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Eclipsed Heart by Buff82

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Bella moves to Forks and prepares to spend her remaining high school years in the small rain covered town. When tragedy strikes she is sent back to her mother. Two years later she returns and a chance encounter with Edward Cullen changes everything. A/U


i found this story when it was 17 chapters in. i read all 17 chapters that first day. and i have loved getting the updates weekly. the first thing that stood out to me about this story was the fact that bella was a bit older. i love twilight, however, cannon bella gets on my nerves a bit. i love that Buff has stayed true to cannon bella but given her the confidence and maturity that comes with a couple more years.


in this fic charlie passed away very shortly after bella moved in with him during her junior year of high school. at the beginning of the story, we find bella going back to forks the summer before going off to college. she is there to pack up the house and get things in order to sell. so of course bella and edward get acquainted with one another and the usual happens.


but what makes this fic so great is the amount of story Buff packs into the relatively short amount of chapters. there also is something in here for everyone. We get fluff, angst and action. first, we get an amazing love story that she brilliantly set up from the start. you will love how the author puts these two characters together in a way that doesn't drag but also doesn't seem forced.


we also, get to experience bella deal with the real life issue of losing a parent. i noticed very quickly how Buff always makes sure to show all aspects of bella's life at the moment. she is experiencing the new love with edward but she also is grieving for her dad. the author doesn't let charlies' death be forgotten through all of this.


and finally this story is action packed! i can't believe i get all of this in one story. the last several chapters have kept me on the edge of my seat! Buff's writing is incredible and i feel connected to all of the characters. this last chapter shows exactly how a writer can tell a story from one specific pov while incorporating the other character's emotions and feelings.


there are no wasted words in this story. everything has a purpose and is written with so much clarity. i cannot believe there are only 22 chapters so far. the fic is winding down and the author said it should just be a few more chapters. this will be a complete story in every sense of the word. there are many fics out there that have millions of chapters and don't had half as much story telling as this one fic. i can't wait to go back and read it straight through after it is finished.


so if you are not reading this fic. go read it! :)



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What I Read Week Ending 3.28.2010

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Completed Fics I Read This Week:

Scotch, Gin and the New Girl by wtvoc and jandco
i read this in the read along on twitter. i don't think i would have read it otherwise. i loved it! great mix of humor, angst and lovin. i don't usually read funny fics and this one had me laughing out loud :)

Alpha Fail by lifelesslyndsey
while watching new moon, i suddenly got the urge to read a sam/bella fic. something about the way he carried her out of the woods i think. well i found this and i really liked it. the thing that stood out the most was how the author really captured the imprinting process. there were some grammar and editing issues but the story was so good i was able to over look them.

The Sacraficial Lamb by Lalina
i actually read the first chapter of this back when i didn't know what AH was. i didn't understand why edward wasn't a vamp so i stopped reading. so now months later it was complete and i was able to read the whole thing. it was great! thrilling and exciting. i am now reading the sequel.

WiP's I Started This Week:

Grasping Darkness by KiyaRaven
oh my god. what can i say about this fic? it's GREAT. i loved it. it started as a oneshot with edward being bella's dream time lover. it is now expanded to a multi-chapter fic and i can't wait for updates. this story is HOT!

Haunted by MaitresseSaint
this story only has two chapters posted and i tried not to read because i wanted to have a bit more to go by. but for some reason i didn't wait and now i anxious for an update. this is a jasper/bella story and jasper is a bit dark :)

The Lion and The Jackal by Lilina
sequel to the sacrificial lamb. starts off on a thrilling ride again! i haven't caught up to where she is, but i plan to continue to read.

Updates I Read This Week:

The Blessing and The Curse by TheBlackArrow
the most anticipated update ever! loved it. this story is deep down in my soul. i pray that she is on a writing roll and updates again soon!

Monster's Serenade by Devy-Artemis
great update! i am excited about the wolves in this story. edward and bella also had some good times :) oh and i love that the author responds to my reviews with insight about the story!

Innocence Lost by cullen818
good chapter. this is a jasper/bella fic, but right now bella is still with edward. i usually have a hard time with that, but this edward is DARK. so it is good to see the process of bella turning to jasper.

Eclipsed Heart by Buff82
what a great update for this story! i love where the author has taken it but she never forgets the beginning and puts us in the heads of the characters.

Dark Games and Twisted Minds by katinki
one of my favorite stories. this is a fast paced story and her on-time weekly updates makes it that much better! this chapter had me shaking in my boots scared of james...

Hide and Drink by Savage
this is also one of my favorite stories! maybe a tie with TB&TC. i LOVED this update. bella had the upper hand with edward this week. not an easy feat when you have been kidnapped :)

Stanger than Fiction by MasenVixen
edward letting his guard down had me speechless. a great chapter. made me forget about all the stuff in their past and things that are bound to come up soon. it was just good lovin time :)

Somewhere in Between by Kassiah
this chapter made my heart hurt for edward. everything his has gone through was all displayed. his hurt and anger was palpable. i am praying for some happy family time next chapter!

My Stories

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She is a lonely college student with intimacy issues. He's a reformed killer with a new loving family, but he still feels like an outsider. Can they help each other put the past behind and find a future together? It won't be easy... AU

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AH - Stranded on the side of the road, Roselie waits for the tow truck. Back at the shop, sparks fly...Written for the Twific Auto Erotica Challenge

Eclipse Behind the Scenes Video!

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Edward and Bella have dark pasts that leave them severely emotionally scarred, with nightmares that force them to stay awake. They meet and begin to form a bond during the night hours. AH, Highly OOC, Rated M for dark themes. No rape, no cutting. BxE

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What if Edward left Forks after his first encounter with Bella, and he never returned? Fate couldn't keep these two apart. But meeting at a later time and place might have changed the nature of their relationship.

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On the plane back from Italy, Edward asks if they can try again. One Bella says yes; one Bella says no. Parallel stories in alternating chapters explore how these two reactions can influence the reunion and rebuilding of trust after Edward left. Canon/AU

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New Moon AU. Bella went cliff diving but it didn't turn out well. She broke her back. A decade later, Edward reappears in her life on the same night she loses her best friend and husband to a freak accident. She's not thrilled to see him. Eventual E/B

Eclipse Trailer!

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Dark Games and Twisted Minds by Katinki

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Summary: A familiar foe has returned. A game of sorts, a game that has been played many times over, a game that taunts Edward's guilt-ridden sense of humanity. This time he must win, for good. It has to end now. Vamp/AU/OOC/M for Violence/Lang/Themes/Sex


i love when i find a story that is fifteen or more chapters in and i fall in love. it's like a much wanted birthday gift. i read the first chapter last night Dark Games & Twisted Minds and immediately fell in love. today i devoured the additional eighteen chapters. i am a big AU girl so if you tell me edward has a hard time controlling his bloodlust i am there!

one of my favorite things about this AU is the time katinki put into showing us the extent that bella's blood actually called to him. i always felt that SMeyer missed the mark on that point. to say that bella is edward's singer is an awfully strong statement in my opinion. i don't believe that edward should have been able to sit next to bella for an hour that day in class. at the very least he could have run out of the class and feigned sickness. this story shows exactly how hard it was for edward to refrain from draining her. this quote says it all.

"It was truly a siren, a lilting, seductive beckoning call to which his body was involuntarily drawn."

the first thing i noticed about this story is that the author does a third person narrative beautifully! after reading this i realized that my new favorite thing is 3rd person narrative. katinki does a superb job with descriptions and visualization. i love how her chapters are not super long but packed full. she moves the story and plot but takes time to make us feel like we are also on the ride.

oh and i love how katinki brings in cannon quotes and events into her story. it all started with twilight, right? from bella telling edward that tomorrow is her turn to ask the questions, to edward calling james absolutely lethal. so good.

although i prefer AU stories, i must say it is easier to find a good AH story. so when i find a really good AU i hold on for dear life. this story has quickly made it to my favorites tab on ff.net and i only have nine stories on there...

also Dark Games & Twisted Minds has made it to the final round in three categories for the 2010 Indie Twific Awards: best action/drama, AU WIP that knocks you off your feet, and best secondary characterization.

if you like it, vote for it. voting opens the evening of 3/15 and ends 3/24

http://www.theindietwificawards.com/


Links:
Dark Games and Twisted Minds on ff.net
Dark Games and Twisted Minds on Twilighted
Katinki on Twitter

To Review Or Not To Review...

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so i have been thinking about reviews lately. do you always review? do you review stories that you don't like? do you read other's reviews?

personally i think reviewing the stories you read is very important. the only 'payment' authors get for posting their story is feedback. i don't consider myself an author but i have posted a couple chapters. i don't think i am alone in saying that when i get a review it literally makes me smile and brightens my day.

we read these awesome stories for free, i think the least we can do is take out two mins to type a couple sentences. here is a review i just sent this morning.

thanks for the update :) i have to say i was very surprised at how edward got jacob and bella to break up. i didn't see that coming at all. i feel so bad for poor bella... so i am anxious to see how long it is going to take edward's feelings to turn around. i wonder when he is going to start feeling the remorse we saw in the prologue... thanks for writing your story!
i timed it and it took me exactly 2mins to think about what i wanted to write and actually write it out.

as far as how often i review a single story...if i find a story that is complete, i usually review when i finish it. if something really hits me in the middle i will review that chapter. same thing goes for stories i find that already have multiple chapters posted. after i am cought up with the story, i review after every update. that way you can give feedback on how you like the story so far and also the author feels like they have readers taking the journey with them.

so the next question is; should you review if you don't like a story? i really don't have an answer for that. i don't. i have always followed the rule that if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all. also, if you don't like it, you don't have to read it, so don't complain about a story you don't like.

i don't want to hurt anyone's feelings and i know authors take their work personally. how could they not? different people have different preferences. so if you don't like it, there is somebody out there who does and that person can leave positive feedback.

now, if there is a story that i do like, and i have a constructive critique, i will always say how i feel and make sure i also point out all the postive things too. i don't think i should tell someone how to write their story. feedback is your personal feelings that you want to share. not something that you expect the author to consider while they are writing. its up to them if they want to consider your feedback, but not necessary. here is an example of a review i left that i would consider a constructive critique to a story that i really enjoy.
a couple chapters ago you said in ur a/n that people complained about the multiple pov's. i can not agree that it is a bad thing. i do however think it may read smoother without going over the same info twice because it can get a little redundant. sometimes it even adds to a story to not have everything spelled out perfectly. but to i would never actually complain. if the reader doesn't want to get that info again they can just skip down. and maybe it is just my dirty mind but i will never get tired of reading the smut in any amount of pov's :)
this story has invoked so many emotions in me, good and bad. in chapter 49 during carlisle and edwards fight i could feel the emotions from carlisle. you can't agree with everything that carlisle does but you can come to understand why he may do those things.
another thing that brings out a strong emotion in me is the word slave. it is extremely hard for me to read bella and others refer to herself as a slave. it just stirs something inside me. but i believe that is something that makes this such a great story. it makes the reader think. i have since googled human trafficking and tried to find out what is going on in this world. it was very hard to believe that this kind of thing could actually be happening in our country on this type of level. i have definitely heard about the sex trade industry but for it to be on some type of domestic slave situation is very disturbing. i plan to really read up on that.
on to some lighter subjects; this chapter really brought me back to my inner hood. rosalie saying telling tanya she would cut a bitch was my favorite line so far! and i loved the ringtone edward has for bella. perfect. i can't imagine a more fitting song for his character. i like having some musical references that i can understand. so many fics mention and are inspired by songs that i have never heard of and i get lost. so having a little 2pac/jay z was appreciated.
oh and i am wondering about the relationship between edward and jacob. is it beyond repair. i think they both know that they were both in the wrong but will they be able to ever put that aside?

last question. do you read other's reviews of the story? sometimes i look at the reviews before i start a story to see what others thought of it. this works well if you leave a review and actually let the author know why you like her story....

so for those of you reading this post (not many i'm sure)...what do you think? do agree with me? do you review? leave a comment...or a review of this post :)

The Blessing and The Curse by The Black Arrow

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By pretending she is falling for Edward, Bella is fulfilling Esme’s dying wish. But sexy, possessive Edward can read her mind. Will she ever get into his? Can Bella forget the pain of her teenage years, and can she resist his relentless seduction? AH.


after bella's mom dies, her father isn't emotionally able to care for her as he should. bella spends most of her childhood with carlisle, esme and their boys; edward and emmett.

the third person narrative is written flawlessly in my opinion. i feel equally connected to both characters. i especially love being in the present with them, however, the author brings the in the past in a way that makes me feel like i am viewing flashbacks through their eyes.

i can not express how much i LOVE this edward. a possessive edward is a sexy edward. and this edward is hella possessive. bella is obviously affected by edward however, she holds her own with him. in this AH fic, edward has an interesting ability; he can read her mind. i will let you read all of the specifics but it is very sensual in my opinion.

this fic has one of the strongest emotional connections i have read between edward and bella. with the mind reading, their past and the physical attraction, i am almost overwhelmed with the intensity.

this story is filling me with so many emotions. i've laughed, cried and bitten my nails in suspense. go read it and i promise you will love it too :)

Links:
The Blessing and The Curse on FanFiction.net
Twilighted Thread
The Black Arrow on Twitter