"His agony defines him. His memories destroy him.

But his hope is what sustains him, feeds him, encourages him. It's his purpose. And he doesn't deny it.

Offered the chance to leave all pain and misery behind, Edward knew that it was better to suffer his loss than to forget it. For in having it, Bella remains his and only his.

To forget would be the ultimate betrayal, abandoning her once again to a world of lonliness and despair. He had already done that once upon a time, and he did so spectacularly.

He'll find her. He has to. 

HE HAS TO."

- icrodriguez (the most beautiful review I have ever received.  THANK YOU for allowing me the honour of displaying it here.  It sums up the tone of this story beautifully, hearts, Erin)

Left in the woods, an unfortunate run-in with Laurant and 45 years later - Bella finds herself facing everything she has ever wanted.  Does it want her back?  What will she discover about how Edward has been spending his time...

Rated for later chapters.

Bella takes a vacation to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina to meet Alice's new boyfriend, Jasper. Rosalie and Emmett come along, too, just in case Bella didn't feel like enough of a fifth wheel. With Jasper's roommate out of town, Bella has his nice big bed all to herself. Until Edward comes home in the middle of the night...

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Bella Swan has everything... billions of dollars, her own private island, and a beautiful loving girlfriend. What happens when Edward Cullen finds his way back into her life? Can he tame her? Does he want to?

Rated for lemons and (future) violence.
B/R, B/E, B/Jake, B/R/E, R/Em, A/J

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~Nominated for Best AU in the Shimmers Snowflake Quarter 2010.~

Nine years has passed since Edward left her cold and alone on the forest floor. She has become familiar with the darkness and has relied upon Jacob to be her warmth and light.  After nearly a decade of living in the shadows of others, a crushed and broken Bella wanders off into the forest in search of the place where everything had gone wrong. 

She's known the cold bite of Ice.  She runs from Fire's all consuming intensity. What she finds on her jilted journey will change the way she remembers both forever. 

~summary by the fabulous Spaniard, talented author of Purgatory and North Star Rising.

Four weeks before her wedding to Edward, Bella is frustrated. She knows there's little-to-no chance of getting him to bend his rules and boundaries now, but there's no harm in fantasizing about what could happen later. So she begins compiling a list of things that she and Edward can do together once they're happily married. She's surprised to find she might be able to cross some things off earlier than she thought...

Story contains mature themes and is not intended for younger readers.

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What if the wolf pack hadn't interrupted Laurent before he bit Bella?  This is the story of Bella being changed despite Edward leaving her to prevent it from happening.

Rated for later chapters.  Just like in New Moon, Edward will make an appearance eventually!

One night changed everything; They met by chance, shared a night of passion, and now have to learn that being friends is harder than it seems. Like they say, fate has a cruel sense of humor. E/B--ALL HUMAN. (No religion)

"Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. And I plan on doing again very, very soon. Oh, the games that we will play...Let them begin."

"We are compelled to do what is forbidden."

After Edward left Bella in New Moon, she continued to live the pieces of her life that lay intact. Her relationship with Jacob blossomed, she graduated Forks High, and then went on to experience her first year of college. 

However, when she arrives home for summer break, she's confronted by a revengeful Victoria and attacked. The werewolves arrive in time to fend off the crazed vampire, but at the price of Bella's life. Suddenly the existence she once desired becomes a reality, and Bella finds herself alone and fighting an internal battle of Good and Evil. 

How will Bella react when the Cullen family are thrown back into her life after a two and a half year absence?

All-Human AU. I've been desperately eager to write one of these. Still canon-couplings and basic canon scenarios.

Bella is struggling grad student in her mid-twenties--living in a college town in the South, trying to make sense of her life. Her world is small, sharing a little bungalow with her friend Jasper as she navigates writing a dissertation and making a list of her hopes and dreams. Jasper's girlfriend Alice (oh, Alice!) shows up with a surprise, and Bella's world is knocked a little upside down. Who's her surprise? Well...her handsome med-student, jazz-band fronting brother Edward, of course. Crazy lovin' and deep reflections ensue.

AU. Edward Masen and Bella Swan are friends. But after the death of Edward's mother, Elizabeth, they find comfort in each other's arms. One day, Edward disappears, leaving Bella hurt and confused. What happened to Edward? Did his alcoholism finally kill him, or is something more sinister at work?

Ten years later five happy couples live in the Cullen household. What if Bella finds out a little family secret that has kept those couples happy for so long?

Rated NC-17 for very graphic lemons with non-canon pairings including BXE, BXJ, BXEM, BXC, BXRXA, and BXJacob. OOC just in case.

Bella has a chronic case of aquaphilia. Jacob attempts to dress her like an Indian. Emmett can’t keep his hands to himself, and oh, yeah, Edward loses the gentleman in him and plays the Peeping Tom. There's a guh-nome, too. Rated for dirty talk, liberated ladies, and oodles of bad behavior.

Note the NC-17 label. Just because the cover graphic is cute doesn't mean the story isn't kinky.

Set during New Moon. After Edward leaves, Bella decides that she will honor his request for her to move on. She decides to give into Jacob. When Edward unexpectedly returns, a tragic accident will happen, forcing him to have to make a difficult decision, one that will change both their lives forever. He must turn Bella to save her life. Rated for future chapters. Alternates between Edward's and Bella's POV.