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Bella has been locked inside her home because her nightmares haunt her every single day. she tries to help her father Charlie, Chief of Police, as much as she can, but there is only so much she can do by staying at home and suffering... After the death of her best friend Rosalie, she has been more than devastated and not gotten out of her secluded home in order to get away from the murderer. Because you see, Bella has nightmares of how the killer carries out the murder with his victim - a power that she sees as her demise, because no one should ever have to go through that kind of pain. Imagine going through the abuse and torture repeatedly as if she were the victim, making it especially hard on her when it came to witnessing her best friend's outcome. Living through death every night literally paralyzed her and affected her own health when she finally came to consciousness, yet she did her best to help Charlie locate the bodies of the victims whenever another nightmare struck her. But when Rosalie's brother, her friend, and Charlie's FBI colleague Edward turns out to be the next unusual victim, she knows that she cannot let anything happen to him...

Edward has been trying to locate this serial killer for a long time now, but after the death of his beloved sister, he must find his hideout and put an end to the killer's sick fantasies. So one day, he decides to follow the tracks in the woods and somehow figure out a way to the lion's den in order to capture him and find out why this murderer kidnapped young women and buried them alive so senselessly. Unfortunately for him, things obviously do not go as planned when he falls for a trap and finds himself struggling to break through. The next time he opens his eyes, he is around Chief Swan and his daughter Bella, whom he hadn't seen since Rose's death. Where had she been all along, and more importantly, how did they know where to find him? Will Edward be able to digest Bella's secret and join forces with the woman he loves to bring down the killer?

Buried is definitely an emotional roller-coaster that will have you on the edge of your seats! ericastwilight has written an extremely unique plot that you may only have encountered in maybe an episode of SVU on television. And let me tell you this story is just as amazing as any other murder mystery out there and you really start feeling for the characters. On one hand, there is Edward who is both angry and heartbroken over his sister and desperately wants to punish whoever the sick bastard is, and on the other hand we have Bella, who goes through death almost every night and is brave enough to stand up and help out in any way that she can. I am not to going to say that this is an easy read, but I will say that if you have read anything by ericastwilight, you know that it is very well-written with a great plot and a HEA. So hold on to your seat belts and buckle in to experience this wild ride! Definitely don't miss out on it!

Buried consists of 36 chapters and a total of 74,889 words. The story is rated MA for violence, language, and content.

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A horrifying curse set upon two souls from centuries back still carries on present time in the lives of Edward and Bella. Edward Cullen - when his lips press three times upon another, the person will absolutely loathe him, to the point where they want to kill him. So he never kisses - just f**ks. Bella Swan - all it takes is one kiss from or upon her lips that the person will fall completely in love with her, to the point where they will quit their daily necessities of life and start to die if she does not reciprocate. So Bella Swan never kisses - she just f**ks. When these two set their eyes on each other for the first time, the electricity is immediate. And the sex is the best that they have ever had, but will either of them be able to discover or even want to explore the idea of love from what they have been through? And if so, then how do they possibly go on with the curse lingering around them constantly? Is there a way to break the curse without destroying everyone?

"For one, unrequited love. For the other, all consuming hate. Together, can they break it?" 

Kiss Me Now, Kiss Me Never is a superb fic that will have you hooked by its slightly supernatural plot-line! For both Edward and Bella, their curses are unable to make them move forward in life. Edward definitely does not want another person picking up his/her knife after him and Bella does not want another person to lay on their death bed because she can't reciprocate his/her love. The insanity that either of them face is pretty complicated, but you come to terms with why they choose to just have one night stands instead - without the kissing of course. They are both scared to form a commitment, afraid that true love will not last last long in either of their cases. It's really great to see the love develop between Edward and Bella here though, and just like every other ericastwilight fanfic, this too will tug at your heart-strings as they stay together through everything in order to break their curses. Definitely a unique story that is much too underrated for my liking, so go out there and enjoy this masterpiece!

Kiss Me Now, Kiss Me Never consists of 32 chapters and a total of 102,004 words. This AH story is rated M for language and lemons.

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Edward Cullen is a professional race car driver who has managed to wreck his car yet again at a particular bad moment. This race was the last chance for him to prove to his sponsors that supporting him financially would not only be immensely helpful to him but very profitable for them as well. Needless to say, he failed miserably. So together with his pit crew Jasper, Alice, Emmett, and Rosalie, he starts looking for new sponsors and meets intelligent engineer Isabella Swan. She is not only willing to fix up Edward's race car but also offers him to add the best features to it so he can attract the sponsors he needs. In return, Bella wants to work with Edward in changing his public image, which means no more partying, no random girls, and definitely no more attitude for the young man. The deal is so well-thought out by Bella that Edward cannot help but accept the deal made by this infuriatingly sexy and smart young woman. She has the power to propel his career forward but can also bring him to his knees. But there is also something about her that makes Edward question her honorable intentions. Why is she so eager to do everything so quickly and with barely getting anything in return? When he confronts her about the matter, Bella is unable to lie to him and reveals that she has a heart condition and probably no more than 24 months left to live...

Up To Speed is a wonderful story that will completely take you by surprise! This is not a typical Racerward storyline and the twist of Bella's disease will have you completely hooked! What I really loved and admired about this fanfiction was how well the characters were written by ericastwilight; that despite the huge hurdle that was in Bella's life, she still refuses to let someone see her as anyone but the beautiful, comfortable, and strong woman that she is. Until Edward comes along, that is, and sees through her almost right away. Speaking of, this Edward is simply amazing! I mean, who wouldn't want a hot race car driver to stop all of his nasty and rude habits in order to be with you for the rest of his life?! He is extremely supportive of Bella and despite her heart condition, decides to shower her with every ounce of love in his body until her time is up - or is it? Will the two be able to have their eternal bliss after all? Well, I am not going to reveal too much about this story but it is one that shouldn't be missed at any cost. So go click on the link below and get reading ;)!!

Up To Speed consists of 39 chapters and a total of 145,663 words. The story is rated M for language and sexual content.

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One of Bella's daily routines is to jog in the park. With the music blaring from her ipod and a taser waiting for those getting too close, she enjoys the little green Heaven right in front of her door - a welcomed change from the busy and loud city. One day, Bella's eyes descry a young man, dressed in expensive but good looking running shorts and a t-shirt, jogging her way. His black beanie hides too much of his face and prevents Bella from getting a good look at him, yet when he a passes her nonchalantly she can clearly see his brilliant green eyes, framed by long dark lashes. Mesmerized, she starts racing him, with the result of the handsome young man losing by a margin. They sort of agree to meet again the next day which is when Bella finds out his name - Edward - and both of them realize that this might turn into more than just a mere aquaintance...

It turns out that Edward also lives in the same building as Bella and what she doesn't know is that she is the reason for his newly acquired running clothes. You see, when he saw her in the park one day, making her rounds and talking to old Mrs. Cope, he was immediately intrigued and decided to approach her. However, now that Edward gets to know Bella a bit better, he notices the walls she has build around her over the months. After her former fiancé and friend betrayed her in the worst possible way, the young woman is afraid to let anyone into her heart. So she asks Edward to be friends - for now - though she knows that she wants so much more...

ericastwilight has this wonderful ability to come up with short, yet captivating stories that put Edward and Bella in the most interesting of roles, circumstances, and dynamics. In Run to You, our lovely couple meets while jogging, unique yet incredibly sweet. Edward knows what he wants - Bella - but is very patient and understanding when she asks him to take things slow. He listens to her story and talks about his disastrous last relationship with her. The two grow close very quickly, yet not in an unrealistic way. The story is told from a third-person perspective, which allows the reader to get a good insight into both characters' heads and motivations. The lemons towards the end of the fanfic as well as the (too) short epilogue are wonderfully written. If you are a fan of ericastwilight's works, you cannot miss out on this little gem!

Run to You consists of 10 chapters and a total of 21,184 words. The story is rated M for description of sexual activities and foul language.

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Bella Swan is a living miracle: a long time ago, she was seriously sick and the doctors thought she wouldn't make it. Yet to everyone's surprise, Bella was given a transplant on Christmas Day that was able to revive her. Ever since then, Christmas has always been the young woman's favorite holiday. Bella celebrates it by going out wearing a new red coat for each day in the month of December, pairing it with sparkly sweaters and glittery, lit-up earrings. Oh, and red ankle boots. In a nutshell, "Miss Christmas" as people start calling her, appreciates the true meaning of Christmas very much and lives it out to the max. Bella enjoys donating gifts to those who are less fortunate, hoping that they, too, will one day lead a prosperous and happy life - just like her. There is one person, however, who doesn't allow her to get too close: her next door neighbor Edward Cullen. Every time she tries to talk to him or offer him her largely famous apple pie, he shuts her out and closes the door in her face. What the hell is wrong with this man?

Well, as it happens, Edward Cullen is a police officer, who loathes nothing more than holidays and festivities - especially Christmas. He has his reasons for his attitude, first and foremost the fact that he lost his whole family on that very day. Edward has long given up hopes for a happy life and it doesn't help that his job as a cop confronts him daily with criminals and injustice - definitely not a world you would like your children to live in. He is convinced that Christmas is not a holiday of charity and miracles but ruin, nothing but ruin. And when Edward is looking at his neighbor Bella - a walking and talking Christmas - he is disgusted and more than irritated. How can someone be so happy all the time? Why is there a spark in her eyes whenever he sees her and what the heck is up with the attention-grabbing red coats?! Yet despite all these weird attributes of Bella, Edward cannot help but notice how beautiful and charismatic she is. He soon gets the chance to admire that beauty from up close as a criminal out to hurt all those who love Christmas has put his eye on Bella. As a result her father, chief of police Charles Swan, orders Edward to become Bella's personal bodyguard. Will Edward be able to protect her while also letting her into his broken heart?

ericastwilight has always been one of my favorite authors; her writing style is simply amazing as she never misses out on providing her readers with all the details they crave. The Red Coats is no exception to that! The author manages to create two completely opposite characters yet still makes them fall in love with one another - something that seems to be an impossible task, but ericastwilight does it beautifully. The story is written from both Edward's and Bella's perspective, so it will not be hard to understand the events going on and you will find yourself switching from Edward's angry, dark and moody self to Bella's cheerful and sparkling personality. In fact, when you first start the story, it is so hard to imagine how the two of them will get together at all because they simply can't stand to be near ten feet of each other! So I guess we should thank Charlie Swan for being an overprotective father for he is the one that forces Policeward into staying with Miss Christmas at all times. Both Bella and Edward have no choice but to be together every hour of the day and get to know one another in the process! Did I mention how much they want each other? The lemons in this story are fantastic, and you can tell how much the two lovers try to hold off their attraction toward one another in the beginning. But let's just say, that doesn't last very long... I definitely think this story is fantastic and a MUST read! It was just completed this January and it has already received about 2k+ reviews, and I think it surely deserves more! It has a beautiful plot-line and Edward and Bella will melt your heart. So what are you waiting for ;D, jump on it!!!

The Red Coats consists of 22 chapters and 44,775 words. The story is rated M for language and really good lemons!

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At the tender age of nine, Bella Swan started both seeing and hearing the dead, whose those souls are still roaming the Earth because of unfinished business. Whether they seek revenge for an unnatural death or are unable to end the connection they have with important people from their old lives, the souls of the dead that Bella sees cannot seem to find the peace they need to finally leave the world behind. In order to help them find their way, Bella uses her rare gift to communicate with the dead and passes their messages on to their loved ones. Never in her life, did she perceive that her ability to talk with ghosts as anything but a huge liability; something she was never grateful for. Still, she continues helping many lost souls crossing over to the light and finding peace. So with the help of her good and equally gifted friend Alice, she seeks out the renowned Professor Edward Cullen. Bella sees a small girl, not older than eight years, who she soon is able to identify as the professor's daughter. The latter is giving a speech on parapsychology when Bella decides to confront Edward with the fact that his daughter is dead and that she didn't die from natural causes...

Although Edward is skeptic of Bella's abilities, he cannot help but start to believe her once she starts talking about his daughter Hayley. Until then, the professor always thought that his little girl was "only" missing, yet now he is confronted with her violent death. Bella tells him that Hayley cannot speak to her as water comes out of her mouth every time she tries to speak; leaving Edward devastated and broken. Hayley had been his everything despite the fact that she was born at a stage in his life where being a father was far from being on his mind. The connection father and daughter developed was immensely strong and perhaps the reason the little girl was still tied to the Earth - she couldn't leave this world behind knowing her father was hurting so badly. So with the help of Bella, Hayley communicates with her dad and the three start investigating her death. How did she die? A story full of mysteries and questions begins. Revelations are made; yet when the case is finally closed will Edward be able to let go of his daughter? Will Bella's love for him be enough for him to spend the rest of his life happily?

This is a very unique story by ericastwilight, and I say that in a very positive way! Even though MSB usually doesn't review AU stories, some are just too good not to be rec'ed. Ultimately, this story is AH but with a slight supernatural twist. The story is very fast-paced so that, at the end of the first chapter, you will definitely be hooked and eager to learn more. What I love most about this story is the deep connection between Edward and Hayley. They share such a strong bond that even after her death, Hayley stays grounded to Earth, willing to make sure her father isn't suffering. She watches him sleeping in her bed every night and often listens to him whispering words of love. Without ensuring his peace of mind, there is no way she can ever get peace. And when Bella comes along with her amazing ability, she is the link that brings the two of them back together again, at least sort of. She Speaks Fear and Truth is extremely heart-warming and daddyward's grief will surely bring out some tears in your eyes. I promise you that this fanfiction is SO worth the read; don't ignore it just because the summary says it is AU, because the story is a lot more than that. Hats off to ericastwilight for writing such an amazing fanfiction - I really enjoyed it and have no doubts you readers will too!

She Speaks Fear and Truth consists of 14 chapters and a total of 45,467 words. The story is rated M for language, strong emotions, and some sexual references. A sequel is currently being published, Denver Paranormal Society.

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When Doctor Bella Swan reads the chart of her next patient, her heart starts beating. Sitting only a couple of feet away from her, in an examination room in the ER, is none other than Edward Cullen. Dr. Edward Cullen. The same Dr. Edward Cullen, who apparently disliked her so much that he refused to take her as one of the new residents at the White General's Hospital in San Francisco three years ago. Trying to get rid of her nervousness, Bella walkes into the exam room and comes face to face with the one man she was unable to get off of her mind for years...

And he isn't alone. The handsome pediatrician, who has had a little accident at home and now sports a small cut on his arm, is accompanied by an adorable little girl, whose name, she finds out quickly, is Abby. Bella tries to treat her patient the best way she can but is getting more and more angry at Dr. Cullen's obvious hatred towards her. According to him she isn't doing her job right and is also behaving unprofessional when she flirts with her husband in front of the patients. Husband? And then, suddenly, when Bella explains that Edward is mistaken and she is far from being married, the man's countenance changes and he miraculously starts being more than nice to her. Because rather than hating Bella with a passion, Edward needs her like air to breathe...

ericastwilight managed to write a realistic and very entertaining one-shot. For example, Edward's decision to refuse Bella's application to become a resident did not happen out of sheer annoyance and hatred. Instead, he had good reasons for his actions, reasons which the reader only finds out about a little bit later into the story. Stitches in Times is written both from Bella's and Edward's POV, while ericastwilight wrote Edward's and the talented lisa89 wrote Bella's. It's a great story to read in between long multi-chapter ones, especially because the O/S includes a short future take, so the reader knows what happens to his characters after the main plot is over!

Stitches in Time is a one shot consisting of 14,349 words. The story is rated M for language and lemons.

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Edward Cullen is retired, at the age of 28. He used to work for mob boss Charlie Swan, delivering packages, beating the crap out of others and ocassionally killing people. But soon he begins to feel exhausted and strained and asks his boss to allow him to step back. Because of his exceptional fighting skills Edward is from then on responsible for training new thugs and goons. And he SO isn't prepared when his boss tells him to train his daughter Bella.

Finally, after years of terrible abuse by her husband, Bella Swan manages to take her daughter Elizabeth and run away. She turns to her father Charlie, who promises to help. In order for Bella to feel safer and be able to protect herself and Ellie, she is sent to Edward. The two are instructed to remain a strictly professional relationship and keep their hands off each other. So they spend hours in the training room, sparring, and kicking the hell out of each other while pretending to be married and the parents of Ellie. Things are getting a lot more complicated when both Bella and Edward feel an irresistable draw towards one another...

This story is full of lemony goodness, let me tell you. Though Bella and Edward aren't allowed to get close to each other, that doesn't mean that they cannot fantasize and *cough* take matters into their own hands. But apart from all the sexualized scenes in Training the Swan, the story is also very funny and thrilling. There are a couple of unexpected twists and turns that will keep you glued to the pages. Last but not least, there is something unbelievably sexy about Edward training Bella and being Charlie's right hand. Read it!

Training the Swan consists of 50 chapters and 205,748 words. The story is rated MA for profanities, violence, and lemons. If you're under the age of 18, I'll advise you not to read the fanfiction!

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