February 20th, 2009 
12:01 am The Sheriff and his Deputy by Elfin (Brown Cortina - Adult/18)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam/Gene
Length: approx 4000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] elfinessy
Author Website: Life on Mars fics at Sundive website
Why this must be read: Elfin was one of the first authors I read and loved within the Life on Mars fandom so I had to include one of her wonderfully compelling and well crafted stories when picking my recs for this month. This story portrays a complex developing relationship between Sam and Gene and is a great blend of humour, drama, and heat. Absolutely brilliant.

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The Sheriff and his Deputy
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12:49 am Lipsticks by Kate Bolin (PG-13)
Fandom: ANGEL
Pairing: gen
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] katemonkey
Author Website: the pearl
Why this must be read: Five different paths Cordelia could have taken in Los Angeles, based upon brands of lipstick. Clever spin on the five things fic, and each drabble is true to the character of Cordelia.

Lipsticks
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10:27 am Once Upon a Lifetime by feathergirl89 (G)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: short ficlet
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] feathergirl89
Author Website: None that I found, other than her LJ.
Why this must be read: Sometimes you come across a short little fic that packs all the punch of a full length story. This is one of those stories. It adapts the Arthurian legend that Arthur and Merlin are waiting for a time to return. Someday, when Albion's need it great, they will awake. So this is futurefic, and Arthur, who isn't supposed to remember, does.

Once Upon a Lifetime
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12:45 pm The New Guy by mikes-grrl (Brown Cortina - Adult/18)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam/Gene
Length: approx 8000 words in total
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mikes_grrl
Author Website: Fic list at the Collator’s Den archive
Why this must be read: Mikey is an extraordinarily talented writer with a talent for capturing character and weaving plots that grab you and won’t let go. I have chosen this story, which revolves around a new, very attractive DC joining the team, because it has so many things I love in one place: misunderstanding, jealousy, lack of communication, humour, sexual tension to palpable you could cut it with a knife, fantastic dialogue, dirty talk, hot sex, angst, a happy ending, and the list could go on. This is one story I have reread many many times and I have loved it each and everytime.

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The New Guy Part 1

The New Guy Part 2

The New Guy Part 3

There are also links to all three parts here: The New Guy
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01:54 pm Woods for the Trees by hackthis (NC-17)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 6,200 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hackthis
Author Website: dysfunctional
Why this must be read: This is a positively delightful modern day AU, with sparkling dialogue, and a fun, sweet plot. Arthur and Merlin have been friends for years. They live together, they work together, they do pretty much everything together, except shag. As Morgana says to Arthur, "Are you still harping on about 'ruining your friendship with your magnificent sex'? My god, you sound like an old woman. Allow me to enlighten you based on what I've heard – you're not that good a shag, Arthur. Merlin won't wait on you forever."

Woods for the Trees
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