There as a warning in that dream; one that plays on her fear. Things don’t always happen the way we want them to, but I will do whatever it takes to keep her in my life. **Sequel to The Woman in the Woods** Drabble. EPOV.

Edward leaves Forks and Bella behind after the incident with Tyler's van. Now, five years later, he finally returns to his family and the Pacific Northwest. While picking up his latest Swedish automobile, he is confronted by a very familiar scent. Will Edward be able to fight the pull his singer has on him a second time? Or will he stick around long enough to find out What Drives Her?

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~ What Drives Her has been nominated by you!! ~

-Nominated in the Sunflower Awards for "Best Vampire Story".

-Nominated for a Faithful Shipper Award for "Best Alternate Universe/Canon Story"!  (Update: TKegl got the well-deserved win for her story, "Beyond Time". I highly recommend reading it, if you haven't already!)

-Nominated for a Vampie for "Best AU Story" in the Newborn Round, Winter 2011.

-Nominated for a Shimmer Essence Award for "Best Dazzled Moment", in the 2010 Snowflake Quarter.

*If you know, or hear of, any other noms for this story, please feel free to send a DM my way as I'm not terribly active in the awards and contest circuit anymore.*

Isabella, desperate for a job after college agrees to move across the country to apply to be governess for two young children. She soon finds out that the Cullen Estate and the Master that resides within are dark and frightening. For the sake of her charges, she must attempt to find a way to reach the heart of the man who looks at her as no more than a servant. Read warning!    

She's lost her muse. He's missing inspiration. When Bella and Edward meet, will they be able to heal the tattered pieces of their hearts? Or will they forever be alone?

Can Bella moving to Seattle help her and Edward find something that neither think they good enough to have. It is a little thing called love.

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Set Post-Eclipse. Canon until that point. HEA. Mere weeks before her wedding, Bella disappears. With vampires, werewolves and humans to blame, no one thinks to look to the more sinister monsters lurking just off shore. As Bella is thrown into a frightening new world, Edward and Jacob must put aside their differences to save the girl they both love. But will they be too late? ExB

NOMINATED: for the Fanatic Fanfics Award 2015!!! For Favorite Action/Angst/Horror/Otherworld/WIP Fanfic.

FINALIST: Fav Newbie Author!

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Edward is a single parent of a five year old daughter who is just trying to maintain. Bella is a teacher replacing little Ally's teacher. Edward finds that his life is more connected to Bella than he ever thought.

Bella has her life planned out. Her business is sucssesful and she is surrounded by people she cares about, so why is she so lonely. Fate changes her life but will she follow the righ path.

To see the world; the damage, the truth, the pain, the beauty, you have to open your eyes. To be able to help others and be a better person, you have to open your eyes.

Everyone in town views Bella as the perfect teenager. She never gets into trouble and always seems to do the right thing. What happens when she starts falling for the towns visually challenged recluse? How will her strict parents react?

Are you trying to be funny, Alice? I wanted to kill her." Strawberry. Lavender. Freesia. The earth after it rains. Ambrosia. The blood the blood the blood the blood the blood... 

A ruthless criminal detached from all emotions brought to Las Vegas on a job. A young woman trying to move on after escaping an abusive relationship.

One drunken night brings them together. Can they survive in a world filled with lies and deception? Mobward/Mafia.

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Isabella Swan, an up and coming graphic artist, lived in the heart of the Gold Coast in Chicago. She was comfortable in her brownstone, left to her by her grandmother.

Edward Cullen, a lieutenant in the Chicago Fire Department and the head of the rescue squad in Department Eighteen. He risks his life on a daily basis, putting out fires and saving strangers from burning buildings and mangled vehicles.

She was an innocent…someone caught in the cross hairs of their obsession with fire.

He was a hero…a man desperate to save the woman who was in danger from a serial arsonist. 

Little did they know, this monster was going to be the catalyst to start their fire, their fire of passion. 

They were Caught in the Flames

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Bella, a good girl, was dumped by her long-time boyfriend. Edward, a young doctor, is feeling suffocated by his father's plans. Waking up next to a stranger is a shock for a good girl. Seeing the girl of your dreams run out on you the morning after sucks for a nice guy. What if two blue lines will bind the two together for life? What if they can't even remember how they came to be? AH

Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly in the path of the best things that will ever happen to us. ExB AH

What happens when Bella is attacked and her mob family find out she's pregnant? How does a protective family act when one of their own is attacked? No one knows for certain, the only thing they do know is they will kill anyone in their way to protecting her.

1.   vi·cious/g2;viSHəs/

Adjective: 

1.   Deliberately cruel or violent.

2.   (of an animal) Wild and dangerous to people.

Synonyms: wicked - malicious - evil - bad - perverse

EPOV is dedicated to all of those animals who lost their lives in shelters.  Animals who weren’t given a second chance for reasons like limited resources, abuse, prejudice, and illness.

BPOV is dedicated to all those who have gone through abuse of any kind including mental, physical, sexual, and hate.  To those who have lost their will and their fight and for those who are survivors.

Edward knows how to handle scared and hurt animals.  He's rehabilitated many in the short time he's run his rehab and foster home for strays.  What he doesn't quite know how to handle is a scared and hurt woman who he fell in love with years ago.  What will he do when he finds out the love of his life is being abused by her husband who is the Deputy of Police for Forks?  Can he save her before it's too late?

A troubled girl, damaged beyond repair. A lost boy who promises he'll be there.

A Mafia/BDSM story.  A Don who is a Dom; two powerful personalities bound together in one body.  Will it be too much for one woman to handle, or is she exactly what is needed to balance this man. 

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They survived falling in love and having four children. Now, Geekward and Nerdella are parents of teenagers. Say a prayer for them for they are in for a bumpy ride. But, a ghost from the past is rearing his ugly head. Follow along as Geekward and Nerdella deal with having teens, battle with the blast from the past and why is Demetri hugging a cow? ANSOL/TGGTP Sequel. ExB AH/AU

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Two troubled pasts that took different paths. She takes life by the horns and tries to live it to the fullest. He hides away on the mountaintop, rough all around. What happens when they meet? What happens when their worlds’ collide?

Isabella is an English woman, trying to escape a marriage she doesn't want. Edward is a Scottish Laird, with a soft spot for a damsel in distress and a hate for the English Redcoats that pursue her, but what does he do with her now that he has saved her? He has no choice, other than to bring her home, but he wasn't counting on falling for the lass on the journey to Castle Menzies.

What would it be like to know at first sight your one and only love? What if this was given to you as a gift to be passed down thru your generations? Follow the story of how an Angel from heaven gave this gift to the Clan Cullen in 1314 Scottish Highlands and how the gift is passed thru out the generations to present time. Will the Cullen Men find their One and Only?

Bella is a freshman in college studying to be a music teacher. Edward is a pre-med student at the same school but secretly wants to be a musician. They both meet and sparks fly. However, Bella's past may make it difficult. ExB, AH EDITED and REPOSTED!

Twenty five years ago the quiet town of Forks witnessed the massacre of the Cullen's cult. Now the FBI has a new lead, and rookie agent Isabella Swan comes to investigate. What will she find?

Seattle pharmacist Bella Swan thinks her chance at a fairy tale love story is over when her parents push her towards an arranged marriage. For Doctor Edward Cullen, love was never in the radar. Will the arrangement mean a love-less marriage? Or will love find them along the way? AH, OOC, Canon Couples. Rated mainly for language but may contain adult situations in later chapters.

Bella life was everything she had dreamed it to be, a successful writer, a fiancé and everything is going the way she wants it. Until one unfaithful night changed it all. Can changing ones life plan work out the way you really want it. Is doing Artificial Insemination and creating a life going to make her truly happy?

Edward had seen enough tragedy, not only in the loss of his parents but now with his brother and his brother’s wife. If anything else happens, would Edward truly be standing? He might be a successful heart surgeon, but even then can he heal the hearts of two three year-olds?When Bella and Edward’s paths cross will it make them or break them!

Drabble Mafia Fic. What is the ultimate act of Betrayal? For Bella is was when her husband and best friend slept together. Find out how she dealt with them and how she plans to turn her life around. Will she find happiness?

Bella Swan, reeling from the unceremonious ending of her engagement on her wedding day, heads on her honeymoon minus ONE groom. Edward Cullen, is 'sleeping' his way through the guests at the resort on Isle Esme. They meet on the island off the coast of Brazil but will they find love on a ilha do amor? The island of love?

Homeless Bella meets Edward just after being rescued from an assault. Mob boss Edward meets Bella just after being told he's out of time...he has to find a wife. Can they help each other? AH

A change in the past makes an early intervention necessary for the Cullens. This story is complete and I will upload one or two chapters each week.

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Summary: Edward’s grandfather’s business has been closed because of his investment partner died and his daughter, who he calls the viper, wants more than just money to reopen. The viper makes life hard for the Cullens when Edward refuses her ‘offer.’ When an angry Edward meets another poor little rich girl that needs some tutoring, will she be the one to teach him a thing or two?

The Sequel to Swan Lakes Ranch. The Cullens are on the ranch and ready to help out. Bella comes to terms with her husband’s death, can she find a cure for her broken heart in Edward? Will Edward’s past haunt him? Will their relationship be ripped apart before it has a chance to grow? AH B/E M Romance/Drama

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters, Stephanie Meyers does. However, I do own this plot and story-line.  I also own my own original characters.

All publicly recognizable characters, settings, products, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

Author’s Note: This is a continuation of my story Swan Lakes Ranch. I would advise you read that story first as they go together and there are things you will not understand in LTLA without reading SLR. 

Also, if you are looking for a story full of lemons, this is not the story for you. 

I’m warning you now, there will be character deaths in this story.

Enjoy!

Edward makes one mistake, and soon learns he must pay for it. Forced to lie to his family and Bella, will be manage to survive being Taken?

Rated M for lang & Lemons.

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How do you fix something you've broken? Two children and one divorce later, Bella is pregnant again. Only the problem is, it's her ex-husband's.

Alice has had a vision that the new girl at Forks High will change the Cullens' lives.  But Rosalie's sharp eyes catch evidence of abuse on Bella Swan, and she vows to find out just what's going on with the quiet girl.  Eventually she and Edward hatch a plan to keep Bella safe, which might endanger the close-knit ties of the Cullen family.  Possessive Edward and Big Sister Rosalie. Banner by the amazing JavaMasta!

Her grandmother taught her to believe in fairy tales. She was told that one day her Prince Charming would come to save her. But after years of abuse, Bella has nearly given up all hope, until the day the Cullens moved to Forks. Twilight AU, mating connection story.

Bella, whose beauty is legendary and who sings like an angel, is successful in films, but in her innocence she has fallen into the clutches of the nefarious and abusive James Hunter. When Hunter is killed, Bella is charged with his murder; in desperation, she turns to Edward. She is found innocent, but her career is in ruins, and she returns to her childhood home pregnant and alone as she has no desire to drag Edward down with her.

He is just a man abandoned by all and she's just a girl craving the love she never had. She came out of nowhere, on Christmas Eve and suddenly everything was brighter in his hopeless world. She is his Angel. His one-way Lucky Ticket to Happiness. This is their Love Story.

Homeless Edward.

Best friends at 5, in love at 15, ready to marry at 17. Edward and Bella were destined for forever. In 1918, tragedy fell upon the couple, ripping them apart. A very different Edward and Bella meet again years later and this time…eternity can be theirs.

This is an AU fic, loosely following the book with my own personal flair.

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Edward is a professional assassin for Aro. He's ordered to kill Charlie, Renee and Bella Swan, but he can't. He won't. Now his new target . . . is Aro. All he has to do is make it out alive.  E/B, C/E, J/A, Em/R - All EPOV - AH - OOC - language, violence, a few lemons.

When Edward leaves Bella she gets changed when she visits the meadow. when she wakes she hides in the Cullen mansion. Will she be reunited with her mate? 1st story ... constructive criticism welcome

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Sequel to Taking Chances. Finding the family they didn't realize they needed, they thought they had everything. Now Bella and Edward, along with Alex and Anthony, are in for the wildest adventure yet. AH & NC-17 for language and other things. Canon coupling.

The Few. The Proud. The Strong. Returning Marine Edward Masino has spent the first years of his adult life embodying that motto. But as he moves back to the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up, he is introduced to a whole new code of ethics. He quickly learns that some rules cry out to be bent, but there are others that, if broken, will get him killed.

*Drama. Humor. Romance. Hurt. Friendship. Crime, you name it. It's listed Drama/Romance, but there are many facets. EVENTUAL Canon Couples (Rome wasn't built in a day) Edward/Bella.

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A personal ad for a fake fiancée leads to something they never expected. Two lonely souls discover that faking it might be the best thing that ever  happened to them. ExB AH 

Bella Swan is kidnapped from her monotonous life by the rich and reclusive Edward Cullen who has fallen in love wirh her from afar. Can she overcome her anger and fall in love & can they both learn from their mistakes? 

Rated: M (18 and over)

AH, AU, Contains: Violence, Foul Language, Lemons

After a betrayal leaves Edward reeling, he decides to change the course of his life. Starting over can be a daunting task. Will he let a certain brown eyed beauty help him find what he's looking for?

Rated NC-17 for adult situations and language           *Banner by Falling Stars*

New teacher and aspiring writer, Bella Swan, moves to Seattle. She finds fan-fiction-creation-inspiration in the enigmatic and surly playboy who lives in the upscale condo across from hers. As her newest on-line story develops, so does a correspondence with a mysterious reader/reviewer of that story. Is it a co-worker? Is it the hothead playboy? It's a case of art imitating life and life imitating art. A fan-fic story within a fan-fic story with all the canon usuals. Lemons, laughs and love.

"So, you have a kid?" He asks. "And you live with your best friend? Who happens to be a dude?"

I nod, and answer, "That would be correct."

"Isn't that weird?"

I smirk. Wait for it! "No weirder than the fact he's also my son's father." Needless to say, my date comes to a screeching halt.

BPOV. Family/Humor. Drabble.

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Isabella Swan has never had an easy life; she's haunted day-in and day-out by the demons of her past.  Believing that she can never trust a man with her heart and definitely not her body after Charlie, her father, and only living relative is killed in the line of duty.  She decides to become a mother by In Vitro Fertilization... Dr. Edward Cullen is a pediatric specialist.  After suffering a tragic loss of his own, Dr. Cullen closed himself off to everyone in the world, including his 7 year old daughter.  Can an extraordinary twist of fate and a rambunctious 7 year old help bring two broken people, who've given up on love, together?

Will Isabella finally have a real family of her own?

Beta'd by: Jdonovan09, famaggiolo, and ivoryhairbela... you ladies are amazing and I couldn´t do it without you... even when you bust my chops, Iza!  A million and one thank you´s!!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT OR ANY OF ITS PHENOMENAL CHARACTERS.  NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED...