Home for Thanksgiving, Bella wakes up in her childhood room . . . but, much to her surprise, she's not alone. The man she's unknowingly shared a bed with just so happens to be the source of her fantasies for years . . . and her dad's closest friend. Can her fantasies finally become a reality?

Romance/Drama/Humor

WARNING: This story will contain drama. This could be, but may not pertain to, the drama surrounding a couple entering a relationship with a twenty-two year age gap. Please consider this before continuing. 

Jared would never have expected visiting a friend would change his life forever. But that was exactly what happened when he met the eyes of Bella Swan. But can he overcome Jacob's fury and Bella's fears?

Thanks to LJ Summers for this banner.  And also for the glowing recommendation on the Fictionators site.

**January 2013: 2nd Place finish in the "Best Romance" category in the Fandom Choice Awards.

Edward has agreed to make love to Bella after the wedding. However, they are having a hard time waiting until then. They begin to push their intimate boundaries further as Edward struggles to hang on to his control. Now that sex is officially on the table, will they be able to wait for the honeymoon? Also, what other obstacles can befall the danger-prone, Bella Swan?

When Edward returns to Bella of his own accord, he does not realise that just a few hours earlier she nearly drowned in an attempt to hear his voice. He soon finds that the girl he came back to is indeed very much altered from the girl he left behind, and that it takes more than saying sorry to rebuild their lives.

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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?  

Now a contributor to the Bella and Jacob Chronicles!  Thank you so much to Diamondheart for including this story in her amazing series!

Bella's discovery of an unexpected gift provokes an unintended reaction.

I made the banner and wrote the story, but leelator came up with the title because I suck at coming up with them and she's a title goddess!

Summary:

It's Bella's eighteenth birthday, and she is unwittingly forced to go to a birthday party organized by Alice Cullen. We all know what happens there, right? Well in this story, a turn of events results in Jake being invited too! What is young Jacob in for?

Warning Very indecisive, aggravatingly canon Bella-and that's all! That's right, this one has NO character deaths, NO excessive violence, and NO overly embellished swearing.

Disclaimer: The following is based on the characters, settings, and events from the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. All recognizable and/or trademarked elements, including, but not limited to, characters, settings, events, plot points, etcetera, are the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended. The author of this specific story (known by the pen name, light4dawn) is not associated with Stephenie Meyer, or any affiliates involved with the Twilight series. This work is intended for entertainment purposes only, and no profit is knowingly generated as a result of it. Only aspects entirely unique and original to this story are owned by this story's author.

Six months ago, Edward Cullen left Forks, trying to escape the bloodlust that was sure to be his downfall. Now he's returned, only to find that he can never truly escape what the Fate's have destined for him. Together with the one whose fate is twisted with his, he must find a way to protect what matters most. Rated Mature. Vamp, AU.    

Edward left Bella in New Moon to keep her safe. Not all monsters are immortal, and fate usually gets its way, no matter how hard you fight it.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE LEFT SUCH OVERWHELMING, AMAZINGLY POSITIVE REVIEWS!  I'M TRULY HUMBLED.

Nearly fifty-five years after her "tranformation," Bella Swan, moves to Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the year 1935.  Upon her arrival, she meets a massive, bear of man, with a million-watt dimpled smile and hypnotic blue eyes. A human—Emmett McCarty.  The chemistry between them is immediate, but where will it lead them?                   

Bella Swan: After nearly fifty-five years of being on her own, Bella can either accept the destiny that has been laid bare before her feet, or she can resist it and attempt to fight fate.

Emmett McCarty:  Emmett supects something "otherworldy" about Bella Swan from the moment he meets her. After their first encounter, will Emmett's life ever be the same again?   

PAIRINGS: Bella/Emmett, Jasper/Alice, Carlisle/Esme, Peter/Charlotte, Edward/ Rosalie or an Alternate Character, Rosalie/ Edward or an Alternate Character

 Mature Readers Only:  Story is rated NC-17 for Graphic Sexuality.

A Special Thank you to Enchanted-Mind for creating this wonderful Banner!  And another special thank you to my awesome "Twilighted Beta," nikkipattinson! 

Fantastic banner by enchanted-mind

In her junior year of high school, Bella Swan was days away from moving to Forks, WA.  Fate intervened, and she never made the move.  Now entering her second year at Emerson College in Boston, Bella is passionate, smart . . . and desperately lonely.

Meanwhile, Edward Cullen is empty after years of slogging through the charade of life.  In Alaska following his latest round of high school hell, he spends most of his time avoiding his family and their pitying thoughts.  Seeking a change of pace, he enrolls at MIT and makes his way to the east coast the summer before school begins.  When he catches the scent of his singer on the air, he follows it—and her—to his destiny.

This story is nearly finished, and I plan on updating weekly. 

Shelter is rated NC-17 for language, violence, and lemons.  Please don’t read if your momma still checks on you at night.

How would Twilight have gone if Bella weren't an only child?

Bella and her fraternal twin brother Adam make the move to Forks during their junior year of high school. This story follows Bella and Adam through the events of Twilight, and shows what a difference having a sibling can make.

This is an AU version of Twilight, Bella's personality is slightly OOC

A special thank you to my pre-submission beta, MommasLittleMasochist, and my Twilighted Beta, nikkipattinson!

After years of mourning the loss of her parents, Bella enrolls in school at Forks High, where she meets the Cullen "children," and instantly realizes that her life will never be the same again.

Unimaginably, Bella's past collides head-on with her future ... in ways she never thought possible.  In fact, it shouldn't be possible ... at all.

A/U - Twilight

I would like to offer my sincerest "thank you," to the amazingly talented, Enchanted_Mind, for creating such a wonderful banner ... again.  If you're looking for a banner, I don't think you can find anyone better, or easier to work with, than the kind and talented, Enchanted_Mind!