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recent bookmarks from fancakeBig Eden: Cooking Breakfast, by Bironic2024-01-31T17:32:53+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2258620.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Big Eden is a delightful romantic comedy of a shy Native American man trying to win the man of his dreams through cooking. And it works! The vid is by bironic so you know it's well-made and the song choice is perfect.]]>reccer:beatrice_otter creator:bironic fandom:big.eden pairing:henry.hart/pike.dexter non-fic.recs:fanvid length:0-5.minutes theme:indigenous.characters theme:characters.of.color theme:fanvids theme:small.fandoms theme:old.fandoms theme:domestic theme:courtship theme:canon.lgbtq+.charactershttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:77b4c2ed2cca/Star Trek: The Ballad of Solkar the Slut by Marlin2022-12-22T17:51:51+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2162747.html
fancakeReccer’s Notes: An extremely fun and silly song about first contact between Vulcans and Humans. Contains a few vague allusions to sex]]>reccer:quailfence creator:yel-halansu fandom:star.trek:the.next.generation fandom:star.trek:the.original.series non-fic.recs:music non-fic.recs:music:filk length:0-5.minutes pairing:solkar/zefram.cochrane theme:amnesty theme:science.fiction theme:old.fandoms theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories theme:backstory theme:just.plain.fun theme:fanvids theme:marriage theme:rare.pairings theme:courtship theme:humor theme:languages&linguistics theme:accidental.marriage non-fic.recs:fanvid creator:marlinspirkhallhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b0c2d45504b0/Pride and Prejudice: The Brighton Effect, by Shem2022-11-29T16:35:45+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2151467.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is such an interesting AU, and I love the way it gives Kitty a chance to shine. The author really knows the setting, the period, and the characters, and that allows them to play around with it in interesting ways.]]>reccer:beatrice_otter creator:shem fandom:pride.and.prejudice pairing:(gen).no.pairing character:catherine."kitty".bennet length:60.000-80.000.words theme:just.plain.fun theme:novel-length.fic theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:minor.characters theme:fix-it theme:book.fandoms theme:courtship theme:family theme:historical.settings theme:old.fandoms theme:slow.burn theme:rare.pairingshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:998c93e8b7d6/Tortall: The Twelfth Night AU by rain_sleet_snow2022-08-01T15:59:18+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2085928.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A favorite re-read. Heartwarming alternative to canon centered on an excellent (if unexpected) femslash pairing. Goes from the Alanna quartet through to the Trickster's Duo.]]>reccer:mlravenwrites creator:rain_sleet_snow fandom:tortall length:80.000&more.words pairing:alanna.of.pirate's.swoop.and.olau/delia.of.eldorne character:thom.of.trebond character:jonathan.of.conte character:raoul.of.goldenlake.and.malorie's.peak character:myles.of.olau character:george.cooper character:eleni.cooper character:thayet.jian.wilima theme:series theme:alternative.professions theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:book.fandoms theme:character.development theme:competence theme:courtship theme:families.of.choice theme:female.characters theme:femslash theme:rare.pairingshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b16f3376e641/Teen Wolf: Milkshakes and Matchsticks series by entanglednow2022-07-21T14:32:08+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2079649.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Stiles gets rescued from the woods, then strong-armed into an unwitting date with Derek Hale, and then they just keep on making it work. This series digs into what it might actually be like to date the strong, silent, hot-but-deeply-uncommunicative type, or the wildly awkward insecure type, and why the characters might still find it worth trying. I love how hard the author leans into Derek and Stiles's halting attempts at relationship negotiation while still allowing the characters to display occasionally surprising levels of emotional complexity. The themes are serious, but style is fast-paced with sly humor, and I laugh out loud at their first movie date (in Part 5) every single time I read it.
Content notes: dating, underaged alcohol consumption, werewolves and references to magic, many awkward/uncomfortable conversations, discussions of boundaries, semi-graphic description of blood and injuries, a non-explicit romantic/sexual relationship between an adult and a sixteen/seventeen-year-old. Derek's past relationship with Kate Argent is referred to largely obliquely, but there is some discussion of consent, lack of consent, and sexual coercion/abuse.]]>reccer:panisdead creator:entanglednow fandom:teen.wolf length:40.000-60.000.words pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski theme:series theme:hurt/comfort theme:courtship theme:first.timehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:07262ad9370d/Teen Wolf: hope is the thing with feathers by ShanaStoryteller2022-04-30T15:24:41+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2009405.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Last rec of the month and this is a good one! This fic involves some of my all time favourite Teen Wolf troupes: Magic!Stiles, BAMF!Stiles, and alive Hale Family AU. Stiles' growth is wonderful, how he becomes part of the Hale family, and his developing relationship with Derek are just perfect. I've reread this fic several times and will continue to go back to it when I need things to feel good and happy at the end. And this is another one that is the start of a great series of fic!]]>reccer:stepps creator:shanastoryteller fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:20.000-40.000.words theme:comfortfic theme:action/adventure theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:magic theme:canon.alternate.realities theme:character.development theme:competence theme:everybody.lives/nobody.dies.aus theme:courtship theme:family theme:fix-it theme:plotty.fic theme:spells&curseshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:2f2bf32fef2e/Sherlock Holmes: Setting the Sail by sanguinity2022-03-01T15:55:25+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1992462.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Two one-off characters from the Sherlock Holmes stories, Lady Frances Carfax from "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" and Lady Mary Brackenstall from "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange", meet and find in each other a friend, and, perhaps, more.
Neither initially knows who the other is; the fic assumes that "Frances Carfax" and "Mary Brackenstall" are names Watson invented when he wrote up their cases, because otherwise it would be a shocking invasion of privacy. (I thought about tagging the fic for 'identity porn' and 'secret identity reveal' as well, but I wasn't sure if it was too far from how those are usually used.) The fic has some other things to say about Watson's shortcomings as a chronicler and Holmes's blind spots as well; "Frances" and "Mary" are fleshed out more here than they were in Doyle's original stories, and the fic has some things to say about Doyle's assumptions.
The versions of them who appear in this fic are charming and interesting people, and the fic gives them a satisfying happy ending.
Author's content notes: "Non-explicit references to cognitive injuries, stalking, kidnapping, imprisonment, and domestic abuse."]]>reccer:pedanther creator:sanguinity fandom:sherlock.holmes.(movie/book) length:05.000-10.000.words theme:never.met.in.canon theme:book.fandoms theme:courtship theme:female.characters theme:femslash theme:post-canon pairing:frances.carfax/mary.brackenstallhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:96bb6a0cf9fb/Pride & Prejudice: Brighton Summer by greygerbil2022-02-13T16:04:48+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1985580.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a really subtly written fic which covers a lot of ground in not a lot of words. Despite being entirely unaware of Wickham's scheming, Bingley is so genuinely earnest he doesn't come across as oblivious, especially when the relationship escalates to effectively being that of two lovers. Wickham, meanwhile, manages to really sell his genuine feelings for Bingley without ever making it unclear to the audience that money is his highest priority and that he just is not a very good person. The atmosphere is so wistful - of course it will end badly, but they'll both be changed by the experience, and is was strangely worthy while it lasted. All around, a very fascinating 'what if'!]]>reccer:22degreehalo creator:greygerbil fandom:pride.and.prejudice length:01.000-5.000.words theme:never.met.in.canon theme:courtship theme:historical.settings theme:book.fandoms pairing:charles.bingley/george.wickhamhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:fa52f18bda20/The Mandalorian (TV): Separate Ways by PepperPrints2021-04-30T15:02:07+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1885807.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Pretty much what it says on the tin. Gotta love some slow burn, mutual pining/courtship, Din/Luke with tons of Grogu. I love love love reading about them building a found family together, and about Luke and Grogu growing a garden in Din's backyard (in uninhabitable Mandalore soil), and ahhhh just many <333 Very recommend, much wow.]]>reccer:mlravenwrites creator:pepperprints fandom:star.wars length:80.000&more.words theme:competence theme:courtship theme:novel-length.fic theme:enemies.to.friends.(to.lovers) theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids theme:loyalty.kink theme:mutual.pining theme:marriage theme:slow.burn pairing:din.djarin/luke.skywalker character:groguhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:2c9948aa90da/Hobbit: An Eye For Quality by Linelen2021-01-31T16:55:40+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1855397.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I reread this story on a whim and once again found it very satisfying. Fili and Kili are adorable in it, and Bella is wonderful. Everybody lives, Bella becomes their sister, Thorin is surprisingly good at courting a hobbit. Wonderful and happymaking, with just enough angst to give you feels.]]>reccer:jerakeen creator:linelenagain fandom:hobbit pairing:bilbo.baggins/thorin.oakenshield length:80.000&more.words theme:everybody.lives/nobody.dies.aus theme:courtship theme:families.of.choice theme:genderfuckhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:541505dc0752/Doctor Who/SGA: Displacement (The Longest Three-Week Day) by michelel722020-08-30T17:09:27+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1811179.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Donna Noble deserved better, and this story does right by her. It also captures the feel of the characters; it feels like it could be an episode, if DW and SGA ever crossed over. I love it and have re-read it often.]]>reccer:beatrice_otter creator:michelel72 fandom:doctor.who fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:donna.nobel/rodney.mckay length:20.000-40.000.words theme:crossovers&fusions theme:female.characters theme:competence theme:amnesia theme:courtship theme:fix-it theme:marriage theme:crossover.pairingshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:aebd044908e8/Black Panther (2018): All We Are and Will Ever Be by runswithstars2020-01-19T23:36:43+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1754603.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Definitely not a ship I left the movie with, but this fic was so beautiful and complex and fabulous that it 100% convinced me.]]>reccer:mlravenwrites creator:runswithstars fandom:marvel.cinematic.universe length:10.000-20.000.words theme:arranged.marriage theme:characters.of.color theme:courtship theme:diplomatic.marriage pairing:m'baku/shurihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:389ba3487b72/Kingsman (Movies): A Royal Arrangement by Kyele2020-01-19T23:32:42+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1754195.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Genuinely the only fic over 90k words that I've ever wanted to reread. Fabulous characterization and a wholly lovely AU.]]>reccer:mlravenwrites creator:kyele fandom:kingsman.movies length:80.000&more.words theme:arranged.marriage theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:royalty theme:au:complete.au:a/b/o theme:courtship theme:diplomatic.marriage pairing:gary."eggsy".unwin/harry.harthttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:dc7942cc867b/Parks & Rec: somebody alert the authorities there's too much red meat in this romance, by weatheredlaw2020-01-03T01:26:47+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1750084.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I wanted this and didn't even know it. Terrific Ron voice. Also, Ann's list.
]]>reccer:runpunkrun creator:weatheredlaw.(yugimutos) fandom:parks.and.recreation length:01.000-5.000.words theme:amnesty theme:courtship pairing:ann.perkins/ron.swansonhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:7d2c6201d05c/Ghostbusters (2016): don't know what a slide rule is for, by aomame (heart_nouveau)2019-10-10T23:27:15+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1734714.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is such a sweet fic, and Patty and Jillian are so delightfully themselves. I love it.]]>reccer:beatrice_otter fandom:ghostbusters.(2016) pairing:jillian.holtzmann/patty.tolan length:01.000-5.000.words theme:characters.of.color theme:domestic theme:courtship theme:female.characters theme:femslash theme:friends.to.lovers creator:aomame.(heart_nouveau)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4e664495d166/Hannibal: Every Day a Dying Day by lovetincture2019-07-09T07:29:35+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1705913.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: The alternative professions here is very imaginative and yet totally fitting with Will's brand of fucked-up empathy, and Hannibal's fascinated POV is as much a delight as his frustration at finding himself so drawn toward an other human being.
]]>fandom:hannibal.(tv) pairing:hannibal.lecter/will.graham length:05.000-10.000.words creator:lovetincture theme:alternative.professions theme:courtship theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:37fd1ceff0e5/Star Trek RPF: Trash Man, by SuedeScripture2019-07-08T06:40:33+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1705632.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A sweet romance about falling for your trash man, five minutes at a time.]]>fandom:star.trek.rpf fandom:actor.rpf pairing:chris.pine/zachary.quinto length:05.000-10.000.words creator:suedescripture theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:other-misc theme:courtship reccer:runpunkrun theme:alternative.professionshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:beca39ada087/Greek Mythology: Spider's Web, by athousandwinds2019-04-10T10:05:50+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1689598.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Really lovely exploration of Odysseus and Penelope's relationship.]]>fandom:greek.mythology pairing:odysseus/penelope length:01.000-5.000.words creator:athousandwinds theme:old.fandoms theme:folklore&fairytales theme:female.characters theme:courtship theme:competence reccer:beatrice_otter fandom:legends&mythshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:cf3266633e8f/The X-Files: Hardball, by Missy Pennington2019-03-20T14:05:09+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1663481.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Back in 2012 when amyhit posted "Hardball" to xf_book_club, I wrote a 500 word essay, in comments, complete with illustrations, defending Special Agent Dana Scully's right to wear a sexy dress without being slut-shamed, and purchase a pair of $500 red Manolo Blahniks without being labeled an out-of-character spendthrift. The shopping trip is the best part of this cute MSR fic.
]]>fandom:x-files pairing:dana.scully/fox.mulder length:10.000-20.000.words creator:missy_pennington theme:courtship theme:female.characters reccer:wendelah1 theme:pre-ao3.workshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:d299d1b5d6ac/White Collar: Figure It Out by lightgetsin2019-01-06T12:54:59+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1631058.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This fic is such an absolute delight... The characterisation, plot and character developpement are pitch perfect, and I love the depiction of how the relationship between the three of them could come to be, the dynamics of how it would work, the playfullness of Neal and Peter half-courting/half-outmatching each other dance, El's involvement... And the sex is perfectly written as well, this is a pleasure to (re)read.
]]>fandom:white.collar pairing:elizabeth.burke/neal.caffrey/peter.burke character:mozzie.(white.collar) length:20.000-40.000.words creator:lightgetsin theme:(five).things theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:bdsm theme:competence theme:cops&crime theme:casefic theme:courtship theme:m/m/f.threesomes theme:marriage theme:polyamory theme:threesome reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b824f96158ab/Venom: that blessed arrangement by pepperfield2018-12-08T09:38:01+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1621643.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Look, I know we're all shameless monsterfuckers in the Venom fandom and something rated merely Teen is bush league by comparison, but this is the cutest thing I have ever read. The symbiote gets some ideas about romance from movies and sets out to woo Eddie by doing things like telling him how squishy his body is and taking over his hands to pull out his chair for him: tell me that isn't adorable. Also, Annie and Dan give their blessing to the symbiote taking over the care and feeding of everyone's favorite trainwreck of a journalist, and my heart grew three sizes in a single scene. Bet you never thought you'd hear someone describe the Venom romance as wholesome, but that's exactly what it is, and it's great.
]]>fandom:venom pairing:eddie.brock/venom.symbiote length:10.000-20.000.words creator:pepperfield theme:amnesty theme:courtship theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories reccer:meretriculahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:d705f432e4b6/Hannibal: La Maison Rouge, by Randstad2018-09-11T09:40:20+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1608740.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a wonderful S1 fic, atmospheric and evocative, a seduction through breakfasts from Hannibal's point of view, with gorgeous writing and a rich imagery made all the more striking by the casuals reminders of Hannibal true nature, and the fact that there is no reveal.
]]>fandom:hannibal.(tv) pairing:hannibal.lecter/will.graham length:01.000-5.000.words creator:randstad theme:secret.identities theme:courtship theme:friends.to.lovers reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4e87dfda1c3a/Jupiter Ascending: Something Borrowed by miss_pryss2018-08-31T07:47:28+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1603626.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A story about cute hipster dates, cross-cultural expectations, and Jupiter doing everything in her power to make sure Caine has the wedding of his dreams. (There are some perks to being queen of the entire planet.) There is such a wonderful gentle sense of humor to this story -- yes, the joke is that Caine is the one who wants the perfect white wedding instead of Jupiter, but it's never a mean joke. Caine wants a perfect wedding and Jupiter wants to give it to him and that's it, that's the fic. (Also every scene involving the wedding planner is a gift straight from the hands of the almighty and I wish I could see the Ocean's franchise-level shenanigans that were going on in the background.) A beautiful confection of a story.
]]>fandom:jupiter.ascending pairing:caine.wise/jupiter.jones length:05.000-10.000.words creator:miss_pryss theme:amnesty theme:courtship theme:marriage theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories theme:humor reccer:meretriculahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:8a942f7839f9/Hockey RPF: Thou and You by twentysomething2018-06-07T18:18:27+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1591375.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Sometimes you just want to read sixty thousand words of wish fulfillment fic in which Geno Malkin is a Russian prince who falls in love at first spell with a Canadian wizard named Sidney Crosby and proceeds to woo him with flowers, expensive desserts, and a ton of magic, okay? Sometimes you don't want conflict or "plot" or any of that good for you stuff, you just want a toothrottingly sweet tale of ludicrous mutual pining in which Geno -- who is, I repeat, A LEGIT PRINCE IN LINE TO INHERIT THE THRONE OF RUSSIA -- sits around sighing to all of his friends about how sweet and handsome and wonderful Mr Crosby is and thinks dark thoughts about everyone who has ever said a mean word about Sid and worries that he is ruining Sid's reputation because he just wants to be around him all the time and he has -- gasp! Been in Sid's room, unchaperoned!!! Also I love Regency-but-magic settings with a deep abiding passion and have since I read Sorcery & Cecelia as an impressionable young girl, so I'm very into this AU concept. Mainly, though, I gotta stress how very much this is the fic equivalent of cotton candy. You know when you're in the mood for it -- save this story for that moment. ]]>fandom:hockey.rpf pairing:evgeni.malkin/sidney.crosby length:60.000-80.000.words creator:twentysomething theme:spells&curses theme:courtship theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:fantasy-magic theme:au:complete.au:regency theme:au:complete.au:royalty theme:pining reccer:meretricula fandom:sports.rpfhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:c73c16ae8080/Harry Potter: Slithering by astolat2018-06-03T19:01:29+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1590950.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: In b4 the deluge of Harry Potter recs for the Spells & Curses theme because I wanted to make sure my favorite went first! Oh my god, this fic. It's a hellish frankensteining together of a bunch of disparate tropes (postwar cleanup as the most extreme possible variant on curtainfic, redemption through the pure love of a pet, FASHUN, forced proximity/enemies working together, extended sidetrip into worldbuilding marriage and courtship rituals in the wizarding world???, seduction shenanigans, the further redemptive power of familial love... and they all lived happily ever after) but IT WORKS SO WELL. Every time this fic took a sharp right turn it got even better than before. Also some of the lines in this story are so funny that they are permanently inscribed on my memory in letters of fire. Put "I am something out fairy tales! I'm a fucking wizard!" on my tombstone please and thank you. ]]>fandom:harry.potter pairing:draco.malfoy/harry.potter length:20.000-40.000.words theme:spells&curses theme:enemies.to.lovers theme:enemies.working.together theme:book.fandoms theme:courtship theme:forced.proximity theme:family reccer:meretricula creator:astolat.(shalott)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ece595b6d5ea/Devil's Cub: a thing with feathers by hazel2018-04-26T18:17:16+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1580454.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: If you've ever read Devil's Cub, you'll know that the scene where Dominic finally grovels to Mary and apologizes for ever being a less than ideal boyfriend and begs her to allow him to marry her, he swears he'll be a perfect husband (that is a STEAMING PILE OF HORSESHIT, Mary responds, you wouldn't stop making jealous scenes for a single day; yes, okay, but I would try, he pleads) is one of the most satisfying in all of Western literature. So when I say that this fic doesn't quite match that, but it comes pretty damn close, you'll understand that I mean it as a tremendous compliment. I would never have imagined that Heyer could be transposed to a modern setting, but it works -- on some level I understand Mary's anxiety about being dragged off to France better when she's upset that it'll ruin her career than when it'll ruin her reputation. ]]>fandom:georgette.heyer.(works) pairing:dominic.alastair/mary.challoner length:10.000-20.000.words creator:hazel theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:book.fandoms theme:courtship reccer:meretriculahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:a45ac42b6613/Transformers: By Nature Winged by zuzeca2018-04-01T08:19:02+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1566868.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Sliding in under the wire with one more fic about these dumb fictional robots that I am way too invested in! I went looking for more Transformers fic after I finished running through Astolat's stuff and while on the whole I was somewhat disappointed, I really enjoyed discovering zuzeca! I'm not familiar at all with this form of canon but it's a really sweet courtship fic that also features... uh, some interesting sexual exploration between an evil robot whose body is modeled on a car and another evil robot whose body is modeled on a bug. So if you're not ready for that jelly perhaps this is a good one to skip. If you're still down, it's super cute! ]]>fandom:transformers pairing:original.character/original.character length:01.000-5.000.words creator:zuzeca theme:robots.androids&ai theme:courtship theme:first.time theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories reccer:meretriculahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:54eef59a8b6e/Star Trek Voyager: Forward Momentum, by sixbeforelunch2018-02-27T19:51:49+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1554644.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: disclaimer, I betaed this fic, but there really wasn't anything to improve on because it's so well done. Janeway is frustrated on Earth as an Admiral, and Tuvok's wife remarried while everyone thought Voyager was destroyed. Both are adrift, recovering from the accumulated stresses of the Delta Quadrant, and trying to figure out what comes next in their lives, both professionally and personally. And they find it together, in a very sweet way. ]]>fandom:star.trek:voyager pairing:kathryn.janeway/tuvok length:05.000-10.000.words creator:sixbeforelunch theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories theme:friends.to.lovers theme:rare.pairings theme:old.fandoms theme:older.characters theme:first.time theme:female.characters theme:courtship theme:characters.of.color reccer:beatrice_otterhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:c23c91ff2d1f/Supernatural: Cinderwings by bendingsignpost2018-02-27T19:42:20+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1553948.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: The whole month I have been dying to rec this delight of a monster fic and couldn't because it was still in progress... But no more, and just in time before the end of the theme!
From the Cinderella AU premise, this fic build an incredible slow burn romance laced with growing tension, intricate worldbuilding and wonderful characterization.
I loved the way the story unfold, all the things it does: an angel undercover as an human at the masquerade, with a crucial mission and almost no idea of what he is doing, but also how who he shines through for Dean to see, the growing attraction and falling in love for both of them and the great identity porn it implies, the way Bendingsignpost handled the looming reveal of Castiel's true nature as the five nights come to a close; all the details of the cultural differences both before and after.
The story has some incredibly tense chapters and the plot had me at the edge of my seat more than once! A must-read! :)]]>fandom:supernatural pairing:castiel/dean.winchester length:80.000&more.words creator:bendingsignpost theme:epic.works theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories theme:action/adventure theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:fairytales theme:courtship theme:identity.porn theme:mutual.pining theme:mythical.creatures theme:mythical.creatures:angels&demons theme:novel-length.fic theme:plotty.fic theme:secret.identity.reveal theme:slow.burn theme:worldbuilding reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:37f69627688c/The Lord of the Rings: The Secrets of the Lonely Mountain by Lisafer2018-02-14T14:33:00+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1550201.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Does it show I'm on a LotR roll?^^ I liked the slow burn and the care this fic has for the characters and the setting: Legolas seeing his friend after so long, all the details of the dwarvish life in Erebor, the image of the bare-chested dwarves singing at the forge, the discussions and uneasiness... Very nice fic!]]>fandom:lord.of.the.rings pairing:gimli/legolas character:gloin character:dwalin length:10.000-20.000.words creator:lisafer theme:interspecies.pairings theme:interspecies.stories theme:courtship theme:in.vino.veritas theme:mutual.pining theme:pining theme:slow.burn reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:9c4798b1a8b1/Spirited Away: White Wedding by canis_m2017-11-03T18:41:44+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1528004.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A nice, sweet, slightly creepy courted-by-a-god fic. Who doesn't love those?]]>fandom:spirited.away pairing:haku/ogino.chihiro length:01.000-5.000.words creator:canis_m theme:dragons theme:mythical.creatures theme:mythical.creatures:dragons theme:small.fandoms theme:courtship theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road reccer:imogeneherdmanhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b4da941a7d1d/Hobbit: Made and Remade the Necklace of Songs by pibroch (littleblackdog)2017-07-20T13:22:26+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1497271.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Adorable courtship fic. But I mean, like, ADORABLE. (I haven't read the sequels, but just fyi, it has two.)]]>fandom:hobbit pairing:bilbo.baggins/thorin.oakenshield length:10.000-20.000.words creator:littleblackdog.(pibroch) theme:soulmate-identifying.marks theme:soulbonding theme:courtship reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:35c8f8e2ac7b/Peter Wimsey: Gentle Antidote, by x_los2017-07-17T10:31:39+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1496412.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a delightful gem of a soulmark AU. Given the whole idea of soulmarks, obviously Harriet would never set up with that jerk she was with in Strong Poison. While the name "Harriet Vane" is rather normal, Peter's name is rather more unusual and thus he is easy to find, once she gets her mark. So there's none of the angst and soul-searching and recovery required in canon before they get together, and on the whole it's a fairly light story. But x_los captures all of the characters perfectly, and especially Harriet's self-reliance and self-sufficiency, and deals a bit more specifically with the issues of class difference and age that kind of got swept underfoot by the drama of their canonical meeting.]]>fandom:lord.peter.wimsey pairing:(gen).no.pairing character:harriet.vane character:peter.wimsey character:mary.wimsey length:10.000-20.000.words creator:x_los theme:soulmate-identifying.marks theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:other-misc theme:book.fandoms theme:courtship theme:female.characters theme:old.fandoms reccer:beatrice_otter character:honoria.lucasta.dowager.duchess.of.denverhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:9557aa79a979/Riverd of London/Great British Bake Off: Four and twenty lovebirds (baked in a pie) by stardust_r2017-07-01T06:27:54+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1489779.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I have never watched one episode of the Great British Bake-Off, and reality TV fics aren't usually my thing, but it didn't stop me for enjoying this fic immensely. The fusion works very well, and the media recounting of the season is fascinating. The focus is on Peter and Nightingale slowly growing tension and pining and the ensuing scandal and media storm, but all the other characters get plenty of screentime and time in the spotlight as well and are very well written.
I actually think this is a fic one could enjoy without knowing any of the fandoms, even if of course all the clever bits of characterization would be lost.]]>fandom:rivers.of.london fandom:great.british.bake.off pairing:peter.grant/thomas.nightingale character:lesley.may character:beverley.brook character:abigail.kamara length:20.000-40.000.words creator:stardust_rain theme:pining theme:mutual.pining theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:celebrities-fame theme:au:complete.au:reality.tv theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:characters.of.color theme:courtship theme:crossovers&fusions reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:91e1ff4bffcf/Yuri on Ice: Maelstrom, by Feelslikefire2017-04-08T18:01:07+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1481198.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A nice take on the tropes, where Victor is each day seduced anew and fall more and more in love with Yuuri... but also learns not to be so selfish and that he can help people. ]]>fandom:yuri!!!on.ice pairing:katsuki.yuuri/victor.nikiforov character:yuri.plisetsky character:mila.babicheva character:christophe.giacometti character:yakov.feltsman length:40.000-60.000.words creator:feelslikefire theme:time.loops theme:time.travel theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:courtship reccer:jainashttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4cc634f1e3a9/The Hobbit: My Fair Hobbit, by Erinye.2016-12-04T19:00:52+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1457117.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I've read this story when it was still a WiP, and I cheered every time a new chapter was put up. I like the emotional tension in this story, and how the characters grow and learn. ]]>fandom:hobbit pairing:bilbo.baggins/thorin.oakenshield length:80.000&more.words creator:erinye theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:courtship theme:first.time theme:novel-length.fic theme:pining theme:plotty.fic theme:slow.burn theme:worldbuilding reccer:thadyhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:72499dd64774/Harry Potter: Slithering by astolat2016-12-01T14:12:02+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1453319.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Everything about this is soooo good. Seriously. Draco's characterization, the house, the snake, the mystery, the relationship... read it! It'll make you feel things!]]>fandom:harry.potter pairing:draco.malfoy/harry.potter length:20.000-40.000.words theme:amnesty theme:courtship theme:friends.with.benefits theme:marriage reccer:jerakeen creator:astolat.(shalott)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:357016b6b54a/Teen Wolf: Solitary Animals by Molly2016-04-14T08:26:19+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1405009.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Stiles needs to be screwed into the pack. Except somehow it turns into dating.]]>fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:10.000-20.000.words creator:mollyamory.(merryish) theme:(something).made.them.do.it theme:courtship reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:911067dbc886/HP: Little Talks by Femme & noeon2016-03-08T17:05:44+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1397716.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Precious and fluffy.]]>fandom:harry.potter pairing:draco.malfoy/harry.potter length:10.000-20.000.words creator:femmequixotic creator:noe theme:friends.with.benefits theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids theme:courtship reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:625207063130/Jupiter Ascending: all that is earth by novembersmith2015-08-25T18:17:59+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1352126.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Perfect porny epilogue!]]>fandom:jupiter.ascending pairing:caine.wise/jupiter.jones length:05.000-10.000.words creator:novembersmith theme:amnesty theme:courtship theme:small.fandoms reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:e3d7570d1e4b/Star Trek AOS: A Logical Match by walkandtalk2015-03-28T19:23:10+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1302842.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: In which the courtship isn't actually between Jim and Spock, that's just how things end up. Of course. Fun ride and Jim is the most endearing intergalactic wingman ever.
Bones’s eyebrows shot up. “Jim Kirk, trying not to accidentally die,” he said amazed, reaching for a PADD to bring up the terraquad of data he gathered on Jim's allergies. “Thought I’d never see the day. I heard a rumor that you were enlisted to help the hobgoblin get hitched on New Vulcan."
Jim smiled sheepishly. "Trying to, anyway. I have had all this reading homework, and Mnah has all these tradition foods that are served, and with my luck I would ruin Spock's first date with an allergic reaction."]]>
fandom:star.trek.reboot pairing:james.t.kirk/spock length:20.000-40.000.words creator:walkandtalk theme:friends.to.lovers theme:first.time theme:courtship reccer:dirty_dianahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:c4ae98b087fb/Harry Potter: Of Muggles and Magic, by Aurette2015-02-14T11:25:36+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1292718.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Sometimes, it is painfully obvious that the author of a Regency AU knows nothing about the Regency period in general and nothing about Regency Romance conventions in particular. This is not that fic. The author knows how to adapt both Hermione and Severus' backgrounds to their Regency equivalents, and how to use Regency romance tropes to their best effect. (Penniless ladies dependent on evil relations! Governesses! Scandal! Unexpected inheritances!) At the same time, Aurette also knows the Harry Potter universe, and has done an excellent job of extrapolating a late-Regency version of them. Aurette describes the fic as "an amalgamation of Jane Austen, Anne Bronte, Charles Dickens, and Elizabeth Gaskell, with a smidgeon of Wm. M Thackeray and a very healthy dose of J.K. Rowling." All in all, a wonderful fic that is one of the very best Regency AUs that I know.]]>fandom:harry.potter pairing:(gen).no.pairing character:severus.snape character:hermione.granger length:80.000&more.words creator:aurette theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:historical theme:au:complete.au:regency theme:novel-length.fic theme:historical.aus theme:courtship theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids reccer:beatrice_otterhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ab89764922c3/K-pop: This is My "Ken-Fession" by gunwoo2014-12-16T12:10:12+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1280550.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Essentially, in which Ken is prowling around N like he thinks he's a lion cornering its prey, and Ken doing weird things is nothing new but this has been going on for a week. The title is terrible but also exactly a joke that Ken would make and therefore perfect. The whole fic is completely delightful and makes me really happy.]]>fandom:k-pop fandom:vixx length:01.000-5.000.words creator:gunwoo theme:courtship theme:amnesty reccer:cest_what pairing:cha.hakyeon.(n)/lee.jaehwan.(ken)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4cb028bc2ef9/Labyrinth: Drunk Dial by startraveller7762014-10-05T07:49:40+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1250678.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I can't overstate the charm of this story. The premise seems crack-ish but is made to feel totally feasible in-universe. Sarah's disastrous post-Labyrinth love life leads to an unexpected, slow and somehow endearing courtship by Jareth. ]]>fandom:labyrinth pairing:jareth/sarah.williams length:05.000-10.000.words creator:startraveller776 theme:future.fic theme:humor theme:courtship theme:female.characters theme:hurt/comfort theme:small.fandoms reccer:eevilalicehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:acb7841acecc/The Sentinel: My Beautiful Love by Stacy LA Stronach2014-09-05T14:27:05+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1237039.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Something a bit shorter and lighter than the last one. Stacy wrote this originally for a print zine. Enjoy.]]>fandom:sentinel pairing:blair.sandburg/jim.ellison length:01.000-5.000.words creator:slashgirl.(stacy_la_stronach) theme:pining theme:courtship theme:first.time reccer:magician113https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:69177bdb6ce7/Dangerous Liaisons: Deuxieme Appendice by Amanuensis2014-08-19T21:36:46+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1212934.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This fic seamlessly integrates the possibility that Danceny and Valmont had their own liaisons. It offers the perspective of a male friend of Danceny's as he secretly courts Cecile--and is taught to in turn, along with other lessons--and learns of others' treachery. ]]>fandom:dangerous.liaisons pairing:cecile.volanges/the.chevalier.danceny pairing:marquise.de.merteuil/the.chevalier.danceny pairing:the.chevalier.danceny/vicomte.de.valmont length:05.000-10.000.words creator:amanuensis theme:epistolary theme:courtship theme:small.fandoms theme:outsider.pov reccer:eevilalicehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:00cc4365ccf5/Bandom: Twin High Maintenance Machines by graceoftheworld2014-08-15T20:34:56+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1209628.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is written in a very bare-bones style but one that really works. It has a great Bob voice and I love the warm everyday-ness of their relationship and how important it quickly becomes to both of them. I also love everything about the way the after-effects of Gerard getting involved in a holdup is written. Their inability to talk, the explosion, the slow re-growth of the trust and love between them. It's quiet and understated and totally wonderful.]]>fandom:bandom pairing:bob.bryar/gerard.way length:01.000-5.000.words creator:graceoftheworld theme:cops&crime theme:first.time theme:courtship theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:law.enforcement theme:hurt/comfort reccer:turloughhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:bb67ff584611/Bandom: Art for tabula_x_rasa's 'Public Enemy' by theopteryx [art]2014-08-12T18:59:39+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1205017.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is such a cool work. I love the composition, how close they are, it makes the scene feel so intimate. Gerard's smirk and Frank's angry glare are just perfect for their relationship at that point. I also love the colouring. It's so rich and vibrant.]]>fandom:bandom pairing:frank.iero/gerard.way non-fic.recs:fanart creator:theopteryx theme:cops&crime theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:historical theme:au:complete.au:law.enforcement theme:au:complete.au:criminals-mob theme:courtship reccer:turloughhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:583efcf3c6b6/MCU: a girl worth fighting for by beardsley2014-06-30T13:04:56+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1185071.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Over the top and very silly, but Sif's chivalry and the inter-cultural missed communication is hilarious, and I love Darcy's reactions, plus they have great chemistry, and there's some lovely moments with Sharon and Jane.]]>fandom:marvel.cinematic.universe pairing:darcy.lewis/sif character:jane.foster character:sharon.carter length:01.000-5.000.words creator:beardsley theme:femslash theme:female.characters theme:humor theme:courtship reccer:muccamukkhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:6cd19628b8b8/Sherlock BBC: Artifice by Saathi10132014-06-02T21:02:19+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1130517.html
fancakeReccer's Notes:
The romance in this fic is beautiful, slow to build, and understated. ]]>fandom:sherlock.(bbc) pairing:anthea/molly.hooper length:05.000-10.000.words creator:saathi1013 theme:femslash theme:female.characters theme:rare.pairings theme:courtship reccer:makoyihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:a972b0aab8e5/Sherlock (BBC): What He Wrote by fitofpique2014-05-11T19:36:35+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1108193.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: The useful plausible deniability of autocorrect OR John knows very well how to push Sherlock's buttons OR stumbling toward intimacy with typos. A delightfully hilarious and sweet take on John flirting with a confused Sherlock via text message.]]>fandom:sherlock.(bbc) pairing:john.watson/sherlock.holmes length:01.000-5.000.words creator:fitofpique theme:humor theme:first.time theme:courtship reccer:monksandboneshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:cabab7b820d9/Teen Wolf: our lives are changing lanes by grimm2014-04-28T11:33:02+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1089204.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Single dad Derek and Deputy Stiles. So very enjoyable.]]>fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:40.000-60.000.words creator:grimm theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:law.enforcement theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids theme:courtship theme:casefic theme:hurt/comfort reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:60e754a0f8dc/Teen Wolf: the lunch table configuration by thepsychicclam2014-04-28T11:16:28+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1088703.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Adorable AU where the Hales are alive and Derek is in high school with the guys.]]>fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:10.000-20.000.words creator:thepsychicclam theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:high.school theme:courtship reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:e6e4934b0347/Adventure Time: Nothing Was Real (Until I Met You) by elfiepike2014-04-25T06:15:58+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1082488.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: One of the most delightful things about the original genderbent 'Fionna and Cake' episode of Adventure Time was that Fionna's nemesis Ice Queen's nefarious plot essentially consisted of taking Fionna on a super-romantic date, in disguise. This is the most beautiful follow-up to that, with wonderful voices - Ice Queen and her terrible awkward feelings, ugh - and the most hilariously in-character declaration scene.]]>fandom:adventure.time pairing:fionna.the.human/ice.queen length:01.000-5.000.words creator:elfiepike theme:amnesty theme:courtship theme:canon.alternate.realities theme:female.characters reccer:cest_whathttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:207dd91eb448/Shingeki no Kyojin: Playing Favorites by Ketita2014-04-23T02:35:32+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1077468.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is hilarious and delightful. I'm mostly reccing it for Courtship, because Levi's gift-giving campaign is excellent - but I've also tagged it Gateway Fic because if you wanted to check out Shingeki no Kyojin fandom without watching the anime or reading the manga (which are very good but also very full of body horror and trauma and bleakness, whereas the fandom is full of those things but also ridiculous high school AUs and wingfic), this fic would be an excellent place to start. Especially as Eren/Levi is the biggest ship in the fandom, and if you're going to imprint on a pairing, it's nice to land on a popular one. (The Competence tag is because, well, it's Levi.)
Excerpt:
Hanji pounced. Eren had managed to forget that beneath her goofy exterior was a skilled member of the Recon Corps; the crack of his head against the floor when she threw him was a sharp reminder. He found himself pinned by the wrists, Hanji looming over him.
"Our Levi," she hissed, "is like a kitten. Innocent and sweet. If you break his heart, I will cut out yours."
There was absolutely nothing to do against such blind insanity but agree. "Yes sir!" Eren managed. It was the same thing with the titans, he thought. The more dangerous it was, the cuter Hanji found it. Apparently. "No breaking hearts, sir!"
"Lovely!" Before he could blink, Hanji was halfway across the room, leaning nonchalantly against her desk, all smiles. Eren got his feet under him unsteadily.
"I'll just go and… shine his shoes," he said, backing away towards the door.
"Great idea."]]>
fandom:attack.on.titan pairing:eren.jaeger/levi length:05.000-10.000.words creator:ketita theme:courtship theme:competence theme:amnesty reccer:cest_what theme:gateway.fanworkshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4429262c1563/The Avengers/MCU: A Marriage of Convenience by enigmaticblue2014-04-15T06:21:50+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1064309.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Tony decides that the best way to protect Bruce from General Ross is to make him TMZ famous. Complications ensue. A lot of Science Bros fic is either pretty fluffy (science! kissing!) or pretty angsty (PTSD! lots of it!). Not that both of those things aren't awesome, but this story strikes a refreshing balance. It's a slow build type of story, one that will put a smile on your face as we see how the pair adjusts to marriage, fame, and love.
Bruce hesitates. “I don’t want to be in the way.”
Tony rolls his eyes. “You’re not in the way.”
“Bruce, you’re married to Tony, which means you’re contractually obligated to show up most places he is,” Pepper reminds him, with a smile that takes the sting out of her words.
Bruce ducks his head. “Do I need to change?”]]>
fandom:marvel.cinematic.universe pairing:bruce.banner/tony.stark length:40.000-60.000.words creator:enigmaticblue theme:marriage theme:marriage.of.convenience theme:pretend.couple theme:courtship theme:first.time reccer:dirty_dianahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:71ef613057d6/HP: Rentboy by MizSphinx2014-03-03T21:09:42+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1036427.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This fic plays with and subverts the rentboy trope in a few different ways, at least one of which is left better as a surprise. It also works with another trope common in Draco het ships, especially Draco/Hermione, where Draco is depicted as the "Slytherin Sex God." Here he's still a virgin, bumbling his way through a hilarious courtship of Hermione.]]>fandom:harry.potter pairing:draco.malfoy/hermione.granger length:01.000-5.000.words creator:mizsphinx theme:trope.subversion&inversion reccer:eevilalice theme:courtshiphttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:f34d0a86f1d5/Actor RPF: he makes my heart a cinemascope screen by mardia2013-11-06T09:33:51+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/977082.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Andrew Garfield ships it hard, guys. You know you want to give it a shot! (I know I would kill for mardia to actually write the alternative Spider-Man film she has them filming in the fic...) ]]>pairing:andrew.garfield/michael.b.jordan length:01.000-5.000.words creator:mardia theme:characters.of.color theme:courtship theme:first.time reccer:meretricula fandom:actor.rpfhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:a6909d11082b/Soccer RPF: Settling In by nahco32013-11-02T11:34:29+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/970782.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I have a huge soft spot for Patrice Evra and Park Ji-Sung, separately and as an adorable multilingual bro conglomerate, and this story does a great job of showing that even when they're ordinary working stiffs instead of superstar footballers, they're still them. The bits and pieces of their workplace that are described are a perfect transposition of Manchester United to an unspecified corporate environment, and I love the way food is used both as a courtship gesture and as a way to say something about where a character is from. 100% adorable failboat romance! ]]>fandom:soccer.rpf pairing:park.ji-sung/patrick.evra length:01.000-5.000.words creator:nahco3 theme:characters.of.color theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:corporate theme:courtship theme:first.time reccer:meretricula fandom:sports.rpfhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:e04d40a19766/Hockey RPF: Five Days In Toronto by cominginside2013-11-02T11:31:45+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/970618.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: One of the things I like best about this fic (besides the whole IT'S PK/CAREY DUH part) is how strong all the background to the romance is. I've never been to Toronto but there's a real sense of place, whether it's accurate or not, and PK's family is wonderfully drawn. Plus, PK woos Carey with ponies and a stuffed unicorn, you can't tell me that's not awesome. ]]>fandom:hockey.rpf length:05.000-10.000.words creator:cominginside theme:characters.of.color theme:first.time theme:courtship reccer:meretricula pairing:carey.price/p.k.subban fandom:sports.rpfhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:880879cd9b6f/Psych: Serenade by trascendenza2013-10-18T12:05:24+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/941925.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is seriously so delightful, with a smile-making ending that is exactly what it ought to be, for this show and these characters.]]>fandom:psych pairing:burton.guster/shawn.spencer length:01.000-5.000.words creator:trascendenza theme:characters.of.color theme:courtship reccer:cest_whathttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:25d28cf406fe/Pet Shop of Horrors: Sadie, Sadie by Telanu2013-06-17T11:41:54+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/840692.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: An offhand comment made by Jill gets Leon thinking about getting married. Specifically, getting married to Count D. This fic is ridiculously fun; Leon's perspective is really well done and the misunderstandings between Count D and Leon are hilarious.]]>fandom:pet.shop.of.horrors pairing:count.d/leon.orcot length:40.000-60.000.words theme:small.fandoms theme:courtship reccer:john_egbert creator:telanuhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b57dcefc8a1b/Super High School Level Cockblock by Mithrigil & Puella Nerdii2013-06-17T11:39:10+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/840197.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: It starts out simple, and just gets more and more absurd from there on out, in the best way possible. Really, the summary says it all. (Spoilers for the whole first game.)]]>fandom:dangan.ronpa length:05.000-10.000.words creator:mithrigil creator:puella_nerdii theme:small.fandoms theme:courtship reccer:john_egberthttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:aac196be07c7/Korra: make me your radio by Rikku2013-06-15T06:09:42+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/836680.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Taking advantage of the invitation to make one last-minute Courtship rec! (I actually thought this would qualify for Small Fandoms too, but turns out LoK is super popular at ff.net, who knew.)
This story delights me. Iroh's courtship is a wonderful mixture of dashing and inept, and there's such an incredible feeling of fondness for all of the characters and their world that infuses the story.]]>fandom:legend.of.korra pairing:bolin/iroh.ii length:20.000-40.000.words creator:rikku theme:courtship reccer:cest_whathttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:f80c24c4f69f/Sherlock (BBC): At Least There's The Football by sheffiesharpe2013-06-15T06:00:59+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/835977.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This series does getting-to-know-you really well - it starts with two people hardly knowing each other and sees them completely fall for each other and become integral parts of each other's lives. Lestrade and Mycroft are brought together by their mutual concern for Sherlock following the explosion Moriarity set off at the pool. As things gradually return to normal, they decide to try a date... and then another... and 178k words later, they're all cute and domestic. I love this series for so many reasons. For one, their dates - Mycroft in a fedora, Lestrade singing punk karaoke, Mycroft as a closet football fan - you can really imagine them and its awesome. And it does it without making the relationship seem like the only thing happening in the whole world - they have full lives going on and families, they're fully developed characters; it's not just a story about the relationship milestones of two characters. Anthea and Lestrade's nieces are fantastic characters too. This series is just so adorable, I absolutely recommend it.]]>fandom:sherlock.(bbc) length:80.000&more.words creator:sheffiesharpe theme:courtship reccer:makoyi pairing:greg.lestrade/mycroft.holmeshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ab6f453f1389/Fake News: Bringing the Holiday Spirit by themistoklis2013-06-14T19:18:30+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/835768.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Wonderfully fluffy. Stephen puts a whole lot of effort into trying to bring Jon an OTT Hanukkah celebration. It takes Jon a while to come around and appreciate why.]]>fandom:fake.news pairing:jon.stewart/"stephen.colbert" length:10.000-20.000.words creator:themistoklis theme:courtship reccer:sailorptahhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:f72705d8e989/Harry Potter: And Then There Were Three by Amy2013-06-12T16:18:36+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/834914.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: The combination of old wizarding traditions and magic make for some great courtship fics in the Harry Potter fandom. This one is a favorite. The thoughtfulness that Snape puts into each phase of the courtship ritual that he is going through—well, small wonder that Harry comes to see him as more than he would have ever imagined he could.]]>fandom:harry.potter pairing:draco.malfoy/harry.potter/severus.snape length:60.000-80.000.words creator:swtalmnd.(amy) theme:courtship reccer:green_grrlhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:7d8a85a53649/due South : Oblivious by arrow (esteefee) - Rec by ride_4ever2013-06-12T10:03:28+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/834754.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: (by [personal profile] ride_4ever) Great story-telling, spot-on Fraser and RayK voices, and chockfull of the charms and frustrations and ultimate joy of "courtship Mountie-style".]]>fandom:due.south pairing:benton.fraser/ray.kowalski length:05.000-10.000.words theme:courtship reccer:ride_4ever creator:esteefee.(arrow/molo)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:9d1237ab02ec/Supernatural: The (Mostly Accidental) Courtship of Dean Winchester by tuesday2013-06-10T11:35:36+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/834004.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Apparently, angels really like bizarre, convoluted rules and rituals where a small fraction of a large number of possible seals have to be broken for something big to happen and they use them for everything from releasing Lucifer from his cage to getting married. Too bad Dean and Castiel were on 180 out of 200 in the angelic marriage rites before Dean found out. And they just can't seem to stop. Fortunately, he soon warms to the idea. It's not an established relationship fic, except that it sort of is in the "I've been watching canon with my ship glasses on again" way but it works. The characterizations are good too, but a little exaggerated, sometimes for humor and sometimes just because the change in medium allows for more of what a character is thinking. I also like that while this fic does capture some of the irreverence and sarcasm and, of course, the angst of canon, it's also pretty funny. ]]>fandom:supernatural pairing:castiel/dean.winchester length:10.000-20.000.words creator:tuesday.(everysecondtuesday) theme:courtship reccer:makoyihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ada2e7cc31b0/A Knight's Tale: All's Fair in Love and War by afrai2013-06-06T14:12:44+00:00
http://fancake.dreamwidth.org/833729.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Pigtail pulling!]]>fandom:knight's.tale pairing:geoffrey.chaucer/wat length:01.000-5.000.words creator:afrai theme:courtship reccer:jerakeenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ded96a485bfe/