"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.

Edward and Bella get on the same plane, but it crashes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Bella and Edward are the only survivors, and they luckily find a deserted island to stay on until someone finds them. But can they survive each other? All characters are human and OOC.

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It's 1919. Meet Bella and Alice Swan. Their father died when they were very young and their mother was a recent victim of Spanish influenza in Philadelphia. Although it is questionable who was truly the victim: Renee Swan or her youngest daughter, Bella. Raised to believe that she could only hope to be her husband's servant, Bella is unprepared for the new ideas that the Jazz age is bringing with it. What will happen when Bella and Alice leave everything they know in Philadelphia to live with their Aunt Esme, their mother's "brazen" older sister? Who will they meet? How will their lives and ideals change? Canon couples, AH/AU

Now Complete!

Just two weeks before her best friend's wedding Bella gets dumped by boyfriend James when she refuses to give him what he wants. The next night she discovers he's made a bet with gorgeous pal Edward Cullen that he can't bed her. She brilliantly decides to string Edward along for a few weeks...and subsequently land herself a hot date for the wedding. Things soon get very interesting...

Edward is a 27-year-old alcoholic/addict struggling with his recovery. Bella is a 23-year-old who's moved back home after college. This fic chronicles how they meet, fall in love, and struggle with the complexities of their relationship. Not nearly as maudlin as it sounds (I hope).

Rated NC-17 for graphic (and sometimes non-romantic) sex, drug and alcohol use and abuse, profane language, and brief (very brief) suicidal ideation (although NO suicide attempts). No sexual assault, no cutting.

Ten years ago, circumstance interrupted their destiny.  Now it's time for everyone to go back to Forks for their 10 year high school reunion to face their past with hesitation, hope and maybe even regret.  Can they reclaim what was lost?  All human.

Seven years have passed since Edward and Bella last saw each other. They grew up as children and even became good friends. Once they entered high school, Edward became distant and eventually severed all ties with her. Confused and hurt, Bella moved on with her life in Seattle.Through it all, Bella had her older brother Emmett to get past the estrangement. Now, with Edward's imminent return to Seattle to help out with his sister Alice's wedding, Bella can't help wondering what drove away her brother's best friend all those years ago.

Nominated for Best Novel-Incomplete at the Eddie and Bellie Awards.

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"Some would say that this moment, when young Bella was first exposed to the world of vampirism, is when she had subconsciously decided the path she would walk down." Bella's life in the sprawling city of Volterra, growing up in a coven of vampires. A story of skewed morals, awkward situations, obsession, and unconditional love. Mostly canon, E/B much later.

Isabella Swan is a famous best-selling author and actress.  One of her books is going be a movie and she is forced to play the lead role.  Edward Cullen is the sexy up and coming actor playing her love interest on and off the screen.  Love in the spotlight is hard and there is threat that ties with her past that will threaten all those she loves. 

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Bella and Edward meet and experience an instantaneous sexual attraction, but are forced to remain only friends for a year. When Bella and her boyfriend finally break up, they're finally free to act on their mutual lust. It's just sex . . .or is it? AH.

It's been 100 years since Edward left Bella and she's still kicking. What will she do when she strays across her once would-be family in the same place it all started: Little Forks, Washington?

The idea for this fanfiction story came from my one main critique of Meyer's novels: that Bella and Edward's relationship lacks conflict.  Sounds crazy, right?  But think about it.  They experience small quibbles and spats, all of which are resolved on the very next page!  Yes, their love is enduring.  But even the most magical relationships need a little real conflict and angst to make them magical yet believable!  So I picked this up from New Moon.  In the book, Bella forgives Edward way too easily when they reunite, in my opinion.  So I wanted to give her character a new and interesting chance to stand her ground on her own turf.  Edward NEVER returned to Forks in this story; instead, it picks up three years later.  Bella is in college, participating in an environmental work-study program in Maine.  And...well, you'll see!