ext_24785 ([identity profile] cloudtrader.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2010-12-22 05:56 pm

Winter Delights by Kate Lear (NC-17)

Fandom: SHERLOCK
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: 21,000ish words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kate_lear
Author Website: Fic Master List
Why this must be read:
As is usual this time of year, in the last month or so many delightful holiday-themed stories have shown up in this fandom. Meet-the-parents fic and holiday fic are my secret delights, so I will be posting a few of those that I think are the very best of the genre over the next few days. Just because I can. :D

This story has all of the tropes that I really enjoy -- like "they all think we're gay, omg!" and silly relatives and relationship misunderstandings and "the evil ex" -- that can sometimes be really obvious and stereotypical, and yet the author manages to make everything about this story endearing and warm. The writing is top-notch and in-character and I adore the details about Sherlock's family that the author gave us. This is a lovely fic to sink into with a hot cup of tea and a piece of holiday fudge. Enjoy!

Winter Delights