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Bella Swan lives in a small town in the South, where everyone knows everybody. There are as good as no secrets and the gossip never ends. The special focus of attention among the inhabitants lies on the elusive Edward Cullen and his more than tragic life. Edward has lost his wife and son in a terrible accident a few years ago. Ever since, he has spent his time mourning and focusing completely on the horse ranch he owns a little outside town. He hardly talks to anyone except for his good friend and farm hand Eleazar and hides behind his stetson and a thick beard. The first time Bella meets Edward, she is working her shift at Emmett McCarthy's Ranch Supply Store, where Edward picks up one of his orders. From then on, the two of them cross paths more than once, as if fate wants them to be together...

After seeing Bella slip on the icy street in front of the local grocery store, Edward drives her home, afraid she might have gotten a concussion. A few days later, the handsome yet quiet rancher finds her near the road with a flat tire and offers her to take her back to his place (on his horse, thank you very much) so she can call someone to pick her up. Much to her surprise, Bella notices the strong feelings she harbors as well as the fact that she feels incredibly safe whenever she is around Edward. And as him calling her to ask if she's alright and his behavior around her let her believe that he feels the same, she musters all her courage, drives to the ranch, and asks him out. Unfortunately, Edward declines. Heartbroken, the young woman walks away, not knowing that the reason why she was rejected has nothing to do with Edward not finding her intriquing - quite the opposite actually: Edward already likes Bella enough to do what he thinks is best for her. And that includes to not get involved with him...

All the Wild Horses is the epitome of Southern/Cowboyward. Our dear Edward always wears his stetson, loves his horses, and that Southern accent is constantly there. That said, as someone who has not been to the Southern states of the U.S., Edward's habit of almost never taking off his hat or that people in the story call their parents "Momma" and "Daddy" is a bit foreign and strange to me. However, once you get used to it and take it for what it is, namely a habit/custom typical for the rural parts of the South, it doesn't bother you anymore. The Edward in this story is devastatingly broken. He suffers the loss of his son and wife and doesn't seem to know how to continue living. Until he meets Bella, that is, who brings some fresh air into his life as well as the ranch and helps him coming to terms with his past. The two spend some wonderful moments together and Edward can finally start living again! This story might not contain overly graphic lemons but its realistic portrayal of living in the South and dealing with the death of loved ones makes it so worth the read!

All the Wild Horses consists of 29 chapters and a total of 99,119 words. The story is rated M for foul language and description of sexual activities.

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While some teenagers cut their fingers and mix their blood with that of their closest friends, Edward and Bella do so to swear each other eternal love. Yet when Edward decides to leave his hometown Forks and Bella behind to start making a career as a professional musician, all promises are forgotten. What is left is a devastated Bella, who retreats into her own shell and hopes that one day, her lover will return. But unfortunately, he doesn't...

Seven years later, Bella Swan is a successful fiction writer. She publishes her novels under an alias and avoids as much human contact as possible. That changes when she hears her Edward's voice on the radio. Now a celebrated singer and songwriter, Edward presents his latest studio album to the world. He also explains that the first single, Bella, was influenced by a very special person. And before Bella knows what she's doing she asks her publicist to arrange an TV interview in New York-her only chance to let Edward know where she was and that she was still waiting...

What a wonderful one-shot! Yes, Edward screws up big time in the beginning - leaving Bella behind, broken and only a shell of her true self. And even though it takes him years to realize his mistake, once he finally does, Bella his all that matters to him. He wants her. Period. Their first confrontation and subsequent talk in his hotel room are as heartbreakingly beautiful as their first night together and the very ending of the story (probably my favorite part). Love Song is about a man, who listened to his head instead of his heart and a woman who lost herself in love and became its slave. It's wonderfully written and incredibly sentimental and has a HEA! What more do you want?

Love Song is a one-shot consisting of 9,725 words. The story is rated M for lemons and foul language.