"Summer of Salt" by lola-pops

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Every year, 19-year old Bella Swan and her cousins, the twins Rosalie and Jasper Hale, spend the summer at the log cabins their parents own in Northern California. For almost three months, the three do nothing but sleep, drink, take swims in the lake, and hang out. This year, however, they are joined by three people who will changes their lives forever. First, Charlie Swan informs Bella that Alice Brandon, the daughter of a good business partner, will stay with them for a couple of weeks. Alice has been massively abused by her former boyfriend and needs some time out. Though shy and very introverted, the moment she meets Jasper, the petite woman starts to live again. And just as taken as Jasper is with the little pixie, Bella and Rose are the minute they run into Edward and Emmett Cullen; or rather, the minute the guys run into them. Without asking if it's okay, the two handsome young man just join the group that has gathered around a nice bonfire and take part in the conversation. Bella is immensely attracted to the star quarterback at Texas A&M, who simply looks delicious in the black wife beater he's wearing. And even though Edward cannot seem to take his eyes off the beautiful brunette, he tells her rather rudely that she is not his type. What Bella doesn't know is that he outright lied to her...

Because Bella Swan is SO Edward's type; in fact, he is so mesmerized by her that he can hardly keep himself from having his wicked way with her. But what Edward realizes pretty quickly is that Bella is not like the other girls he usually likes to spend his time with. Because as a notorious womanizer, the young quarterback loves a one-night stand here and there and hardly ever keeps a girl longer than for a few days. He rarely remembers the names of his latest conquests and couldn't care less about his feelings. With Bella, however, Edward wants more and he knows she feels the same. Bella is the kind of girl who deserves nothing short of a relationship, yet the problem is that Edward cannot give her one, at least that's what he tells himself. But he also cannot keep his distance from her any longer, so the inevitable happens and the two start "fooling around" for the next couple of weeks. Bella is on cloud nine but receives the shock of her life when Tanya walks in, kisses Edward, and happily shares her sexual encounters with him...

Though Summer of Salt is fun to read and will have you smirk more often than not, there are also many moments which will give you a sick feeling in your stomach. Edward is a womanizer and even Bella cannot change that over night - though she comes pretty close. He is fooling around with other girls, despite his feelings for the brunette he left behind in California, and though you don't actually read about these encounters (well, not much at least), they still kind of hurt and one can relate to how Bella must feel. The story is written from both characters' POV but with slighty more chapters from Bella's perspective. The lemons are nicely written but not overly graphic as the heart of the story really isn't sex but the group of six, their chemistry, and friendship. All of them are really funny and never leave out an opportunity to make a joke. You will probably shed some tears while reading this fic, some from laughing, some from sadness. But you will definitely enjoy it anyway!

Summer of Salt consists of 26 chapters and 88,646 words. The story is rated M for description of sexual activities, angst, and profanities. Two outtakes of the fanfic can be found here.

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