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You have no idea how difficult it was for me to narrow it down to which chapters were my favorites. And I’m really sorry that none of the Breaking Dawn chapters made it in, because I adore Breaking Dawn, but …well, let’s talk.

Honorable Mention – Visions – Midnight Sun

This had to get a mention. It would definitely be vying for the top spot if Midnight Sun was published. This is the scene where Edward comes home to face the music after saving Bella from Tyler’s van and thus potentially endangering the rest of his family. One of my favorite things about Midnight Sun is that it shows how they all work as a family. The love and respect they have for each other, even as they protect their own interests, is apparent. Seeing Jasper’s reasoning behind wanting Bella dead is just a huge point for me given his acceptance later in the book. The look on his face when he realizes Edward will act to stop him if he acts against Bella. “I will. Not. Allow. It.”  GAH. And…of course, Edward having to be told that he’s falling in love with Bella…. Amazing.

Fifth Place – Invitations – Twilight

In the movie Edward has "mood swings" in the book it's a "personality disorder".

I know right? Weird chapter to pick. Here’s the thing. I’m a Bella fan. I love Bella and she doesn’t get enough credit for being amazing. This is the chapter where I fell in love with her. She’s obviously head over heels, much to her own dismay, for this Cullen kid. But she’s also pissed. He’s keeping secrets. He doesn’t trust her. Now he’s popping up everywhere acting all giddy and weird? So she calls him on it. “Do you have a multiple personality disorder?” On the other hand you have Edward who obviously (to us) can’t ignore her any longer now that he hears Mike Newton (and Eric Yorkie and Tyler Crowley) asking Bella out. He’s a little jealous, a little spastic and finally talking to her – albeit cryptically. I love it.

Fourth Place -  Mind Over Matter – Twilight

I know that everyone picks Confessions (the meadow scene), but I love the chapter right after it. Edward is conflicted in the meadow, but here he has accepted (for the time being) that Bella is his. He’s holding her hand as he drives and being honest. We get to hear about how the other Cullens joined the family. We get to see flustered Bella trying to hide the fact that there is a boy in the house, somewhere. And don’t get me started about Edward in her bed with all the nuzzling and caressing. It’s so sensual. I cannot take it.

Third Place – The Truth – New Moon

"I'm here and I love you. I have always loved you and I will always love you."

I think I’ve read New Moon from The Funeral to the end of the book more times than I’ve read Eclipse. It’s just so gorgeous. After Edward figures out that they’re both alive they don’t have time for a proper reunion, instead communicating their emotions by not letting each other go and through tiny caresses. However, this chapter, when Bella finally wakes up with Edward wrapped around her – safe in her bed – owns me. Bella is cautious (and hilarious). Edward is exasperated and just so contrite. He knows he’s messed up bad. For how in love they are and how beautiful their love is – Edward and Bella don’t really go all flowery with each other very often, so Edward’s monolog about ‘Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night,’ packs a heavy punch. On top of it, this chapter contains what has to be my favorite kiss. Edward whispering her name between kisses? Yes. Hungrily grasping at each others faces? Yes, God. Edward and Bella are back and stronger than ever.

Second Place – Compromise – Eclipse

In Twilight, we get to see the beginnings of what Edward and Bella can be. They spend New Moon apart, but in Eclipse they become a truly amazing couple. That’s never more apparent than in Compromise. Here we have two incredibly strong willed people duking it out over their mutual, but dangerous, passion for each other. In any relationship, compromise is a necessity. Edward has strong opinions about how far he can go with Bella and marriage before sex. Bella has strong opinions on her absolute trust for him, her want to be a vampire, and the one thing she wants before she’s turned. It’s a great give and take I think we could all learn from wrapped up with a bit of humor (Edward and Bella are so funny together, I adore them) and a lot of hotness.

First place – Fire and Ice – Eclipse

This scene should not be cut...if it's cut, heads will roll.

Hands. Down. No contest. This is the best chapter in the entire series. Jacob hasn’t been mentioned so far in this list. It’s not that I dislike Jacob. I enjoy the character very much. It’s just that his dynamic with Bella is not the same as Bella and Edward are together. However, in this scene (aka – the tent scene) you have the best of both worlds. It’s Jacob’s love for Bella. It’s Edward’s love for Bella. On top of it is just an outrageously funny situation – and why does Edward not get enough credit for this? I mean, people make him out to be a jealous asshole, but he’s sitting there, in cramped confines with Jacob – who, by the way, is FANTASIZING about kissing Bella (or worse) – while the dog has his arms around his girl – who, for those not keeping up, he desperately wants to steal away. This scene is hilarious because you have Edward gritting his teeth. “Please! Do you mind?!” Then you have this underlying current about how much he actually appreciates Jacob. Edward truly cannot hate anyone that loves and helps Bella. Sigh. It’s…perfect.

So – what are your top five?

As a side note – I don’t think Robert Pattinson knows how not to make a case hot. I’ve seen Little Ashes. The boy on boy kissing he does as Salvador Dali – w.o.w. but I’m getting off subject.

There were two kiss scenes in Twilight. There were four in New Moon. Before we move onto the veritable make out fest Eclipse will be (oh, how I wish), let’s see where the kisses rank…for me anyway.

#1 The Happy Birthday Kiss

Why: Oh, let me count the ways. This kiss is one of the few they share that is not carrying some type of weight. This is a kiss for the sake of kissing – because they love and adore each other. The banter leading up to this kiss is playful and teasing – because they’re really such a great couple. Then Edward tilts his head in a move that’s more sexy than I know how to deal with and silences Bella’s teasing with his lips.

They lose themselves in the kiss, playful turning into the intensity that marks every aspect of their relationship. Edward quirks an eyebrow, which is also more sexy than I can handle, and reluctantly backs away.

In other words, this kiss is everything they are – sexy, playful, passionate – and always having to hold back from losing themselves completely.

#2 The First Kiss

Why:  Holy crap. The first time I saw this kiss I was holding my breath. There was Edward, on her bed, in her room, smiling that adorable and adoring little grin. The set up is the perfect mixture of simmering and titillating as he leans in, stilling Bella’s movements with a soft, “Don’t move.” Her eyes are the epitome of want and anticipation. Their lips finally, FINALLY, touch – a soft, sweet kiss. Edward smiles spasticly and their lips touch again. And again. Then her hands are in his hair and there is no question that she’s controlling the kiss now … and going to far. The look on his face as they part for a split second is caught between panic and need. It’s hard to tell if she pulls his down with her or he pushes her down onto the bed but they’re about a split second from a full on make-out session when he says, “Stop!” and suddenly he’s across the room.

Holy crap. It felt like my blood was boiling.

I find it difficult to place the next three kisses. They’re all pretty much equal for me, but let’s see.

#3 The Reunion in Italy Kiss

Why: After being apart for the whole movie, practically, this kiss is the culmination of their passion and the broken pieces of them coming together to make each other whole again. Even as Bella tells Edward she can let him go, you can see it’s the last thing she wants. He confesses to his lies. She wants to believe. He tells her she’s everything and she gives in, tilting her face to his as he leans down to her. The kiss is needy – they are devouring each other. We’ve never seen them this close – as if they would meld into one person if they could. When the camera pulls back we see just how wrapped in each other they are – she’s standing on her tiptoes and he’s pulling her against every line of his body – protective and possessive.

#4 The Forgive Me Kiss

Why: Finally home and safe, Edward has apologized to Bella. He’s on his knees at her bedside, looking up at her with these huge, sad, completely vulnerable eyes. His confession is strangled with honesty, guilt and the fear that she’ll reject him after what he’s done to her. “Come here,” she whispers, bringing his face to hers and kissing him sweetly. Their kisses are tentative, their hands touching each other – hers on his chin and throat, his on her wrists and arm, as if he wants to pull her closer. It’s a tender moment. Of course she can forgive him. His submissive position reflects, again, that their relationship is, as it has always been, in her hands. And, as always, she pulls him up so that they’re equal again. Brilliant camera work.

#5 The Gazebo Kiss

Why: I love this kiss because it’s just so…them. Edward’s eyes are shut tightly as his fingers thread through her hair. You can see he’s tense. Bella’s eyes are open at first – loving and trusting, because despite all his fears she never once thinks that he’s going too hurt her. She closes her eyes and they kiss – mouths moving as that sweet Iron and Wine song plays on. They’re so beautiful here it hurts – him looking gorgeous in his suit and her hair done to elegant perfection. It was such a great way to end Twilight.

#6 The “Last” Kiss

Why: I mean absolutely no hate to this kiss because it is both beautiful and intense in its own right. Edward’s wallowing. We all know it. Bella can see it. She asks for a kiss for her birthday and the look on Edward’s face is telling as he complies. The reason that I place this kiss last is because of the sheer desperation in it. Bella knows something is wrong. Edward is already coming to the conclusion that he needs to leave her before he kills her. It’s plenty hot, because oh-my-god did they just moan?! But it’s so bittersweet because you know what’s coming.

So there are the six kisses so far. I can’t wait to see what this list looks like post Eclipse!

What’s YOUR favorite?

The titles which are slotted for releases as early as August, according to a press release from the publisher, are as follows:

• Breaking Dawn Special Edition
• The Twilight Journals
• New Moon: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion
• New Moon Collector’s Edition

The special edition of Breaking Dawn will hit stores on August 4 and will include a DVD of the Breaking Dawn concert series and interviews with Stephenie Meyer.  The hardcover will also include a poster and reproduction of handwritten lyrics for “My Never,” by the band Blue October.

The Twilight Journals are due out October 13 and will be packaged in a tin and include decorative quotes from each of the novels.  Each journal features the cover artwork for each of the four Twilight novels.

New Moon: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion and New Moon Collector’s Edition are both due out October 6.

Little, Brown also has plans for New Moon trade and mass-market paperback tie-ins that are due to be released in September and November.