Twilight

Carlisle/Esme

Carlisle Cullen/Esme Cullen

Carlisle Cullen, the compassionate vampire doctor, and Esme Cullen, whom he saved and transformed, representing mature, steady love and the foundation of the Cullen family.

15,000 works

What is Carlisle/Esme?

Carlisle/Esme is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Carlisle Cullen and Esme Cullen from Twilight Series. With over 15,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Carlisle/Esme

Their gentle, mature relationship and role as the loving parents of the Cullen coven provides a beautiful example of enduring vampire love.

Most Popular Carlisle/Esme Fanfics

The highest-rated Carlisle/Esme stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

My Soul, Your Heart

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by Seriously_awkward_amy

Harry loses almost everyone he loves and discovers he is unable to follow them into the after life.He gets bored of moping in Grimmauld place so moves to the US, much to the thrill of MAUSA (who Harry firmly ignores). He settles in Forks, a quiet town that should give him the dull life he desires, t

22,048 kudos 88,611 words ~355 min read Mature
Master of Death Harry Potter Forks Washington Smoking
2

Don't think about it and it will go away on its own

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by Gimlili

He didn't want to be Harry Potter anymore.There was nothing left for him in the wizarding world so he was starting over.Harry Peverell, a 17-year-old muggle with too much time on his hands, moves to the only place where he might still have family.Forks, Washington, seems like the perfect place to st

14,521 kudos 174,777 words ~700 min read Mature
Master of Death Harry Potter Magically Powerful Harry Potter Immortal Harry
3

After the war

by Mandalia

When Harry can't deal with the overbearing press and public expectations after the end of the war anymore, he escapes to the quaint little town of Forks, Washington, where he intends to do... well, anything, really. He expects to run into trouble. What Harry doesn't expect is a vampire coven, their

10,588 kudos 338,163 words ~1353 min read Mature
Master of Death Harry Potter Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD Eventual Romance
4

In the woods somewhere

by dantesque_in_hell

When Harry receives a letter from William 'Billy' Black asking the Lord of the Black House to help on a grave matter regarding a human and a vampire, Harry wastes no time, packs his bags, and investigates in the little town called Forks.With his friends dead and almost nothing to keep him in England

8,492 kudos 160,436 words ~642 min read Mature
Master of Death Harry Potter Smoking mention of alcoholism
5

Magical Twilight

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by Scififan33

When Edward leaves Bella in the woods someone other than Sam finds her. And what secrets are the new kid in town hiding?

8,188 kudos 29,908 words ~120 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Off-Screen Character Death Minor Character Death Het and Slash
6

Green & Gold III

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by JessalynMichele

What are you willing to die for? Harry Potter has finally built a life worth living. Jasper Hale has finally found a future worth believing in. Harry is ready for forever. Jasper refuses to imagine anything less. Everyone else is about to learn what happens when love goes to war.

7,411 kudos 231,502 words ~927 min read Not Rated
Canon Divergence - Eclipse (Twilight) Canon Divergence - Breaking Dawn (Twilight) Post-Second Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter)
7

My Heart, Your Soul

by Seriously_awkward_amy

Harry had been a lot of things in his life, but happy hadn’t been one of them for a very long time. He and Jasper loved each other. The wolves trusted Harry to be the middle man between themselves and the Coven. Bree was learning to be her own person with Rosalie and Emmett’s support. Edward and Bel

5,507 kudos 20,136 words ~81 min read Mature
Movie: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms Fluff and Angst
8

Don't Go Raining on My Parade

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by FictivePhilospher

After another minute of silence I tried to spark the conversation again. “So, why are you taking photogra—”“Look, no offense.” Edward said, startling me with how fast he turned towards me. His expression was grim and dark, and his eyes were just as piercing as the rest of his family’s. “But I don’t

5,390 kudos 100,244 words ~401 min read Explicit
Eventual Jasper Hale/Original Female Character Slow Burn Fluff and Angst
9

It Turns in a Blink

by Moose_juice_e

After finding out that he's the Master of Death, Harry Potter is chased out of England by people he once considered friends. On the brink of death, he apparates at random, desperate to escape. Edward Cullen prides himself on being a good driver, but when a young boy suddenly appears in the middle of

4,836 kudos 11,514 words ~47 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Ron Weasley Bashing Molly Weasley Bashing Ginny Weasley Bashing
10

All For Death

by brokenbaby

Harry woke with a deep shudder—a breath so deep he felt the unused corners of his spongey lungs reinflate with force. He looked down at his chest where a weight rested, only to get an eyeful of Hermione’s curls as she stared at him with her mouth open, face puffy from crying. Ron was just visible ov

4,664 kudos 186,787 words ~748 min read Mature
Master of Death Harry Potter Master of Death (Harry Potter) The Deathly Hallows
11

Eventide

by MoonWitch96

Transmigating into the body of seventeen-year-old Bella Swan, Lorelei Caulderón can only say she would have enjoyed it- When she was eleven. At twenty-seven, she honestly just wants to go home to wifi, her dogs, and her own damn face. A re-examination and retelling of ‘Twilight’ through the perspect

4,513 kudos 21,470 words ~86 min read Mature
Isekai Self-Insert world building
12

The Cherished Child

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by beth9891

Au: What if a deal was struck between the wizarding world and the Volturi during the Voldemort's first reign. The vampires help the light side in exchange for two wizards? How would this effect the boy-who-lived. Would he be able to survive, and even thrive amongst the vampires, and what woulld happ

4,283 kudos 67,093 words ~269 min read Mature
Sexual Content Minor Character Death
13

A Reversal Of Fortune

by LittlePhee

When disaster strikes and the Volturi falls, Aro is forced to use his final advantage - he could send someone back in time to fix it. Of course, who else would he send but Bella Cullen? Bella finds herself alone in the 1800s with a collection of letters and a very vague plan. She needs to destroy Ar

4,149 kudos 157,574 words ~631 min read Mature
Time Travel Time Travel Fix-It Fluff and Angst
14

A Little Wicked

by Muffin_Paradise

Edward Cullen thought he was the one to have dark secrets in the moment he met the new student at Forks High School, the mysterious and charming Harry Potter. However, Edward slowly realizes that in addition to being mysterious, Harry hides secrets that can be darker than his.OR "my soulmate is - po

3,476 kudos 310,101 words ~1241 min read Explicit
Morally Grey Harry Potter Witchcraft Inspired by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
15

Retrograde

by FranticWraith

After making a stupid deal with the devil, Eleri Winchester winds up in Hell (typical Winchester behaviour, right?). Years go by, and she spirals deeper and deeper into madness until one day, Eleri finds herself thrown into a different Hell—high school. But this isn't just any high school, it's one

3,314 kudos 155,171 words ~621 min read Not Rated
mentions of Supernatural characters Takes place in the Twilight Universe Eventual Romance
16

Call Me Daddy

by FrankieQuinn13

Jacob said the word once.Now Edward can't stop thinking about it

3,286 kudos 58,894 words ~236 min read Not Rated
Post-New Moon Infidelity Daddy Kink
17

Choices and Consequences

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by TBVikingAddict

What if Bella had reacted differently after she saved Edward in Italy? Abandoned by the family, Bella slowly grew stronger in their absence and, even though she loves them all, Bella decides to hold the family responsible for their actions when she returns from Italy. Bella teaches them all that the

2,974 kudos 4,329 words ~18 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Drama & Romance Human Bella Swan Strong Bella
18

Daybreak

by wonderingcloud

A year ago, after her mother's death, Alexandra Clarke moved to the small and under-appreciated town of Forks to live with her father for the first time. Slowly but surely the place started to win its way into her heart (not that she'd ever admit it) but everything is thrown off balance after the ar

2,948 kudos 129,357 words ~518 min read Not Rated
Book: New Moon Twilight References Imprinting (Twilight)
19

Not to alarm you but I think I’m about to have a coronary

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by CuriousAussie

“If I wanted to break your heart,” Rosalie says finally, venom in every word, “I would have done so the moment you opened your mouth- before you could prove to me what an idiot you are. Why is it,” she then adds, “That no one ever worries about breaking my heart?”OrBella meets Rosalie Hale and decid

2,845 kudos 23,975 words ~96 min read Explicit
Lesbian Vampires Lesbian Sex Blood Kink
20

Undertow

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by Caenea

"You're a vampire," she says calmly."Yes.""I'm not sure whether to be relieved that I was right or terrified that I was right." She's not lying either. She's a bit of both right now."Terrified would be the commonly expected reaction," I say softly. Her face is rigid, she's obviously distressed, conf

2,813 kudos 140,227 words ~561 min read Mature
Not Canon Compliant descriptions of violence Non-Graphic Violence

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What does Carlisle/Esme mean?

Carlisle/Esme is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Carlisle Cullen and Esme Cullen. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

How many Carlisle/Esme fics are on AO3?

There are over 15,000 Carlisle/Esme fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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