd did not only come up with an interesting plot, but also managed to pepper said plot with many facts and trivia about life in the late 19th century. For example that women rarely knew what "becoming intimate" with a man really meant. Thus our sweet gentleman Edward has to illustrate the anatomical differences between the sexes to her and also explains the act in itself. It is a wonderfully written chapter and due to Bella's lack of knowledge also very funny. But once she knows the drill (no pun intended), she and Edward share many loving and passionate nights with each other. If you are already a fan of historic fanfictions, The Mail Order Bride will leave you completely satisfied. For all those of you, for whom this story might be a first, though, let me assure you that you will not only be greatly entertained but will also learn a lot about everyday life in the late 19th century.
The Mail Order Bride consists of 30 chapters and a total of 99,849 words. The story is rated M for lemons. Lady Gwynedd also published a prequel, Beginnings, and a sequel, Bear Valley Ranch.
Click here to download the story as a pdf (with author's permission).
At the age of 19, Edward Cullen finally decides to escape the restraints of his life in Chicago and moves to the east coast. Not far from Denver, in Bear Valley, the young man buys a ranch. There, with the help of his many hands (including Cookie), Edward works often and hard and is soon able to live a decent and pleasant life. Yet there is one thing missing that would make Edward's life close to perfect - a wife. As the women of his immediate neighborhood and Denver don't interest him much, he decides to put a notice in the Matrimonial News. Edward looks for a woman with whom he can share the breathtaking nature of Colorado and with whom he would also be able to discuss his favorite poems and novels. So when, after weeks, one Isabella Swan replies to his advert, he is more than thrilled and excited. Because this woman seems to be all he only could have hoped for: wit, charme, humor, and, as he would later be able to see for himself, astounding beauty.
Ever since her mother died a couple of years ago, Isabella Swan lives a more than miserable life. As her brother and sister-in-law treat her like nothing short of a servant the place she once called home has become an unpleasant place for her. So when she stumbles upon a rather old newspaper with an intriguing advert, Bella doesn't hesitate and writes a letter to its author. And even though she never really expected to receive a response, her happiness is unrivaled when she does. It is the beginning of a long and intense correspondance between Bella and Edward until, finally, the latter asks her to come visit him in Denver. Not sooner said than done, 25-year-old travels all the way from Virginia to the east coast and is surprised by the man waiting for her at the train station. Edward Cullen is not only extraordinarily handsome but also intelligent and polite. And so, after only spending one day together, the two get married and Bella's ranch advanture is about to begin...
Among the many historic fanfics out there, The Mail Order Bride is one of the most popular ones. And rightfully so because Lady Gwynedd did not only come up with an interesting plot, but also managed to pepper said plot with many facts and trivia about life in the late 19th century. For example that women rarely knew what "becoming intimate" with a man really meant. Thus our sweet gentleman Edward has to illustrate the anatomical differences between the sexes to her and also explains the act in itself. It is a wonderfully written chapter and due to Bella's lack of knowledge also very funny. But once she knows the drill (no pun intended), she and Edward share many loving and passionate nights with each other. If you are already a fan of historic fanfictions, The Mail Order Bride will leave you completely satisfied. For all those of you, for whom this story might be a first, though, let me assure you that you will not only be greatly entertained but will also learn a lot about everyday life in the late 19th century.
The Mail Order Bride consists of 30 chapters and a total of 99,849 words. The story is rated M for lemons. Lady Gwynedd also published a prequel, Beginnings, and a sequel, Bear Valley Ranch.
Click here to download the story as a pdf (with author's permission).
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lady Gwynedd seems to have taken down all her stories from fanfiction today (?) what happened?
ReplyDeleteYes, Lady Gwynedd decided to remove her stories from fanfiction.net - I don't know why. However, the story can still be found on Twilighted so I changed the links in the post (remember that you have to be a registered member in order to read the story).
ReplyDeleteShe may remove from there as well.
DeleteShe decided to remove the LG name due to RL issues however she's reposted the story with her new name of Mrs. Brownloe, story link here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9531063/1/
ReplyDeleteThank you very much - I've changed the link!
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