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Bella has been locked inside her home because her nightmares haunt her every single day. she tries to help her father Charlie, Chief of Police, as much as she can, but there is only so much she can do by staying at home and suffering... After the death of her best friend Rosalie, she has been more than devastated and not gotten out of her secluded home in order to get away from the murderer. Because you see, Bella has nightmares of how the killer carries out the murder with his victim - a power that she sees as her demise, because no one should ever have to go through that kind of pain. Imagine going through the abuse and torture repeatedly as if she were the victim, making it especially hard on her when it came to witnessing her best friend's outcome. Living through death every night literally paralyzed her and affected her own health when she finally came to consciousness, yet she did her best to help Charlie locate the bodies of the victims whenever another nightmare struck her. But when Rosalie's brother, her friend, and Charlie's FBI colleague Edward turns out to be the next unusual victim, she knows that she cannot let anything happen to him...

Edward has been trying to locate this serial killer for a long time now, but after the death of his beloved sister, he must find his hideout and put an end to the killer's sick fantasies. So one day, he decides to follow the tracks in the woods and somehow figure out a way to the lion's den in order to capture him and find out why this murderer kidnapped young women and buried them alive so senselessly. Unfortunately for him, things obviously do not go as planned when he falls for a trap and finds himself struggling to break through. The next time he opens his eyes, he is around Chief Swan and his daughter Bella, whom he hadn't seen since Rose's death. Where had she been all along, and more importantly, how did they know where to find him? Will Edward be able to digest Bella's secret and join forces with the woman he loves to bring down the killer?

Buried is definitely an emotional roller-coaster that will have you on the edge of your seats! ericastwilight has written an extremely unique plot that you may only have encountered in maybe an episode of SVU on television. And let me tell you this story is just as amazing as any other murder mystery out there and you really start feeling for the characters. On one hand, there is Edward who is both angry and heartbroken over his sister and desperately wants to punish whoever the sick bastard is, and on the other hand we have Bella, who goes through death almost every night and is brave enough to stand up and help out in any way that she can. I am not to going to say that this is an easy read, but I will say that if you have read anything by ericastwilight, you know that it is very well-written with a great plot and a HEA. So hold on to your seat belts and buckle in to experience this wild ride! Definitely don't miss out on it!

Buried consists of 36 chapters and a total of 74,889 words. The story is rated MA for violence, language, and content.

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After the unexpected death of her fiance Jared Black, Bella decides to escape from Forks and leaves the town in order to start her life over. Her grief for the loss of her best friend was far greater than for a fiance, because she had never been in love with Jared; they had always been good friends and it seemed like the next step to continue what their families expected for her in the future. But his sudden death definitely put a stop to things, and so she decides to go to a place no one would think she would go to: Chicago, in order to start her life anew. There, she meets Esme Cullen, the owner of a fabulous flower shop called Just Blooms right across from her apartment and discovers that this is something that she would love to do. Esme too, is extremely taken with her and her capability to form flower arrangements, and hires her immediately to work alongside her and a co-worker Angela at the store. But when a certain, and extremely handsome, son of Esme walks right in with a foul mouth and an order of "not so fresh" roses for a skank, Bella discovers that the life she had been living was not true at all...  

Edward is a broody, whorish, dark man that spouts multiple curses and does dozens of women - none of whom he repeats more than once. But his dark past combined with his profession in the mafia is what leads up to his exterior personality. So when he actually sees Bella, a woman who was naturally beautiful and so oblivious to it, he finds himself cracking his brain to find a way to pursue her. Esme is the first to notice his hard edges smoothing out because of this girl, but she also knows that her son has a long way to go if he wants to build a serious long-term relationship with her. Will Edward be able to get the courage and guts to tell Bella who he really is? And more importantly, will Bella be able to accept his profession as well as the fact that he is somehow connected with Jared's death?

This story will have you hooked from the very first chapter because of its amazing plot-line! mathisson creates two beautiful characters, both broken in their own way, who come together in a world that is not as simple as either of them think. What I absolutely adored in this fanfiction was that Edward's character had a marginal improvement within him, from the moment he first lays eyes on Bella to the very end when he discovers that his connection with him lies deeper than just the physical aspect; in fact, it was much closer to her life than he would like. But in the end, their love story does have a HEA, so please be patient when things get slightly jumbled in the middle; the story truly is worth the read and not to be missed out on!!

The Secrets We Keep consists of 47 chapters and a total of 92,649 words. The story is rated M for language, violence, and sexual content.

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"I needed to figure out who Edward Cullen was before he figured out me."

Indeed, planetblue leaves a lot unsaid in her one-liner summary, yet the very same phrase pulls you into this unexpected and beautiful ride. Rose owns an art gallery, where Bella works and the two manage to exhibit paintings from popular artists as well as sell them off to their highest of buyers. The catch? Well, the art is not exactly the actual paintings or statues and the two ladies, along with their personal artist Alice, manage to create masterpieces that do not differ from the actual painting even in the slightest of brush strokes. But things go down a different road when a certain Edward Cullen wants to visit said gallery to have a look at the artwork. Now, that shouldn't be surprising considering they often had customers, but the fact that he had requested to meet the owner, Rosalie, after closing hours just to take a look at the paintings seemed more than a little odd. So when Rose brushes Bella's worries off and instead tells her to give the prestigious Mr. Cullen the grand tour when he arrived at 8:30pm, Bella did not expect to stand in front of a young, and very handsome man...

The attraction is instantaneous, and Edward is more than amused with the whole idea of the gallery and the woman standing in front of him - Bella, and not Rose. He had never seen such natural beauty before and his rich, flirty ways reach Bella immediately. And although Bella cannot seem to snap out of Edward's very green eyes, she can't help but notice that he is taking the art work in a bit too meticulously. His velvet voice talks about the statues and paintings as if they had been memorized in his head, and Bella fears she needs to figure out this man before he realizes her truth. Alas, he already knows how this gallery is run, and proceeds to give Bella a business card, quite sexily by brushing against the top of her dress, only to leave the next minute. To say that Bella is speechless would be an understatement, and something tells her that this will not be the last time she sees him... Who was this enigmatic man that had already seemed to have grabbed her heart?

It's planetblue!!! That's all that needs to be said when you come across this story because you will expect nothing but flawless amazing plot lines when it comes to her. Artful Maneuvers is another one of her masterpieces that should not be missed. Both Bella and Edward are less than perfect in their occupations in this fanfiction, and yet that is the perfect reason the two end up together. Their chemistry is wonderful, and their love for each other has no bounds. That, combined with the lives of crime that they are living leads to a series of events that will have you hooked to this story, and wanting to re-read it even after you have finished it! I can't say much more without revealing important information, but I can say that this story is definitely a drop-everything-and-read-now type!

Artful Maneuvers consists of 21 chapters and a total of 85,825 words. The story is rated M for language, crime, and hot sexual activities.

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The cabin was supposed to serve as a sanctuary for Bella. After having her heart broken quite ruthlessly, she needed a place where she could be herself and regain some form of stability, which seemed perfect in her uncle's log cabin in the middle of the woods. But when Bella hears a knock on the cabin's door, her first reaction is to stay put in fright. She was alone in the cabin and there was no way Uncle Phil was already back; so who was this visitor knocking so late at night and in the middle of a snowstorm? She is prepared to hit the intruder with Phil's baseball bat when the man standing outside collapses on the floor as soon as she is able to open the door. She manages to somehow drag the poor guy in, realizing that bad guy or not, he was in the verge of hypothermia. After getting some help from her best friend Rose, who is a nurse, on the phone, Bella is able to remove the wet shoes, socks, and shirt from the man and places him in front of the fire, waiting for him to wake up and open his eyes...

If she was shocked when she first opened the door to this man, now she was bewildered as she stared into his emerald green eyes. This man, though not completely shaven, was a sight to be looked at! His chiseled jaw and intensity within his eyes almost made her forget that the reason he was shirtless was because he almost died in the blizzard. She manages to snap out of it and learns that his name is Edward, whom she expects to stay in her cabin for the next couple of days considering the weather. Edward seems to be an enigma to her, because he seems to be repeating to Bella that he didn't deserve her care; that he was bad and she should stay away. But neither of them could resist the other's pull and soon the two begin a relationship of sorts in that cabin. Bella finds herself falling for this mysterious man who refuses to tell her more about his past. So when she hears about the warning signs from her phone calls to Rose and her father Charlie and happens to turn on the television, she sees the same face that has been the star of her dreams...except this time it was framed in a square with bold letters of "WANTED" labeled above it. Will she defend the man she loves, or tell him to surrender? Can they even be together?

This story had me pulling my hair out from the very start! Rochelle creates a beautiful plot for Sear and I couldn't put this story down until it was finished. Edward is, as you read, a very unexpected character as the story unfolds, but the fact that he is a criminal does not make us, the readers, or Bella falter in terms of love. You also learn that Edward had his reasons for his actions, and that he had not expected to find love in the middle of nowhere either. And let's admit it, who doesn't love a passionate bad boy Edward? Bella and Edward have such amazing chemistry in this story that you will bite your nails off because the sexual tension is so palpable! Yes fellow readers, this fanfiction does have lemons, intense ones at that, and only adds more fuel to the fire that is Sear. I can't say enough how much I adored this fic, from the characters, to their love, and to their constant promise to stay together no matter what the circumstances. The fanfic itself is pretty short, so you will be able to complete it quite quickly; be sure to set aside some undisturbed time for this one. A hooking plot that you will not be able to put down, so be sure not to miss this story, a MUST READ!

Sear consists of 25 chapters and a total of 50,344 words. The story is rated M for language and sexual activities.

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Edward is a formidable, ruthless prosecutor in the courtroom, possibly the best ADA in the District Attorney’s office. He is driven to seek justice by a devastating childhood that involved poverty, neglect and witnessing the premature death of his mother. His merciless approach to litigation has earned him the name Counsel by those he works with, and bastard or worse by the criminals he prosecutes. Of course women are naturally drawn to him, not only because of his dominating well-publicized persona in the courtroom, but also because he is extremely good looking. Edward however, has little time, patience or interest in a relationship with these superficial and pretentious women. The obstacles he has had to overcome to get him to where he is in this point in his life have left him uncaring behind his thick, protective, professional shell, but you will come to find out there is so much more to this seemingly arrogant man. 

Within a few hours time, his axis is thrown off kilter by a series of events. His so-called live-in girlfriend has had enough of his inattentive ways and packs up and leaves, but he can’t find it in himself to care. He also finds out via the news that his former best friend, now Senator Jasper Whitlock, has been alleged with using a high dollar escort service and maybe more. Then, some woman rear ends his new Mercedes at a stop light because she said she was reaching for her phone, she has the audacity to smart off at him as he is chastising her, and to top it all off, he finds out later she gave him a bogus insurance number and a fictitious name of ‘B. Cygnet’. All he can discern from her graceful movements as she exits her car and the way she is dressed is that she must be a dancer. Of course you can probably figure out that was Bella. She is pretty much an enigma for the first part of the story, but as her character and story are slowly revealed, we find that despite circumstances that forced her to compromise her integrity, there is a lot more to her than first meets the eye. Just hang in there with her before you send the jury out to judge her! 

Counsel is brilliantly written by Write Sisters as an intense keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat action thriller both in and out of the courtroom, with coordinated efforts between the DA’s office and the Boston PD to find evidence and round up suspects in a number of high profile criminal cases. The multiple fragments of the plot are expertly interwoven and gradually revealed with stunning precision and clarity. Can they find enough convincing evidence and missing key witnesses to convince to jury in each case? Will anything ever change the repulsion and animosity between the counsel and Bella: a key witness for the prosecution and alleged escort? A couple of the pairings are non-canon and heads up if you are an American reader: although the setting for this story is in Boston, MA, USA, the author is Aussie and often uses the old English spellings and terms. This was overall a magnificent story and I could not put it down. It also has a companion fic, Cygnet, which tells Bella’s story. 

Counsel has 56 chapters with a total of 330,532 words. It is rated MA for themes, language and sexual situations. 

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Bella has no idea how she ended up in this perfectly tidy house that oozed out richness and wealth. One moment she was going through her life normally and the next, she was being beaten up to unconsciousness. She can't help but realize that her kidnapping has something to do with her father's occupation. Born and brought up with luxuries, she had never questioned Charlie's ability to throw money at her in every way, but when rumors started spreading around like wildfire by the time she was in high school, she knew she had to escape from him; she wanted to play no part in accepting his life as a mob-boss of Chicago. So she fled away to college and changed her name from Miss Isabella Marie Francon to Miss Isabella Marie Swan. It had been a few years of no contact between daughter and father, and now that she had been kidnapped, she couldn't help but feel as though Charlie was behind it. But when she gets out of the room she is in and meets a certain wild haired man with piercing green eyes who claims to be her father's enemy, she knows she is in deep trouble.

The spark between them is instant, but definitely uncomfortable at first. Bella is unable to meet his sharp gaze and his behaviors are starting to give her whiplash. He seems to be cruel for keeping her hostage in his house, and yet at the same time he offers her free reign to roam around his house and have meals with him during supper. When he suddenly approaches her one night to claim her as his, there is nothing she can do but allow him to have his way with her. What shocks her the most is that instead of being disgusted with the man for his actions, she feels desire. And somehow, she wants that connection with him over and over again just like him. She can't help but find the goodness in this dark man who seemed to only soften his eyes when he was staring into her own brown ones. What happened to Edward that caused him to play tortuously painful music in the wee hours of the night? And why is he filled with vengeance towards her father - what did Charlie do? Amidst all this violence and fear and suspense, combined with pasts filled with pain and sorrow, could their love make it?

Believe it or not, I just finished reading this story, and jumped to reviewing it as soon as I was done! If you are a huge fan of mafia-ward/mob-ward like I am, then this story will make it to your list of top ten. I absolutely adored this fanfiction and am so very grateful for that random email in MSB's inbox one morning that urged me to go read this story. LeeCullen89 has portrayed two beautiful characters and I found myself falling in love with her broken Edward. One thing I have to say to the audience is, please have patience with him. In the first few chapters, you may not agree with his actions, but have faith because our dear Edward has his reasons for everything. Yes, there is a chapter of rape between Edward and Bella, but I can't emphasize enough to you all : Don't let that stop you from reading the story! You have to understand that they both come from the dark world, and Edward has gone through some very f**ked up past that led him to where is now. And even while you are reading that particular chapter, you will feel that Bella is really not as apposed to it physically and she realizes that Edward never really hurt her, but his way of going about everything was incorrect. This story is about true love that strives to survive in the cruel mob world. Don't miss it guys, it's a MUST READ!!!

Lords of the Gangland consists of 20 chapters and a total of 65,018 words. The story is rated M for a rape scene, language, and sexual content.

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When Bella and her sister Tanya went for a vacation in Miami Beach, they did not expect to find two hunks that will steal their hearts away. Especially Bella, who met a handsome green-eyed man that wooed her right off her feet. Their chemistry was impeccable, to say the least, and they even spent a night together to make love. But when she wakes up the next morning to empty sheets and a knock on her door that claims that all her father's valuables were stolen, she is unable to grasp that fact that Edward was nothing but a con man. His sweet voice, his promises, and the love that she thought she so clearly saw for her in his eyes - were they a mere pretense? How could she have trusted a man so much that she didn't even realize that he was using her? Bella's self hatred and the questions that reel in her mind are endless. It was as if she didn't know who Edward really was. Edward, on the other hand, who was preparing to flee Miami, couldn't help but get Bella out of his head. He had conned many a times before, so why did this particular one stick with him so much? The constant nagging gets the better of him and he decides to ditch his crew, determined to go back to Bella. But will there be nasty consequences of the life that he left behind? And will Bella be able to trust him again?

Stolen is a fantastic story that will have you hooked by the unexpected twists and turns that it brings! When I first started the fic, I was slightly hesitant because the idea of Edward deceiving Bella was a little too uncomfortable. But I gave myself a pat on the back for not putting the story away, because I would have deeply regretted it. There is passion, love, crime, action, and fluff all in one mind-blowing story that you definitely do NOT want to miss out on. Edward has his own reasons for the things that he does, and what completely pulls at the readers hearts will be his love for Bella - which is ultimately what brings him to make the proper decisions. As all of her stories, Rochelle Allison has come up with yet another fantastic plot with barely, if any, grammatical errors. In addition, the point of view alternates between Edward and Bella so following the story's events will not be difficult at all. Even after the two get back together, their love is continuously tested when Edward's past comes up to haunt him yet again. My words are definitely too less to describe this awesome story so please go and read it!! 

Stolen consists of 27 chapters and a total of 109,385 words. The story is rated M for foul language, sexual activities, and crime.

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"She finds every corpse he hides. She follows every trail he leaves behind. A ribbon. A clue. A crime. She doesn't know he'll do anything to keep her alive."  ~ MujerN

Known as the Red Ribbon Assassin, Edward Masen is adept at what he does—killing. With his lucky gun, Ivory, by his side and his symbolic red ribbon that he leaves behind at his every crime, Edward knows exactly what he is doing and that he can never be caught. But when journalist Bella Swan happens to find said ribbon at one of the crime scenes, she knows it's a huge deal for her since she will be able to take a lead on the assassin's case. The question is: how will that sole clue help her in tracking him down? Well, it turns out that she doesn't have to, because he already seems to know her. When a certain attack by an old friend goes wrong, it's the green-eyed man with his pockets full of the all-too-familiar red ribbon that saves her from going down in ashes. Oddly enough, she feels comforted in the arms of this strange man...

When Bella opens her eyes, she finds herself in a completely unknown place and trapped with three unfamiliar faces staring down at her: Dr. Carlisle Cullen, his daughter, Alice Cullen, and her “kidnapper,” Edward. After a brief introduction, Bella is more than panicked about the entire situation and it does not help that the assassin is put in charge of keeping tabs on her at all times. Unfortunately for Bella, she does not realize that the people whom she fears are actually the people that want to protect her. It takes a while before she gets used to the idea of this Adonis of a killer, with a tattoo of vines running up his neck, taking care of her. But there are still many questions unanswered in her mind. Why was Edward in this “business” and what does it involve? How did they know her and why do they claim to protect her? And most of all, why was she finding herself falling dangerously in love with Edward Masen?

I cannot emphasize enough on how much I adore this story! I have been around in the Twilight Fandom for over five years now and have read over four hundred fanfictions, but Ruthless and Ivory is definitely in my top favorite five list. MujerN has weaved together such an amazing story that will raise goosebumps and curl your toes with every single chapter. This story is a continuation from the author's one shot Red Ribbon, and I am so very thankful to her that she decided to make a whole story out of it. The two paragraphs above don't even begin to describe this roller-coaster. I could write pages about it, but I don't want to reveal or spoil anything within this fabulous plot. Each chapter will have you gasping and will pull out an emotion within that you didn’t know was possible for such a premise! The story's unexpected twists all lead up to one main plot-line perfectly mid-way through the story, and from then on the couple embark on an even more dangerous run to achieve their goal. Through all of the running, killing, and blood, there is also deep affection, love, and toe-curling lust—a phenomenal mix. Don't hesitate to read this story over and over again to fall in love with a hot, ruthless Tattward combined with a determined Bella fighting for their love. A MUST read!!!

Ruthless and Ivory is a HEA, consists of 33 chapters and a total of 256,786 words. The story is rated MA for some graphic scenes, foul language, and sexual content.

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