Title: Lost in the Deep by Gaby A.
Pairing: Horatio Hornblower/Georgiana Darcy
Length: 92,000 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: The Derbyshire Writers' Guild

Why this must be read:

Yes, indeed, I do actually have a Jane Austen crossover rec this month! Austen crossovers are rare, but not unheard of. And this one is particularly good.

The story opens with Darcy and Elizabeth married for several years, with their fourth child on the way. Georgiana is at the age where she must seriously consider marriage. Being young, beautiful, and rich, her possible choices are legion. Darcy happens to take her to visit a ship of his that has come in early, and there she meets a very interesting sailor. Darcy reacts badly, and well, things progress naturally from there.

There is more to this story than just the thwarted infatuations of two young people. There are a daring sea rescue, a scheming prince, a plotting ambassador, kind friends, humor, delightful original characters, and a genuinely good story. The Austen characters are mostly in character, though Elizabeth seemed a little too complacent at times. I cannot vouch for the characterization of Horatio Hornblower, so obviously one does not have to have read the books nor seen the mini-series to understand this story. I especially enjoyed the Darcy family scenes. Their family life is not painted as perfect, but Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam are shown to be good parents to their children, which one would expect.

All in all, this is an excellent tale, one that I highly recommend.

* * *

( Excerpt )

Lost in the Deep

Fandom: SUPERNATURAL
Pairing: none (gen)
Length: 5700 words
Author on LJ: likethesun2
Author Website: Epigone's full-length fic on LJ
Why this must be read:

I still think that the end of S1/beginning of S2 was the most powerful emotional arc of the road so far, and this story makes beautiful use of that. ( Spoilers through 2x02 )

( An excerpt: )

Find the story here:

The Father We Never Found

Fandom: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: Sisko/Kasidy
Length: 6k
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: unknown

Why this must be read:

Poor Captain Sisko. He's played with power and conviction (and hotness) by the talented (and hot) Avery Brooks. He has enough internal and external conflicts brought on by his roles as loving single father, clueless boyfriend, kickass warrior and reluctant religious prophet to make other characters weep with envy. But still Sisko does not get the fanfic.

Which is all the more reason to cherish the Sisko gems that come along, no matter how small. In Home Again, Tori conveys the real human costs on Sisko and his immediate family of how the series ended. Every time I read it, her words make my heart ache, but this possible future rings so true that I can't deny or forget it.

Home Again

Fandom: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: Ezri Dax/Worf, Curzon Dax/Sisko
Length: 5k
Author on LJ: kbk
Author Website: Resting Place of a Fannish Butterfly

Why this must be read:

While this is first and foremost an Ezri Dax vignette, I love how she perceives Captain Sisko here. Memories reveals that how Ezri sees Sisko is influenced by Starfleet gossip, a truly bizarre first impression, and some unexpected memories from her symbiont.

In this short but sweet fic, kbk gave me new insight into the internal balancing act required by newly joined Trills, and a new found respect for Ezri Dax.

Memories

Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Hutch/OC
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: troyswann
Author Website: Kassidy's Slash Starsky and Hutch site
Why this must be read:

This has to be read because it hurts. Hutch is hiding a secret from Starsky... his involvement in a sexual relationship that is as revelatory as it is self-destructive.

Meanwhile, Starsky has a secret of his own, one that he may not even suspect that he harbors.


Real