Clipped Wings and Inked Armor by Hunterhunting

Title: Clipped Wings and Inked Armor

Author: Hunterhunting

Link: http://hunterhunting-hh.blogspot.com/2009/02/cw-table-of-contents.html?zx=20881c5701b60763

Summary: Haunted by her past Bella is broken and alone. Starting over, can she let go of the guilt that consumes her when she meets a beautiful tattoo artist or will his own personal demons destroy them first? Rated M for langage and lemons. AH/OOC

Rating: M

Readability - 10
Grammar - 10
Humor - 6
Fluffiness/Angst - 10
Fur-friendly (Jake love scale) – 2
Emo-sensitive (Edward love scale) – 10
Smut – 9.5

Is this story complete? No

Did the reviewer finish reading the story? Yes (up to last update, which was chapter 38 at time of review)

*Spoilers follow*

Okay, so the angst abounds in this one. Edward’s parents were murdered, leaving him broken, but Bella? Bella’s entire family and network of friends was killed in a plane crash which she blames herself for. Why would she blame herself, you ask? Well, apparently, everyone she knew was on the plane because they were on the way to a destination wedding…Bella and Jake’s destination wedding.

It’s an ExB fic, but you would think the fact that Jake died as Bella’s fiancée/best friend would at least cast him in a positive light in Bella’s memory. Not the case, fellow Jake lovers. Pretty much whenever Bella thinks of Jacob, she compares him to Edward and the comparison is unkind at best. Apparently, not only was Jacob stifling, he was also unable to get Bella to orgasm (which is highly unlikely, IMO, but, you know I’m biased). Honestly, I can’t see why they were even friends, let alone engaged, if that’s all Jake was, but maybe I’m weird that way.

Edward is tatted and pierced and angry with borderline caveman qualities at times (not that that’s new), but he’s loveable and the sex is ridiculously hot (but be prepared for some freaky shit).

So, fellow Jake lovers, be ready for a skewed view of Jake while you read…in fact, if you see Jake’s name you may just want to skip that part entirely.