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Happy Fic Dive Friday!
Christmas holidays are not far away!

Not many brand new stories that I could get behind
although updates on WIPs are rolling in fast.
I hope you find something you can enjoy!
Let’s dive right in, shall we?

You Stuff My Stocking by assilem33
"It's Christmas, Henrietta, you can't go overboard on Christmas! That's just unheard of." Sequel to Talk Turkey to Me - Another short story. Christmas with the Cullens and of course the Hendersons.

The Gambit by Hopesparkles
Like pieces on a chess board, Edward knew this 'game' would have the desired end.
~Oh what deceptive games they are playing! This appears to be a period piece, much like Hopesparkles other stories, He Came Along and A Hope Renewed, both of which I absolutely enjoyed.

Crossroads Continued by dustybritches01
She was good, honest, sweet ... alone. He wanted her happy, whole, safe ... his. Two strangers, one road trip at Christmas. ~A continuation of the one-shot for the Mistletoe contest.It's not quite finished, but maybe we can encourage her to get it done? A unique and encouraging story.

Diamond in the Rough By: MissLiss15
In high school, Edward was the bad boy Bella pined for, but he never noticed her. While she was away at college, he was behind bars. Their paths cross again when she arrives home and he sees how she's changed. Can she handle the truth about him—that he's after the blood of the man who killed his father—and will she stay by his side with danger around every corner?
~Sweet ending to a wonderful unique story!

Hades, a love story - Sort of by FictionFreak95
A story of perseverance & the lack thereof. For the downtrodden. About love & loss along with the betrayal & bitterness that ensues in its aftermath. Long story short, a story about Hades & how maybe he's not the bad guy, after all. 1/4 c Lucifer. 2 tbsp Meet Joe Black. 1 heaping swig of Twilight. Misc nonsense. Liberties with Greek mythology.
~Aww…what a sweet ending! Hades is living his best life now. In Jo’s words - a little different bizarro story.

I tried to find some older Christmas fics that some of you may not have read:

Adeste Fidelis by LJ Summers
Mary Alice Brandon awakens into her new life without a sire to see that she knows the rules of their kind. She is taught by two nomads in the basics before she ventures out on her own. Her goal is to find the golden-eyed ones who have shown her through her visions that there is another way to live. A Christmas story.
~I found this O/S still in the archive on ADF!

Operation: Merry Christmas by nicnicd
When Bella, alone for Christmas, bumps into a shy and quiet coed outside of her dorm will her negative outlook on the Holidays change?
~Funny, sweet story.

Snowed In by eclipsedawn
Bella travels to Alaska to vacation in the cabin Alice loaned her. What happens when Bella finds out she is not the only person staying in the cabin?
~Start out with some miscommunication, stir in two strangers, mix with a generous amount of awkwardness and what do you get? Will things ever ‘thaw’ between them? Anyone up for a game of Twister?

The Official Twilight SmutVent Calendar 2008 by BritishBitches
25 days of smut! The best smut authors on FanFic have come together to create the ultimate advent calendar! Each day leading up to Christmas we will be posting a new chapter, each written by a guest author! Lots of lemons! Enjoy!
~Throwback compilation to some of the twifanfic authors from ‘08.

The Bandits of Bennett Circle by samekraemer
The quiet neighborhood of Bennett Circle is being terrorized. When Edward Masen becomes the latest victim, he determines he's going to catch the culprits. Who he encounters in his quest isn't at all what he expected. AU/AH/OOC. Canon couples with a few surprises, but nothing too surprising.
~Oh no, what has Edward gotten himself into? I think he's in for a lot of hijinks, lol.

Serendipity by Pandora's Box Is Heavy
Any other person would have thrown away the busted camera but something told Edward to search for the owner.
~Super sweet story!

A World Without Sound by The Romanticidal Edwardian
My name is Bella Swan; good at sign language and karate. My best friend is deaf, and you know what? It doesn't matter. Won twice at Twilight Awards, and has been nominated more. Please review!
~This is a truly unique story, chronicling the intense friendship of Bella and Edward from the time they are very young, as they grow up together, and as that friendship turns into something else. The twist on this is Edward is deaf, so they speak in sign language. Bella kicks any one’s butt but who picks on him and he helps her with her homework. A really feel good story.

Read, Review and let the writers know you found them here at ADF!
Thank you for your support and feedback and comments! They really mean a lot.
~Kat~
 

Happy Fic Dive Friday!
Christmas holidays are sneaking up on us! We don’t have many brand new stories
although updates on WIPs are rolling in faster than I can keep up with!
I hope you find something you can enjoy!
Let’s dive right in, shall we?

The Butterfly and The Hawk by PearlyFox
She was my butterfly, twirling in the night, where she didn't belong. I was under her spell, I craved to see her. I ached to meet her.

Kiss Me, You Idiot by iambeagle
A story about falling in love with your charmingly idiotic roommate.
~These two are crazy fun.

The Beard by PearlyFox
"He's so not into girls, it's a shame." "Don't go out with her if you want to have a good time, she's a total nun." That's how people think about Bella & Edward. But they have a plan and it's about to turn everyone's head.
~When destiny finds them as across-the-hall neighbors and fast friends, they decide to do something about it the cruel treatment they have experienced from their ex’s. Oo-la-la

The Road Trip by Honeymoon Edward
Bella is desperate to see her celebrity crush in person even if that means spending an entire week with her annoying co-worker, Edward Cullen.
~Slowly...realization occurs to Bella that Edward is a good guy. He is kind, funny, smart and oh hey - he is also very good looking.

The Undecided by MarieCarro
Bella thought she knew what her life looked like. It was normal teenage angst and high school boredom. However, one night proves her very wrong and she realizes everyone has been lying through their teeth. Bella isn't normal. Bella is a Witch. And she has a very important choice to make
~This was a good story about witches, magic, and goddesses.

O Holy Christmas by CaraNo
In one part of Manhattan, Bella finds out through a text that her oldest son is getting married in Vermont to a girl Bella’s never even met. In another part of Manhattan, Edward gets a similar text from his daughter. It’s O Holy Hell from there.
~ Oh man...what a hot mess! Lol Very humorous and inevitably hot. Cara is one of my all-time favorite authors.

I remain, Yours by Momatu
Bella is unexpectedly given an antique desk that once belonged to Edward, and in it she finds a letter he wrote to his cousin in 1918. She responds and sets them off on a journey neither could ever have expected. Perhaps there are some things we aren't meant to understand, just accept…
~Very clever and mysterious premise. How will they work it out?

The Maiden by beegurl13
Raised by a Comanche tribe in 1870's Texas, Bella must learn to live in an ever-changing world. What happens when she loses the man she loves, only to find another man she wants more, but he's married…
~I love period/historical pieces. This is a beautiful heartwarming story that takes place on the plains of Texas.
 

The Practice of Love By: belladonnacullen
When the disarmingly handsome Edward Masen turns up as a new patient, the life Dr. Isabella Swan has carefully put together will be shattered forever. What will it take to put the pieces back together again? What does it take to heal?
~It’s really incredible to read a story written by an actual medical doctor. One, because the medical part is authentic and two, that they ever found the time. Great story!

The Red Line by Winndsinger
Edward is an exotic male dancer. Bella is a college student studying psychology and needs a subject to do her thesis on. Bella pays Edward to belong to her for 2 weeks so she can study him. Things soon get very interesting between them. ADULT CONTENT
~Edward finds himself unbelievably indebted to Victoria and required to do some unsavory things to pay off the debt. Winndsinger will evoke pleasure, pain, suffering, fear, excitement, and hope just like you were there in person and these things were actually happening to you touching your skin. Not for the faint of heart.

Read, Review and let the writers know you found them here at ADF!
Thank you for your support and feedback and comments! They really mean a lot.
~Kat~