One year changes the lives of Jacob and Edward forever. Their hate and misunderstanding toward each other eventually turns into a forbidden romance that threatens to tear them, their friends and their families apart. 

The story is built upon canon, going AU at the point of the battle with Victoria and the newborns. This time, the battle is not so simple, and Esme, Edward, Jacob, Leah, and Paul are killed.  

This is the story of how Bella and the Cullens pick up the pieces after the terrible tragedy and find a way to live again. It's quite emotional and slow-building, and I've done my best to keep it as realistic as possible (for the Twilight world, lol) and keep everyone in character.

Here's a preview:

"Bella, everything you heard in those letters was true. You are a Cullen, no matter what. We love you, and we want you to stay."

She looked up at me, her eyes brimming with tears. "How, Carlisle? How can you want me to stay?"

I took her face between my hands and looked directly into her eyes. "Because Bella, I can't make it if you don't. I need you now. You are the only one who can understand the pain I'm in, and I yours. We all need each other. This family will fall apart if we separate now. Please, Bella, say you'll stay with us."

"But since we lost Esme and Edward, I've felt his feelings toward her - he thinks of her as a friend. A best friend, perhaps. He has loved her in that way since the battle. And she feels for him in the same way. And I've noticed, especially in the last few months, that the connection they feel for each other seems stronger somehow. When they are not together, they both feel incomplete, but together, they both feel secure. They really rely quite heavily on each other." 

27-year-old single father, Dr. Edward Cullen, gets more than he bargains for when he meets his sister's college roommate, 19-year-old Bella, during the Thanksgiving holiday. How will they handle things when the weekend comes to an end, and Bella must return to Philadelphia, and back to the secret she has been hiding from everyone? 

When Edward leaves Bella, the rest of his family refuses.  Bella is left scarred and broken by Edward's sudden goodbye; the Cullens are left shocked and torn by his unexpected departure.  As Bella and her bloodsucking family grow closer, life begins to return to normal.

But just when everything starts to calm down, unexpected events lead to the one thing that can either save or destroy everything the Cullens have.

Including eachother.

A fluffy and sugary-sweet Christmas treat about putting yourself out there and getting what you wished for. 

Written for Breath-of-Twilight's Christmas Countdown

Aro's had enough of Edward snubbing his offers to join the Volturi, and has decided to punish our favorite bronze-haired boy in a way that will change him forever. Carlisle, Bella and Alice must look on helplessly as Edward is subjected to a cruel fate.

AU/One-shot/BPOV

Emmett celebrates his favorite holiday.

Honorable mention in last year's Nov-Dec Novel Novice Twilight challenge.

The Cullen family is more powerful than the Volturi wishes. Alices visions show her that her family is in danger.

“To go against their own power.  The Volturi love their rules, but if they gain more power in the act of breaking a rule of their own they’ll do it, I can guarantee it.”

Edward is a murderer on death row and Bella is the reporter sent to interview him during his final days.  There is angst in this story, can't stress that enough.

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The EPOV of Art School Confidential.  Edward loses a bet and has to model nude for an art class, but one of the art students is more interesting than he expects.

Alice / Jasper's story, from the beginning. It's 1948 and Alice is waiting for Jasper to finally make his mind up on where he's going next so she can track him down and introduce herself. The story of how they fall in love, based on Jasper's story in Eclipse. Rated NC-17 for later chapters.

Edward may have just met the girl of his dreams, but there's something strange about Bella Swan. Maybe it's the fact that she keeps turning up dead.

AU/AH. Canon pairings.

How far will Edward go to gain acceptance with his classmates? For one classmate in particular? AH/AU One-shot written for Miztrezboo's birthday. Enjoy!