Trust In Advertising

Trust in Advertising by VJGM

Twilight Fan Fic, Bella and Edward, All Human, OOC

Another excellent recommendation by my loyal reader Crystal. I absolutely loved it. Everyone at work kept bothering me and actually making me work, and I was getting furious because I just had to find out what happened next! This story is brought to you by the same fantastic author of Boycotts and Barflies.

Bella moved to San Fransisco after her father passed away and found herself at a dead end. She lived by herself in her apartment and became fast friends with her neighbor, Rosalie. Rosalie finally convinces Bella to chance her dreams and do something she wants to do, rather than continue working at the record store.

When Bella applies for an assistant job at Masen Advertising, she never dreamed she'd actually get it. Once there, she quickly gets promoted and finds herself working directly for Edward Cullen. The boy she'd had a crush on in school. Devastating to Bella, Edward doesn't remember her, and seems to have forgotten himself. He is very angry and miserable all of the time. That is...until he starts opening up to Bella.

Bella comes up with some excellent ideas and even gets Edward a meeting with a big name in fashion, Jacob Black. All Bella has to do is get rid of Edward's obnoxious super model girlfriend, Jane. But Jane is relentless and Edward seems to have a hard time letting go of her.

What happens when Edward finds out that someone is betraying Masen Advertising? All the clues lead to a certain person, but will he pick it up? How will Bella convince him that she's on his side?

And of course, Bella gets by with a little help from her friends. Pretty much the whole Twilight gang is in this one. Even some of the wolf pack...which makes me happy! Ooo, Nessie is in it too! Whoo Hoo. Happy reading!


EDIT: VJGM is seriously gonna make me cry. Trust In Advertising has apparently been removed from Twilighted. I don't know if she is planning on publishing this, but I have contacted her and will give you an update as soon as she responds. Sorry for all of you that didn't get to read this. :(

The Best Man

The Best Man by Bratty-Vamp

Twilight Fan Fic, Rated M, Bella & Edward, BPOV, All Human, OOC, Limes

This one is dedicated to Crystal (movieandbookgirl). Although, she didn't tell me a VERY IMPORTANT, VERY UNEXPECTED, turn in the story, she did recommend it and I am forever thankful :) It was a truly wonderful story and I couldn't get enough. I laughed, cried and awed.

Bella is visiting her home in Fork's as requested by her best friend Jasper. Bella and Jasper met when they were five years old when Bella moved in with Charlie after her mother remarried. Bella had gone away to college and when Jasper requested her presence, she hopped on a plane and went back to her childhood friend.

Once she arrives home, Jasper informs her that he is marrying his girlfriend Alice and then tells both she and his brother Edward that he cannot decide who to make his Best Man, so they are going to have a competition. They each plan a couple of activities while Jasper's friends, Tyler, Erik and Mike judge fairly.

Edward was older than Bella and Jasper and often saw Bella as just the girl next door. When they find their way back to Forks after years of not seeing each other, Bella's childhood crush sees her in a new light. But they must battle it out to win the role of Best Man.

Both Edward and Bella play dirty in their fight for the title, and she begins to get frustrated with him more often than not. Edwards competitive nature causes him to score some low blows. All the while, they are trying to fight their feelings for one another.

Eventually though, something has to give. Someone has to let up. Who will it be? What causes the sudden change in their relationship? Will Edward be able to look past trying to be a big brother to Bella? I totally wish I could tell you more...but I'm so afraid of giving something away. Like I said, there is a completely unexpected twist in this story...it alone is worth reading the story for. Good job Bratty-Vamp and thanks Crystal for the recommendation.

A little piece of the story:

“I still don’t see why you have to go to prom,” Jasper wrinkled his nose. “Who wants to do all that stupid dancing anyway?”

“My girlfriend does,” Edward said quietly. He moved to sit in the window then, watching for his ride. I shifted to find more comfort in my place on the floor, letting my pencil glide on the paper to shade his cheekbones and his chin.

“Dancing is for sissies,” Jasper continued to rib Edward from his place on the piano bench.

“Nonsense,” Joy interjected. “Edward is a lovely dancer. Girls appreciate a man who can dance well.”

“Well, I’m never going to prom,” Jasper shook his head but continued playing quiet music.

“Me neither,” I finally joined the conversation.

“Isabella!” Joy ignored her younger son and spoke to me. “Girls should look forward to their proms! We get to dress up like princesses and be danced around the room…” Her words faded away as she moved toward the kitchen to check on dinner. I shrugged.

“I don’t know how to dance anyway,” I spoke towards the floor. My pencil scratched across the surface of my sketch pad a few more minutes before a shiny pair of black shoes came into my line of sight. I looked up to see Edward smiling above me.

“Bella?” he looked down. “Dance with me.”

“What?” I croaked out. My pencil dropped to the floor and my cheeks turned pink. Edward laughed lightly.
“It’s easy. Come on. I’ll show you.”

He reached his long, soft fingers down toward me, and I tentatively placed my hand in his. Once I was standing in front of him, Edward pursed his lips with a look of concentration. “Here. Maybe it will be easier, if you stand on my feet.”

Like a dream, I moved closer to Edward. He smiled encouragingly, and wrapped his hand around my own. He pulled my other hand to rest on his shoulder before he pressed his fingers into my hip. I stepped up onto his toes, and then… we were dancing.

Jasper played quietly while I stared straight ahead at Edward’s white shirt. He moved us gently, from side to side, and I concentrated on staying on top of his feet so that I wouldn’t trip us both.

“Not so bad, is it?” Edward’s breath tickled the top of my head. I closed my eyes and smiled. It was perfect.

The blaring of a horn outside caused Edward’s steps to falter. He released me with a quick smile and put my feet back on the ground before moving to pick up the corsage he had left by the window. Then, as if he had a second-thought, he opened the plastic case and pinched a little sprig of baby’s breath from the arrangement. He walked back over to me, and my heart skipped a beat when he tucked the tiny white flowers behind my ear. I closed my eyes as his hand lingered near my cheek for a moment.

“Thanks for the dance, Bella,” he said quietly. When I opened my eyes again, it was to see him shutting the door as he left.

If, and only if you have read this story (or if you don't mind spoilers) check out this trailer for The Best Man. It's absolutely amazing...and I almost cried.

Boycotts and Barflies

Boycotts and Barflies by vjgm

Twilight Fan Fic, Rated M, Bella and Edward, EPOV and BPOV, All Human, OOC

I picked this story because of all of the reviews in which at this moment has 12,985. I'm so glad I did. It's really really good and while somewhat predictable, makes me very happy :) not to mention, hilarious. I literally LOL'd a few times while sitting here at work. Hehe.

Edward, Emmett and Jasper are all best friends who also bartend together at the same night club. They are tired of dating the wrong girls and decide to make a bet. None of them can hook up with a "Barfly" or they lose $200. So, they are on a quest to meet nice girls. Emmett is hilarious in this! He picks some places to meet nice girls, like the grocery store, library, etc. Each turns out to be a flop...for him. Edward on the other hand, can't stop thinking about the "naughty librarian."

Bella, Alice and Rosalie are all best friends and room mates. They too, are sick of dating losers and decide to have a boycott until the new year. They each put $200 in the pot and whomever obeys the rules until the last day, wins the money.

Well, Bella runs into the guys first, while they were scoping for women at the library, but pretty much blows them off because of the boycott. Then, she runs into them again at the gym. Rosalie runs into Emmett at a football game (which is a pretty funny scene) and then Alice sees a very hot bartender at the club, Jasper. Jasper can't get over Alice, but being that he saw her in a bar, she's off limits.

But what happens when Bella figures out that she knows both of the guys that Alice and Rosalie have been talking about? Edward and the guys seem to show up everywhere, and Bella finds herself questioning the bet. What happens when Edward finds loop holes in the rules to their boycott? Will they be able to break the other couples so that Bella can win?

A little piece of the story.

“Hey, Playboy, long time no see.” I laughed as the big guy from the library came and stood next to me. Playboy was the nickname Alice, Rose and I had given him after I told them the story from the library, when we had finally stopped laughing that is.

The look of confusion on his face was priceless. He was racking his brain trying to place where he knew me from...a one night stand, school, the supermarket, his apartment building...I could see him ticking things off at a rapid rate with no success.

In his defense, I had my hair up in a tight bun and I was standing on a stool most of the time when we first met rather than the ponytail and much tighter gym clothes I was currently dressed in. He looked over at the guy with the green eyes, for help, but he was still looking curiously at me, which made me blush again.
Needing a distraction, I glanced up at the tall blond who suddenly started smiling widely, he had remembered me at least.

“Do I...did we...have we met before?” The big guy finally stammered after a few hand gestures.

“Yep.” I said, dragging out his torture a bit longer.

“Where did we meet?” He asked completely puzzled.

“We met during your first time...” I said, trying not to break out into a fit of laughter when I realized how that could be taken. I meant at the library, but that gave away too much information so I cut the part off. The tall blond was leaning against the wall laughing now. I saw the guy with green eyes glance at him and then glance back at me, try to figure out the joke he was missing out on. I gave him a quick wink and a smile and that's when it clicked.


EDIT: Sadly, this story has been removed from vjgm's profile. I almost cried at the news. But she has published it and it is set to come out in February. You can find it here.

Need your fix? Go watch this awesome fan made trailer for Boycotts and Barflies.

Sorrrrrrry

So, I've been kind of slow updating lately and I apologize to my readers. I've been traveling and trying to read The Vampire Diaries. And that's what prompted me to post this evening. I'm on the last book, and I'm totally on the fence about it. I tried, tried, tried not to watch the series until I finished the book, but I couldn't help myself. And the damn series is soooo different from the book and that just makes me sad.



But what I really wanted to know...what do you guys think of The Vampire Diaries? I really can't decide whether its worth reviewing, or just maybe discussing, so I'm gonna go with the latter. Email me, or drop a comment to let me know your opinion. Maybe we can get a debate going? huh? No? Yes? :)

Scotch, Gin, and the New Girl

Scotch, Gin, and the New Girl by jandco and withthevampsofcourse


Twilight Fan Fic, Edward/Bella, Rated M, BPOV and EPOV, Lemons, OOC, All Human

Holy crap. I adore this story. It's Cruel Intentions meets Gossip Girl. I have previously posted a story by jandco, IED, and was super excited to see that she and withthevampsofcourse collided to create this addicting story. Jandco writes in Bella's point of view and withthevampsofcourse writes in Edward's. They worked so well together and you can tell its two separate people writing, so it works with the different POV's. I absolutely love the recreation of the Cullen's. I fell completely in love with Jasper and completely in hate with Rosalie. This story is real, and not some fluffed up chick flick. No roses, no poetry, no throwing rocks at the window.

Edward and Company are all rich kids from Forks and attend Forks Academy, where they completely own. They are the cool kids, the popular ones, the ones no one wants to mess with. They are also, very bad kids. Hehe. Edward and his friends are big into partying and pretty much messing with other people's lives. They have the resources to do whatever they want, and they take advantage.

Rosalie and Alice make Edward a bet that he cannot refuse. All he has to do to win is seduce the new girl, Bella Swan. However, Bella has a little bet of her own going.

Bella quickly falls in place with the cool crowd because of her 'I don't give a fuck' attitude. Jasper befriends her quickly and they become extremely close. Except Jasper has a thing for Alice, and Bella just has to have Edward. No matter what the stakes.

You just gotta trust me on this one and read it. Dark Edward, Dark Bella, everyone is OOC, but it's superb. Be warned though, there is a lot of adult language and somethings may be offensive to some people. Oh, and lots of lemons. Kudos to the authors...they really had me hooked on this one. Muah!

A little piece of the story:

I noticed that I wasn’t the only one appreciating Bella’s look as we all had to lean forward and adjust ourselves a bit. Bella simply stood there, taking us in; it must’ve been kind of funny seeing the three hottest guys in Forks leaning up against their vehicles, arms crossed in taunting challenge. Pick me. Pick me. Pick me.
“Can I help you boys with something?” she called out, finally having gathered her wits as she munched on her toast. She recovered fairly quickly, lithely hopping down the steps and out onto the lawn. She strode over and stopped a few feet away from the curb, making eye contact with Jasper and then Emmett before finally meeting my gaze. I half-smiled at her, trying to make my eyes sparkle. I would be pissed if she didn’t get in my damned car.
“Maybe I should ask the Chief for a ride,” she said, smiling saucily and turning around. None of us moved. She took a few steps and then swung back around, that Poker Hustler smile gracing her lips and face.
“No, wait. I like this. I like it way too much. You boys are making this too easy. I think it’s time to Roshambo.”
“Roshambo.” Emmett said it like he had never heard it. Like we had never played rock-paper-scissors for a chick before. This was a game that none of us were ever clear winners for, so I had no idea what the outcome would be. I would have to hope that luck was on my side.
Jasper pushed off of his hunk of junk with both arms and sauntered over toward Emmett, who was standing up straight with a smile. Grimacing, I hesitated. Sure, it was fun to gamble over girls. But not Bella. Something told me she wasn’t going to be amused by this display, even though she was smiling at us with a wickedly benevolent grin, like she was humoring us silly boys on this fine, sunny Forks morning.

I really wanted to put my favorite scene in as a preview but I was afraid I'd give away too much and it was way too long. But as you are reading, as soon as you see the word Lake...prepare yourself...its a brilliant scene.

Also, go check out this awesome fan made trailer for Scotch, gin and the New Girl.