February 23rd, 2004 
02:58 am Days of Grace by Elizabeth (R)
Fandom: ROSWELL
Pairing: Michael/Max
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] uhmidont
Author Website: http://www.ficorama.net/
Why this must be read:

Michael, Max, and missing scenes from VLV and ARCC.

Yes, it's my second Elizabeth rec this month, but the woman writes such incredible Roswell pieces that it's nearly impossible *not* to rec her. Hell, I could probably fill an entire month of Roswell recs just by using her stuff! ;)

This one's Michael/Max, in keeping with my theme from last time. And it's really incredible how she gets into their heads, especially Michael's, and really makes you *feel* these characters.

Also wonderful about this one is how she spins time on its head and takes what could have been a really good but rather plain story and gives it a twist, making it seem fresh because you have to follow the characters and events backwards, mind forced to jump ahead and guess at what happened before you actually get there. It works really well here, giving the story that right amount of edge that you need to make Michael/Max fic really ring true.

Here is a snippit... )

Days of Grace
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10:33 am Refiner's Fire by Melisande (PG13)
Fandom: HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS
Pairing: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Melisande's Story Page at the Iolausian Library
Why this must be read: Hercules is injured and Iolaus, with Gabrielle's help, has to get him across some very rough country with unexpected allies and adversaries. This is a solid adventure story with good prose, good characterization, some very nice Hercules and Iolaus relationship moments, and lots of action. It's also a great story for hurt/comfort fans. And I really like the slogging-through-the-wilderness-against-heavy-odds storyline.

Refiner's Fire
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02:41 pm When Stavros Met Sofia by Kiki (PG13)
Fandom: ALIAS
Pairing: Sydney/Weiss
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] butterflykiki
Author's Website: Kiki's Chaos
Why this must be read:

A completely hilarious look at a mission gone slightly haywire. The back and forth between Syd and Weiss is spot on and perfect. A lovely, happy piece.

When Stavros Met Sofia
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02:59 pm Subject Line: The Hart and the Lion by Cita Powers (NC-17)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT AU
Pairing: Dan/Casey
Author on LJ: ?
Author Website: ?
Why this must be read:

This is one of those fics that once you start reading it, it's almost impossible to stop until the end. Even if you're have to stay up to three o'clock in the morning, you cannot stop reading.

A Sports Night AU set in a mystical, unnamed land in a time long in the past, Daniel el-Rydal buys slave Casey Mackall and finds his life and destiny irrevocably changed forever.

It's not an easy story to read with it's someitmes graphic depiction of slavery, rape and bondage. But at the centre of it all is a love story that will have you going 'aw' to the very last page. All the familiar Sports night characters turn up in one way or another, and the final confrontation between good and evil picks up on the themes of the final series.

Oh, and did I mention that there's plenty of hot sex between two gorgeous guys?

The Hart and the Lion
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03:26 pm Subject Line: Mend by Perri Smith (PG)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT/WEST WING X-OVER
Pairing: Dan Rydell/Donna Moss
Author on LJ: ?
Author Website: Seanachais
Why this must be read:

Inspired by Background by the sublime West Wing writers Ryo Sen and Jo March, Mend takes the premise that Josh Lyman did not survive the shooting at Rosslyn and a grieving Donna Moss is left to pick up the pieces. Enter Dan Rydell who knows a thing or two about losing a loved one and gradually Donna begins to realise there can be life after death.

Mend
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06:06 pm Pebbles & Embers by Marie-Claude Danis (PG)
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas
Author's LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mcee
Author Website: sblomie.com

Why this must be read: This story makes me grin every time. It's sweet without being cute. Very very amusing.

Pebbles & Embers
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06:46 pm Full Circle by Rach74
Fandom: HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Horatio/Bush
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rach74
Author Website: Found on HornblowerFic.com
Why this must be read:
Again, the hurt/comfort junkie in me says, "Ah...yes!" when reading this. I deplore stories that break up our two heros and leave them there. Conversely, I adore the ones that start off by breaking them up and then show us the road to their reunion. That's what this one does.

Normally an Archie/Horatio person, this is the first story I read that really made me think that Horatio/Bush wasn't some sort of crack-dream someone had. (Seriously, I didn't get it for the longest time. This story helped me 'get it' a lot.)

Full Circle
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07:52 pm "Peacetime" by Versaphile
Fandom: HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Archie/Bush
Author on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] versaphile
Author Website: http://versaphile.com/undead/index.shtml
Why this must be read:

I once answered a meme that said something like, "List a pairing you'd like to see even though there's no real canon support for it." And I said, "Archie/Bush." They just don't have much screen time together to build a real case for the pairing, but the idea intregued me. And this story anwered the question I'd carried around since that meme: "What *would* that look like?"

Actually, I love the idea behind her whole site: From the main web page:

We've all read Hornblower fixits that take 35 pages to save Archie's life and change the outcome of the trial. But what happens after that? What adventures do the 'dream team' of Hornblower, Kennedy, and Bush share and how are their canon stories altered?

And this story is a nice break from my usual. Some angst, but nothing *too* gut-wrenching. The UST is well-done without being over the top or too subtle.

Read a bit )


Peacetime
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08:13 pm Camera Obscura by Kitty Fisher (NC-17)
Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kittyfisher
Author Website: Kitty's House of Pleasure...and Pain

Why this must be read:
Illya Kuryakin wears a beautiful blindfold made of black velvet lined with scarlet silk...and nothing else. And Napoleon kisses, sucks and bites his way over every inch of his nude body.

A sizzling PWP.

Camera Obscura
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08:40 pm The Entirely Beautiful by Torch (G)
Fandom: STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE

Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan

Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] flambeau

Author Website: http://www.strangeplaces.net/torch/

Why this must be read: I can't properly begin any rec list in TPM fandom without mentioning this story. It remains one of my favorites of all time, and sums up everything I love best about the Qui/Obi relationship. Extremely short and sweet, it's one I pull out whenever I'm feeling low, because it never fails to make me smile. Torch has such a beautiful way with words, and this story is no exception.

The Entirely Beautiful
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09:22 pm The Padawan's Whore by Emma Woodhouse (NC-17)
Fandom: STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE

Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan

Author on LJ: ???

Author Website: http://www.geocities.com/emma_woodhouse_2000/

Why this must be read: It was incredibly difficult to pick a favorite Emma Woodhouse story, since they're all so wonderfully written. I chose this one because it's the one I go back to reread most often. Heavy on the romance and light on the angst, this is just the kind of fic I reach for when I want to curl up in the evening and read about my two favorite boys being in love. Even if it does take them a bit of time to get there...

To quote the author's own disclaimer, don't be put off by the title. This story is actually quite sweet. :)

The Padawan's Whore
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11:55 pm Female of the Species by Zahra (PG-13)
Fandom: THE O.C.
Pairing: Seth/Summer
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hackthis
Author Website: Dysfunctional
Why this must be read:

Seth and Summer have been called the Xander and Cordelia of The O.C.. She's the shallow, popular girl, and he's the unrepentant geek, but when they're together magic happens. Magic in the form of snark and then kissing and then more snark. Here Zahra does what she normally does, which is nail all the dialogue and the funny, quirky Seth-voice, as Seth and Summer try to sort out their relationship. Through snark and kissing. Mmmn. In the interest of full discloure, I should probably mention that this story was written to fill my request in the OC Flashficathon. Not that that's why I'm reccing it. Or maybe it is.

"Don't tell me that hurt," she whispers in his ear as he doubles over in pain. The look he gives her says it all though. At least he hopes it does, because really, she's killing him here. Then she purses her lips in annoyance, and he forgets to complain.

"Don't be such a wimp," she says, kissing him lightly before walking away.


Female of the Species
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