May 16th, 2006 
09:59 am All My Roads by Candy Apple (NC-17)
Fandom: SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author Website: Candy's Place
Why this must be read:

This is one of the best relationship stories ever written; a long, slow stumbling towards healing. After the dissertation mess destroys Blair's career and his life, Jim gives up being a cop to help Blair run a bed and breakfast while Blair gets himself together again. What's amazing here is the realistic balancing that couples do, taking turns putting their own needs on hold for the other, getting annoyed about who has to do chores, trying this or that until they dig themselves out of trouble again. The story is in multiple parts and is the fourth one down on the page.

All My Roads
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01:07 pm Sweet and Sour by VicXntric (NC-17)
Fandom: CSI: LV
Pairing: Nick/Hodges
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] vicxntric
Author's Website: Erratic Muse

Why this story must be read:

I think the pairing says it all with this one. It's Nick/Hodges. Now don't back away immediately. I promise this one is wonderful. It's set post-Grave Danger and Nick is losing himself in sex to help cope. Hodges swears he's the only one seeing the downward spiral so he decides that if Nick is going to go down, he might as well take a chance and have sex with him along the way. Of course it ends up backfiring in his face and somehow he ends up dating Nick and managing to pull Nick out of his downward sex spiral and into the wonderful world of sex with David Hodges.

This story is honestly one of the best Hodges stories I've ever read. It's told from his point of view and he is really the star of this story by far. VicXntric fleshes out Hodges past in a very realistic and believable way that leaves you actually feeling compassion for Hodges - especially as he's confronted with his relationship with Nick. It also allows the other lab rats time to shine including Bobby, Jacqui, and Archie. It's an excellent story that is a long, satisfying read that showcases a minor character in a very thoughtful way.

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Sweet and Sour
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03:15 pm Any Means Necessary by Ophelia (R)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ: Not that I could find
Author Website: Nada
Why this must be read:

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Summary: Mulder suffers a brutal sexual attack, which unexpectedly puts him
and the Consortium on the same side.

Any Means Necessary
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10:18 pm Slick Like Water by Te (PG-13)
Fandom: ANGEL
Pairing: Charles Gunn, Wesley Wyndham-Pryce
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] thete1
Author Website: Teland
Why this must be read:

Te writes some of my favorite Jossverse stories, and I'm particularly fond of her Gunn. I'm a Gunn/Wesley girl, and this story really gets me. I love Gunn's voice here. He's having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It's set in season two, so keep that in mind. I like the good natured ribbing between Wesley and Gunn and the way that Wesley takes care of Gunn when he gets injured. Just a great fic.

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Slick Like Water
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11:40 pm Ladykiller by Isis (NC-17)
Fandom: Callum Keith Rennie/Hugh Dillon RPF
Pairing: CKR/HD
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] isiscolo
Author's website: hieroglyFICS

Why this must be read: Well, this story answers the age old questions: What if Callum didn't just play serial killers? What if he was a serial killer? Okay, so they're not really age old questions, but it's a fantastic premise for a story that works so well. It's told from Hugh's point of view so it's a skewed perspective on what's happening - or what Hugh thinks is happening. So is Callum a serial killer or does he just play them in movies?


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Ladykiller
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