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Detective Edward Masen is superb at his job; he has everything it takes to be a successful secret agent: a certain hunch, the good looks that get him everywhere and anything, the power of deduction, as well as the ability to keep under the radar. Preferring to work alone rather than with a partner, Edward manages to solve even the most complicated mysteries and crimes. Yet behind all the success and satisfaction of doing good, the young police officer is thoroughly haunted by past. Each and every night, nightmares disturb his sleep as Edward is unable to get over the loss of family. They all died in a tragic accident - no, scratch that, murder - and have possessed Edward's every thought ever since. Always wanting to get into the FBI, he had worked hard to become a police officer at the young age of twenty-two. But after the terrifying events involving his family, Edward immediately diverted his educational tracks and became a detective, investigating the crime that took his loved ones from him. To alleviate the stress he is under, the young detective loses himself in meaningless one nights stand - that is, until one Bella Swan comes along...

Bella Swan - a top-notch chef - works at a restaurant that is not quite up to her level. With her amazing cooking skills, the place she currently works at is not paying her as well as it should. So when a certain Laurent comes up to her and offers her a position at his five star restaurant, Bella does not hesitate and accepts his offer. The restaurant turns out to be wonderful: Bella's new job in the kitchen is fantastic and the salary is great - nothing to complain about. But after a few days at her new work place, the young woman realizes that her boss might be involved in some illegal business. With the help of her best friend Alice's boyfriend Jasper, who is a cop, she tries to put the pieces together, but to no avail. Just when she starts telling herself that she might be imagining things, Bella stumbles upon further proof that fishy things are going on at the restaurant. In the midst of all this, she meets Edward, who happenes to have strolled by. The chemistry between them is shockingly strong, and the two of them end up spending a night with each other at Edward's place - which in turn stirrs feelings within Edward that he has never felt before. But will a gun in Edward's jacket make Bella think that he too is one of the criminals out to get her? And what will happen when Edward finds out that people Bella knows are involved in the murder of his family?

A Talionic Force  is a really good story that was completed just a little over a year ago and I must say that it has gained quite a bit of popularity in such a short amount of time! I think this fanfiction is definitely one of those that should be read no matter what. Agentward is so handsome and let's admit it, with his green eyes and bronze hair who wouldn't love this sexy detective? To top it off, his traumatic past really adds to the depth in his character and the readers will surely feel their hearts reaching out to him. The story has an interesting story line which will make you want to keep reading until you finally reach the end. Bella, too, goes through a great character development and is presented as a more than adept chef. The author is very thorough in describing her dishes and in some instances, I couldn't help but feel my mouth water at the tempting food descriptions! You will experience a little bit of everything in this fanfic, from sweet-loving romance to an action-packed climax. I highly recommend this story (written from both Edward's and Bella's POV) to everyone - it is so worth the read!!!

A Talionic Force consists of 29 chapters and a total of 134,822 words. The story is rated M for language, some crime, and sexual activities.

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Bella Swan was perfectly content with her life in New York City as she had a great job that she loved and lots of opportunities for her future career. But Bella has to learn the hard way that things never go as one plans because one fateful day, her mother Renee tells her that her grandmother is very ill. Renee plans on sending her sick mother off to an old people's home so she will be taken care of; an idea which more than appalls Bella. So without thinking twice, she decides to leave her life in NYC behind and moves to the California desert to care for her ailing Grans. Bella knew that being there for the woman, who helped her through the difficult time after her parents divorced, was the least she could do. The rest, meaning starting a new life at the other side of the country, was something she would figure out as time goes by. What she never expects is finding a man who sets her heart, body, and soul on fire: Edward Cullen. Unfortunately, he comes with a heavy price; a price that could possibly tear them apart. Will their love be able to survive the life he had before they met or will it melt away in the dry heat?

LovinRob has written a beautiful story with a wonderful plot! From the very first chapter - the prologue - you will feel the instantaneous chemistry that Bella and Edward have for each other. The moment they lay eyes on one another, they are done for and the sexual tension permeating between them will have you begging for them to get finally it on. The story is fast-paced and will not keep you in the dark for a long time. Edward is faithful to Bella from the beginning and though it is difficult for him, he does not hesitate to tell her the truth about his past - already within the first third of the story. His past is something that the society and law are unwilling to accept, and what is the actual truth among the huge amount of false accusations Edward faces, is something that the couple will have to figure out together. With the help of their new friends Alice and Jasper, they are able to get a wonderful defense lawyer for Edward, who is willing to support him all the way through. The issue is, will they be able to find enough evidence for Edward so that he can be officially declared innocent? And throughout this whole hurdle, will the couple be able to stick together? Don't miss out on this amazing story that was just declared complete a year ago! This story will not disappoint - that's a promise!

A Dry Heat consists of 38 chapters and 255,826 words. The story is rated M for plot content, language, and sexual references/activities.

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