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When sassy nerd meets confident player, sparks will fly. The question is, will these sparks make things more interesting, or simply leave them both burnt and hurting? At Mason University, anything is possible. Bella Swan, still recovering from a turbulent past, refuses to become the local playboy’s latest plaything. Edward Cullen, with demons of his own, doesn’t understand why he can’t get the snarky brunette out of his mind. Thus, ensues a game of cat and mouse that leaves both doubting everything they knew. Can an attraction as great as there’s really be denied?

Unsure of herself to the point where it impedes her ability to live and trust normally, Bella knows that the last thing she needs, is someone as unpredictable as Edward Cullen in her life. She just can’t understand why his antics and his crooked grin have her coming back. Bella desperately wants to know why she misses their interactions when she’s not with him. She wishes he would tell her why he spends so much of his time chasing her when all she sees herself as, is flawed. Will the charming player be able to win her trust? Or will he just be the last straw on her path to self-destruction?

How To Tame A Player has me completely hooked. I can’t recommend this story enough. The interactions between Edward and Bella aren’t just interesting, they’re endearing. Bella knows just how to handle herself against ‘the big, bad player’ and Edward just seems to want to spend time with her and her sarcasm. Though their personalities are miles apart, something about the two of them together just seems to fit. They both have troubled pasts, adding a perfect amount of angst to sink your teeth into. The writing is superb, the dialogue excellent, and the plot intriguing. On top of that, it has consistent updates on Wednesdays and Saturdays. All in all, this is a story that definitely deserves to be read and reviewed. I really can’t describe properly just how much this story makes my Wednesdays and Saturdays. A DEFINITE MUST-READ!

So far, How To Tame A Player consists of 26 chapters and 60,447 words. It is rated M for language and (future) sexy times.

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Edward Cullen, a street-fighter with a troubled past, is approached by the boss of one of the most powerful mobs in the U.S., Aro Volturi. Aro needs an heir to his dynasty and Edward needs a way out of his miserable life. After proving himself to the notorious mob boss, Edward is welcomed into the world of the mafia: "We will be great together, Edward."
Two years later, at a high-class bar in Chicago, now-playboy Edward bumps into a beautiful, brunette waitress who rocks his world. Bella Swan really isn't like the other girls he's met. She lives paycheck-to-paycheck and her innocence makes her the perfect victim for bullies, first and foremost her boss, Katie. So, when the rich and handsome Edward Cullen pays attention to her, Bella's not quite sure what to make of it; especially when she walks in on him holding a gun to his friend's head. Possessive Edward isn't willing to let her go, though, and he when he manages to find her later that night, he insists on walking her home. With a little bit of persuasion and a broken bottle of pepper spray, Bella finds herself engulfed in his company.

Edward knows the consequences of getting involved with someone just mere days before taking over the mob that took Aro decades to build. But the more time he spends with Bella, the less he seems to be able to care about all of it. He isn't exactly sure what it is about this brown-eyed beauty that has him so entranced, but he isn't willing to let her go until he figures it out. His attraction to her is undeniable and he finds her innocence surprisingly endearing. He finds himself wanting to protect her and all of his thoughts and actions revolve around her. Can an up-and-coming mob boss ever let go of his playboy ways and be with a woman, who moves him like no other? Or will outside forces push them apart?

Even though Chasing Bella is just a one-shot, it has so much character and intrigue that it's worth a full story. Edward, though he's not the nicest guy around, still softens the reader's heart with how protective he is of Bella. He hasn't had an easy life and his decisions reflect the consequences of that. He's been trained to be smart, cruel, and calculating, but with Bella, all of that is thrown to the wind. Bella herself has had her fair share of unlucky circumstances. Her optimism and innocence in the midst of all that is really endearing. These characters together just have a really interesting dynamic that leaves you wanting more. Above all of that, it's realistic. The way Bella and Edward interact is completely believable and romantic. There is no immediate trust and that's what makes this fanfic so intriguing. As a big fan of mystique-jewled's, I have to say that this one-shot left me begging her to continue it in to a full story. If you haven't read it yet, it's definitely worth a shot!

Chasing Bella is a one-shot and consists of 13,906 words. This story is rated MA for violent content, explicit language, and graphic lemons.

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Isabella Swan, daughter of Baron Charlie Swan, is slowly suffocating from the expectations and pretenses of the society she was born into. When she learns that she is about to be married off to the inappropriate Lord Jacob Black, she balks and decides to run away from home. With help from her handmaid, Angela, she escapes to town and seeks shelter with Angela's family. For a while, everything seems like it will be alright. She enjoys being with the Webbers and can even imagine spending the rest of her life there with them. Yet during her stay, she stumbles upon wanted poster of a man named Edward Cullen. She discovers that he's an infamous pirate that's rumored to have killed his own father. For some reason, the picture of the man intrigues her, no matter how hard she tries to deny it. Later that night, she and the Webbers learn that guards sent by her father have come to take her back. They make a plan to disguise Bella as a boy so that she'll be safer when running away. She makes it out to the streets, but when a guard finds her and mistakes her for a pirate, Jasper Whitlock, first mate to the notorious pirate captain Edward Cullen has to save her. He sympathizes with the young woman and offers her refuge on his ship. Scared and desperate, Bella accepts.

Edward Cullen has demons of his own to deal with long before Isabella Swan arrives in his life. His past is even darker than his present and he has much reason to be as jaded as he is. False accusations and unjust charges fuel his desire for revenge. It's in this state that Bella finds him. Edward and Bella clash from the moment they meet. Bella (or Ben as she calls herself in order to keep her disguise) is annoyed at the captain and his cruel ways, and the last thing Edward wants is a weak boy on his ship. However, as time goes on and circumstances force the two closer and closer, they develop feelings for each other...feelings that scare both of them to no end. Bella knows who Edward is and how being with someone like him could ruin her life, and Edward is just scared to be feeling anything other than anger. As Edward's violent past comes back to haunt him, will his feelings for Bella heighten his resolve? Or merely crash and burn?

Mystique-jewled took me completely by surprise in this story. I'll admit that I didn't know what to expect when I first started reading it as I was simply trusting a recommendation. As I started reading it, though, I couldn't help but be drawn in by mystique-jewled's writing. She hasn't written many fanfictions yet (only this story and a one-shot), but I can tell that she's definitely an author to watch out for. Her words just flow very beautifully and all of her characters are distinct and developed. The dynamic between all of her characters is planned and executed very precisely and it left me laughing, crying, and shaking my head several times throughout the story. Also, the chemistry between Edward and Bella is simply superb. The sexual tension between the two is incredibly thick whenever they're together and it leaves you begging for more. The fact that their love is a little bit forbidden just heightens the tension that much more. Edward's character in the story is so lonely and jaded that you just have to sympathize with him. He makes a few bad decisions, but you come to understand that his character is simply flawed in that way. Bella's influence on him and the moments they share together are so sweet and passionate that I never wanted them to end. Though mystique-jewled specializes in keeping the reader on the edge of their seat through her drama-filled chapters, the fluff is just as good. The story was just recently completed and I followed it until the very last word

Original Sin consists of 24 chapters and a total of 189,195 words. The story is rated M for mature and sexual situations, and language.

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This story was recommended by Susan!