When fate delivers beautiful, broken Bella to his family's doorstep, Edward and Bella's lives are forever changed, for better or for worse. All human.

What do you do when the one you thought would love you forever up and leaves you? You move to Vegas of course!

It's 3 years after Edward left Bella. She's discovered a new life, and made new friends, but has never really gotten over Edward's abandonment.

When a chance encounter with Alice at a local Vegas night club brings the Cullens back full force into Bella's life, how will she react? Is there any hope for them to rekindle their friendships? More importantly, is there any chance that she and Edward can work through her distrust and his shame and guilt to get back their undying love, or does attention from a new love interest have Bella distracted?

Come on in to the world of Crooked Halo's and Ink Junkies, and find out!

Bella catches the boys watching porn out in the garage, but then brings her own brand of porn for Jacob and her to watch later that night: The Notebook. Are romantic movies really all that different from porn? Or is it all in the way it's presented?        

Summary: Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.  ~Henry Van Dyke

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Jake has been waiting for Nessie her entire life, but when times get tough, he questions whether he should keep fighting for her.

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Second Place Winner: The Canon Tour, New Moon Round.

Bella's reaction to their breakup is well documented, but what about Edward? Was he content, knowing he'd returned her to safety and the chance for a fulfilling life? Or was it more complicated than that?

Edward left after the van crash but he hasn't forgotten Bella.  Living in Phoenix she has an unusual job and a complicated family life. When he finally sees her again she is a different person than he imagined she would be. Leaving her set forward events that can't be undone. Can he redeem himself in her eyes? Is she ready for love? All canon couples.

Isabella Swan is a 23-year-old Irish girl and aspiring editor leaving behind her beloved Dublin for the bright lights of New York city. Worn out by months of unemployment and disappointment, she arrives at Whitlock's International Hostel hoping for a new beginning.

In the end, New York will teach Isabella more about life and love then she ever expected.

E/B Canon pairings

Summary : When my life started spinning out of control, I overlooked the dark depths of the bay and wished it would wash over me, cleansing all traces of these last few weeks. Instead I met a boy who changed everything.

Summary: It is the year 1353. Europe has been ravaged by the plague, and millions died. Now the scourge has ended and religion is flourishing. To thank God for their deliverance, or to atone for the sins of their dead loved ones, many people will go on pilgrimages, either to near or far away destinations. We will follow a number of such pilgrims, willing to worship at San Marcus’ shrine. But, things are not always what they seem. The handsome young monk leading them is very pale under his cowl, and he appears to be fasting all the time. Plus, all of them have secrets and very few are innocent. Will they find love or death at the end of the journey?

This is a Pre Twilight AU story. It is rather dark and there are no Edward and Bella, obviously. Feel like reading it all the same? I hope so, because I promise you a passionate love story, despite the setting. The rating is NC 17, for violence, sex and, just in one case, slash.

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The Pilgrimage has a blinkie

When published as an O/S, the prologue won an Emerging Swan Award for Best Original Character (Bonizella).

Bella Black is a tough business woman who knows what she wants and usually how to get it. When she's suddenly left a widow, it throws her off course completely. She's left floundering in the sea of life, struggling to regain her footing.

At the insistence of her best friend, Alice, she moves from New York to Tybee Island, Georgia. She doesn't know what to expect from life anymore and isn't looking for a new relationship. She just needs to find herself again.

What happens when bronze hair and green eyes find her, instead?

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How could I have ever thought my perfect recall of her would be enough to sustain me in my pitiful existence? The memory was nothing—nothing compared to the living, breathing reality of my reason for existing.

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Warnings: This story includes difficult / sensitive subject matter that may include one or more of the following subjects: self-harm, vampirism, intercourse, character death.

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of Stephenie Meyer. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.