"Shamrocks and Shenanigans" by mathisson

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Bella Swan is helping organize the wedding and subsequent wedding reception of Rosalie Hale and Emmett McCarthy. No big deal really. Okay, maybe a small deal - after all, more than 400 guests need to be entertained and taken care of. What Bella doesn't know is that the brief and silent eye contact she has with a handsome stranger later that night, would change her life  forever... Because the man whose attention she caught is no other than Edward Cullen, son of Carlisle Cullen, and currently the most influential and powerful man in the whole of Chicago. Only a couple of years ago, Edward has taken over the mafia business from his father and is now involved in more or less legal activities. Yet, the Cullens are far from ruthless and brutal as they make it a habit to regularly donate money to a variety of charities in and around Chicago. And as Esme Cullen's brother died because of drugs, the clan vehemently refuses to have anything to do with drug-trafficking and/or dealing. That said, every member of the family (even Esme) carries a gun at all times and has no problem making quick work of people getting in their way...

Furthermore, what a Cullen wants, a Cullen gets. So when Edward decides to pursue the beautiful wedding planer Bella Swan he intents not to stop until she is his. Bella is informed by her father, police officer Charles Swan, that Edward has an interest in her and wants to invite her on a date. Surprisingly, despite the fact that Charlie and the Cullens stay on different sides of the law, they get along more than well (due to an old friendship between Bella's father and Carlisle). Charlie convinces his daughter to give Edward a chance and once Bella agress to go on a date, she realizes that Edward is far from being the bad guy: she meets a romantic, charminging, protective, family-loving man, who is deeply in love with her. But is Bella willing to become the wife of a mob boss?

Shamrocks and Shenanigans is written exceptionally well and mostly from Bella's point of view. Nevertheless, at the beginning of  almost every chapter we get a glimpse into Edwards mind as the incredibly funny author mathisson engages him a in a lively conversation about the latest events. In fact, it was one of these entertaining talks that were the reason for mathisson to begin writing the story in the first place. Just like our very dear Stephenie Meyer she met Edward in a dream and the rest, as they say, is history... Edward is absolutely wonderful, just like we want him. He is fiercely protective and is willing to break the nose of every guy even remotely staring at Bella. He basically worships the ground Bella is walking on and doesn't hide the fact that he wants her to be his wife and the mother of his children *sigh*. Of course, the latter is a guarantee for great lemons! Shamrocks & Shenanigans is a wonderful story that has it all, humor, great new characters, suspense, and an Edward to drool over!

Shamrocks and Shenanigans consists of 30 chapters and a total of 107,001 words. The story is rated MA for violence, foul language and lemons. mathisson also published a sequel, Claddagh and Chaos.

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For fans of: There Will Be Blood

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