Meet Isabella Marie Swan, a twenty year old, struggling college student with a bright future but a dark and painful past.

Meet Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, a convicted Mafioso serving time for his crimes.

Now join Isabella and Edward as actions, circumstances and consequences set them on a collision course. At the end of it all, will the pure and untainted Isabella survive the callous and seductive touch of a man no better than the Devil?

It is a dark tale of seduction, passion and lust. Blood will be shed. Lives will be lost. But what do you expect when you Dance with the Devil?

edward is a feared and respected mob boss with no emothional ties to anyone, big b is emmetts sister and shes scared to let anyone in. but one thing is certain edward can't stop thinking about her and her big bambi eyes, could this be a recipe for disaster or love 

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?

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.

Perpetually down on her luck, things start to turn around for Bella in the strangest of places. Her new job. At a strip club. When a certain … 'Client' takes an interest in her. But how long will that luck last? Romance/Suspense/Humor. AH. BPOV.

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Edward wins more than he bargained for at what was supposed to be a friendly poker game. AH.

“Swan! I wanted that file ten minutes ago, on my desk, it’s outside my door, are you blind?!” “No Cullen, I cannot see your office, because yes, I AM blind and I don’t want to walk in and listen to you with Tanya Denali!”

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! 

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Bella has been blessed with the finer things in life. She has always been focused on what she has and never understanding that money doesn't buy you everything. It will take one stupid bet and a homeless man to teach her what really is important in life. Can Edward get through to snobby Bella Swan and show her what she has been missing? AH HEA Mature.

She didn’t have a choice, to save her children and herself she needed to listen to the man who just put a gun against her lower back and said: “Turn around and hug me like I am your man.”

Edward Cullen is used to getting everything he wants. Good looking, wealthy, and charming, NYC's most reputable playboy doesn't take "no" for an answer. Then he meets Isabella Swan and all bets are off ... Except for one.

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-Winner: Best Edward, the Winter 2012 Sunflower Awards-
-Winner: Fic of the Week (12/10/12-12/16/12, 4/16/13-4/22/13), The Lemonade Stand-
-Winner: 3rd Place Best Quote, The 2013 Fandom Choice Awards-
-Winner: 3rd Place Best Friendship, The 2013 Fandom Choice Awards-
-Nominated: Best Edward, Eclipse Awards-
-Nominated: Best Rosalie, The Wordsmith Awards-
-Nominated: Best All Human, The 2013 Fandom Choice Awards-
-Nominated: Fic of the Month, December 2012, The Lemonade Stand-
-Nominated: Favorite Drop Everything Fic, The 2013 TwiFic Fandom Awards-
-Nominated: All Time Favorite Story, The 2014 Fandom Choice Awards-
-Nominated: Best Bella Swan, The 2014 Fandom Choice Awards-
-Nominated: Best Supporting Cast, The 2014 Fandom Choice Awards-

Bella and her parents were on a ship bound for New York. Bella had been dreaming about falling in love with a handsome captain. She also wished to encounter pirates on the high seas. Her wishes were granted. Their ship was hijacked by pirates and she falls for the handsome pirate captain.

She had never encountered a man as handsome as Captain Edward Cullen. His strong physiques, his sparkling green eyes left her feeling weak. Part of her resents him because his life was filled with all the adventures she was deprived of because of her sex, but his touch ignited a yearning for forbidden intimacies. She knew no good could come of letting the pirate's charms seduce her, but her body cannot deny the sensual feelings which courses through her every time she thinks of the captain or the passion that has been unleashed in her dreams.

Common sense and self-preservation cautions Edward against having a relationship with Bella, but he cannot control the emotions she has awakened in him. He dedecided to have one night with her. One night of lovemaking that they would never forget. Will they be able to let each other go at the end of the voyage?

Bella and Edward have been friends for as long as they could remember. They grew up together and now, live in the same apartment, ‘saving’ money on rent. Bella was just dumped by her boyfriend, Paul and Edward had been single for a long time. 

One night, Edward drunkenly tells Bella that he’s horny and lonely. They ended up having sex. 

Awkward morning after follows…

Out of everyone they’d been with, Edward and Bella admit that they are really compatible with each other, but a relationship between the two just can’t work. They are almost like family. So, they decide to become friends with benefits…

What happens when one realizes that they want more??

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Isabella Swan, 21, a student at NYU, spends a passion filled night with billionaire Edward Cullen, 31. The next morning, he tells her that he wants her to be his submissive. She finds herself thrust into the world of BDSM, where pain is pleasure, and less is more. Follow Bella on this kinky journey, as she tries to be Edward's perfect little pet. But, is there more to the story?

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I'm ever grateful to RAH07890 who is painstakingly beta'ing every chapter. She is an essential to the story, and I'm so thankful to her.

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Lagniappe is a story of a young woman's homecoming. Itsy returns to her Louisiana Bayou roots for a month of gator fishing before she starts an internship at sea. Her cousin, Spud (Emmett), introduces her to his longtime friend, Dink (Edward). Their attraction is mutual and intense--a wholly unexpected gift, lagniappe.

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She loves the holidays. He loathes them. As new neighbors, they have to learn to tolerate each other. The problem for Edward is that she’s irresistible in red. Can she bring the Grinch around in time to save him from a lonely New Year?

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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?

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!

Detective Cullen has been married to his job for a very long time, and he doesn’t ever plan to change.  Bella Swan the overweight girl who gets used and tossed aside is his favorite waitress.  Can they make more out of this than friendship with benefits, or will she send him away when she decides she wants more?

(The use of the word steaks vs. stakes is a play on words - just FYI)

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A veteran pro football player and an 18 year old pre med student, romance, the media, nasty rumors and a meddling family. A one shot that may or may not continue.

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?

One day in gym class, Forks High learns that Bella Swan can kick. The football team needs a kicker.

The result of that: Bella makes the football team.

The problem: None of the guys want a girl on their team.

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Their families hated each other.  They had competed with each other all through high school. But now they were stuck on a plane sitting next to each as they head home for the holidays. Merry Christmas everyone!

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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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Bella works at a local coffee shop where she sees a certain EMT daily, and she develops a crush on him and over time she builds up her confidence to speak to him. Can a simple song bring them together?

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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It was just a long weekend in Vegas, so how did eighteen year old high school senior Bella Swan end up married to thirty one year old movie exec, Edward Cullen? This is the story of their awkward life. 

Detectives Edward, Emmett and Jasper are on the case of a serial killer roaming the U-Dub campus. With their sisters on campus, can they keep them safe and do their jobs effectively? What happens when feelings begin to change for Edward and Jasper? Will they be too late to save the girls they love? And who is that Killer in the Shadows? AH, canon couples.

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?

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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Adult Content: BDSM When Isabella’s contract with Master Jasper Whitlock is ending. Master introduces her to his friend, Edward Cullen. Will Isabella be the perfect submissive for Master Cullen? Will Edward be the perfect Master for Isabella?

Bella is just divorced when she meets Edward in a club. Can he help her heal?

Can she get over the past and fall in love with this amazing man?

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.

In August of 1931, almost two years after the disastrous stock market crash on Wall Street, Bella's wealthy family suddenly find themselves broke and homeless in New York City. She is sent to live on her birth father's struggling farm in Oklahoma and soon the pampered, well-to-do city girl is forced to face life as a poor country bumpkin. The transition will not be easy for the overindulged sixteen year old. To make matters worse, choking dust storms, a dangerous drought and the hiring of a handsome but hardheaded homeless man will complicate Bella's life even further.

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Summary: Teen mother Isabella finds herself in a precarious situation. The person, who has given her and her baby a home, has passed away. The landlord wants her out at all costs. Insert DSHS worker Edward Cullen. What happens when he steps over the line of his job? What happens when Isabella is more to him than he expected? A/H, M

Innocent event coordinator Bella has her sanity challenged when the adult toy show comes to town. How will she cope with a world she's never seen and a man who's very comfortable in it?

Emmett, Jasper and Edward have been in the Army for the last 9 years together. Bella is Em's little sister. One package to Em changes everything. AH. HEA

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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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?

Summer of 1994: Dial-up internet. Pagers. Walkmans. AOL chat rooms. O.J in a white Bronco. And blazingly hot weather in Brooklyn where eighteen-year-old Bella Swan is filling her days making ice cream sundaes before she starts college. But one long night – full of Ecstasy, subway rides, dark dance clubs, and a boy she doesn't want to stay away from – may change everything. ExB, mostly canon. AH. HEA. 

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A homeless boy, hitch-hiking in the snow, a woman on her own, running from an abusive relationship. Is she crazy to stop, or are their paths destined to cross? Can this mismatched pair find succour and salvation together, or will their pasts intrude and drive them apart?

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After graduation, smart mouthed Isabella Swan finds out her father’s set her up in an arranged marriage.  Not wanting to marry Jake and live on the res, she runs. In Chicago, she finds herself jobless—living with Alice.  She seeks a job at a strip club. Edward Cullen calls her a child and tells her no—too bad NO isn’t a word she likes. Birthday story for Silverblossom. AH/ratedM

Bella and Edward meet on a cruise. Both are attracted to each to other.  We'll see what happens after some fun- loving on a cruise, when they encounter each other again.

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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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.

"Two weeks. Two years. Who cares?" A lesson in love, crime, and passion. When two young lovers find themselves in the middle of the storm, can love conquer all? AH. OOC. Rated M Mafia fic. 

Humor/Romance/Violence/Drama...you name it, QS has it, or will. Canon couples. Not canon characters. (Mafia fic) MobWard

Stephenie Meyer owns all things Twilight. 

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When Bella signed up for a summer archeology program, she thought she'd be exploring fossils and sedimentary rock. Little did she know, she would find herself the primary caretaker for a man with no verbal capacity or human interaction skills-a feral man.

At 30, Edward realizes that he made five monumental mistakes in his life, but what he didn't realize was that those mistakes would be profoundly life altering; leading him to her. A romantic drabble in EPOV.

The job market is bad, and recent college grad Bella's dreams of being a teacher are crumbling away. Edward is a single father and doctor, struggling to raise his seven year old daughter by himself. Fate intervenes, changing them both forever. Drabble fic. Alternating POV's.

Edward's been dead for years, trapped in his former home that was just purchased by Bella Swan, a woman more perceptive than most. Will he scare her away like the others, or will they form an unusual bond between the living and the dead?