"Bold Gestures" by SexyLexiCullen

Posted by Ana & Mel

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1958: and Edward Medici gets out of prison and returns to his old neighborhood with a mission. The people who were the reason he spent the last ten years behind bars - the rats in his organization - would pay for what they did. However, a little vixen named Isabella Picara crosses his path and distracts him from his plan. He is enamored by the young thing and is forced to make a decision: go after Isabella or settle for the wife he already has. You know what they say: young women can act silly, but men like Edward Medici make bold gestures.

This story is written to represent the decade it is set in. The 1950s were certainly a different time, but more so for the women than for the men. This Gangstaward is tough, sometimes cruel, and a bit chauvinistic. This is not a sweet Edward, he had his moments, but this story is certainly not for the angst wimps. He is a child of the era, and while that certainly doesn’t excuse his treatment of his wife, it is what is it. Honestly, this fic made us think we were bipolar. One chapter we were happy and hating all those against Edward and Bella, and the next chapter we were crying our eyes out and hating Edward and Bella. Even our like and dislike for the other characters bounced like a pogo stick, but that shows how well Miss Lexi writes these crazy characters. It was easy to establish a connection with all of them and with the story in general.

 
Bold Gestures is told in both Edward and Bella’s point of view, so you will get the two sides of the coin. It certainly helps to understand why Bella started her chase for Edward in the first place, even though she knew who he was and to whom he was married to. They are both human and make mistakes, but at the end of the day, you can’t help but to wish them the best. We are not gonna lie, we hated the fact Edward got involved with someone so young, but it takes two to tango, and Bella certainly gave chase as much as Edward. In the end, the story did exactly what we were looking for: it pulled us in, made us fall for the main characters, it had a consistent plot, and then gave us the happy ending we were rooting for. We just went through a gamut of emotions and cursed out a lot, not to mention it costs us a jar of nutella in Ana’s case and a bottle of vodka in Mel’s, but we believe the story was worth it. Go ahead, angst lovers. Give it shot!

Bold Gestures consists of 22 chapters and 123,233 words. The story is rated M for language, violence and sexual activities/references.

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