"Tethered" by Jonesn

Posted by Typokween

Bella's ready to venture out and start over. She's lived a very sheltered life after the death of her father with a man who intends to make Bella his wife. So as soon as she's eighteen she packs her things and jumps into her truck toward... anywhere. But the damn beast breaks down near a wheat field in the middle of nowhere, trapping her in the bed of her truck for the night until morning where she'll soon find herself on the doorstep of one very broken man.

Edward's stuck living a life he never asked for, but one he feels obligated to live. When he's not working in his Papaw's wheat field, he's indulging himself in the very thing he brews for a living. Night after night he drinks himself into unconsciousness and wakes to continue the exact same cycle all over again. That is, until  an unexpected knock at his door breaks through his pattern. 

Written in 3rd POV, the story switches between Bella and Edward in perspective, but reads as a drabble. Short chapters and jumpy scene changes. But it works for this fic, I usually stay away from drabbles because I don't like short stories but this one caught my eye. Who doesn't love a dirty, scruffy and broken Edward? There is a lot of angst in this as well and I do love me some angst. The lemons are delicious and hot and I enjoyed every bit of this story. Edward's character is so complex and broken and you just want to fix him sooo bad! Bella is young and naive and you just want to hug her soooo bad! Then when you read about these two together you never want the story to end. I really, really, enjoyed this fic and I hope you guys will, too.

Tethered consists of 41 chapters and 18,691 words. It is rated MA for lemons and language. 

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