Deviant Guest Review by @credoroza: Bonne Foi by @amethystjackson

Deviating from The LUV'NV mission by featuring the best, well-known E/B and non-E/B fics.

Bonne Foi by Amethyst Jackson (@amethystjackson)
Edward & Bella, Drama, Romance, MA/NC-17, Complete

Summary: AU. Edward Masen was changed in 1918 and abandoned by his sire. He feeds on human blood, unaware of any other way…until he stumbles across college freshman Bella Swan for a night that will change everything.

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Vouched! "Shelter" by @twilight_moirae

Shelter by Moirae
Bella & Edward, Drama/Romance, M, Complete

Summary: Bella never made it to Forks, never met Edward, never fell in love. As a student at Emerson College, she is passionate, smart, and desperately lonely. Until someone catches the scent of his singer on the air . . .

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It's Deviant Days, so you know what that means. All you canon lovers out there, get ready for a super sexy Edward. Shelter starts off with a raw taste of Edward during his pre-Bella years. He's broken, alone, and tormented by his gift and his own demons. Meanwhile, Bella isn't the same naive girl from Forks High. Instead, she's an older, more-mature version of her teenage self.

Shelter's storyline takes you along a fast-paced version of the original but with many unexpected twists and turns along the way. Moirae's writing is beautiful and captivating. Seriously, check out Shelter and keep an eye on this girl for more great stuff to come.

Guest Review by @credoroza — "The Beginning of Our Bright Future" by @Qwoli_Wahine

"The Beginning of Our Bright Future" by Sparkling Fae
Embry & Bella, Romance/Drama, MA/NC-17, Complete

Summary: She has a painful past and he has a lonely present. Can they forge a brighter future together?

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"The Beginning of Our Bright Future" is quite the departure for me. This is my first Embry/Bella fic and I am very pleased to say, I really liked this little story.

The story was only three chapters so I figured I would give a whirl, and I am so glad I did.

Sparkling Fae has the ability to weave a believable story line that even a die hard Edward lover like me can enjoy and go along with. The mark of a true story teller. After all, a good story is a good story.

The story takes place after New Moon with Bella and Jake as friends, hanging out in the garage fixing motorcycles. Embry is already part of the pack, but Jake has yet to phase and is still confused over "Paul's lackeys" as he refers to the pack.
Embry, upset over Jake's cutting remarks, after all they were best friends. But knowing he must keep his silence as Jake's turn will come one day, it still hurts.

Embry notices Bella, never really paying much attention to her any other time, but today his entire world shifted ...

My eyes slowly met hers and I felt like the whole earth had shifted. Everything that used to matter to me vanished and in its place was just one person, Bella Swan. I had just imprinted on Isabella Swan.

Embry is completely overwhelmed by this, not sure what to do, let alone how to handle, and in need of guidance. He knows this will be a problem. He knows how hurt Jake will be. He knows Bella may refuse him. But he can not help himself. His wolf is crying out to her and he must follow.

The story is packed full of overwhelming emotions neatly woven in to a simplistic story line of love and acceptance. You will be cheering for Embry and Bella. I know I was!

And if you are hesitant about OCC pairings, this is a nice way to ease yourself in. No Edward bashing. Just a fun little story that puts a smile on your face.

"The Beginning of Our Bright Future" is a story you will want to check out. After all, who doesn't love a story that makes you smile? You won't be disappointed.

Fun fact: Sparkling Fae is known as @Qwoli_Wahine on Twitter. Naturally, my nosy side kicked in and I was curious about her user name. And this is what the lovely Sparkling Fae told me, it is a mix of Quileute and Hawaiian. Qwoli means in essence, spirit wolf and Wahine means woman.

How cool is that??

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*Story Banner by Leilani via Printing Paws
Also, be sure to stop by our Vouched Guest Reviewer Credoroza's blog, Fandom Fanatic. We f'LUV her!

Lovelorn — "Tread Softly" by @idealskeptic

"Tread Softly" by idealskeptic
Angela & Jasper, Drama/Romance, Post-BD, MA/NC-17, WIP (Completed 8/30/2012)

Summary: When Angela Weber is forced to take on a new identity and leave her old life behind, she finds the most secret residents of Forks - the Cullens. She finds herself growing ever closer to the vampires, especially Jasper, as they work to protect her. Warnings: Character Deaths

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♥ What gave you the idea for this story? Did anything inspire you?
The main inspiration for Tread Softly was the fact that I love the dynamic of Jasper and Angela paired together. I’d written one story that featured them before, and followed it with a sequel, and I missed writing them. My earlier story about them was much more about healing, hope, and happiness. I wanted to try something different, something more adult and deeper if for no other reason than to challenge myself.

♥ In non-canon, Jasper fics, most authors write him with Bella. Why did you choose Angela instead?
The simplest reason I chose to write Jasper with Angela is because, of the few humans in Twilight, I feel like I identify best with Angela. Angela is one of the characters in Twilight who I feel could have been developed into something much more and become an integral part of the story. So I wanted to do that.

I do realize that most authors write Jasper with Bella when he isn’t with Alice and that’s a small part of the reason I didn’t – it’s been done so much. Couple that with the fact that Bella is far from my favorite character while I’m firmly Team Jasper, and it’s easy to see why I chose Angela over Bella.

♥ All authors love their characters. Tell us what you love about yours. What traits are you particularly fond of? Are there any that you based off yourself, people in real life, or another character from a book?
If I were a character in Twilight, I’d want to be Angela.

I like that she’s the one who sits with the Bella and the Cullens, when they return to school and even makes friends with Alice. I like that she’s the one who passes no judgment on anyone or anything. I like that she’s the one that Bella could turn to, if only Bella wanted to turn to someone.

Alice was all of those things for Jasper and so much more. Since I decided to write a story where Alice has been killed, he needed that in someone else – but a little differently. Angela is the most accepting, steadfast, and steady character in the series … she’s perfect for Jasper when Alice can’t be there.

Wayward Girl Found Completion with "Not Strong Enough" by @ojmjff

"Not Strong Enough" by Oh Jasper My Jasper
Jasper & Paul, Drama/Romance, All Human, MA, Complete

Summary: After falling in love with a boy of his dreams at a summer job away from home, Paul discovers that Jasper's family is moving to Forks. Will their secret relationship survive in a world where they are on opposite sides of a town divide? AU/AH/Slash

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I am not one to read slash fics but this unique pairing pulled me in. "Not Strong Enough" is a very interesting read; each chapter is told in Paul's point of view and switches from present day to flashbacks of meeting Jasper at summer camp:

Meeting Jasper confused the shit out of me. On the surface, we could not have been more different. He was lean and pale with chin length, blond wavy hair. A city boy, he was quiet and introspective, a musician and an artist. I was brawny with well-developed muscles, dark russet skin and closely-cropped black hair. Compared to him, I was a loud, small town hick, pretty much only interested in maintaining my physique. And yet, despite the fact that we seemed to have nothing in common, I was drawn to him from the first moment I saw was pretty disturbing because the biggest difference between us was that he was openly gay and I was most assuredly not. At least, up until that point, I had never considered the possibility that I was anything but straight. But the instant we were introduced upon our arrival at camp—the instant my eyes met his and I got lost in the lustrous pale green pools—I couldn't stop thinking about him.

"Not Strong Enough" tackles a lot of issues: class differences, struggles with identity, and the general high school drama. It is a short read, just seven chapters, so don't miss out! It's really heartwarming and so well-written. Make sure to leave Oh Jasper My Jasper some love and tell her we sent you. :)

This was my first review of a slash fic, you might be seeing more from me in the future! Let me know if you are a slash lover, I'd love to have some recs...especially if Paul is involved. *winks*

That's all this week, until next time...

"Beyond The Broken Scars" & sequel "Beyond The Scars of Redemption" by December.Eclipse

Title: Beyond The Broken Scars (Complete)
Author: December.Eclipse (December.Lenoir)
Rated LS18+
Genre: Drama/Romance
Pairing: Carlisle & Bella
Summary: Three years ago Edward Cullen broke off all connections with Bella and left Forks with his entire family. Now Bella is at University, having banished the memories.But when an unexpected guest arrives at MIT she finds herself reunited with desire & desolation.

--> Sequel Title: Beyond The Scars of Redemption: the Sequel of BTBS (WIP)
Summary: After the conflicts and battles of her previous life, Bella enters the realm of a new beginning with the Cullens. But when she has to face the burden of a secret promise. Bella finds herself torn between a desire from her past and the Cullens' future.

"Change Heartache Into Courage" by Pixiestick-cc

Title: Change Heartache Into Courage (Complete)
Author: Pixiestick-cc
Rated PG
Genre: Drama/Romance
Pairing: Jasper & Bella
Summary: The battle with Victoria and her Newborns resulted in the death of two vampires of the Cullen clan. Can those left behind ever find solace again? Jasper/Bella pairing. A slow build, but well worth the wait! Rated T/Soft M. Sparkle Award Winner.