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Though while growing up, Edward realized his father was different he never took from the fact he was also loved and cherished by him. A bit protective and very dedicated, Edward developed a patience and kindness that unfortunately you rarely see these days. Their solid relationship is one of a kind and actually the reason why Edward will win the heart of a certain personal shopper! When the young man enters a department store he bumps into Sebastian, a smart and witty boy. Peculiar, knowledgeable and curious, he tends to wander off to explore his mother's workplace. When he walks into Edward the first words he says are: "Oh gee... I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to hit your gastrocnemius."

Edward and Sebastian strike a conversation until a frazzled Bella runs to them. She noticed that her son had been on one of his excursions again and eventually finds him talking to a beautiful stranger. Relieved she says to him: "Thank you for not kidnapping my son, Edward. Sebastian here has a tendency to wander. He doesn't mean to, but he can't help it. He goes where his mind takes him." She smiles proudly. Two strangers with one thing in common, can they find peace and love within the chaos of their lives and family?

This story is absolutely a must read! It will fill your heart with fuzzy feelings and in a way you will become a better and more understanding person at the end. Cutestkidmom has written one of the strongest Bellas we have ever read. Confident, passionate, caring, loving and devoted. You will feel an instant connection with her, just like Edward does. It's a beautiful story, and though we usually only stick to the M rated fanfictions, this tale is one of the exceptions. The story of Edward, Carlisle, Bella and Sebastian will pull you in, and you definitely won't regret starting on this journey.

Because of a Boy consists of 32 chapters and a total of 109,279. The story is rated T for some mild foul language.

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Note: This story was reviewed by Ana & Mel!

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After the death of her grandmother Bella Swan inherits millions of dollars. Following the advice of her father, the young editor of the Seattle Times plans to invest a good part of her money and starts looking for real estates and promising establishments. It is her friend Alice, however, who leads Bella into the right direction. Her boyfriend Jasper and his two friends Emmett and Edward plan to open a gentlemen's club - a high class strip club. Though Bella feels a little overwhelmed in the beginning she can definitely see a lot of potential. So without further ado, she becomes the main investor of "The Tripple Crown Club".

From then on, Bella becomes a regular visitor at the construction site and helps out wherever and whenever she can. She feels an especially strong attraction towards Edward, who is responsible for hiring the staff and keeping the everyday business of the club running later on. He also tends to lose his temper rather quickly, which becomes a real problem for Bella. The two fight like wild cats and desperately try to oppress the growing crave they feel for each other. Things escalade when Edward finds out that the woman he cannot get out of his head has a business relationship with his despised father Carlisle. The ultimate showdown eventually happens during a common dinner. Without Edward's knowledge Carlisle invited Bella hoping the two could reconcile a little. But Edward behaves like a stubborn child and Bella has finally enough...

As Bare All is cutestkidsmom's first fanfiction it is not free from flaws. The story was published unbeta'd and therefore contains a lot of typos and grammatical mistakes. It is a little bit frustrating in the beginning but the interesting plot and likeable characters make up for that. Yes, Alice might be a little over the top and Bella a tad bit too impulsive but no one was born a bestselling author, right!? I can only encourage you to not put the story away just because a comma is missing. The author's writing style improves from chapter to chapter and the characters become more and more defined. By not reading Bare All you would miss out on a wonderful story full of humor, drama, and some nicely written lemons - do you really want that?

Bare All consists of 46 chapters and 116,672 words. The story is rated M for language and lemons.

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Bella Swan is convinced by her friend Rosalie to enjoy the evening at Mercer 113, a new hip club in Chicago. After a couple of drinks and some dancing Bella is approached by what she thinks is the most handsome man she's ever seen. The two begin bantering each other for a while before the mystery man hands Bella a black card and leaves. Having watched the encounter Rosalie fills her best friend in on the meaning of the simple black card, that only has the words:

SALACIOUS

E.M.C

555-3825

printed on it. Apparently, Bella has just received what is called a Raven bid from a member of Chicago's most secret and influential society. The next day, our headstrong and curious young girl calls the number on the card and before she knows what's happening to her she has a meeting arranged with E.M.C. The latter tells her over gourmet food and wine that he offers her to pay a total of 30 million dollars if Bella agress to spend a whole year with him - and with that he means moving into his luxurious penthouse and having sex with him.

Unsurprisingly, Bella refuses and feels hurt to have been treated like a hooker. Yet she cannot seem to get E.M.C. a.k.a. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen's emerald green eyes out of her head and quickly also notices that something about her suitor (that is Edward; Bella is referred to as "bid" among members of the society) is off - but in a good way. Because Edward doesn't seem to want to be with Bella for just the sex. Let's be honest, he could have every woman in and around Chicago but here he is, willing to spend millions of dollars for her. Is Edward telling her everything or might there be another reason why the successful CEO chose Bella as his bid?

In the beginning, I was very skeptical of the story. The whole idea of a secret society whose members bid on beautiful women, not because they love them and want to win their hearts, but because it is expected of them, seemed a little weird to me. Oh boy was I wrong! Salacious is one of those fanfictions you just cannot put away. The first 8 chapters are written from Bella's POV and just like her the reader constantly wonders 'Who the hell is this man?' Edward seems to be passionate yet tends to lose his nerves and gets angry. He only tells Bella as much about the society as she needs to know and is very much worried about her security. One minute you think he is just another one of these rich businessmen who are used going to prostitutes to get their sexual needs fulfilled and in the next he seems to be really interested in Bella, the person and doesn't jump her the first chance he gets. Then finally, in the 9th chapter we get an insight in Edward's mind for the first time and trust me when I say that there were moments when felt like 'Wow - I didn't see that coming!' So if you are as skeptical as I was about this story, please give it a chance! The whole idea of a secret society is very well explained and Edward's arrangement with Bella has many parallels to Pretty Woman. cutestkidsmom did a wonderful job with Salacious and I cannot wait to read her other stories! Oh, and did I mention the lemons are hot?

Salacious consists of 50 chapters and a total of 191,084 words. The story is rated MA for lemons, language, and violence.

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