Fan Fiction – Edward Cullen, Dick for Hire by flplmtree95

I am so excited to tell you about the story we are reviewing today. It has officially made my top 3 and I think it’s definitely in Donna’s top 5!!! So here she is:

Edward Cullen, Dick for Hire

by flplmtree95

This is story I just stumbled upon one night when I was looking for something new to read and since I devour about 3 fan fics a week you can imagine that sometimes my digging turns up some rotten tomatoes and sometimes I find some gems. Well this one is definitely a GEM!!

Donna’s thoughts are up first:

Crime scene to visit. Murder to solve. Helllooooo……

First thing I want to say about Edward Cullen, Dick for Hire by flplmtree is that it is ridiculously well written, funny, fantastic and one of the BEST FF that I have read in a long time. I think I can even safely say that it is high up on my favourites list with Clipped Wings and Wide Awake (the chapters before the ‘goddess’ took her break, not after). I can even confess that I actually stayed up well into the wee hours of the morning just because I couldn’t stop reading it!!

Imagine this… Edward Cullen is a sarcastic, quick witted; smart mouthed, and cop loathing, total badass, sometimes hero, Private Investigator. We start off the story with Edward trying to out smart the new competition that has just arrived in town, which just happens to be Bella Swan. And in true FF style they are soon thrown together to solve a case for the DC police force.  Flplmtree has given us truly brilliant one liners that have you giggling for a full five minutes and has given Edward and Bella the perfect amount of personality that they just bounce off each other flawlessly. Throw in your basic dysfunctional family (on both sides) and someone trying to kill him and OMGoodness… I guarantee you the ride is worth it.

I cannot recommend this FF enough…You NEED to give this one a go. Not only will you find the journey worth it, you will be looking for more stories from flplmtree to read.

Jen’s thoughts…

Donna did a great job filling you in on the plot! I have to say that this definitely one of my top 3 fan fics of all time. Edward is HILLARIOUS in a gruff, sexy, sarcastic way and Bella is just plain awesome. The two have serious chemistry and this story has something not a lot of other stories have… a plot beyond Bella and  Edward’s romance! In all honesty Bella and Edward’s romance play second fiddle to the delicious crime drama happening in the foreground.

You MUST read this fan-fic! It’s absolutely amazing!! And as Donna already said you will find yourself searching through flplmtree’s other stories to find more of her excellent writing to read.

Be sure to let us know what you think! And if you’d like more stories to read be sure to join our FanFiction.net C2 list to be updated when we add new stories.

Fan-Fiction Hit By Destiny

Hi all! I hope everyone is having a fantastic Thursday. I’m flying solo today with my review, Donna just wrapped up sending the boys back to school after summer holiday and will be back next week.

This week’s recommendation is an interesting one and a little edgier and darker than most of my fan-fic recommendations BUT there is something about it that I could not pull myself away from so without further wait:

Hit By Destiny

by:  OCDMess

Here’s the premise: Edward is a jerk. He’s the not so misunderstood high-school badboy that everyone girl wants and every guy wants to be. He doesn’t play by anyone’s rules but his own. Bella is the school freak with a dark past. She makes it through each day being picked on and ridiculed by her peers all the while dealing with a family situation that makes her high school day look like a cake walk. Needless to say Edward and Bella aren’t friends and they don’t like each other. One very fateful day Edward hits Bella with his car as he hits a sheet of black ice. The story that unfolds after that is riveting.

I have never read a more intriguing story with such a quality jerkface Edward before. That’s right I said jerkface. It’s really not what I wanted to say but I’m trying to keep this PG. And even with that… I could not stop reading. There is something that pulls you to desperately want him to be good and Bella to over come her struggles.

This story is actively updated and currently 23 chapters long. I’m very interested to get the opinion of any one that reads it so please drop me a line here or over on the forums! If you are looking for more things to read be sure to join our Fan-Fiction.net C2 for updates on new stories (and quite an archive of old ones).

Fan-Fiction Rec: Faking It by Spanglemaker9

The standard disclaimer: If you have’t read Twilight “WHY NOT??? If you haven’t finished the series then skip this chatter because we might spoil something for you and we definitely don’t want to do that.

This Week’s Story:

Faking It by Spanglemaker9

The Premise:

Half of Hollywood’s most famous couples are faking it. That’s how Bella Swan’s publicist convinces her to pretend to date troubled Hollywood bad boy Edward Cullen. And she’ll do anything for her band and her music.

Review:

This story really surprised me. It was quite amazing. Bella is the shy, lip biting Bella we know and love except when she’s behind the mike with her band. Edward is a cocky, arrogant, some what misunderstood playboy actor with his career on the rocks. When their agents suggest that the fake a relationship for the mutual benefit of their careers and they both reluctantly agree… will the inevitable happen or will she strangle him before she gets a chance to know him.

Both characters are written very well in this story. Edward is a bit of darkward in shining armor and Bella is funny and strong and innocent… what we tend to like about her. This one is definitely worth a good read (and pssst… it’s not laking in the lemonade department).

Let me know what you think! And be sure to sign up to get alerts for the Twilight Good Reads Community over on FanFiction.net so you can be notified of stories that are added to our archives.

Read it and let me know what you think.

Happy Thursday everyone!

fan fiction: To Love and Protect by Jayeliwood

This week’s fan fic recommendation is a story I’ve read a couple of times now and was actually shocked to see I hadn’t rec’ed before. I’ve been reading Jayeliwood’s stories since I very first found fan-fiction. Her first full length story, Blind, is wonderful and I’d highly recommend it if you haven’t read it. This week Donna and I are going to discuss Jay’s story To Love and Protect.

To Love and Protect by Jayeliwood

Donna’s thoughts:

When Jen first suggested To Love and Project by Jayeliwood I was a bit surprised… I mean this not usually the kind of story I go for….I like substance, depth and meaning in my FF not to mention a bad Inkward or two….Not fluff and stuff that fairy tales are made of …

BUT….After reading the first chapter I found myself clicking the mouse ready to read the next and thinking to myself….This story is really fun and I like it!!!
So, if you want a light, and get lost in a fairytale piece of fiction this one is definitely one to take your mind off your troubles for a couple of hours and just sit back and enjoy!

To Love and Protect is all about romance of the best kind… Isabella is a somewhat spoiled but very kindhearted and loved by all, beautiful princess who needs a bodyguard….And let’s face it…Who better to protect her from all things dangerous than our own very handsome Edward. But things take a turn for the worse for these two young love birds when the king decides to marry Bella off to Prince Jacob and Edward takes matters into his own hands…

I am not saying that this story will rock your world, or shake you to your very core….But it was so much fun and easy to read. Jayeliwood has always given us pretty wonderful fiction to ponder over and this one is really different to what she usually writes… I recommend that on a Sunday afternoon when you want to just chill and relax and not think about too much, read this story…Not only will it give you a Bella and Edward fix….It will make you forget about everything it will bring a smile to your face.

Jen’s Thoughts:

I’d have to say I agree with Donna on this one. I’m not always a huge fan of the fluffier stories, I like something with a bit more tooth to it but this story from Jayeliwood is one of my favorites. It’s a great go to story when you need to escape into a different world and just get absorbed in a story.

With the setting being old world princesses, knights, kings and queens you find yourself wrapped up in two sets of star crossed lovers. When Bella falls for her personal guard will her father, King Charlie, allow her to follow her heart or force her to take matters into her own hands when Prince Jacob is introduced as her betrothed.

A fun, light hearted, sweet read. One you’ll be glad you took the time to delve into.

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