Story Suggestions ~ The Honeymoon and the Road Not Taken by Obsessedtwibrarian (OTB)

Synopsis: Stephanie’s cut-away during the honeymoon left many of us extremely frustrated! What exactly happened from that touching moment in the bay until morning, when Bella woke up with feathers in her hair?  No honeymoon is completely perfect—especially when the two people involved have never done anything like this before, and especially when the couple is Bella and Edward, with all their unique problems. I really wanted to be right there with Edward as he experienced this for the first time. I wanted to know his innermost thoughts and feelings during his most intimate moments with Bella. I hope I treated their love with the respect and good taste that it deserved.

Synopsis: The road not taken represents what could have been.

A single choice can define the rest of our life. Bella saved one path for another day---Jacob, who was probably the better choice. And instead she chose the path less traveled by--a vampire...Edward, for whom she gives up her humanity.

Stephenie Meyer also had two choices--two roads she could have traveled. The one she chose had Bella and Edward's marriage starting off with deception. The Cullen family divided and pitted against each other over the pregnancy. Bella and Edward going through the most horrific birth and change imaginable. And Jacob imprinting on their child.

I'm choosing a different road. And THAT is what this story will explore. In keeping with the tone of the honeymoon, I choose to let Bella and Edward experience a uniquely different pregnancy, birth and change. And Jacob? Jacob is a special part of Bella's life. He HAS to be in this story. He'll have his happy ending. It's just going to be much different than SM's. I'm hoping you'll leave this story with a love for Jacob, if you didn't love him already.

And Bella and Edward? They will emerge from it all with a love stronger than ever.

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You may ask, why two stories together? Well, the answer is simple! The Road Not Taken is the Honeymoon's sequel. OTB had already written part of Twilight (a continuation of Midnight Sun if you want) in Edward's POV. The Honeymoon started as simply this specific part of Breaking Dawn through our beloved vampire's eyes. In the process though it took a different course. OTB was never too fond of Breaking Dawn and although I couldn't at first see why, I understand now. She decided to give the story a different turn and a plot that she thinks that is more fair towards the characters of the saga.

Through the Honeymoon she shows the first steps of Bella and Edward toward forever, how they cope with the idea of them finally being really together and dealing with issues any couple could be facing. Romance, humor and incredibly sweet scenes are scattered all over the story!

The Road Not Taken, as OTB points out in her summary, is a different version of Breaking Dawn. Especially people who believe that Jacob deserved a different ending than ending up imprinted with a half-vampire baby and the Volturi showing up, ready to fight but leaving without a single punch being thrown might appreciate the story even more. The story focuses on Bella as she goes through the pregnancy, the explanations of everything happening to her are clearer and well organized and the involvement of the packs is different as well.

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If you want to check the Honeymoon out, click here to get to the post. If you're looking for the link to the Road Not Taken, click here. The link to OTB's page in FWAR is here.