“Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you gotta find the ones worth suffering for.”– Bob Marley

This story starts right where New Moon left off.

Edward has just proposed and Bella can’t seem to give him a straight answer. She just got back from Italy and is grounded until for-ev-er! Jacob isn’t talking to her and to top it off Charlie and Renée decide to come clean about a huge secret they’ve been harboring.

Can Bella deal with this new information, without her best friend? Can she embrace a past she never knew existed?

As Bella comes to terms with this new revelation and all it entails, Victoria runs rampant with her newborn army in Seattle.

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Bella Swan is a writer that is on a trip of a lifetime. Edward Cullen is a famous actor, whose life is a blur of film-sets, hotels and screaming fans. A destined encounter and a battle of mind over matter erupt amongst sensual music and a shared longing.

Bella has spent her life abused and betrayed. Now she feels nothing. When she meets the new boy in school she starts to feel again. But is the pain worth the possibility of something better? NC-17 for violence, language, possible lemons in later chapters.

Timing is everything. What if Bella arrived in Forks during the summer before Senior year instead of the middle of Junior year? What if Bella had spent the summer with Jake before starting school?  How would things have changed if there had been no Biology class with Edward? No incident with James?  No papercut on her 18th birthday? What if Edward had never left?

What If?  

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Summary:  Edward & Bella are getting ready to take the next step toward together forever. Just when they think it’s safe to move on. A series of dark events just might put a stop to their happy ending for good.

For nearly a decade, the Cullens have enjoyed their life in Forks, but after Nessie is involved in a near tragic accident, the family decides it's time to move on before their secret is discovered. However, while investigating their potential new home, Nessie, Jake, Seth, and Leah are confronted by a new breed of monsters that could bring a fate even worse than the Volturi. Will they discover the truth behind these creatures before it is too late?

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Both damaged, Edward and Bella meet and the chemistry is instantaneous.  Will she still love him when she discovers that he is the criminal defense attorney that got her rapist acquitted just two days before her attack?  Can he forgive himself enough to give her justice?

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The agreement was made; Edward, the Crowned Prince of England would be wed to Isabella the Princess of France, upon her sixteenth year. 

*THIS STORY WAS PREVIOUSLY NAMED "BOILER UP."*

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Leaving the embrassment of her stepfather's secrets being revealed to her small town gossip pool, Bella moves to California to attend UCLA and start fresh.

A family tragedy brings her back to her small-town Indiana home. While attending Purdue, Bella tries to deal with the crap life has thrown her way. Will meeting Edward Cullen help or hinder her progression through life? Have they met before, though? Will he still want her after he knows all her family's secrets?

Rated for language, brief mention of drug use in later chapters, possible lemons in later chapters (i'm working up the courage!), and mention of alternate lifestyles and a slash paring (nothing kinky, promise! If you're into BDSM, this is not a story for you!). Slightly OOC characters...Bella's got more balls in my world.

*** Life As I Know It was featured as an Under The Radar fic at Twilight Awards 2/28/11! Thanks, ladies! ***

After the surprising demise of her relationship, a broken Bella relies on her music, friends and one night stands to make it through. But the appearance of a handsome, green-eyed stranger takes her breathe away.

Can he be the keeper of her elusive "O"?  Or might he be even more than she was looking for?

(Featuring:  Felix and Demetri)

Fulfilling one of her dreams, Bella studies abroad in England. The family she's staying with is keeping a secret. Will the pursuing of one dream lead to the fulfillment of another?

Catherine Dashwood is dragged to Forks by her grandparents unwillingly and thinks this is hell. She becomes friends with Bella Swan and both girls seek comfort in each other, as they cope with high school dramas, break ups, revenge seeking vampires, werewolves and a hell of a trip to Italy.

A crossover between Twilight and Harry Potter

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Rated NC-17 for later chapters.

Warning: later chapters will contain unsuitable material for readers below 18.