I was having a really bad day. Boys are persistent, and Edward Cullen is laughing at me. A little daydreaming never hurt anybody. AU BPOV

A failed marriage and long divorce left Edward with a lot on his hands. Moving his kids closer to his family in New York was the fresh start he needed so that his family could thrive. Not knowing how he would juggle work and caring for his kids, he jumped at the chance to hire his brother's nanny to care for his own kids. But the moment Bella walked into his house everything changed. She started out as the nanny, but she quickly became everything he wanted.  

Bella's POV of this story is posted as Everything I Needed.

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But, what happens when life throws you a bad-boy biker, an uptight neighbor, and a couple of kids? You cross your fingers and hope for the best! AH-Rated 'M'.

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Dr. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen is a world renowned pediatric neurologist, he´s also a very sought after Dominant living in the Seattle area. What happens when the thrill of the playroom is no longer enough? What happens when he wants more than just a Friday through Sunday arrangement... Bella Swan a very young and very successful Corporate Attorney, who happens to be secretly crushing on her best friends older brother. It all starts with a dream, but after a very short, but failed marriage, Bella decides it´s time to give in to her submissive nature. With the help of her best friend and a blind date, can Bella finally find all the things her live is missing. ExB Rated for BDSM themes and lemony goodness. 

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Winner of two Wordsmith Awards!

One summer, an internship in Africa, bloodlust, sharp teeth, and a boatload of fear are all that stand in the way of Bella Cullen landing a job at the Atlanta Aquarium - As long as she doesn't count cocky shark expert Edward Masen on her list.

Bella left Edward and everything she knew in Forks ten years ago. She knew he would never leave the MC, but circumstances drew her far away to accomplish her dreams. When Bella returns under somewhat mysterious circumstances, Forks will never be the same. AH. Tattward/Bikerward. Think Twilight meets Sons of Anarchy.

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Bella meets Edward and sparks fly. She thinks he's a charming businessman, but he's not. He's in the Mafia. How will she handle it when she finds out? Will an innocent girl like her be able to survive in his world? Darkward / Mobward / Possessiveward

Edward Cullen's life is turned upside down when his wife Bella falls victim to a horrific attack. How will he handle watching the love of his life "fade to black." Companion to A Working Title Series. This is EPOV. Takes place six years after Edward and Bella meet. Contains spoilers, do not read if you want to be surprised with upcoming story lines in A Working Title.

Be gentle, be sweet, speak of womanly things, but above all else give your king everything he desires, Lady Isabella Swan of Devonshire does none of these things..."

"It was the reign of life, it was the reign of death, of love, of hate, of gold, of dust, it was the era of kings, it was the era of the common man, of truth, of deception, of war, of peace. It was the Reign of Edward and Isabella. #Kingward #Royalward"

Best friends since she was ten and he was twelve.  She had a hard home life, his family love and accepted her as their own.  She accepted him and his family for who they were, mafia royalty.  As they grow up, she becomes a dancer, and he gets groomed to take over for his father.  Follow Edward and Bella as they fall in love and take on the world together.  Violence and Lemony goodness.

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

Edward wanted her from the moment he saw her. Bella doesn't have time for a man. What happens when Edward takes a risk? The answer is he will possess her body, but she'll possess his heart. Will Bella learn who Edward really is? Silence is not always Golden, but the Sex sure is Divine! 

Bella is coming from a bad marriage, and memories that haunt her. After recieving her Master's degree in Psychology, she begins to embrace her submissive nature. When she mets Edward she is drawn to his Dominating character. Can Edward help her to get over the pain from her past, and find peace at his feet.

Bella and Edward Masen had their fresh start and are beginning a new chapter in their lives: raising triplets, one of which doesn't speak. Follow along with their families as they learn to deal with a child with special needs. However, a blast from the past lurks in the corner. Who and why are they choosing to come back into the Masen's lives? ExB, AH

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This is a story of a tough as nails, Bella, who can bring a mob boss, Edward, to his knees, but in all the right ways.  What happens when these two strong personalities collide in more than one way?

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noun. An heir apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession. E/B. OOC.    

Edward Cullen has a perfect life. A dream come true career as a superstar shortstop for the Seattle Mariners, true friends, a great house, and most of all, the perfect, loving wife. Can one moment destroy it all? Or will she stick by him for better or for worse?

**Edward & Bella, AH, OOC

Born to parents living a rich and glamorous lifestyle, Bella had never felt as if she belonged in their world where life often felt fake and pretentious. Wanting more out of life and wanting to make a worthwhile difference, Bella assumes a fake identity and heads off to spend her last summer before college doing something real and meaningful. Her journey starts with meeting a handsome stranger, raised to help those in need—and to detest the rich. What happens when he finds out her secret?

Spending summer vacation traveling with the St. Louis Cardinals isn’t every teen girls idea of fun.  What happens when the teen daughter of the team doc falls for one of the players?  Can they find love or will life get in the way?  AH/Cannon and Non-Cannon Pairings/Rated NC-17

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Isabella del Cigno (21) is the daughter of the infamous mob boss, Charlie del Cigno (Cigno means swan in Italian). He's ruthless, cunning and deadly. The FBI wants to put an end to him but can't ever find enough evidence linking to him back to various crimes. Isabella is just as cunning and deadly but she lives the life of the mafia elite - fast cars, endless money and anything her heart desires, except freedom from the tyranny of her father. Charlie doesn't want his only child to be killed by his arch enemies, the Volturi, so Isabella is closely guarded.

Edward Cullen (26) is a special agent in the FBI. He's chosen to infiltrate the del Cigno Syndicate of the mob. He works his way through the ranks and is eventually hired as Bella's bodyguard. Initially, he can't stand Bella - he thinks she's a whiny, self-centered, enabled b*tch. Then, she gets shot at and Edward knows he was chosen for this mission for a specific reason. Yes, he wants to bring down the del Cigno Syndicate but he must save Isabella, who has a secret of her own...

How can Edward fulfill his obligation for the FBI but still keep the girl?

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Edward Cullen is gifted Isabella Swan as a reward for a job well done.  The more time he spends with her, the more he becomes enamored of her.  Will he be able to make amends for his behavior and win the girl’s heart?

One shy virgin Edward, one confident Bella who wants to help Edward out. When sexual boundaries are crossed between these two friends, what will happen? (DRABBLE FIC Updated daily.)    

He's watched her for months; she doesn't know he exists. A train delay offers him the opportunity to make his dream a reality.

Twenty-two-year-old Bella Swan works for Edward Cullen, the thirty-nine-year-old Vice President at Providence Medical Center in Portland.  After years of fighting their attraction to each other, a quick tryst in the break room leads to a thrilling but complicated relationship.  Trying not to get caught by the prying eyes of their entire workplace, they’re forced to hide their relationship and deal with his ex-wife and his sixteen-year-old daughter.

It's not a hobby, it's a way of life. Life in the Rodeo is a circus and sometimes it's a bit like a soap opera. Jasper knows his friend, Edward, needs to be distracted after the death of his father, riding the rodeo will be just the thing he needs. When Alice's long lost best-friend returns from the north with problems of her own, will the two of them be just what the other needs. 

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Rebecca Summers enjoys pleasing herself with the curtains open. That is, until a mysterious man calls to tell her that he is watching. Her fantasy becomes reality as she begins to perform for this stranger, following his instructions over the phone while he watches from afar. Rebecca’s world is turned upside down when finally they meet and she enters into a D/s relationship with her Midnight Caller. This is not the complete fic. These are the original pictures that went with the drabble version.

In 1843, Queen Victoria reined alongside etiquette and protocol. Everything was judged from who you were to what you owned and how much status you had.

Can a small farm girl from Lord Cullen's estate bring life and happiness back to his son? Will Master Edward see her for what she is as a person, or who she is by birth? And what does Lady Cullen have up her sleeve?

Esme Cullen's matchmaking leads to her son Edward dating fledging wedding photographer, Bella Swan. Falling for each other is effortless and soon Bella's career begins to take off. However, not everyone is quite so thrilled about Bella's happiness and success. A continuation of "The Wedding Photographer".

When your college degree and $2.25 will get you on a ride on a subway, if you weren’t stuck in the Podunk town of Forks, Bella struggles to figure out her adult life. A job that was a last resort, and a feeling she can’t get rid of lead her down a path she never imagined. Forks Hardware is the beginning of that journey, and it’s easy to see that to work there requires a few loose screws.

Edward Cullen, former Confederate soldier, begins a journey from his home in Tennessee, to that of his only living relative in Texas. Along the way, he meets a girl. He's running from the past. She's running from a future she doesn't want. drabble-ish

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When I was 15, I only had eyes for one guy—Edward Cullen. Through the years we grew together and apart. We experienced loss, love, loneliness. We fought, we loved and we hated. When tested—sometimes we failed. But when I was drowning in my own tears, he was my life preserver. Helping me stay afloat when I had no one else. This is our story. Our HEA 10 years in the making. Banner by LOT 

Six years ago he tore her apart, broke her. Bella's a new, take charge woman now. What will happen when Edward walks into her conference room, and back into her life, as her new client? Drabble fic, short chapter.

No one ever said parenting was easy. But, when you have a spoiled brat of a teenage daughter,  a little boy who thrives for attention, and immature parents, you could say that there family is a little more chaotic than some families, and in need of some help. It doesn't help that the town likes to gossip about them, and Mrs. Weber  is out to get Bella and little Masen.

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"Where would you go if you are trying to start a new life but you had nowhere to go and no one to care?  Bella Swan has been alone for most of her life, she is young and she is scared, but now she has another life to protect.  She is heading for a new country - a new life and then she ends up in HOPE SPRINGS.  Her life intertwines with all the eccentric characters in this little piece of heaven in Vermont and just like that - she will never be the same.  She meets the Sherriff, the truck driver, the semi-retired doctor, the lawyer, the farmer, and the new best friends, but it is the new young doctor in town that turns her life upside down.  Is he as stuck up as he seems or does he have a wild side?  Is Bella as tough and as jaded as she seems?  Will she run, or will she allow the people in this town to teach her to hope, to dream, and to love?"

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He's a cocky and arrogant dare devil. Bella's mind knows she should stay away from him. To bad her body doesn't agree. 

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The residents of Bennett Circle are being terrorized, and none of them have been able to catch the culprits.  When they take aim at Edward Masen, he makes it his mission to find them and bring them to justice.  What he finds and who he finds isn’t anything he ever expected.  Oh, and their mother…she’s not anyone he ever expected either.

AU/AH.  OOC.  Canon couples with a few surprises.  NC-17 (as usual).  There’s language and there’s a lot of fun…well, I hope you have fun.

SMeyer owns all Twilight characters.  No copyright infringement intended.  This story and the way in which I’ve fashioned the characters…yeah, that’s all me.

Just months away from inheriting a fortune and the family business, 17 year old orphan, Bella,  is out of control – a wild child with a platinum card and a killer bod.  Can Edward, as her legal guardian and CEO of Swan Publishing, rein her in and prevent her from ruining everything he’s worked for?  AH.  Rated M for a reason.

He's a cop. She's a student. A missed connection during a traumatic time leaves them both longing, until fate brings them back together again. Romance, humor, slight drama. Canon couples. OOC. AU. This is my version of Copward, and this is a working summary.

School teacher Bella sends a care package and letter to Army sergeant Edward, who is stationed in Afghanistan.
They begin a relationship through letters, phone calls, and video chats.
There's love, there's language, and there's adult situations, plus a strong, independent Bella and the Edward we all know and love.

As a homeless drifter in Kentucky, Edward Masen finds work and a home with widow Esme Cullen and her two young daughters. Will he have the strength to stay away from Bella, whose innocence captures his heart?

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Edward is a choral director, reeling from his recent divorce from his wife, Jessica. His world is filled with his daughter, Emma, his music and his job. Bella is an English teacher, running from her past and wary of love. ExB, AH, AU

Quiet Storm Sequel. 

How does the head of the world's most powerful crime family juggle being a father, husband, and boss? Surrounded by trouble, Edward tries to manage his organization while struggling to spend time with his children and wife, Bella.

Two years have passed since the epilogue; do Bella and Edward still have what it takes to Weather the Storm? OOC. AH. Mobward/Daddyward. 

Edward/Bella. 

Bella Swan is a nationally ranked paired skater with Jacob Black. Edward Masen is beautiful British skater paired with Tanya. However, both of their partners fall into hard times. These two try to navigate their way through life, both on and off the ice.

A cheesy romance set amongst the rubble of Apocalyptia.

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He's a shy library clerk. She's an outspoken tattoo artist. They come from two different worlds, but they're both looking for the same thing. Can they survive the danger that is lurking nearby and have their happy ever after?

I wanna be your last, first love that you'll ever have … Till you're lying here beside me with arms and eyes open wide… I wanna be your last, first kiss… AH, Fluff, ExB

Bella's an exchange student hoping to find a job to keep herself employed for the summer, so that she can stay on at an exclusive University. Her best job prospect is a part-time housekeeping position with one Mr. Cullen.

Drabble fic - Bella's life was ordinary until a package came and opened old wounds she thought were long since healed over. She thought wrong...

The long awaited sequel to Not What You Read In Books and The Adventures of Number Five, follow the stories of Bella and her Number Five while they juggle married life, parenthood and there always dramatic lives.

Contains some angst but they'll get there in the end.

*Must read Not What You Read In Books and The Adventures of Number Five first*

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