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After having grieved over the tragic death of her mother for quite a while, Bella Swan decides that a change of scenery is exactly what she needs right now. So she packs her bags, leaves Phoenix behind, and moves to the small town of Clearwater, OH. There, she was given a one-year appointment as a professor in the American Studies department at the Newcoven College and managed to find a cute little house. It is also there, that she comes face to face with a tall and handsome young man, whose aloofness and apparent disinterest for those around him fascinate her immensely. Bella soon finds out that his name is Edward Cullen and that he is a tenured professor for art. Through talking to the college librarian Angela as well as Edward's sister Alice (who is also Bella's neighbor), the young woman learns that he is on a half-year sabbatical at the moment and has avoided socializing with others due to a traumatic event three years ago. The passionate artist even stopped making art and shys away from family and friends. Bella cannot help but feel drawn to the gorgeous man and is soon overcome with a desire to help him to once again become the person he used to be. But Edward isn't the only one suffering from his past...

I had heard a lot good things about this story but, until recently, never found myself in the right mood to read it. However, now that I've finally done so, I'm incredibly happy. This story is differs immensely from most other TwiFics out there. It is very descriptive and will describe the characters' feelings as well as the world they live in by using wonderful metaphors and colorful language. Edward, in this story, is as human as can be. He is a young man, who isn't exempt from making mistakes and having to learn certain lessons of life the hard way. He and Bella develop a strong connection, probably one of the strongest ever written. They help each other through the mess that is their lives; neither of them being perfect - at all. The supporting characters complete this wonderful fanfiction, which is mostly written from Bella's POV but with some EPOV thrown in here and there. They are one big, amazing family that you cannot help but love to be a part of! Even though it's often angsty and heavy on the emotions, I can only advice you to read this story. It's a true gem!

Branching Inward consists of 28 chapters and a total of 165,203 words. The story is rated M for angst, description of sexual, and foul language.

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Mathematic genius Bella Swan and science geek Edward Cullen seem like ordinary high school students. Two boring teenagers, who seem to not know each other and go through the usual high school drama with their friends. But in reality, however, the two of them know each other really well and are so much more than mere students at Forks High. They are trained undercover agents taken in because of their incredible intelligence and given assignments to assassinate targets on a regular basis. And even though the people they kill are involved in some pretty severe illegal activities, Bella and Edward feel guilt over the fact that they are in fact murdering a human being. Innocent or not, it is not easy to have someone else's blood on your hands, and that is exactly the case for our dear couple. But they are hanging on, at least until they turn nineteen, because that is when they will be allowed to finally be free from their organization and be the normal teenagers that they want to be. But until then, they are under constant observation by their boss Aro, who is able to hear every conversation they carry through microphones. What will happen when he wants them to kill innocent people? Can the two lovers somehow find a way to escape from the organization?

LifeInTheSnow has written a short, but a wonderful story that is very much under-appreciated! The plot is very unusual and will surprise you in each chapter with its unexpected twists and turns. Furthermore, you will definitely be able to connect with the characters and feel their desperation to be normal teenagers and stop all the bloodbath. So when they finally start finding clues to breach the organization that they work in, they take it up on themselves to destroy Aro and his plans to kill innocent people. But the task is not as easy as it seems and the hurdles in their way is something that they have to figure out together. The question is - will they be able to get away from the problems that come their way? This is a story that definitely should not be missed at all, especially not if you are fan of mysterious undercover agent work! The author uses very vivid details which makes the fanfiction so much more entertaining. The best part is that the story is written in third person's perspective, so it is really easy to follow the events that are happening within the fanfic. Even though My Sweet Variable only consists of eighteen chapters, you will be amazed how well-structured and fantastic this story is. I highly recommend it! I promise it won't disappoint at all!

My Sweet Variable consists of 18 chapters and 69,798 words. The story is rated M for language and some sexual reference. 

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