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Edward Cullen is a successful doctor and proud to have followed in his father Carlisle's footsteps. From an early age on, Edward has been given the best education possible. He was pushed to learn whenever possible and missed out on typical teenage experiences like partying or girlfriends. Neverthless, the young man idolized his father so much that he gave all those things up rather willingly. His desire to become a great doctor like his dad was stronger than the need to live life to the fullest. Unfortunately, now, years later, Carlisle is but a mere shell of the perfect man that Edward made him out to be. The man, who once established his own pharmaceutical company to help the sick is now ready to hand it over to the highest-bidding politicians. Needless to say, Edward is more than disgusted by his father's immoral actions. As the rightful heir to the family company, the young man is willing to take over for his father and prevent any kind of political interference. Alas, Carlisle refuses to hand over the reigns to his son but gives him an ultimatum instead: marry a woman - and stay married to her for at least four years - to inherit the family business. Otherwise the company will be sold with the highest profit in mind...

All through this mess, Edward's biggest support and rock is his closest friend and confidant Bella Swan. He talks to her about everything and relies on her advice. Over the years, Bella has seen her friend crumble over his father's pressure; something that hurts her immensely. Because for Bella, Edward is much more than just a good friend, he is the love of her life. Unfortunately, she cannot bring herself to tell him about her feelings as she doesn't want to confuse Edward more than he already is. She is ready to be whatever he needs her to be, even if that only means a loyal friend. However, during one drunken night, Edward and Bella discuss Carlisle's preposterous ultimatum and Bella lets it slip that she would marry Edward in order to help out. Though Edward is more than surprised by her honesty, he is determined to not take her up on his offer - there is no way that he would ruin her life to make his better. Yet as the pressure of losing the company weighs to heavy on him, he forgets his morals for a minute and agrees to marry her nonetheless. Will the two of them finally realize that they are truly meant for each other or will their love be tested yet again?

Love Comes Last is truly one of the classics out there in the Twilight Fandom. I really love this story as the author does a fantastic job in completely rope you into the angsty and serious mood of the story. It is an extremely realistic fanfic, especially with regards to the characters. Edward went through a lot throughout his life and the ultimatum that Carlisle confronts him with is his the latest hurdle he has to face. You will probably feel compelled to comfort Edward, trying to make him all better, but don't worry, that's where Bella comes in. She helps him with so much, you'll most definitely find yourself cheering her on. The prologue of the story actually starts at the climax, something that really pulls the reader in. You just have to reading the rest of the story, in order to find out what leads up to the crisis as well as satisfy the curiosity as to what will happen after. The entire story is told from Bella's point of view, but itsyblue still manages to convey Edward's sentiments through the story really well. And despite the many problems the couple face, the story is a HEA! I promise that this story will blow your mind with its heartfelt emotions and keep you at the edges of your seats! Don't miss it and do give it a try, it is SO worth it!

Love Comes Last consists of 24 chapters and a total of 139,523 words. The story is rated M for angst, language, and sexual references.

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