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Edward Cullen is a famous and upcoming actor, who takes pride in his success. Though there were serious reasons behind his choice of pursuing an acting career, he enjoys it nonetheless. And by enjoying, I mean living the elite life of a typical rich actor: he likes spending his money on whatever he wishes and, most of all, entertains himself by having a new pretty actress on arm every week. However, in spite of having women willingly falling to his feet, Edward cannot seem to find the right one, or so he thinks. There is a particular beautiful lady in his life, who has stood by him through thick and thin: his personal chef and friend Bella Swan. Bella has worked for Edward for years and has developed feelings for him that just won't go away - worse even, these feelings are not reciprocated by Edward. Bella tries everything in her power to suppress the emotions she harbors for her boss in the hopes of getting her heart broken. She loses herself in creating a wide variety of delicious dishes for Edward and uses them as a way to pour out her love for him. Meanwhile, she has to watch woman after woman entering Edward's life until finally - finally - he begins to notice her. Unfortunately, Bella doesn't know if she can trust him enough to place her heart right into his palm...

Mise-en-Place is an amazing short story; one that you will most probably finish reading in a single sitting. Although short, the fanfiction presents you with a great plot that is absolutely unique. The entire story is written from Bella's perspective but that doesn't stop the author from relaying Edward's feelings for the readers to understand. Right from the second chapter, we know that Bella is the only one that knows the real Edward, the one that is caring and sweet, not the one that is the famous actor. Although Edward is by no means letting the fame he is surrounded with get to his head, he has a very unique way of looking at things, one that makes him a very particular character.
This story will have you hooked from chapter one! In fact, I think this story is one of the most attention grabbing I have ever come across; it opens with a dialogue that, right then and there, has the reader hooked. I was hesitant to read this story at first, since it was pretty short, but I must say that I absolutely haven't regretted it! The best part about the fanfiction is that the author includes a small recipe at the beginning of each chapter, and it's most definitely accurate! So you cooking fans out there will also get fourteen different and professional dishes that you can make and indulge in :). This is a perfect fic to read if you are looking for something that has close to no angst and steals your heart away at the same time! Do give it a try!

Mise-en-Place contains 14 chapters and a total of 29,170 words. The story is rated M for language and sexual references.

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