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The first time he saw her was when she was working part-time as a waitress in a restaurant right across from him; her elegant way of serving her customers' ordered dishes and her sexy lip ring were some things Edward couldn't help but think about even while on duty as a fireman. What he found absolutely stunning, though, were her sleeved arms, completely covered with what could only be secrets - he could relate to those with his very own on his back. But when they first converse with one another, Bella blatantly states that she is not open for relationships and that after a bad past experience, she wanted to focus on her career in optometry school and not on dating. Although this leaves Edward more than a little upset, he doesn't stop destiny from letting them clash into each other over and over again. But will their relationship be able to work with Bella's secrets and with Edward's past quickly catching up to him?

A MUST READ everyone! I am huge fan of MrsSpaceCowboy's stories and this one is definitely one that should not be missed! This story will have you hooked with its angst, sexy lemons, pure love, and the importance of relationships. Oh, and did I mention hot lemons? You will fall endlessly - if you aren't already - in love with tattooward/ella in this roller coaster. I will have you know though that the initial burn between our lovers is slow, but once they hit it off it's just as mind-blowing as the building tension! The unexpected twists and turns, especially both their pasts, is something that your heart will break for, but you will also be more than impressed with the way the author has so brilliantly incorporated them into the main plot. So don't hesitate for a single minute and jump right to this wonderful fanfiction - you won't regret it in the least!

Rest My Soul consists of 24 chapters and a total of 111,129 words. The story is rated MA for language and sexy smut.

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It's been a while since Bella has come back home to visit her family. Rather than spending time in Quitman, the small town in Mississippi she grew up in, Bella prefers staying in Jackson with her friends Jessica and Alice. But alas, every once in a while, one has to see the family and as Bella is currently on semester break, she decides to use that opportunity and drives down home. There, she is immediately dragged into the next bar by her gorgeous sister Tanya and runs straight into Edward Cullen. Edward has been Bella's secret crush since High School, where an unfortunate misunderstanding has prevented them from getting closer. Now, three years later, he still manages to make her heart beat quicker and gets her all flustered, but she refuses to only be one of his flings. What she doesn't know is that Edward's wild days are long gone (if they even existed in the first place) and that he longs to have a second chance with her. He was never really able to get her out of his mind, whether he used to be engaged or not, and now that she is back in town, he is willing to really get to know her. So the two go on date after date and get closer. Over the summer, they both learn a lot of new things about the other (and themselves) that astound and scare them. Edward is in the middle of building his own house and struggles with his decision to become a doctor. Bella feels insecure about her feelings for Edward, especially because she tends to run into women with whom he was involved at some point in time. Thinking that he still pines after his former fiancé, Bella decides to "let him go". Already in too deep, she leave her love behind and goes back to Jackson...

Down Home was written as an entry for the "The Heart of Country" contest and won pretty much every important prize that was awarded, including "1st Place Gentlemen Wear White Award (Swooniest Fella)". And what a swoony fella Edward is! He is a full-blown Southern boy, complete with Stetson and accent. His love for working outdoors brings Bella and the reader a lot of joy as that means at one point in time, he is going to lose his shirt *giggles*. He also wants his girl to spend the rest of his life with him and once Bella sees some reason, he doesn't hold back on telling her exactly that every opportunity he gets. The story is written from BPOV and EPOV, though the latter doesn't come until later in the story. The lemons are not overly graphic but sweetly written and lots of humor comes from the Chief a.k.a. Charlie, who scares Edward only a little bit. It's a lot of fun to read! MrsSpaceCowboy really deserves the praises and awards she's gotten for this little gem!And if you don't believe me, see for yourself!

Down Home consist of 12 chapters and 79,201 words. The story is rated M for tame lemons and some profanities.

 

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Welcome to the 90's. 

Bella is unintentionally living two lives. One in Forks with her dad and her three best girlfriends who are like family; and another in Port Angeles with her mother and the fake privileged kids who have too much money and not enough supervision. Her only ally in PA is Emmett, a big bear of a guy with a jovial outlook and impenetrable tolerance for not only her bullshit, but everyone else’s. It’s why he’s the only one who would willingly head over to Forks at the end of summer vacation to visit Bella and her wild and crazy friends—dubbed “The Pack.” But this year brings change in the form of Emmett’s slightly nerdy cousin, Edward Cullen. Shy and nervous with shaggy hair and glasses, he approaches Bella with caution, but reverence. In fact, he’s pretty determined to make sure they become friends as soon as possible. Especially since school is about to start and he's the new guy. 

They connect almost instantly and quickly become an inseparable item. It’s then that Bella sees the true Edward, a boy who is unsure of himself, but on the brink of figuring it out. Like baseball for example, he’s a great player and wants to try out this year for PA, much to Bella’s apprehension. She knows the guys who play on the team and wants Edward as far away from their poison as possible. But no one wants a controlling girlfriend, so with a forced smile she encourages him to and soon he's on the team. That fake smile continues on while watching the boy she loves slowly slip away from her and into a replica of what she hates about Port Angeles. Choices are made that set course to a domino effect unlike anyone could have anticipated. 

Written in Bella's POV, The Give Away Girl is by far one of the most well written and true stories in the Twilight fandom. It follows a girl coming of age in a word filled with liars, cheaters, drugs, and sex. Living between two parents on two opposites sides of town, Bella takes onto her shoulders a weight that continuously grows heavier with each day. Edward is not your perfect cookie-cutter boyfriend in this fic, he is real in that he is lead by popularity, jealously, lust, and vengeance. He makes mistakes that are hurtful, but ones that any boy his age would probably make. It’s called reality and I love how bittersweet and angsty this fic is. I love angst and I cried more than five times during this fic, but good lord was it worth it! Edward's transformation from a boy to a man is amazing. Especially since we see it all through Bella's eyes which takes a true talented author to accomplish. Not to mention she managed to get you to not only fall in love with Bella and Edward, but all of Bella's friends as well, which is not something I take lightly since she even managed to get me to love Alice! It's a true pleasure to watch both of Bella's world collide into one and to watch her grow into a woman. If there were a rating system on this blog, I’d give this fic five stars! 

The Give Away Girl by MrsSpaceCowboy consists of 244,025 words and 32 chapters. This story is rated MA for language, graphics lemons, drug use (heavy on the pot smoking), and violence.

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*Mandy made first baseballward manip (the one where he's holding a bat). She also helped me figure out a better way to express the fic in a banner. For some reason I made like four diff banners for this before settling on this one. Thanks, Mandy!

*Rolling baseball from: I ♥ Sports Gifs on Tumblr.