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Madam President and First Lady, by Advocate and T Novan (NR, maybe R)
Fandom: XENA
Pairing: Devlyn Marlowe/Lauren Strayer (X/G uber-fic)
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Advocate's Briefs
Why this must be read:
I've been out of the Xenaverse for a while now, but I was so delighted to find a sequel to Madam President while searching for recs that I had to post both these stories.
Devlyn Marlowe is the first female President of the United States. Like most Presidents, she needs a biographer. Lauren Strayer didn't even vote for the woman, but she's been tapped to chronicle the four years in office of the first female President. As a side note, I wish we lived in a world where we could not only elect a woman as President, but we'd get her into office as a GAY woman.
The stories take some surprising twists and turns as it draws the reader into a world that's vaguely recognizable as Xena, and a whole lot like something you'd read in The West Wing. It's smart, funny, heartwrenching and terribly satisfying by turns. I stayed up way too late re-reading "Madam President", just so I could greet the dawn with "First Lady".
While these stories may not be terribly new to the seasoned Xenaverse veteran, I was surprised and delighted to discover a sequel to one of my favorite fandom uber-fics. I hope you'll enjoy these stories as well.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Madam President and First Lady.
Pairing: Devlyn Marlowe/Lauren Strayer (X/G uber-fic)
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: Advocate's Briefs
Why this must be read:
I've been out of the Xenaverse for a while now, but I was so delighted to find a sequel to Madam President while searching for recs that I had to post both these stories.
Devlyn Marlowe is the first female President of the United States. Like most Presidents, she needs a biographer. Lauren Strayer didn't even vote for the woman, but she's been tapped to chronicle the four years in office of the first female President. As a side note, I wish we lived in a world where we could not only elect a woman as President, but we'd get her into office as a GAY woman.
The stories take some surprising twists and turns as it draws the reader into a world that's vaguely recognizable as Xena, and a whole lot like something you'd read in The West Wing. It's smart, funny, heartwrenching and terribly satisfying by turns. I stayed up way too late re-reading "Madam President", just so I could greet the dawn with "First Lady".
While these stories may not be terribly new to the seasoned Xenaverse veteran, I was surprised and delighted to discover a sequel to one of my favorite fandom uber-fics. I hope you'll enjoy these stories as well.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Madam President and First Lady.