Things Are What They Are by Irene Heron (PG)

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

Title: Things Are What They Are
Fandom: The Man From UNCLE
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Author on LJ: irene_heron
Author Website: Partner Mine
Why this must be read:

It's practically criminal that not all of Irene's works aren't featured here, but rather selfishly it's better for me as a reviewer to find another gem of hers to rec. I never cease to marvel at her seemingly effortless lyricism and her deceptively leisurely plotting, not to mention the sheer joie de vivre, compassion and love for each other that our spy guys make contagious for the reader. She balances each man's point of view with a grace that I envy and expresses their unique sense of humor in a way that makes my mouth sore from smiling so much. If you need a mood pick me up or want to be reminded of what made you fall in love with this story in the first place, read this.

Things Are What They Are

Comments

[vysila.livejournal.com]

Whoa! Thank you so much for your very generous praise. Your reviews are always a joy to read and I look forward to your turns to drive the van, but this was especially sweet to read. I'm so glad that it reminded you of the reason you fell in love with the fandom in the first place, and that you liked it well enough to rec it to others.

Heh. It must be the coffee. Yeah, that's the ticket. The coffee made me do it.

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

Believe me, it was a great pleasure to rec this story, and I can only hope that other readers enjoy it as much as I do :) I can only hope you consume more caffeine in the future!