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After another one of her boss' escapades, Bella Swan decides that enough is enough and finally quits her job as a sous-chef in the esteemed French restaurant 'Le Provencale'. She decides to use this unexpected opportunity and try to make her own mark in the world. Together with her friends and colleagues Alice and Jasper, Bella decides to open her very own restaurant and even manages to find a promising property for her future business. Admittedly, the estate is in dire need of some restoration and dusting but the fact that it also includes a small yet tiny apartment on the first floor - perfect for Bella and her 10-year-old daughter Renesmee - makes it an offer she just can't resist. Yet the fact remains that some things definitely need to be repaired by a professional and so Bella hires a handyman to take care of that. She definitely didn't expect to meet a handsome and unbelievably sexy hunk of a man, who seems to have an instant connection with her daughter...

Edward Cullen was the golden boy among the residents at the Chicago hospital, yet one fatal mistake makes him leave his career as a doctor behind and try to find his luck in craftsmanship. He becomes a very skilled handyman and invests some of his money in an old apartment building. For years, different chefs have rented the ground floor and opened up their businesses there but non was good enough to stay for more than a few months. So it is a pleasant surprise for Edward when he is called to his own building by his new tenant. He feels immediately drawn to the beautiful brunette welcoming him and decides to keep his true 'identity' hidden until they know each other well enough. Edward fears that by introducing himself as her landlord, neighbor (he lives one floor above Bella), and handyman, he might influence his relationship with the pretty chef before it has even begun. All he wants is getting to know her in the most unbiased way possible. Too bad that Bella asked her mother's best friend Esme, a.k.a. Edward's mom, to do the interior design, and that Nessie desperately wants to know who the great piano player is, who lives in the building...

Tapas at Twilight has its pros and cons; let's start with the pros: you will hardly find any kind of angst in this story. Yes, Edward and Bella have somewhat of a rough start but once all the misunderstandings are out of the way, they are just incredibly cute together. Edward's relationship with Nessie is wonderfully written, as is his slight disdain for Jacob, who is more than interested in the little girl. With regards to the cons, let me just say that the story is a bit too long. Though many passages might function as giving away a bit about the characters' backstory and characteristics, they are not absolutely necessary to understand the plot of the fanfiction and tend to not be very interesting for the reader. It takes a comparatively long while until Edward and Bella even meet for the first time. Secondly, this story is T rated, which means no lemons whatsoever. Bella believes in no sex before marriage and so poor Edward has to go through some hard times (no pun intended). And when they have finally tied the knot, the author only hints at their passionate night together but never describes it. So if you are a fan of graphic lemons, this story might not be it for you, but if you are looking for nice fluff, cute Daddyward, and some charming supporting characters, and an unsuspected twist, you should definitely give Tapas at Twilight a chance, a story written from both Bella and Edward's POV.

Tapas at Twilight consists of 126,256 words and 31 chapters. The story is rated T for foul language.

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Edward Cullen is trapped in a life he never would have chosen for himself. After four years of being with Tanya, an attractive yet very choleric young woman, towards whom he never felt anything but friendship, his and her family want nothing more then for him to propose. Caving in, Edward buys an engagement ring but can't help but think that asking her to marry him would not be the right thing to do. He is brought up from his thoughts when he hears a loud crash and watches a car hit a fancy looking SUV before running off. Edward sprints over to the car and finds a beautiful young woman slumped over the steering wheel. In the few seconds she's conscious she says her name is Bella, mumbles that she doesn't have family that needs to be contacted, and begs him not leave her side. Weirdly drawn to and fascinated by Bella, Edward is unable to leave her alone. He rides with her to the hospital where a nurse watches him pull out the ring he was meant to give Tanya. Before he knows it, Edward is taken for Bella's fiancé, fills out as much paperwork as he can in her name (based on what he finds in her purse) and visits her day after day...

Edward sits by her bed daily and talks to her sweetly. This woman he doesn't know at all has completely messed with his mind and he has no explanation why. Edward often touches her hand, kisses her cheek or temple, and enjoys feeling this wonderful buzzing that goes through his body whenever he does. After her surgery Bella is slowly getting better and starts to react to Edward's tender caresses. Days turn into weeks, which turn into months, and not a single day passes without Edward being at Bella's side. Shortly after she was brought to the hospital he was told that she's pregnant (and of course everyone assumes it's his) and Edward loves hardly anything more than watching her belly grow and feel the baby move. The longer he spends time with Bella the more he realizes that he has fallen fast and hard for her - a woman he hasn't spoke more than three sentences to. It isn't until Bella's slightly crazy family appears that Edward finds out his "Sleeping Beauty" might not be who he thinks and hopes she is. A dark past lays behind her and no one seems to be able to give him answers to his many questions. To make matters worse, Tanya completely loses control when Edward breaks up with her and no one knows what will happen once Bella wakes from her coma...

This story is absolutely fantastic! Because Bella isn't conscious for close to half of the story means that all the focus lays on Edward (a third-person narrator tells the story from his perspective). Yet even though we don't have any kind of interaction between our favorite couple for a long time, the story is never boring and also doesn't lack romance! Edward is absolutely sweet with her and does everything in his power to make her feel better! He even takes care of Jake, Bella's puppy! The reader just can't wait for Bella to wake up but there's always this dreading feeling in the back of one's head that she might not appreciate everything Edward does for her. It's obvious that these two belong together but while Edward had months familiarizing himself with his love and her family, Bella won't even remember talking to him the day of the accident once she opens her eyes. While You Were Knocked Out Cold is a wonderfully realistic story with a happy ending and a HILARIOUS Charlie. Let me just give you one example: Charlie finds out that his daugther is pregnant and assumes Edward is the father. Renee hugs her future son-in law but Charlie is less than amused: "Renee, let the man breathe. I want him coherent when I strangle him to death." :D Yes, that's Mr. Swan for you! Read this fanfiction, it's really wonderful!

While You Were Knocked Out Cold consists of 36 chapters and a total of 87,530 words. The story is rated M for angst and foul language.

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