Posted by Typokween

"[...] Absolutely nobody ever gets anywhere with the bartender. Don't waste your time."
"Maybe I want to waste my time."

Edward is like any other guy his age. He likes to drink, he likes to party, and he loves a good one night stand. Estranged from a controlling father, Edward spends his days as his father's disappointment while working in a cozy little bookstore owned by Carlisle and his wife Esme. One night while bar hoping with his friend Jasper, he zeros in on the unattainable bartender, Bella Swan. Having heard every line in the book, Bella keeps a polite smile and tries to resist his relentless pursuit. But Edward is used to getting what he wants and what he wants? Is the bartender.

One night night turns to two, turns to three and then a regular occurrence of late night booty calls starts until they leak into the day time and suddenly Edward realizes he's in a quasi-relationship with Bella the bartender. This isn't want he wanted, he's a no strings attached kind of guy. But with every second spent with her, his resolve dissolves until finally he realizes he does just want the bartender, he wants the girl and everything that comes with her. But like all clueless men, Edward doesn't realize what he has until it's gone--or was it really ever there to begin with?

A must read! I've always enjoyed spangly9's fics. I don't think she is capable of writing a fic I don't love or haven't read more than twice. Bella has that modern woman style about her that makes you want to BE her. She's so confident and not in a bitchy way, she just is comfortable with who she is and where she's going in her life. The story is written in EPOV and although I usually stray from fics like this, I couldn't help myself and I'm glad I read it--it's spangly9 like I wouldn't read it!--it's so good. Edward is complex and you can totally see how arrogant he is in the beginning but you see him grow and change as the story moves forward. Even Bella shows character growth and she's not even the main character! That in itself is an example of how amazing an author spangly9 is.

It Happened One Night consists of 12 chapters and 70,526 words. This fic is rated MA for lemons and language.

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Posted by Anonymous

Bella is an art student, whose favorite place, amongst others, is the library. For her studies, she often orders some books and picks them up at the reservation desk. There, geeky Edward Cullen is waiting for her. His messy bronze hair, paired with his thick black glasses, the black hoodie, low-hung jeans, and sneakers he wears, have totally mesmerized her and Bella can't help but feel excited each and every time she needs to pick up a reservation. However, the young student is absolutely sure that her feelings for Edward are nothing but friendly until her best friend Alice eventually rubs her nose into the fact that Bella has a huge crush. Slowly, and careful not to overwhelm the cute library nerd, she starts engaging Edward in longer conversations and tries to find out about who he really is. And when another girl is hitting on what's supposed to be hers, she sees red and decides to win Edward's heart. The best chance for just that turns out to be one night, when Bella accompanies Alice to a bar and sees something she never ever expected to see!

Think of Art from Bad Mother's Handbook and mix it with the coolness Rob Pattinson - then you have the geeky, yet sexy Edward Cullen of this fanfic. He's left alone by the majority of his class mates but Bella realizes his smarts and awesomeness right away. She is definitely the leading figure in this relationship but once Edward manages to step out of his shell, it becomes clear that he won't let her go anymore. Without Reserve is written from Bella's point of view and is one of the winners of the 2012 FicThisGif contest, hosted by JadaLulu. The fanfic was voted as the story with the 'Highest Swoon Factor' and picked by one of the judges as their favorite. As you can see, Without Reserve received some praise - why don't you read it to see if it's deserved?

Without Reserve is a one-shot consisting of 7,174 words. The story is rated T for foul language.

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Posted by Ana & Mel

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Bella Swan starts a new adventure when she travels across the country and starts classes at Dartmouth. Upon arrival, the clumsy, sweet and a tad overwhelmed young woman, finds out where and with whom she's going to live with for the next four years. It turns out that Bella will be sharing an on-campus apartment with several upperclassman: Rosalie, the fashion model; Emmett, the star football player; Jasper the charming southern boy; Alice, the energetic artist; and finally Edward, the vegetarian and vampire lore loving mystery. Bella manages to attract the latter's attention in the most unusual way, a.k.a. a softball to the head, and a connection is made right away - sparks flying all inclusive.

The plot line is very similar to the original Twilight novels, but without the cockblocking and with a lot more laughs. It becomes clear pretty quickly that the author has written the story to give a twist to all those parts of the novels that, as a reader, you might have had some issues with. So there's angst, there's fluff, there are lemons, there are tears, there are laughs, there's everything for everyone all packed up in an beautiful and unique fanfiction. If you are looking for a story that mixes all the best parts of Edward and that has a Bella with some spunk, then this is your type of fic. It's an amazing read, one of our favorites actually. Bella will experience this sweet, tender, passionate and intense first love, and you will get to experience it all through her eyes. It is impossible not to fall in love with Edward, either. The way he treats her (whenever he isn't being a cluesless ass) is absolutely swoon worthy. Take this line, for example: "I've never been so completely captivated by someone before, and I don't think I ever will again." Yeah... *swoon* But also be prepared for some complications and misunderstandings here and there, you gotta take the bad with the good, and this story does a good job at mixing them both. Housemating Season by AngryBadgerGirl should be on everyone's list of must reads, it certainly was in ours!

Housemating Season consists of 21 chapters and a total of  94,772 words. The story is rated M for adult situations and profanities.

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Posted by Anonymous

Edward Cullen knows how he wants to earn his money: by making music. Against the will of his father Carlisle, Edward starts working on his career by playing gigs here and there and writing songs. The latter is extremely difficult, however, as the 22-year-old's neighbor likes to watch TV - loudly. As banging on said neighbor's door and screaming like a mad man don't reduce the volume Edward is forced to listen to news reports all day long. Needless to say, he doesn't achieve much on the song writing front...

But thanks to his cousin, Edward might at least finally be given the chance to make some kind of a name for himself. He is allowed to play two of his own songs in Emmett's bar - but unfortunately, the moment he enters the stage he cannot remember a single word of the lyrics and no sound manages to escape his lips. Among the dozens of customers who dismissively shake their heads while laughing, Edward a beautiful brown haired girl, smiling at him. Fascinated, he approaches her after the disastrous gig but doesn't get much of a response. It is her pixie-like friend Alice, who not only tells him that the name of his mystery girl is Bella but also that he will have a hard time talking to her. Because Bella is deaf...

HelloElla's story The Lyricist is beautifully written. She portrays Bella and her disability in a very sweet way. Although she and Edward cannot have a "real" conversation they manage to express so much more with looks and music. Their talks are funny and meaningful and reading about Edward's infatuation with Bella is heart-breaking - but in a good way. ; ) This story is love at its purest form, make sure you read it!

So far, The Lyricist consists of 6 chapters and a total of 23,380 words. The story is rated M for foul language and possible adult content.

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Posted by Anonymous

Bella Swan has a crush. A huge crush. Over the last couple of months, the young student has become a frequent visitor of the local library where he works. Edward Cullen. God-like creature and seemingly unavailable. But Bella doesn't cow down: by checking out carefully picked out books she tries to secretly tell Edward that she wants him, really really wants him...

Edward Cullen can't think straight. Because of her. Bella Swan comes to the library every day, checks out a weird combination of classics and totally overrated fiction and wears one hot outfit after the other. One day, Edward can't help himself and asks for her number. And then one thing leads to another...

What happens when two great authors come together and decide to write a story: exactly, fu**tastic reading material. cosmogirl7481 and SydneyAlice created a wonderful little fanfic that lacks any kind of angst or dramatic twists. But even though there a no heated disputes or sob-worthy moments Between the Covers is neither boring nor unexciting. Bella and Edward's hot make-out sessions make sure of that!

Between the Covers consists of 26 chapters and a total of 26,856 words. The story is rated M for lemons and foul language.

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Posted by Anonymous

Bella Swan starts a new period of her life by leaving her small-town home behind and moving to Berkeley, CA. There she begins working at the archives of the university library and constantly runs into mysterious and tortured Edward Cullen.

Just like his sister Alice, Edward was adopted by Carlisle and Esme Cullen after his biological parents died under tragic circumstances. Haunted by his past and a former affair, and in constant pain from a back injury Edward more and more often retreats into his own shell and avoids any human contact whatsoever. It doesn't help that he feels immensely yet unintelligibly drawn to his new colleague Bella Swan. And once these two have to work on a project together, he is suddenly forced to face her instead of hiding...

Love Amongst the Ruins might be known to many of avid fanfiction readers out there. It's a classic, really! But for those of you who have never heard of the story before, let me tell you, you missed out on something! theladyingrey42 has a very unique style of writing. Edward and Bella's tales are presented with tons of metaphors and allegories that are so beautiful that one tends to get lost in them. Read it to see for yourselves!

Love Amongst the Ruins consists of 42 chapters and a total of 335,214 words. The story is rated MA for foul language, violence, and graphic description of sexual activities.

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