Falling for a Dark Soul Extended Summary

Earlier this year, I submitted the beginning of a new story for the Fandoms for Hope and Relief. It was a compilation for the bush fires in Australia. With the graphic design talents of Clo Rodeffer and the mad beta skills of Christina Downs, the world of Falling for a Dark Soul came into fruition. Here is the extended summary.

The story will begin posting on Friday, May 29th ... with a teaser. The first official update will be on Friday, June 5th. It will be updated like Married to the Mob: Fighting for Freedom. I will post updates every other week, with teasers on the off weeks. I have the first three chapters written and I will continue writing once I finish Mobward and Dolce.

Isabella Swan moved away from the world she’s known, trying to move on from the loss of her parents and raising her baby sister, Katie. She’s always seen the best in the world, but she’s struggling in coping with all of the changes in her life. A new start was needed and she packed up, moving from the small town of Forks to Chicago to work as an advertising junior executive at Masen Advertising Corporation.

Edward Cullen, CEO of Masen Advertising Corporation, is a cold-hearted, uncaring, hateful asshole. An orphan and living in foster care until he turned fifteen, he was adopted by Carlisle and Esme Cullen. Edward struggled with forming relationships. All he wanted was a partner, a friend, a lover, a wife, a mother to his children. He lost his wife, Tanya, when she was found screwing his partner, Jacob Black, on his desk. She also shattered his heart, ending several pregnancies, even though Edward had pleaded to start a family.

What happens when Edward bumps into Bella in the hallways of Masen Advertising Corporation? Will she be the chink in his armor, shattering his carefully constructed walls? Or will he bring her into the darkness, shattering her optimistic view of the world? It’s uncertain, but she’s Falling for a Dark Soul.

La Donna e Il Dottore Teaser

Emmett shot up out of bed as his cell phone chirped. “Fuck,” he spat.

“No, fuck me,” Rose purred, her fingers dancing up his tattooed back. “Emmett, your woman is horny and needs you, baby.” He turned around, thrusting his phone into her face. She blinked, glowering at the harsh light. However, her lips thinned when she saw the message. “She’s going through with this bullshit plan?”

“I don’t think it’s bullshit, Rose,” he said, his voice quiet, contemplative. “You’re close with Bella. Has she been happy? Before Doc Cullen? Has she been truly happy?”

“No,” Rose said, sitting up and taking Emmett’s phone. “Boss man won’t like this, Em.”

“He’s the one who suggested it, baby,” he said. Rose blinked to him, her eyes wide. “Yeah … he realizes that if you love it, sometimes you have to let it go.”

“At the risk of Bella’s life? Edward’s life?” she sneered.

“There’s been a few amendments, Rose,” Emmett said, replying back to Bella’s message. What time are we meeting? “She probably won’t respond tonight. If I had to guess, she’s probably going to lose herself in Doc Cullen.”

“I wouldn’t blame her,” Rose said. “I love you, Emmett, but Doc Cullen is hot.” Emmett scowled, twisting his muscular body and pinning her to the bed. She gasped, looking up at him as he gently nudged her legs apart. When he slid inside her, all thoughts she had about Doc Cullen dissipated and she lost herself in Emmett.

After making love with Rosalie, Emmett stayed with her until she fell asleep. With a soft kiss to her forehead, Emmett got up, pulling on a pair of jeans. He swiped his phone and made his way to the office in the condo he shared with Rose. He dialed Jasper. “Took you long enough,” Jasper snapped.

“Sorry, I was fucking my woman,” Emmett said, shrugging. “You got the message?”

“We all did. Harry, too,” Jasper replied. “However, Charlie called me as soon as he got the message.”

“Why didn’t he call Harry? He’s his second in command,” Emmett sighed.

“Harry was with Charlie when the text came through,” Jasper answered. “I never thought Bella would go through with the plan. She’s … she’s Charlie’s daughter, through and through.”

“She’s miserable, Jas,” Emmett retorted. “Only since Doc Cullen came back into her life has the real Bella come out. Yes, she’s guarded, but I can see glimpses of the woman I knew before.”

The One That Got Away Teaser

“I know you closed on your bungalow in the chief’s neighborhood, but when are you moving?” he asked Alice.

“After Christmas. We’re spending Christmas with my family in Seattle. Then, we’re packing up the truck and making the cross-country trip to Florida, stopping in Austin, to celebrate New Year’s with Jasper’s family,” Alice said. “I’m lucky. I can work from home and with Bella’s schedule, I have flexibility to unpack and set up our house.”

“Bella’s schedule?” Edward asked. “Isn’t she going back to the university?”

“She is, but she’s also going to be flying to and from LA for status checks on the production of Mafia Princess,” Alice explained. “The first one is at the end of February and the next one is just prior to start of filming in late March, while she’s on spring break. I just told Bella this while you were at your meeting with the hospital board this morning. How did that go?”

“I’m so lucky I have Dr. VanDuzor on my side. I’m not losing any time in my fellowship, nor will have to make it up. I am on FMLA and legally, they can’t force me to do that. Jenks, my attorney, fought for me, along with my mentor and boss,” Edward chuckled. “Though, I’m itching to get back in the game. I’ve received a few shifts at the hospital between now and when I go back full-time.”

“Good,” Alice nodded. She looked over to the twins, who were now playing in the family room. Alice skulked over to Edward, wrapping her arms around his. “And what about putting a ring on that girl’s finger?” she hissed. Alice waggled her brows, smirking conspiratorially.

“I have a plan,” Edward laughed. He quickly told Alice about what he was working on with the twins. He’d already found a ring for Bella and it was being made. This weekend, however, while Alice and Bella enjoyed some time a nearby spa with Edward’s mother and Sue, Edward was going to take the twins to choose some mother’s jewelry for Bella, using their birthstones. Alice approved and clapped her hands excitedly.

“When?”

“When what?” Edward asked, taking the pasta and emptying it into a colander before adding it to the chili.

“When are you going to put a ring on it?” Alice queried, smiling impishly. 

The One That Got Away Update

TOTGA Chapter 22 Update on FicPad

TOTGA Chapter 22 Update on AO3

TOTGA Chapter 22 Update on FFn

TOTGA Chapter 22 Update on TWCS

Jasper was still in shock as Bella tucked into her salad. Alice chuckled quietly before giving Bella a glare. “So, have you come up with anything? If you’re going the BDSM route, I’ve found a few places we can go to research.”

“I’m not going that way, Ali,” Bella replied. “I refuse to be a sheep that goes down that path. It’s not me.”

“If Edward suggested it, would you do it?” Alice countered.

“Mary Alice Brandon Whitlock, if you want to continue being my literary agent, I suggest you stop pushing this,” Bella snapped. Her harsh tone broke Jasper’s gaze as he scowled at Bella. “Don’t you start, too. Your wife is pushing me to write something that I do not feel comfortable with.”

“Alice, stop being so Alice-y,” Jasper teased, tucking a hair behind her ear. “What are the ideas that you do have?”

“I sent you a word doc,” Bella replied. “It’s all there.”

Alice took out her phone and opened the email, nodding and smiling. “Okay, you’re forgiven for being a pain in the ass about the BDSM story. These are all great.”

“Which one should I do?” Bella asked. “I know where I’m leaning, but I’m curious what catches your eye.”

“The sequel to Mafia Princess looks intriguing. Spinning it to where Antonia is pulled back into the darkness of being the daughter of a mafia don and Caden following her. Plus, the sex scenes between those two are hot. That’s why it was a best seller,” Alice nodded, reading Bella’s notes. “However, the reasoning behind it would have to be clearer. Caden is an US Attorney and Antonia is a writer. How do they get lured back into that life?”

“Good point,” Bella nodded, popping in a piece of chicken. “What else?”

“I love the paranormal romance you’ve got going … the broken angel living on earth because he started World War II? That is just fucking interesting. I can tell that you’ve got the most notes on that one, even character names and a basic plot diagram,” Alice said. “Working title?”

“Out of the Darkness,” Bella replied. “Their happily ever after will be a different spin on my usual. Did you see the ending?”

“No way! I think you need to do this one,” Alice breathed. “It’s dark, twisted, snarky and totally bad ass.”

For those of you who don't know, I am working on a paranormal romance featuring Edward and Bella called Out of the Darkness. I submitted the prologue and first two chapters for Fandom for Mental Health. Once I finish one of my works in progress, I will begin working on this in earnest. More than likely, once Buying Love is done; that's the story closest to being complete. Anyhow, here is the banner, created by Clo Rodeffer. Thanks, Clo! 

Good News and a New Fic

So, I decided to enter a contest. I had done a few: Pick a Pic, resulting in High Seas and a collaboration with Emotion Masen for So Darkness I Became. I also entered a Halloween contest with the Case of the Dead Ex. I never won anything. I just wrote the stories as a way to expand my writing and grow as an author.

High Seas helped with historical fiction and proved to me that I could write a story without smut. So Darkness I Became was so much fun, collaborating with Emotion. Our writing styles are so similar, but so different in the same respect. Being able to bounce off ideas and creating this creepy, dark and sexy fic, where Bella became the perfect mate for Edward. It was a lot of fun. The Case of the Dead Ex, it helped me to work within the constraints of the amount of words. I think the max amount of words allowed was 5000. I managed to complete the story at 4236 words.

Anyhow, the contest I entered was Get Your Southern On: Valentine's Edition and submitted a one-shot, The One That Got Away. I'm shocked and overjoyed at how I did in the contest. The story won third place, judge's vote.

On top of that, The One that Got Away also won first place for public vote! 

Thanks to Angel McCarty and Dinia Steele for hosting this amazing contest. I had a wonderful time working with you and feel honored to work with such talented writers, banner creators and betas. Huge kudos goes out to my beta and dear, dear friend, Bridget Derbeyshire and thank you to Clo Rodeffer for creating the banner for the story. 

I will be continuing the story and it will be posted as a drabble fic, similar to Renovations, Under Construction and Restoration. I will begin posting it once Restoration is completed, in the next couple of weeks. So, here's an extended summary for The One That Got Away. 

Bella Swan was dreading going back to her ten year high school reunion, over Valentine’s Day Weekend, for Hillsborough High School. Her time in high school in Tampa, Florida was not high on her list of pleasant experiences. She was quiet, unassuming and secretly in love with Edward Cullen. It was that unrequited love that forced her to move away to Seattle, as far from Tampa as possible. He never knew she existed. Or so she thought.

Edward was looking forward to his high school reunion because he was anxious to see the one that got away. Bella Swan was the quiet girl who never really interacted with anyone, but Edward saw that she was something special. But as ruler of the school, he had certain expectations to maintain. It was one of his biggest regrets. His life would have been easier if he had followed his heart. Now, he was a divorced father of two. His ex-wife, Tanya, who was his high school girlfriend, left him for a younger man and abandoned her children.

Will Bella be happy to see Edward or will she stay hidden amongst her classmates? Will Edward finally break the mold that was expected of him and open up his heart to the beautiful and shy Bella Swan? Will he be able to win back the one that got away?

I will be posting on Wednesdays and Sundays, with teasers on Mondays and Fridays. The first six/seven chapters are written (the one shot from the contest). Keep your eyes peeled for new stuff.

So You Think You Can Dance Extended Summary

So, here we are…starting a new story. I’m dreaming it’s summer time and the favorite thing about summer time, besides the longer days and warmer weather is the return of my favorite show, So You Think You Can Dance. I love it … the beauty, artistry and athleticism is amazing. Plus, the music they play? Damn … makes me happy.

It had been Bella's dream to go on the dance competition, So You Think You Can Dance. She was a contemporary dancer, going to college, trying to rebound from the death of her father. Her mother's lack of support and a significant injury forced her to forget her dreams and go to school, getting her masters, to be a teacher.

Edward Cullen had already lived the dream, being the runner up for the previous season of So You Think You Can Dance. He was a steamy, sexy Latin dancer and a fan favorite, but he came in second behind a jazz dancer, Lauren Mallory. But, in Edward's world, it worked out for the best. He now had an opportunity to be a choreographer and an All-Star for the competition.

Rosalie, Bella's best friend and fellow dancer, convinced Bella to try out during the audition tour in Portland. Bella was hesitant. It was her dreams of being a dancer that inadvertently killed her father. He was working overtime to pay for extra classes when he was murdered on the job. Rose wheedled and pleaded with her, begging her to come to the auditions. Begrudgingly, Bella agreed and she became a judge favorite, sailing through to the call-backs in Los Angeles.

The competition is fierce. Dreams are at stake and a budding romance between All-Star, Edward and contestant, Bella are the talk to of the competition. Not to mention jealousy and bitterness from fellow contestants. Will Bella's dream become a reality or will her dreams be dashed before she even gets a chance to compete? Will Edward open his heart to the sweet brunette who captured his attention at the auditions?

"And America's Favorite Dancer is..."

Banner by the talented Mina! Isn't she awesome?!

This story will begin posting on December 17th. Updates will be like Star Crossed, on every other Thursday. Teasers will be posted on off Thursdays. I may post some extra teasers on this blog exclusively on Sundays. Those teasers may be pictures, an extra teasers and video inspiration. I hope you continue with me on this journey.

Much love and hugs,

Josie 'Tufano79'

Plan of Attack

I can't believe that I can put Star Crossed in the complete column of my computer. It truly pushed me in ways I never thought possible. It was such an amazing story to write. Epic, almost, but not quite. I'm proud of it and happy how it ended. I've already got more brewing. You know? 

I'm still working on Buying Love, trying desperately to build a surplus of chapters but my brain is NOT cooperating. Damn. It. I'm currently working on chapter twenty-four. I'd like to get to chapter thirty before reaching a stopping point so I can work on my next project, So You Think You Can Dance. I wrote the first three chapters for the Fandom 4 Autism. I'm working, focusing on that next. An extended summary will be posted on December 3rd on all of my blogs. The story itself will be posting on December 17th. 

Under Construction has about five more chapters left, with some AMAZING lemons coming up. That should be finished by mid-December. Restoration is complete (with twenty-eight chapters) and will begin posting on Christmas Eve. 

However, I've been struggling with RL issues. Yesterday and today have been rough. It was the first Thanksgiving without my mom and it was tense to say the least. I don't know how to handle it. The two people I care most for in the world can't handle being in the same room with each other. I don't know what to do. Perhaps, if I lose myself in my writing, the stress of RL will go away. I'd appreciate some prayers and virtual loving ... 

Hugs,

Josie “Tufano79”

Star Crossed: An Update on Posting and a Teaser

Hey all ~

I hope you guys haven't forgot about me and this little story called Star Crossed. My life kind of imploded toward the end of May and it's finally settled down. Unfortunately, I lost my mother to cancer on May 27th. She was a beautiful, loving woman and I will miss her tremendously. Her illness and subsequent death are the main reasons why I took a step back from this story. It required all of my brain and I didn't have all of my brain to give.

Now, here's the plan on what I'm doing with Star Crossed. I'm hoping to start updating every other Thursday, beginning on August 13th. I do want to finish this story before the end of the year, but I have to get back into the swing of things. I've re-read what I wrote (and I'm kind of shocked at how good it was) so I can remind myself of the plot. I've started working on an update and I'm about 2100 words into chapter seventeen.

Teasers will come out on the Thursdays that I'm not updating and I'll periodically throw some pictures out there as well. Speaking of periodic pic teasers, here's a couple now.

I will see you on Thursday with a teaser and the following Thursday with an update. Thank you for sticking with me! For those of you who need to catch up, here's the links to the story:

Star Crossed on TWCS

Star Crossed on FicPad

Star Crossed on AO3

Star Crossed on FFn

Angels and Monsters Teaser

Okay, so I know that I've been slacking on this story. It's been on HIATUS for awhile now. My goal is to have it finished by the time I go back to school. I have it planned out. The problem is writing it. You know? Besides, I have at least three more plot bunnies bouncing around in my noggin and I'm anxious to start them, along with finishing the rest of my stories. Anyhow, here's a teaser for Angels and Monsters along with the links of where it's posted if you need to reread it. 

“The first one to drain a carnivore has to clean up the mess,” Carlisle snickered, his face brightening, making him look younger. With a wink, he took off like a shot.

I glutted myself on two bears and a handful of deer. Carlisle did make the first kill in a bobcat and so he had to dispose of our carcasses. Though, despite all of my feeding, I was feeling worse and worse. I should have felt like I could dismantle the Statue of Liberty, but I felt week and dizzy. As I finished my last deer, I collapsed onto the ground. My heart was aching in my chest and every inch of my body felt like it was drained of all its energy. “Bella?” Carlisle shouted as he ran toward me in a blur. “What is it?”

“I can’t…” I breathed, feeling more and more of my strength leave me. The blood had the opposite effect on me, draining me of the one thing I needed more than anything. Carlisle didn’t even blink before he scooped me up into his arms and darted back towards the house in Whitefish Bay. For the first time since I woke up as an immortal, I felt like I could sleep.

“Bella, do not close your eyes,” Carlisle growled. “We can’t have you drift off into that trance-like state.” I pried my eyes open and forced myself to remain ‘awake.’ He deposited me into the Ferrari, hot wiring it and driving away from the house. I barely caught a glimpse of everyone else packing into the remaining cars, including Edward’s Volvo. Carlisle flew down the interstate. As we got closer and closer to the city, I felt my strength return. It wasn’t a hundred percent, but at least I was drifting off.

Are you feeling better? Carlisle asked mentally, expertly navigating the roads.

“Not as weak,” I said, my voice betraying my answer. I sounded breathy.

Your body is not as emaciated as when I picked you up. It’s like the blood…or something caused you to begin to wither away, Carlisle frowned, his mind showing me what I looked like. I suspect that your connection between Edward must have been pushed to the limit, affecting you physically.

“Is that why you are taking me back to Chicago?” I asked, looking at the approaching Chicago 

skyline.

“Since you can’t be with him, the nearness may help,” Carlisle replied, slowing down the car as we exited to get to my condo. “Based on your appearance, my hypothesis was correct. You don’t look nearly as gaunt. Your eyes are hollow, but I think you won’t truly heal until you reconnect with Edward." 

Angels and Monsters on FicPad

Angels and Monsters on AO3

Angels and Monsters on FFn

Angels and Monsters on TWCS

Taming the Type-A Beast

I'm such a perpetual planner. It's too funny. I need a plan or list or something in order to keep me on task while I'm writing. I admit, proudly, that I have Fanfic ADHD. I bounce from fic to fic while I'm writing. I also have five or six stories on the burner as we speak...Perhaps I bit off more than I can chew. 

I can scratch off my one-shot for Fandom against Juvenile Diabetes...Daddy's Little Princess is submitted and will be posted on here, AO3 and TWCS on June 8th. If you want help support this cause, you can check out this website: Fandom Against Juvenile Diabetes. You have until April 4th to donate to get this compilation. 

Anyhow, back to my plan...

1. Finish Surviving the Teenage Dream update (including information about New Orleans, Mardi Gras and lemons galore)
2. Finish Picking up the Pieces update...Jake's memorial
3. Get to Chapter Ninety on Friends with Benefits
4. Update A Ilha do Amor

Sound like a plan?

Plan of Attack...

I need a Type A, control freak moment…plans. I need to do some planning. So, here’s what’s on deck. 

1. Finish through chapter sixty-one in Friends with Benefits.
2. Work on the next chapter for Picking up the Pieces. 
3. Future-take for Figure Eight (my goal is to have it up by the end of the Olympics)
4. Plan out the chapter for A Ilha do Amor, including some smexy, hott citrus. 
5. Map out the Starlet wedding and the second climax (you know what’s coming, if you’re reading…it won’t be horrifically bad, but there will be some new drama. 
6. Re-read Mafia Princess so I can create a one-shot for Fandom against Juvenile Diabetes. Perhaps, set up a sequel (???). Working title for Mafia Princess future-take is…yeah, I’ve got nothing. 

Now, Angels and Monsters is on the back burner. I do plan on finishing it. I’ve got it planned out, I just need to execute it. I have to be in the right mindset for writing vamps. I’m not there and my spare time is virtually non-existent. I’ve also got some ideas floating around, too.

A fireman story…marrying Chicago Fire and Twilight. It will be a drabble-type fic, similar to Mafia Princess and Friends with Benefits. This will be started in the summer.

A dancerella story…just playing around with that one. 

An angelward story…again, playing around with this. 

Okay, my Type-A, control freak tendencies have been sated. So, yay!