Where Poppies Grow by LaSerenade

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5447114/1/Where_Poppies_Grow 

 AU/AH; Edward/Bella, rated M

You know, A Different Forest and Edwardville are totally underrated. You never know how much good stuff you’re missing until you post a rec thread, and someone’s e-mailing you back going, “Hey, I’ve got one!”

Still, though, you don’t really understand what they’re going on about until you have the story in front of you…and then you’re hooked.

For me, all it took was the summary: Bella is a British spy during World War II, acting as a rich man’s fiancé. She falls in love with Edward, but will she choose love over duty?

If that didn’t catch your attention, here’s part of the Prologue:

I arrived at the cathedral. My breath left my body in a whoosh as my eyes darted over the broken glass on the ground, the remains of beautiful stained-glass windows, and piles of rubble. There was a crowd gathering, gasping at what had happened to their beautiful church. I pushed past them, desperate to get inside.

I was held back at the door.

The man was shocked at my crazed wrestle to get past him. "Miss, no one is allowed to enter at this point—"

"I don't care! You don't understand, I have to find—"

I never did tell him who I had to find.

For at that moment, I saw the bodies.

LaSerenade creates an intriguing new Bella that is both unique and at the same time, still realistic. Of course, the idea of Edward sitting at a piano and playing his heart out to another man’s woman is just as intriguing.

So go ahead---click on the link, and don’t forget to leave LaSerenade some love and tell her where you’re coming from!

And with Thee Fade Away by Derdriu oFaolain

 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5304342/1/And_with_Thee_Fade_Away 

AU, Edward/Bella; rated T

WouldYouLookatThat over on A Different Forest suggested this story at a campfire about small-time fics, so I went over to check it out.

After Renee is believed to have committed suicide under mysterious circumstances, Bella moves to Forks under Charlie’s guardianship. On her first day, she encounters Edward, an intolerable English jerk, and makes the mistake of taking a stand against him.

What our unfortunate heroine doesn’t know about her classmate is that he is a thousand-year-old ancient with a taste for hemoglobin. Will she and Edward be able to fall in love, or will he kill her first?

Be warned: this Edward is not the sweet shiny Volvo owner that tries to abstain from human blood at all costs. He’s seductive, snarky and lethal, but to me that just adds on to his appeal. One of the beautiful things about Fanfiction is being able to find different aspects of a character, and Derdriu oFaolain does this perfectly.

Try it out, leave a review, and remember to tell her where you’re coming from!