"Barefoot In Texas" by planetblue

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Edward Cullen has just graduated from college and continues to pursue his career as a lawyer, planning to follow in the line of his father and eventually become a Senator of Texas. Does he want to go into the type of lawyer his father talks about or even politics - no. His parents are from a very wealthy background and have high expectations from their only son, Edward. So Carlisle, his father, molds and trains him to do whatever he wants, not factoring in his son's dreams; and although Edward's heart may want to do other things, they are set upon his parents wishes from a bad past experience. Coming from such a high background, there are things are acceptable for him, and things that just... aren't. The fact that they are trying to set him up with a woman whose background matches him financially doesn't sit well with him, but unfortunately, he goes along with his parents - as usual - and starts meeting Tanya. But between the days that he does not meet her rather boring personality, he finds himself coincidentally bumping into this wild woman with a colorful nature - Bella Swan. She is one person that makes him forget everything that is going on in his life and makes him realize his true identity. 

 Bella is a charismatic, beautiful brunette that has no care for the world. She is extremely happy about the nomadic way she lives. Her hippie nature has allowed her to travel all around the world and learn things from all different cultures. She lives life openly - completely opposite from Edward - and takes joy in the littlest of things that life provides you with. She is perfectly fine with walking barefoot and feeling the grass under her feet, A-OKAY with undressing in front of guys, because the body is something to be appreciated and not be embarrassed about, and dancing under twinkling lights with a song upon her lips, regardless of whether or not she is out of tune. So you see, she is a completely free spirit. When she sees Edward, she can immediately tell about his uptight nature - with a suit always upon him and a tie not loose enough at all. She realizes that Edward has a persona that has been crushed and buried deep within himself by his controlling parents. However when she is with him, she is able to bring out glimpses of a wild Edward too - one that she begins to fall in love with. But with her free spirit nature and his rich, grounded background, can the two of them commit to each other and allow their love to flourish? Will Edward finally see who he is and what he wants to be without the pressure from his parents?

GO READ THIS STORY if you haven't already!!! I am a huge fan of planetblue because of her great writing style and her capability of capturing the characters thoughts so well, and this story has made me love her even more so. I don't think I can praise this fanfiction enough, but it is extremely realistic with the right amount of humor, fluff, lemons, and drama. This is one of those perfect stories that you can sit down and read anytime, anywhere - even if you happen to re-read it! I am not sure why I waited so long to read this story, but I am very glad I got to read it regardless of my huge TBR list, and hope that you can bump it up a few notches in your lists too. The characters may seem very opposite from each other, and they are, but they bring out the best in each other. Bella makes Edward realize that there are things that he needs to figure out for himself, and not let his father or his parents control him despite of their lifestyle. And Edward makes Bella realize that sometimes, some people are worth staying back for no matter how much of a free spirit you really are. Oh, and apart from their significant pasts, did I mention that these two have a chemistry like no other? Yes, get ready to curl your toes at the fantastic lemons in this story too because these two can seriously make you pant! Don't hesitate on this classic story everyone, it is a MUST READ!

Barefoot In Texas consists of 23 chapters and a total of 85,333 words. The story is rated M for language and hot lemons.

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