Title: Never Have I Ever by st_aurafina
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ: st_aurafina
Author Website: You can find more of her fic using the fic tag on her LJ.
Why this must be read: Donna Noble, Ianto Jones and Pepper Potts meet at a boring professional conference. Drunken (and very entertaining) one-upmanship about their jobs and their bosses follows.

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Never Have I Ever

Title: Free Until They Cut Me Down by newredshoes
Pairing: ensemble gen
Author on LJ: newredshoes
Author Website: newredfic
Why this must be read: This sprawling, beautiful Big Bang fic is a prime example of what a crossover should be. After a series of uncanny attacks, Private Dean Winchester, a new replacement joining Easy Company after Normandy, discovers that he may not have left his own war back on the home front after all. Newredshoes blends the two canons perfectly -- Dean is very recognizably himself, and flashbacks to his life leading up to the war show the choices that led him from hunting demons to joining the Airborne, and the consequences. The men of Easy Company are just as well drawn, particularly Babe, Winters, and Luz; the plot is intricate, tight, and rich in mythology. This fic works even if you're only familiar with one of the fandoms, so whether you're a fan of BoB, SPN, or just a damn good mystery, you should read this right now.

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Free Until They Cut Me Down

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Title: One in Every Port by dorcas_gustine, Meeting of Minds by bistokids and Old Habits Die Hard by dorcas_gustine

Pairing: Sam Tyler/Bodie (OIEP), Sam Tyler/Ray Doyle (MOM) and Bodie/Sam Tyler/Ray Doyle & Sam Tyler/Gene Hunt (OHDH).

Length: 4302 words (OIEP), 5000 words (MOM) and 10,192 words (OHDH)
Authors on LJ: dorcas_gustine & bistokids
Authors Website: List of Bistokids’ fiction posted to lifein1973, List of Dorcas Gustine’s fiction posted to lifein1973


Why this must be read:

Crossovers can often seem very contrived as meetings are forced between characters that would probably never have “naturally” met without assistance from a crowbar wielding fan fiction writer. In this case, however, the crossover seems quite orgasmic organic. Life On Mars is, in part, a detective show set in 1973 Manchester. The Professionals was a show about an elite “police force” (CI5) that was first shown on British television in the late ‘70s. While based in London, CI5 agents are shown operating all across the country.

This series is a great example of what a team bunny raising can produce. BK requested Sam/Bodie from DG who then wrote One in Every Port.. BK then wrote Meeting of Minds in response to a bunny from DG. DG then rounded the whole thing out with her final response.

Confused and baffled Sam is very confused and very baffled. Jealous Gene is exceedingly jealous. Sardonic Bodie is drily sardonic and considerate Doyle is just too sexy for Sam to look at directly. These stories dovetail together beautifully in a way that’s funny, extremely entertaining and rather deliciously naughty... Oh, and did I mention the handcuffs? *g*


One in Every Port

Meeting of Minds

Old Habits Die Hard

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Title: Now Heaven Hath All
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski and Geoffrey Tennant/Ellen Tennant (formerly Fanshaw)
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author Website: Out of Water {fanfiction by nos4a2no9}
Why this must be read: Geoffrey is cast in a TV show based on the life of Benton Fraser as Benton Fraser. Hilarity natural fallows. This is one of my favorite crossovers ever and the story that introduced me to Slings & Arrows. Also Anne is awesome which while not surprising I felt should be included anyway.


Now Heaven Hath All

Vidder: kaydee falls
Musical artist: "All These Things That I've Done" by the Killers
Pairing: Jack/various
Vidder on LJ: kaydeefalls
Vidder's website: Fic/Vid Masterlist
Why this vid kicks ass: This is a songvid about Jack, his journey, the people he loves, and just how hard some of it has been. But there's hope too, along with laughter, adventure and lots of love. I adore the Jack in this vid -- he's my Jack, and this vid is definitely one to watch and re-watch.

To cap it all off, this is Kaydee Fall's first vid. I'm so blown away by that. Just, wow. Don't forget to leave her a comment saying how much you liked it.

All These Things That I've Done

Title: What Miracle Is Wrought by Cerebel
Pairing: Mohinder Suresh/Sylar
Author on LJ: cerebel
Author Website: cerebel_fics

Why this must be read: cerebel tells a complicated, heart wrenching story using the sparsest of fragments and the cross between Jericho and Heroes is genius. I can't think of a more fitting match. This post-acopalyptic verse is a world where abilities are important and morality needs to be pushed in order to survive, a world where people like Elle and Sylar are more than monsters - and just the idea of the people of Jericho having them on their side through their trials is amazing.






(What Miracle Is Wrought)

Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Length: 16k
Author on LJ: derryere
Author Website: Fic List on LJ
Why this must be read:

Another kinkme_merlin fic that is so much more than just the regular brilliant porn. The basic prompt was: "Arthur/Merlin, reincarnation, one time they get re-born as brothers." and true to kinkmeme standards there is a lot of sex, but it's the emotional connection, the gut-wrenching, transgressive force of their love that makes the reader come back for more.

This fic isn't happy fun-times, what with the two boys being brothers. derryere puts the characters through emotional hell and it pays off magnificently. Don't miss out on this gem of a story.

At Least It Would Seem That We Don't

Title: Pas de Trois
Pairing: Methos/Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones
Author on LJ: aeron_lanart
Author Website: The Gateway
Why this must be read: A. Lanart's Mystery 'verse began as a way for Jack to learn how to be an immortal (lower case "i" intentionally.) and evolved into a complex universe that followed the Torchwood canon 'verse, with the addition of Methos. Unlike most fics that cross with Torchwood, Methos doesn't join Torchwood; instead, he visits periodically as friend and lover. It also turns out that Ianto used to be a Watcher, though is presumed dead at Canary Wharf - something that is tangentially important for one of the most sensual scenes in this. Pas de Trois is my favorite of the series and for something that is mostly a PWP, it also holds a lot more. This is the fic that starts the Ianto/Jack/Methos as lovers relationship. What is lovely about this, is the lovely complexity of emotion from all three. By this time, Jack has separate relationships with Methos and Ianto; the decision to add Ianto to the Jack/Methos relationship does not feel forced. You can read this without reading the rest of the 'verse, but the whole 'verse is well worth a read.

Pas de Trois (Links to part 11, which has links to all the earlier parts)

And for those interested, the Mystery 'verse Masterlist

Title: Warm Thoughts, by Sleeps with Coyotes
Pairing: Methos/Alex Krycek
Author on LJ: ciceqi
Author Website: Blood, Love & Rhetoric
Why this must be read: I don't actually know much about X-files, not being a fan of the series, but this is one of the fics I read when I want a pick-me-up. This is the story where Methos and Alex both decide to give up on their respective crushes. With humor woven throughout, Methos and Alex show an understanding and recognition of each other before deciding to give up on their respective crushes and try for something real with one another.


Warm Thoughts

Last crossover rec from me this month...

Title: Playing for Keeps Till the End of Time by Lacey McBain
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Author on LJ: laceymcbain
Author Website: Stickyman Press
Why this must be read: This is an example of what a good fusion should be. Lacey has brought the Supernatural characters into the Highlander 'verse, giving them roles that fit the Highlander world without losing what makes them Supernatural characters. While Dean is not a Hunter and Castiel is not an Angel, Lacey keeps them in character, using SPN characters for conflicts that are recognizably SPN conflicts even if they're cloaked in the Highlander mystique. Castiel takes over from Methos as the oldest Immortal who "watches" himself. Dean is a former Marine who is in town after the death of his brother Sam, a Watcher (though he's not aware of this.) He falls into the company of Castiel and through that, adventure and further drama unwinds. You don't really need to know anything about SPN in order to enjoy it, though it will probably enhance your enjoyment since you'll understand the various tensions between the characters, but Lacey does a pretty good job of making it enjoyable for fans of both series.

Playing for Keeps Till the End of Time Part 1 with links to parts 2 and 3 at the bottom.

Title: Finding Hell by Mayatawi
Pairing: John Constantine/Dean Winchester
Author on LJ: mayatawi
Author Website: http://panthea.populli.net/
Why this must be read: This fic isn't plot with porn, or porn with plot - it's both at the same time, weighed perfectly so that neither overpowers the other and nothing feels tacked on. At 25,000 words, the plot is well-realized and fitted to both characters and their originating canons, the crossover feels natural and unforced, and the porn -

Well.

The porn is really hot.

finding hell

Fandom: HEROES
Pairing: Luke Campbell/Sylar
Length: 1155
Author on LJ: takhallus
Author Website: Master Fic List

Why this must be read: Transgress is a response to a community challenge on lukexsylar and goes into the dynamic between Sylar and Luke. It's unapologetic angst but in the end also very romantic and it shows exactly what fans of this pairing sees in them - exploring their dependence on each other and the power balance. It's also a very in depth character study of Luke while still using few words and letting the readers figure him out themselves. The writing is very beautifully paced and always building until the ending.

It's a tear-jerker and a story I could return to again and again.



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Transgress

Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Faith/Willow
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: pandarus
Author Website: Unknown, but here is her post of all fics.
Why this must be read: This fic sums up everything I love about Faith/Willow. It's PWP but it's so much more than that - in this short space the author brings up everything that makes their relationship complicated, addictive, and ridiculously hot. For example it's pretty common to point out that Willow's girlfriend Kennedy has more than a passing resemblance to Faith but it's written so well here you can almost see the sparks between them in the car.

Basically this is the hottest Faith/Willow I've ever read (and I would be lying if I said I hadn't read much)!

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