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Title:Sweet Thing
Fandom: Sons of Anarchy
Pairing: Juice Ortiz/Gemma Teller-Morrow/Clay Morrow
Categories: AU, BDSM, Domestic, Fix-it Fic, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (101k)
Warnings: Abuse, Mentions of Past Sexual Assault, Incest Play, Internalized Homophobia, transmisogyny,
Author on LJ:
Website: Hobbit DragonThaxted
Summary: Juice is a little boy in a big man's world. Since he so clearly just wants a loving family, we gave him a hot Mommy AND Daddy.
The Juice-centric fix-it AU to end all fix-it AUs for this fandom. This is nothing but gratuitous gratification of our desire to see Juice and Gemma happy, functional, and loved. You don't even have to have watched the series to understand this fic, it bears almost no resemblance to canon anyway.
Review: This is a wonderfully indepth contemporary romance story. The authors do a great job in defining the difference in each narrator and character.
I love all the details they packed into creating a healthy well-balanced relationship for all the characters, without sacrificing realistic misunderstandings and issues with someone entering a new non-traditional relationship. Particularly someone who never planned or had any experience in either the BDSM or LGBTQ communities before.
This is definitely a Explicit story and one that has a lot of varied kinks, so please make sure to read through the fic's tags before you start the story.
Sweet Thing
Fandom: Sons of Anarchy
Pairing: Juice Ortiz/Gemma Teller-Morrow/Clay Morrow
Categories: AU, BDSM, Domestic, Fix-it Fic, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (101k)
Warnings: Abuse, Mentions of Past Sexual Assault, Incest Play, Internalized Homophobia, transmisogyny,
Author on LJ:
Website: Hobbit DragonThaxted
Summary: Juice is a little boy in a big man's world. Since he so clearly just wants a loving family, we gave him a hot Mommy AND Daddy.
The Juice-centric fix-it AU to end all fix-it AUs for this fandom. This is nothing but gratuitous gratification of our desire to see Juice and Gemma happy, functional, and loved. You don't even have to have watched the series to understand this fic, it bears almost no resemblance to canon anyway.
Review: This is a wonderfully indepth contemporary romance story. The authors do a great job in defining the difference in each narrator and character.
I love all the details they packed into creating a healthy well-balanced relationship for all the characters, without sacrificing realistic misunderstandings and issues with someone entering a new non-traditional relationship. Particularly someone who never planned or had any experience in either the BDSM or LGBTQ communities before.
This is definitely a Explicit story and one that has a lot of varied kinks, so please make sure to read through the fic's tags before you start the story.
Sweet Thing
Title: Secrets
Fandom: Shameless
Pairing: Ian/Mickey
Categories: Romance, AU, BDSM
Length: Epic (57,600)
Warnings: BDSM, Use of a Safe Word, Prostitution, Brief scenes of OC/Ian & OC/Mickey
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: AO3 | Tumblr
Author's Summary:
Professional dom!AU, wherein Clayton got full custody of Ian when he was ten years old and Mickey somehow found the redhead’s website, outlining the services he provides.
Review:
Mickey is not exactly someone who seems to be all that submissive (and he's not, outside of specific scenarios). That makes this all the better. I just love how he's still so much himself, but he also likes being tied up and ordered around the bedroom. He even straightforwardly hires himself a dom because it's something he needs and wants. That he meets Ian and they click so well is another matter altogether. An awesome other matter that makes for some really hot scenes.
A few things. Ian does still have other clients that he sees while he's seeing Mickey as well (he's doing this for money, after all). You don't and can't forget this, as Mickey is confronted with that fact a few times, though Mickey himself is all right with this for the most part. There's also a scene at the end where you find out that Ian has a boyfriend, except said boyfriend knows all about Ian's prostituting and is accepting of it (though nothing about Mickey). Still, it was a bit of a jolt for me, and not an entirely pleasant one at that.
But I still enjoyed this fic. There's a lot of sex scenes, but Mickey and Ian's encounters with each other mostly revolve around Mickey's sessions with Ian. So it's understandable (or so I tell myself, um). It's fun and hot and sometimes you want to knock the characters's heads together, but it all works out in the end in a satisfying way.
Secrets
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Fandom: Shameless
Pairing: Ian/Mickey
Categories: Romance, AU, BDSM
Length: Epic (57,600)
Warnings: BDSM, Use of a Safe Word, Prostitution, Brief scenes of OC/Ian & OC/Mickey
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: AO3 | Tumblr
Author's Summary:
Professional dom!AU, wherein Clayton got full custody of Ian when he was ten years old and Mickey somehow found the redhead’s website, outlining the services he provides.
Review:
Mickey is not exactly someone who seems to be all that submissive (and he's not, outside of specific scenarios). That makes this all the better. I just love how he's still so much himself, but he also likes being tied up and ordered around the bedroom. He even straightforwardly hires himself a dom because it's something he needs and wants. That he meets Ian and they click so well is another matter altogether. An awesome other matter that makes for some really hot scenes.
A few things. Ian does still have other clients that he sees while he's seeing Mickey as well (he's doing this for money, after all). You don't and can't forget this, as Mickey is confronted with that fact a few times, though Mickey himself is all right with this for the most part. There's also a scene at the end where you find out that Ian has a boyfriend, except said boyfriend knows all about Ian's prostituting and is accepting of it (though nothing about Mickey). Still, it was a bit of a jolt for me, and not an entirely pleasant one at that.
But I still enjoyed this fic. There's a lot of sex scenes, but Mickey and Ian's encounters with each other mostly revolve around Mickey's sessions with Ian. So it's understandable (or so I tell myself, um). It's fun and hot and sometimes you want to knock the characters's heads together, but it all works out in the end in a satisfying way.
Secrets
Title: Little Yellow Tags
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: AU, romance, D/s, angst, badboy
Length: Epic (84,000)
Warnings: BDSM and associated kinks (incl. sexual and domestic power exchange, some TPE), depression, eating disorders, self-harm, drug usage, public sex, multiple participant sex (focusing on Kurt/Blaine), voyeurism.
Author on LJ: n/a
Author's website: lurkdusoleil on tumblr
Summary: Kurt’s life is turned around by a new member of the Skanks, who sees him like no one has before. (Verse—each part is a standalone oneshot).
Review: Little Yellow Tags is a heavy yet moving story told from an angle that I've seen a lot less of in this fandom--that of Dom!Blaine and sub!Kurt. It is a completed verse that can be read as a series of standalone oneshots, or through as a linear fic. Either way, you'll probably cry.
Riah lurkdusoleil has great talent at writing both BDSM and all that is kinky as well as deeply emotional and difficult subjects. This fic ties those two skills together beautifully, bringing a beautiful romance story--featuring an incredible sexy skank!Blaine--alongside that of personal growth and identity, while tying in the concept of power exchange and D/s. Blaine recognizes Kurt's problems, and while he is not the cure--the only one who can fix them is Kurt himself--he understands how he can help guide and protect him, and eventually grow to love him.
This fic/verse is beautifully crafted and written, as well. It will leave you aching for more, and drooling over every single smut scene. (Yes, this is absolutely smoking hot.) The kinks associated with a D/s lifestyle--bondage, punishment, other forms of play--are employed to an incredible advantage once Kurt and Blaine start toying with them.
This is an intense, emotional, and dangerously hot fic, that I would definitely recommend setting aside time to read for. It will be well worth it.
Little Yellow Tags
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: AU, romance, D/s, angst, badboy
Length: Epic (84,000)
Warnings: BDSM and associated kinks (incl. sexual and domestic power exchange, some TPE), depression, eating disorders, self-harm, drug usage, public sex, multiple participant sex (focusing on Kurt/Blaine), voyeurism.
Author on LJ: n/a
Author's website: lurkdusoleil on tumblr
Summary: Kurt’s life is turned around by a new member of the Skanks, who sees him like no one has before. (Verse—each part is a standalone oneshot).
Review: Little Yellow Tags is a heavy yet moving story told from an angle that I've seen a lot less of in this fandom--that of Dom!Blaine and sub!Kurt. It is a completed verse that can be read as a series of standalone oneshots, or through as a linear fic. Either way, you'll probably cry.
Riah lurkdusoleil has great talent at writing both BDSM and all that is kinky as well as deeply emotional and difficult subjects. This fic ties those two skills together beautifully, bringing a beautiful romance story--featuring an incredible sexy skank!Blaine--alongside that of personal growth and identity, while tying in the concept of power exchange and D/s. Blaine recognizes Kurt's problems, and while he is not the cure--the only one who can fix them is Kurt himself--he understands how he can help guide and protect him, and eventually grow to love him.
This fic/verse is beautifully crafted and written, as well. It will leave you aching for more, and drooling over every single smut scene. (Yes, this is absolutely smoking hot.) The kinks associated with a D/s lifestyle--bondage, punishment, other forms of play--are employed to an incredible advantage once Kurt and Blaine start toying with them.
This is an intense, emotional, and dangerously hot fic, that I would definitely recommend setting aside time to read for. It will be well worth it.
Little Yellow Tags
Title: Heartbeat at my Feet
Fandom: Suits
Pairing: Harvey/Mike
Categories: AU, Romance
Length: Long (16,109)
Warnings: BDSM (pretty light, but discussions of and a spanking scene)
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
arsenicjade
Author Website: AO3
Author's Summary:
Dr. Harvey Specter, DVM, gets assigned oversight of Mike Ross' sentenced community service hours at the local university's veterinary clinic.
Review:
It's probably really obvious that I love AUs and, well, yeah. I totally do, haha. This one takes Mike, Harvey, and the rest of the gang, and places them in the vet clinic. You have Mike, floundering and yet always willing to do what it takes to help his grandma, who is sentenced community service hours at the clinic because he took the board test for a candidate. The entire premise mirrors Suits' except in a different location, and the characters are wholly like themselves.
It's just great. Mike is magical and an apparent vicious dog named Cupcake loves him (and who wouldn't?). Harvey kind of gives Mike a sidelong look, but just sort of rolls with it, and everyone and everything is brilliant. The pace is nice and easy; I would have liked more to read, but I think it's mostly my greed talking, haha.
The romance is less of a slow build and more of a matter-o-fact sort of thing where Harvey arranges it so that Mike won't feel pressured and Mike is a little surprised but on board. The BDSM is light, but it's plainly there later on, so do keep that in mind because there's only faint hints until near the end. It felt a little sudden when reading as Harvey jumps into the conversation with little fanfare, and therefore a little jarring.
All in all, a fun read and Cupcake the dog kind of steals the show because she's fantastic.
Heartbeat at my Feet
Fandom: Suits
Pairing: Harvey/Mike
Categories: AU, Romance
Length: Long (16,109)
Warnings: BDSM (pretty light, but discussions of and a spanking scene)
Author on LJ:
arsenicjadeAuthor Website: AO3
Author's Summary:
Dr. Harvey Specter, DVM, gets assigned oversight of Mike Ross' sentenced community service hours at the local university's veterinary clinic.
Review:
It's probably really obvious that I love AUs and, well, yeah. I totally do, haha. This one takes Mike, Harvey, and the rest of the gang, and places them in the vet clinic. You have Mike, floundering and yet always willing to do what it takes to help his grandma, who is sentenced community service hours at the clinic because he took the board test for a candidate. The entire premise mirrors Suits' except in a different location, and the characters are wholly like themselves.
It's just great. Mike is magical and an apparent vicious dog named Cupcake loves him (and who wouldn't?). Harvey kind of gives Mike a sidelong look, but just sort of rolls with it, and everyone and everything is brilliant. The pace is nice and easy; I would have liked more to read, but I think it's mostly my greed talking, haha.
The romance is less of a slow build and more of a matter-o-fact sort of thing where Harvey arranges it so that Mike won't feel pressured and Mike is a little surprised but on board. The BDSM is light, but it's plainly there later on, so do keep that in mind because there's only faint hints until near the end. It felt a little sudden when reading as Harvey jumps into the conversation with little fanfare, and therefore a little jarring.
All in all, a fun read and Cupcake the dog kind of steals the show because she's fantastic.
Heartbeat at my Feet
Title: Running Round In Limbo
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Blaine/Kurt, Mike/Tina, Blaine/Kurt/Mike/Tina (but not really)
Categories: AU, angst, bdsm, romance, hurt/comfort
Length: Epic (44,000)
Warnings: BDSM (and associated: 24/7 lifestyle, safewording, subdrop), dub/non-con, some small sexual content involving Mike and Tina but only in a platonic scene context.
Author's website:
Author on LJ: The author has since left the fandom and this fic has been posted on AO3 with their permission.
Summary: After a nasty accident, Kurt is amnesic and doesn't remember being Blaine's Dom, leaving sub!Blaine floating, lost and without a subspace.
Review:
So I think I should start by saying that I have read a lot of the D/s fics that the Klaine fandom has to offer. Most of them, probably. Even the ones buried deep in the glee-kink-meme across several different threads. Which means that when I came across this I was absolutely thrilled.
Thrilled. Hah. Basically, I started crying about a quarter of the way in and didn't stop until the end. That's how thrilled I was.
But this fic--man, this fic. I've never really found any D/s fic before where the Dom is incapable, but it was so awakening to read it here. I felt Kurt's portrayal as simple-vanilla-Kurt trying to be Dom-Kurt was incredibly in character, and the frightening reality of how hard it is for both him and Blaine living with this condition is clearly displayed. The little moments of happiness amid the angst are welcome beams of sunlight on a stormy day, but it's the fantastic climax and ending that really sealed the deal for me. You're crying because of all the angst and then suddenly you're crying because of how beautiful everything is and how wonderfully the story has come together. All neatly tied up in a little package of deliciously hot and kinky smut. Perfect.
Gosh, this gave me a lot of feels. I hope it will give you them too. Keep a box of tissues close by!
Running Round In Limbo
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Blaine/Kurt, Mike/Tina, Blaine/Kurt/Mike/Tina (but not really)
Categories: AU, angst, bdsm, romance, hurt/comfort
Length: Epic (44,000)
Warnings: BDSM (and associated: 24/7 lifestyle, safewording, subdrop), dub/non-con, some small sexual content involving Mike and Tina but only in a platonic scene context.
Author's website:
Author on LJ: The author has since left the fandom and this fic has been posted on AO3 with their permission.
Summary: After a nasty accident, Kurt is amnesic and doesn't remember being Blaine's Dom, leaving sub!Blaine floating, lost and without a subspace.
Review:
So I think I should start by saying that I have read a lot of the D/s fics that the Klaine fandom has to offer. Most of them, probably. Even the ones buried deep in the glee-kink-meme across several different threads. Which means that when I came across this I was absolutely thrilled.
Thrilled. Hah. Basically, I started crying about a quarter of the way in and didn't stop until the end. That's how thrilled I was.
But this fic--man, this fic. I've never really found any D/s fic before where the Dom is incapable, but it was so awakening to read it here. I felt Kurt's portrayal as simple-vanilla-Kurt trying to be Dom-Kurt was incredibly in character, and the frightening reality of how hard it is for both him and Blaine living with this condition is clearly displayed. The little moments of happiness amid the angst are welcome beams of sunlight on a stormy day, but it's the fantastic climax and ending that really sealed the deal for me. You're crying because of all the angst and then suddenly you're crying because of how beautiful everything is and how wonderfully the story has come together. All neatly tied up in a little package of deliciously hot and kinky smut. Perfect.
Gosh, this gave me a lot of feels. I hope it will give you them too. Keep a box of tissues close by!
Running Round In Limbo
Title: My Love Should Be Heard And Not Seen
Fandom: Welcome to Night Vale
Pairing: Carlos/Cecil Palmer
Categories/Genres: Alternate Universe, Sex line, Phone sex, Pining, Romance, Misunderstanding, BDSM, Infidelity (of a sort)
Length: Long (24057 words)
Warnings: Mentions of sex trafficking
Author/Artist on LJ: N/A
Author/Artist Website: lurknomoar
Summary:
Cecil Palmer is the best phone sex operator in the small company called Night Vale. One night, a slightly tipsy and very lonely scientist dials his number, and gets far more than he bargained for - a late night conversation about advanced biochemistry, a brand new fetish for surreal horror, a surprisingly reasonable internship program, some newts, and slowly, strangely, the love of his life.
Review:
I'm officially calling it. My Love Should Be Heard And Not Seen is the quintessential WtNV phone sex operator fic. I don't care what anyone says because this fic – sweet Jesus – this fic is it okay?
Awkward boys falling awkwardly in love with each other? Check. Frequent and delicious references to canon? Check. Intern Dana? Check. Typically Night Valean imagery that manages to be strange but strangely sensual? Check and double-check. Someone fetch me my smelling salts, I feel a swoon coming on.
I don't know what to say about this fic to make you understand what I love about it. Or actually, I suppose that I have the opposite problem, that I'd begin and not be able to stop. In the interests of not spoiling it utterly, I'll just tell you my favorite aspect: the ways in which their steadily evolving relationship makes them both more than they were. It's reflected most strongly in Carlos, whose perspective the reader follows, in the way he goes from a cripplingly shy, lonely introvert to a calmer, more confident version of himself. It's truly joyous to watch his steady growth and even his brief setbacks, and all the ways Cecil and his steady baritone guide him through his roughest times.
And the ending! Ugh, it's so perfect I want to cry.
My Love Should Be Heard And Not Seen
Fandom: Welcome to Night Vale
Pairing: Carlos/Cecil Palmer
Categories/Genres: Alternate Universe, Sex line, Phone sex, Pining, Romance, Misunderstanding, BDSM, Infidelity (of a sort)
Length: Long (24057 words)
Warnings: Mentions of sex trafficking
Author/Artist on LJ: N/A
Author/Artist Website: lurknomoar
Summary:
Cecil Palmer is the best phone sex operator in the small company called Night Vale. One night, a slightly tipsy and very lonely scientist dials his number, and gets far more than he bargained for - a late night conversation about advanced biochemistry, a brand new fetish for surreal horror, a surprisingly reasonable internship program, some newts, and slowly, strangely, the love of his life.
Review:
I'm officially calling it. My Love Should Be Heard And Not Seen is the quintessential WtNV phone sex operator fic. I don't care what anyone says because this fic – sweet Jesus – this fic is it okay?
Awkward boys falling awkwardly in love with each other? Check. Frequent and delicious references to canon? Check. Intern Dana? Check. Typically Night Valean imagery that manages to be strange but strangely sensual? Check and double-check. Someone fetch me my smelling salts, I feel a swoon coming on.
I don't know what to say about this fic to make you understand what I love about it. Or actually, I suppose that I have the opposite problem, that I'd begin and not be able to stop. In the interests of not spoiling it utterly, I'll just tell you my favorite aspect: the ways in which their steadily evolving relationship makes them both more than they were. It's reflected most strongly in Carlos, whose perspective the reader follows, in the way he goes from a cripplingly shy, lonely introvert to a calmer, more confident version of himself. It's truly joyous to watch his steady growth and even his brief setbacks, and all the ways Cecil and his steady baritone guide him through his roughest times.
And the ending! Ugh, it's so perfect I want to cry.
My Love Should Be Heard And Not Seen
Title: Unwanted
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: Romance, AU, D/s, age difference
Length: Long (27,000)
Warnings: BDSM, dub- and non-con, mentions of bloodplay, blindfolding, gagging, bondage, age difference
Author on LJ: n/a
Author's website: portraitofemmy on tumblr
Summary: Kurt’s a Dom who never wanted a sub. Blaine’s a sub who’s never been wanted. This is a story about finding the things you need in the place you least expect them.
Review:
Gosh, don't you just love it when you find one of those fics that you can just read over and over and over, and yet never get bored? That's how this fic feels to me. And it's an absolutely delightful feeling to witness the little butterflies in your stomach flutter every single time.
I think one of the things I like the most about this fic is how it shows how beautiful and loving a proper D/s relationship can be. Not that either of the participants is perfect, no, we all have our flaws; but the care and emotion that Kurt shows to Blaine, a boy who has been neglected ever since puberty, really demonstrate that perfect ideal that we all have in our minds.
And you're a leetle bit kinky, like me, then you'll be glad to know that this fic uses kink to a brilliant degree. It's smoldering hot, but even then the sex scenes are loaded with the weight of more.
I'd suggest leaving some time to read this all at once, to better take in its wonderfulness. Ok, I know that sounded sappy, but it's true. This is a really amazing piece of fanfiction.
And be sure to check out the equally brilliant sequel, 525,600 Minutes!
Unwanted
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: Romance, AU, D/s, age difference
Length: Long (27,000)
Warnings: BDSM, dub- and non-con, mentions of bloodplay, blindfolding, gagging, bondage, age difference
Author on LJ: n/a
Author's website: portraitofemmy on tumblr
Summary: Kurt’s a Dom who never wanted a sub. Blaine’s a sub who’s never been wanted. This is a story about finding the things you need in the place you least expect them.
Review:
Gosh, don't you just love it when you find one of those fics that you can just read over and over and over, and yet never get bored? That's how this fic feels to me. And it's an absolutely delightful feeling to witness the little butterflies in your stomach flutter every single time.
I think one of the things I like the most about this fic is how it shows how beautiful and loving a proper D/s relationship can be. Not that either of the participants is perfect, no, we all have our flaws; but the care and emotion that Kurt shows to Blaine, a boy who has been neglected ever since puberty, really demonstrate that perfect ideal that we all have in our minds.
And you're a leetle bit kinky, like me, then you'll be glad to know that this fic uses kink to a brilliant degree. It's smoldering hot, but even then the sex scenes are loaded with the weight of more.
I'd suggest leaving some time to read this all at once, to better take in its wonderfulness. Ok, I know that sounded sappy, but it's true. This is a really amazing piece of fanfiction.
And be sure to check out the equally brilliant sequel, 525,600 Minutes!
Unwanted
(A day late (again), but not a dollar short! (Minus the dollars spent on the booze that resulted in a truly epic hangover.))
Title: With One Eye Open
Fandom: Person of Interest
Pairing: Samantha Shaw/Root
Categories/Genres: Bondage, Smut
Length: Short (1052 words)
Warnings: N/A
Author/Artist on LJ:livenudebigfoot
Author/Artist Website: livenudebigfoot
Summary:
Her name is not Veronica.
Review:
(To be honest, one of my prime reasons for reccing this fic is the fact that it's femslash. Now, don't get me wrong, I like my fair share of dicks, but I think we can all recognize the fact that![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
epic_recs' collection is a bit of a sausage fest. So here I am, bringing the pretty ladies.
The pretty, crazy ladies.)
Root, in her long habit of assuming identities, is going by Veronica in this particular instance. But a rose by any other name would still have thorns as sharp. Good thing Shaw has a thick skin.
What fascinates me about this pairing is how sharply they contrast with their male counterparts. Root is bold and ruthless where Finch is perpetually reining himself in. Shaw is no bleeding heart like Reese. Yet still they're birds of a feather; birds of prey or “high-functioning sociopaths,” pick your poison.
This is no soft Finch/Reese romance, with the Sencha green tea and the tailoring and the washing the dog together. This is two women with power and agency and no remorse, with guns and handcuffs and cigarettes.
With One Eye Open
Title: With One Eye Open
Fandom: Person of Interest
Pairing: Samantha Shaw/Root
Categories/Genres: Bondage, Smut
Length: Short (1052 words)
Warnings: N/A
Author/Artist on LJ:
livenudebigfootAuthor/Artist Website: livenudebigfoot
Summary:
Her name is not Veronica.
Review:
(To be honest, one of my prime reasons for reccing this fic is the fact that it's femslash. Now, don't get me wrong, I like my fair share of dicks, but I think we can all recognize the fact that
epic_recs' collection is a bit of a sausage fest. So here I am, bringing the pretty ladies.The pretty, crazy ladies.)
Root, in her long habit of assuming identities, is going by Veronica in this particular instance. But a rose by any other name would still have thorns as sharp. Good thing Shaw has a thick skin.
What fascinates me about this pairing is how sharply they contrast with their male counterparts. Root is bold and ruthless where Finch is perpetually reining himself in. Shaw is no bleeding heart like Reese. Yet still they're birds of a feather; birds of prey or “high-functioning sociopaths,” pick your poison.
This is no soft Finch/Reese romance, with the Sencha green tea and the tailoring and the washing the dog together. This is two women with power and agency and no remorse, with guns and handcuffs and cigarettes.
With One Eye Open
Title: Ask Galatea
Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Phil Coulson/Steve Rogers
Categories/Genres: Very mild D/s themes, Service, Idolization, Romance
Length: Medium (7251 words)
Warnings: N/A
Author on DW: thingswithwings
Author Website: thingswithwings
Summary:
The trading cards and the costume redesign are Steve's first clues, but he doesn't recognize them at the time; he's too new to the world, too angry at it, too busy fighting a war.
Review:
If I were to use any one word to describe the themes in Ask Galatea, it would be the word 'service'. thingswithwings explores what it means to serve through the eyes of not just Steve Rogers in his duty as the iconic Captain America, but also how he has served his fellow teammates by being that icon.
thingswithwings' narrative style is a series of poignant moments, little snapshots and subtly significant events of Steve's discovery of what he means and has meant to those around him. They are rich with meaning and layered imagery, and interspersed with just enough humor to keep the fic from feeling too heavy. The romantic aspect unfolds slowly and almost passionlessly; the relationship that grows between Steve and Phil is not rooted in lust or infatuation, but in admiration, respect, and the mutual desire to be of service to the other, to give of themselves to the other. There is no flash-fire burn of emotion, but the slow, steady warmth like a bed of hot coals, so characteristic of this pairing, more than makes up the difference.
Ask Galatea
Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Phil Coulson/Steve Rogers
Categories/Genres: Very mild D/s themes, Service, Idolization, Romance
Length: Medium (7251 words)
Warnings: N/A
Author on DW: thingswithwings
Author Website: thingswithwings
Summary:
The trading cards and the costume redesign are Steve's first clues, but he doesn't recognize them at the time; he's too new to the world, too angry at it, too busy fighting a war.
Review:
If I were to use any one word to describe the themes in Ask Galatea, it would be the word 'service'. thingswithwings explores what it means to serve through the eyes of not just Steve Rogers in his duty as the iconic Captain America, but also how he has served his fellow teammates by being that icon.
thingswithwings' narrative style is a series of poignant moments, little snapshots and subtly significant events of Steve's discovery of what he means and has meant to those around him. They are rich with meaning and layered imagery, and interspersed with just enough humor to keep the fic from feeling too heavy. The romantic aspect unfolds slowly and almost passionlessly; the relationship that grows between Steve and Phil is not rooted in lust or infatuation, but in admiration, respect, and the mutual desire to be of service to the other, to give of themselves to the other. There is no flash-fire burn of emotion, but the slow, steady warmth like a bed of hot coals, so characteristic of this pairing, more than makes up the difference.
Ask Galatea
Title: this just might hurt a little
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Eames/Arthur (mentions of past OC/Arthur)
Categories: Dom/Sub, BDSM, Jealousy, Romance
Length: Long (24,056)
Warnings: BDSM (light), Also references to past abusive relationship
Author on LJ:guns_and_butter
Author Website: AO3
Author's Summary:
You'll never know what you're missing till you try.
Review:
This is definitely one of those stories where my thing may not be your thing, but dear me, I do love this. It's basically Eames and Arthur on a job and Eames seething about some random guy who has had his hands all over Arthur before said job and yet not taking care of Arthur. Sooo, yes, BDSM, but light. Nothing too extreme, but Arthur submits so beautifully and Eames is just so caring and hrngggggg. Did I mention that I love this yet?
Arthur is still Arthur when he's on the job. But there's these little flashes of something else that has Eames kind of yearning (he does yearning so well too, haha) and Arthur is inscrutable while daring Eames to come closer a little bit at a time. I basically want to draw heart pictures all over this fic.
But yes. Warning for mentions of Arthur's past 'relationship', where he basically just went to this ass of a guy who beat him up. You never actually see or meet the guy, but he is mentioned a bit. Arthur's not broken up about it or anything though, if that helps. And then Eames shows him what he's missing, which is even better (I just barely restrained myself from typing out a dozen smiley faces, oh jeez). Uh, also warning for the BSDM, which, yeah. Your mileage may vary. Also, my kink my not be your kink, haha.
(Also the culmination of all that sexual tension and everything is just awesome. Yes. And then it kind of goes into fluff territory at the end and I basically just sort of cuddled right up next to the fic and basked)
this just might hurt a little
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Eames/Arthur (mentions of past OC/Arthur)
Categories: Dom/Sub, BDSM, Jealousy, Romance
Length: Long (24,056)
Warnings: BDSM (light), Also references to past abusive relationship
Author on LJ:
guns_and_butterAuthor Website: AO3
Author's Summary:
You'll never know what you're missing till you try.
Review:
This is definitely one of those stories where my thing may not be your thing, but dear me, I do love this. It's basically Eames and Arthur on a job and Eames seething about some random guy who has had his hands all over Arthur before said job and yet not taking care of Arthur. Sooo, yes, BDSM, but light. Nothing too extreme, but Arthur submits so beautifully and Eames is just so caring and hrngggggg. Did I mention that I love this yet?
Arthur is still Arthur when he's on the job. But there's these little flashes of something else that has Eames kind of yearning (he does yearning so well too, haha) and Arthur is inscrutable while daring Eames to come closer a little bit at a time. I basically want to draw heart pictures all over this fic.
But yes. Warning for mentions of Arthur's past 'relationship', where he basically just went to this ass of a guy who beat him up. You never actually see or meet the guy, but he is mentioned a bit. Arthur's not broken up about it or anything though, if that helps. And then Eames shows him what he's missing, which is even better (I just barely restrained myself from typing out a dozen smiley faces, oh jeez). Uh, also warning for the BSDM, which, yeah. Your mileage may vary. Also, my kink my not be your kink, haha.
(Also the culmination of all that sexual tension and everything is just awesome. Yes. And then it kind of goes into fluff territory at the end and I basically just sort of cuddled right up next to the fic and basked)
this just might hurt a little
Title: Expectation Fails
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: bdsm, AU, age difference, romance, soulmates
Length: Epic (62,529)
Warnings: BDSM in a D/s universe (but no hard kinks), age difference, teacher-student relationship
Author on LJ:lilinas
Author's website: lilinas on tumblr
Summary: This was originally written as a fill for a Glee Kink Meme prompt. In a D/s AU where your soulmate's name appears on your wrist (left for dom, right for sub) during puberty, Kurt and Blaine are marked with each other's names. But Kurt, the dom, is a 16-year-old high school student and Blaine, the sub, is his 27-year-old history teacher.
Review:
Sometimes, when you're reading, the story gets so very very good and gripping and overwhelming that you just have to switch tabs and breathe.
Needless to say that happened a lot the first time I read this. (And the second, and the third, and the fourth as well.).
Expectation Fails is a beautiful woven twist on both the soulmates trope and the D/s universe, merging the two together so flawlessly that, when I resurfaced from reading, I was disappointed to find was not the actual state of the real world. The backstories, the little hints and snippets of a much wider world, the histories and subsequent rules are excellently thought-out and expertly thrown in.
And of course, the main subject matter. Kurt and Blaine's characterization here is perfect -- especially important in a fic where their dominant or submissive natures may easily overshadow the core of the character, Lilinas can build those natures into who they are. The build of being soulmates and the growth of their non D/s relationship is beautiful, as is the more... kinky side. Kurt is a perfectly and convincingly empowered Dom, and Blaine's initial reluctance followed by his complete submissiveness is so cleverly played out. This fic is searingly hot, yet remains emotional, mind-stirring and heart-wrenchingly good.
The pace and writing are remarkable, and the balance between scenes of tenderness and affection and the slightly tenser ones is flowing and controlled. Lilinas knows just how to use words that send butterflies all through your stomach or all the blood out of your face, and I was hooked from the moment I started reading.
Expectation Fails
and on AO3
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: bdsm, AU, age difference, romance, soulmates
Length: Epic (62,529)
Warnings: BDSM in a D/s universe (but no hard kinks), age difference, teacher-student relationship
Author on LJ:
lilinasAuthor's website: lilinas on tumblr
Summary: This was originally written as a fill for a Glee Kink Meme prompt. In a D/s AU where your soulmate's name appears on your wrist (left for dom, right for sub) during puberty, Kurt and Blaine are marked with each other's names. But Kurt, the dom, is a 16-year-old high school student and Blaine, the sub, is his 27-year-old history teacher.
Review:
Sometimes, when you're reading, the story gets so very very good and gripping and overwhelming that you just have to switch tabs and breathe.
Needless to say that happened a lot the first time I read this. (And the second, and the third, and the fourth as well.).
Expectation Fails is a beautiful woven twist on both the soulmates trope and the D/s universe, merging the two together so flawlessly that, when I resurfaced from reading, I was disappointed to find was not the actual state of the real world. The backstories, the little hints and snippets of a much wider world, the histories and subsequent rules are excellently thought-out and expertly thrown in.
And of course, the main subject matter. Kurt and Blaine's characterization here is perfect -- especially important in a fic where their dominant or submissive natures may easily overshadow the core of the character, Lilinas can build those natures into who they are. The build of being soulmates and the growth of their non D/s relationship is beautiful, as is the more... kinky side. Kurt is a perfectly and convincingly empowered Dom, and Blaine's initial reluctance followed by his complete submissiveness is so cleverly played out. This fic is searingly hot, yet remains emotional, mind-stirring and heart-wrenchingly good.
The pace and writing are remarkable, and the balance between scenes of tenderness and affection and the slightly tenser ones is flowing and controlled. Lilinas knows just how to use words that send butterflies all through your stomach or all the blood out of your face, and I was hooked from the moment I started reading.
Expectation Fails
and on AO3
Title: Fealty
Fandom: Person of Interest
Pairing: Harold Finch/John Reese
Categories: Action/Adventure, First Time, Drama, Canon Divergence
Length: Medium (9567 words)
Warnings: Kidnapping, Dominance and Submission, Violence
Author on LJ:astolat
Author AO3: astolat
Author's Summary: "The only promise I will make you is that having found you, I will go to almost any lengths you care to name to keep you."
Review:
Floating out on the internet is a piece of official artwork that illustrates astolat's vision of the Harold Finch/John Reese relationship in a single image. In it, Finch is in profile, looking out of the frame, his body angled toward the object of his focus. He is also slightly angled toward Reese, whose body is turned in the same outward-facing direction, but whose face and eyes are undeniably trained on Finch. In all things, Finch is the center of Reese's world. Finch gave him a purpose, his chance at redemption, saved his life on multiple occasions, buys him lots of nice things, and gives him lots of orders.
Fealty, and the canonical events that lead up to it, are what happens when Reese decides to go against Finch's orders, a divergent ending to a multi-episode story arc. Long story short, Reese disobeys Finch's direct order, gets himself in trouble, is gotten out of trouble by Finch, gets himself back in trouble, then is kidnapped from that trouble by a familiar face from his past. Fealty opens with that very kidnapping and follows Finch and his sidekick Fusco as they work together to, once again, fish Reese out of the trouble he's landed himself in.
But the real magic of this story isn't the action, but the evolving relationship between the two men as Finch eavesdrops on the startlingly perceptive observations of Reese's kidnapper on the subject of Reese's feelings toward Finch. Because though Reese and Finch are both turned toward their shared purpose, Reese's eyes and heart always look toward Finch, who at all times has remained focused on their mission. Fealty is the story of Finch looking back.
Fealty
Fandom: Person of Interest
Pairing: Harold Finch/John Reese
Categories: Action/Adventure, First Time, Drama, Canon Divergence
Length: Medium (9567 words)
Warnings: Kidnapping, Dominance and Submission, Violence
Author on LJ:
astolatAuthor AO3: astolat
Author's Summary: "The only promise I will make you is that having found you, I will go to almost any lengths you care to name to keep you."
Review:
Floating out on the internet is a piece of official artwork that illustrates astolat's vision of the Harold Finch/John Reese relationship in a single image. In it, Finch is in profile, looking out of the frame, his body angled toward the object of his focus. He is also slightly angled toward Reese, whose body is turned in the same outward-facing direction, but whose face and eyes are undeniably trained on Finch. In all things, Finch is the center of Reese's world. Finch gave him a purpose, his chance at redemption, saved his life on multiple occasions, buys him lots of nice things, and gives him lots of orders.
Fealty, and the canonical events that lead up to it, are what happens when Reese decides to go against Finch's orders, a divergent ending to a multi-episode story arc. Long story short, Reese disobeys Finch's direct order, gets himself in trouble, is gotten out of trouble by Finch, gets himself back in trouble, then is kidnapped from that trouble by a familiar face from his past. Fealty opens with that very kidnapping and follows Finch and his sidekick Fusco as they work together to, once again, fish Reese out of the trouble he's landed himself in.
But the real magic of this story isn't the action, but the evolving relationship between the two men as Finch eavesdrops on the startlingly perceptive observations of Reese's kidnapper on the subject of Reese's feelings toward Finch. Because though Reese and Finch are both turned toward their shared purpose, Reese's eyes and heart always look toward Finch, who at all times has remained focused on their mission. Fealty is the story of Finch looking back.
Fealty
It's Alternative Media Theme Week!
Title: Podfic: Needs Must
Fandom: Suits
Pairing: Harvey/Mike
Categories: AU, romance, Dom/sub, prostitution, relationship negotiation, subspace
Length: Epic - 11 hours, 36 min (98,686 words)
Warnings: Dom/sub, barebacking, description of past trauma from a dom
Thanks to
simarillion for permission to rec in her fandom.Reader on LJ:
dodificusReader website:
dodificusAuthor on LJ:
thatotherpervAuthor Website:
Author's Summary:
When Grammy needs an upgrade in care, Mike knows that the usual one-off gig as a paid submissive won't be enough. He takes a job he's been refusing for a while - a long-term, full-time contract.
He expects his client to be a sadistic asshole. He expects not to like it. He's wrong on both counts.
Review:
While writing this up, I realized the story has never been recced here, and I have to say that thatotherperv builds a strong and complex relationship while not pulling back at all on kink. What I love about the podfic is that dodificus does a terrific job of voicing the highs and the lows, or as she says, "the anxiousness of certain chapters, the delights of others."
Mike takes a more serious and time intensive contract than he's ever taken before as a paid submissive. It amounts to basically living with Harvey, though he does have set times off for himself and to visit his grandmother. It's a bit of a pressure cooker situation, with both Mike and Harvey being influenced by unfortunate incidents in their past, but both of them being as understanding of one another as they're able. Things get more complicated when Mike takes on the dual role of Harvey's submissive some of the time and his paralegal at others.
dodificus gives us a beautiful and clear reading. Her pacing is spot on, and she brings out the emotional content especially well. You can feel her love for the story and her good sense of the progression of the relationship. If you have long commutes or a trip coming up, you're in luck, because it's 11+ hours (the thought of the editing alone floors me) of gorgeous reading to keep you company.
Podfic: Needs Must
Text version
Title: Straws
Fandom: Batman Nolan Verse
Pairing: John Blake/Bane/Basard
Categories: Angst, BDSM, Domestic, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length:Long (38,000)
Warnings:BDSM, Kidnapping, Terrorist Families, Abandonment Issues
Author on TUMBLR: Relevantly Irreverent
Website: Menirva's A03
Summary: John works in a smoothie shop.
He has a knack, a second sense if you will, for being able to look at a person and know what they're going to order. It's not the most spectacular gift in the world but he likes being able to figure people out and he's never wrong.
Except for this scruffy asshole who is clearly just ordering the wrong thing to fuck with him.
How is he even finishing an extra-large?
Review: Menirva has a real knack for writing sarcastic characters that I can't seem to resist reading. Also coffe!shop AUs and Domesticity are my guilty pleasure.
So a fic that mixes togethercoffee smoothie shops, threesomes, and sweet romance with League of Shadows members Bane, Basard, and Talia, well let's just say I couldn't resist.
That being said the first couple chapters revolve around sexy-times and oowy-goowy romance, before you get to the plot. It's necessary for the plot though, so try not to let it scare you off.
Please do pay attention to the warnings though
Straws
Fandom: Batman Nolan Verse
Pairing: John Blake/Bane/Basard
Categories: Angst, BDSM, Domestic, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Length:Long (38,000)
Warnings:BDSM, Kidnapping, Terrorist Families, Abandonment Issues
Author on TUMBLR: Relevantly Irreverent
Website: Menirva's A03
Summary: John works in a smoothie shop.
He has a knack, a second sense if you will, for being able to look at a person and know what they're going to order. It's not the most spectacular gift in the world but he likes being able to figure people out and he's never wrong.
Except for this scruffy asshole who is clearly just ordering the wrong thing to fuck with him.
How is he even finishing an extra-large?
Review: Menirva has a real knack for writing sarcastic characters that I can't seem to resist reading. Also coffe!shop AUs and Domesticity are my guilty pleasure.
So a fic that mixes together
That being said the first couple chapters revolve around sexy-times and oowy-goowy romance, before you get to the plot. It's necessary for the plot though, so try not to let it scare you off.
Please do pay attention to the warnings though
Straws
Title: 24/7 Series
Fandom: X-Files (2 stories of the verse are x-over with NCIS)
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Walter Skinner
Categories: AU, BDSM, drama, romance
Length: super! epic (858,111 words)
Warnings: spanking, flogging, whipping, branding, bondage, discipline, pony play, consensual sexual slavery
Author on LJ:xanthe
Author Website: Xanthe's Story Site
Summary: After a long search, Mulder finally finds someone who'll give him the extreme thrills he seeks - but there's a price.
Review:
For super! epics week I picked one of my favourite stories by Xanthe and the first "real" bdsm relationship fanfiction I read. Often people use the trope of slavery to have one character force the other to submit and feature them in various situations where the submissive person is whipped, caned, flogged, tied up etc. At least that was the experience I had had before I came across Xanthe's super! epic X-Files fanfiction.
First off, I am not a fan of the X-Files. All in all I've seen so far about 3-5 episodes and I'm not impressed with the show all that much. But, for some reason, the premiss of the story captivated me and I read the story without actually knowing most of the characters. For me it was almost like reading incredibly well-written original slash.
My lack of knowledge of the characters and plots of the TV show were no problem at all while reading the fanfiction and the captivating portrayal of the relationship and the shift in the relationship between Mulder and Skinner had me reading the whole novel without a pause.
It is by far one of my favourite bdsm feauturing stories and even though I have recced this genre a couple of times (and a lot of great stories), I have reserved a special place in my heart for this piece of fanfiction that got me started on that road. ;)
24/7 Series
Fandom: X-Files (2 stories of the verse are x-over with NCIS)
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Walter Skinner
Categories: AU, BDSM, drama, romance
Length: super! epic (858,111 words)
Warnings: spanking, flogging, whipping, branding, bondage, discipline, pony play, consensual sexual slavery
Author on LJ:
xantheAuthor Website: Xanthe's Story Site
Summary: After a long search, Mulder finally finds someone who'll give him the extreme thrills he seeks - but there's a price.
Review:
For super! epics week I picked one of my favourite stories by Xanthe and the first "real" bdsm relationship fanfiction I read. Often people use the trope of slavery to have one character force the other to submit and feature them in various situations where the submissive person is whipped, caned, flogged, tied up etc. At least that was the experience I had had before I came across Xanthe's super! epic X-Files fanfiction.
First off, I am not a fan of the X-Files. All in all I've seen so far about 3-5 episodes and I'm not impressed with the show all that much. But, for some reason, the premiss of the story captivated me and I read the story without actually knowing most of the characters. For me it was almost like reading incredibly well-written original slash.
My lack of knowledge of the characters and plots of the TV show were no problem at all while reading the fanfiction and the captivating portrayal of the relationship and the shift in the relationship between Mulder and Skinner had me reading the whole novel without a pause.
It is by far one of my favourite bdsm feauturing stories and even though I have recced this genre a couple of times (and a lot of great stories), I have reserved a special place in my heart for this piece of fanfiction that got me started on that road. ;)
24/7 Series
Title: 24/7 Series
Fandom: X-Files (2 stories of the verse are x-over with NCIS)
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Walter Skinner
Categories: AU, BDSM, drama, romance
Length: super! epic (858,111 words)
Warnings: spanking, flogging, whipping, branding, bondage, discipline, pony play, consensual sexual slavery
Author on LJ:xanthe
Author Website: Xanthe's Story Site
Summary: After a long search, Mulder finally finds someone who'll give him the extreme thrills he seeks - but there's a price.
Review:
For super! epics week I picked one of my favourite stories by Xanthe and the first "real" bdsm relationship fanfiction I read. Often people use the trope of slavery to have one character force the other to submit and feature them in various situations where the submissive person is whipped, caned, flogged, tied up etc. At least that was the experience I had had before I came across Xanthe's super! epic X-Files fanfiction.
First off, I am not a fan of the X-Files. All in all I've seen so far about 3-5 episodes and I'm not impressed with the show all that much. But, for some reason, the premiss of the story captivated me and I read the story without actually knowing most of the characters. For me it was almost like reading incredibly well-written original slash.
My lack of knowledge of the characters and plots of the TV show were no problem at all while reading the fanfiction and the captivating portrayal of the relationship and the shift in the relationship between Mulder and Skinner had me reading the whole novel without a pause.
It is by far one of my favourite bdsm feauturing stories and even though I have recced this genre a couple of times (and a lot of great stories), I have reserved a special place in my heart for this piece of fanfiction that got me started on that road. ;)
24/7 Series
Fandom: X-Files (2 stories of the verse are x-over with NCIS)
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Walter Skinner
Categories: AU, BDSM, drama, romance
Length: super! epic (858,111 words)
Warnings: spanking, flogging, whipping, branding, bondage, discipline, pony play, consensual sexual slavery
Author on LJ:
xantheAuthor Website: Xanthe's Story Site
Summary: After a long search, Mulder finally finds someone who'll give him the extreme thrills he seeks - but there's a price.
Review:
For super! epics week I picked one of my favourite stories by Xanthe and the first "real" bdsm relationship fanfiction I read. Often people use the trope of slavery to have one character force the other to submit and feature them in various situations where the submissive person is whipped, caned, flogged, tied up etc. At least that was the experience I had had before I came across Xanthe's super! epic X-Files fanfiction.
First off, I am not a fan of the X-Files. All in all I've seen so far about 3-5 episodes and I'm not impressed with the show all that much. But, for some reason, the premiss of the story captivated me and I read the story without actually knowing most of the characters. For me it was almost like reading incredibly well-written original slash.
My lack of knowledge of the characters and plots of the TV show were no problem at all while reading the fanfiction and the captivating portrayal of the relationship and the shift in the relationship between Mulder and Skinner had me reading the whole novel without a pause.
It is by far one of my favourite bdsm feauturing stories and even though I have recced this genre a couple of times (and a lot of great stories), I have reserved a special place in my heart for this piece of fanfiction that got me started on that road. ;)
24/7 Series
Title: Bound to the Beat
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Bob Bryar/Patrick Stump, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz,
Categories: AU, Angst, BDSM, Hurt/Comfort, Soubonding
Length: Long (37,000)
Warnings: Innate Dominant/submissive identities, soulbonding, prescription drug use and misuse in conjunction with soulbonds, consent issues discussed in regards to soulbonding, reference to canon suicide attempt, BDSM, minor OC character death, still-a-band!AU, a Will who is NOT William Beckett.
Author on LJ:dancinbutterfly
Website: Dancinbutterfly's Fic Masterpost
Summary: In a near canon world where orientation refers to dominance or submission, not sexuality, almost everyone has a soulmate that is supposed to complement their personality, biology, orientation and heart. Most people look forward to the day when the psionic bond sparks into existence, connecting them to their other halves. However, a trauma left Bob wanting anything but the bond he sees as a dangerous trap, and he takes matters in his own hands to chemically prevent his bond from effecting him. Patrick doesn't know what he did wrong but he knows that for some reason, his soulmate has rejected him and he has to learn to live with that. Between their pasts, their bands, and their hopes, neither of them expects end up where they do - so close with so much distance still between them. (Inspired by the Bound and Determined universe created by Helen78 and Cesare. This fic was written with the authors' permission and knowledge that many elements of the original concept were adjusted to fit my own universe.)
Review: Pretty much every fandom has a Dominant/Submissive AU. So the basics of the AU should be pretty clear, if not comment and I'll try to explain.
What makes this so lovely and unusual is that it also takes place in a world that involves soul-bonds. In fact the soul-bonded nature of the characters takes center stage. Since the story deals with some of the consequences of a soul-bonded society.
The Dom/Sub side of the characters' relationships isn't as deeply explored. It is very clearly shown as a part of the characters' inherent mind-set but it doesn't get the same concentration as some of this type of story. Which keeps the story from getting too bogged down into the dynamics of a dom/sub partnership or the details of sex "scenes".
I also enjoyed the fact that the characters didn't stay single until they met their soulmates, which led to a more platonic view of sex and living. Since everybody had to look after each other until they met the 'one'.
Bound to the Beat
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Bob Bryar/Patrick Stump, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz,
Categories: AU, Angst, BDSM, Hurt/Comfort, Soubonding
Length: Long (37,000)
Warnings: Innate Dominant/submissive identities, soulbonding, prescription drug use and misuse in conjunction with soulbonds, consent issues discussed in regards to soulbonding, reference to canon suicide attempt, BDSM, minor OC character death, still-a-band!AU, a Will who is NOT William Beckett.
Author on LJ:
dancinbutterflyWebsite: Dancinbutterfly's Fic Masterpost
Summary: In a near canon world where orientation refers to dominance or submission, not sexuality, almost everyone has a soulmate that is supposed to complement their personality, biology, orientation and heart. Most people look forward to the day when the psionic bond sparks into existence, connecting them to their other halves. However, a trauma left Bob wanting anything but the bond he sees as a dangerous trap, and he takes matters in his own hands to chemically prevent his bond from effecting him. Patrick doesn't know what he did wrong but he knows that for some reason, his soulmate has rejected him and he has to learn to live with that. Between their pasts, their bands, and their hopes, neither of them expects end up where they do - so close with so much distance still between them. (Inspired by the Bound and Determined universe created by Helen78 and Cesare. This fic was written with the authors' permission and knowledge that many elements of the original concept were adjusted to fit my own universe.)
Review: Pretty much every fandom has a Dominant/Submissive AU. So the basics of the AU should be pretty clear, if not comment and I'll try to explain.
What makes this so lovely and unusual is that it also takes place in a world that involves soul-bonds. In fact the soul-bonded nature of the characters takes center stage. Since the story deals with some of the consequences of a soul-bonded society.
The Dom/Sub side of the characters' relationships isn't as deeply explored. It is very clearly shown as a part of the characters' inherent mind-set but it doesn't get the same concentration as some of this type of story. Which keeps the story from getting too bogged down into the dynamics of a dom/sub partnership or the details of sex "scenes".
I also enjoyed the fact that the characters didn't stay single until they met their soulmates, which led to a more platonic view of sex and living. Since everybody had to look after each other until they met the 'one'.
Bound to the Beat
Title: Bound to the Beat
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Bob Bryar/Patrick Stump, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz,
Categories: AU, Angst, BDSM, Hurt/Comfort, Soubonding
Length: Long (37,000)
Warnings: Innate Dominant/submissive identities, soulbonding, prescription drug use and misuse in conjunction with soulbonds, consent issues discussed in regards to soulbonding, reference to canon suicide attempt, BDSM, minor OC character death, still-a-band!AU, a Will who is NOT William Beckett.
Author on LJ:dancinbutterfly
Website: Dancinbutterfly's Fic Masterpost
Summary: In a near canon world where orientation refers to dominance or submission, not sexuality, almost everyone has a soulmate that is supposed to complement their personality, biology, orientation and heart. Most people look forward to the day when the psionic bond sparks into existence, connecting them to their other halves. However, a trauma left Bob wanting anything but the bond he sees as a dangerous trap, and he takes matters in his own hands to chemically prevent his bond from effecting him. Patrick doesn't know what he did wrong but he knows that for some reason, his soulmate has rejected him and he has to learn to live with that. Between their pasts, their bands, and their hopes, neither of them expects end up where they do - so close with so much distance still between them. (Inspired by the Bound and Determined universe created by Helen78 and Cesare. This fic was written with the authors' permission and knowledge that many elements of the original concept were adjusted to fit my own universe.)
Review: Pretty much every fandom has a Dominant/Submissive AU. So the basics of the AU should be pretty clear, if not comment and I'll try to explain.
What makes this so lovely and unusual is that it also takes place in a world that involves soul-bonds. In fact the soul-bonded nature of the characters takes center stage. Since the story deals with some of the consequences of a soul-bonded society.
The Dom/Sub side of the characters' relationships isn't as deeply explored. It is very clearly shown as a part of the characters' inherent mind-set but it doesn't get the same concentration as some of this type of story. Which keeps the story from getting too bogged down into the dynamics of a dom/sub partnership or the details of sex "scenes".
I also enjoyed the fact that the characters didn't stay single until they met their soulmates, which led to a more platonic view of sex and living. Since everybody had to look after each other until they met the 'one'.
Bound to the Beat
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Bob Bryar/Patrick Stump, Mikey Way/Pete Wentz,
Categories: AU, Angst, BDSM, Hurt/Comfort, Soubonding
Length: Long (37,000)
Warnings: Innate Dominant/submissive identities, soulbonding, prescription drug use and misuse in conjunction with soulbonds, consent issues discussed in regards to soulbonding, reference to canon suicide attempt, BDSM, minor OC character death, still-a-band!AU, a Will who is NOT William Beckett.
Author on LJ:
dancinbutterflyWebsite: Dancinbutterfly's Fic Masterpost
Summary: In a near canon world where orientation refers to dominance or submission, not sexuality, almost everyone has a soulmate that is supposed to complement their personality, biology, orientation and heart. Most people look forward to the day when the psionic bond sparks into existence, connecting them to their other halves. However, a trauma left Bob wanting anything but the bond he sees as a dangerous trap, and he takes matters in his own hands to chemically prevent his bond from effecting him. Patrick doesn't know what he did wrong but he knows that for some reason, his soulmate has rejected him and he has to learn to live with that. Between their pasts, their bands, and their hopes, neither of them expects end up where they do - so close with so much distance still between them. (Inspired by the Bound and Determined universe created by Helen78 and Cesare. This fic was written with the authors' permission and knowledge that many elements of the original concept were adjusted to fit my own universe.)
Review: Pretty much every fandom has a Dominant/Submissive AU. So the basics of the AU should be pretty clear, if not comment and I'll try to explain.
What makes this so lovely and unusual is that it also takes place in a world that involves soul-bonds. In fact the soul-bonded nature of the characters takes center stage. Since the story deals with some of the consequences of a soul-bonded society.
The Dom/Sub side of the characters' relationships isn't as deeply explored. It is very clearly shown as a part of the characters' inherent mind-set but it doesn't get the same concentration as some of this type of story. Which keeps the story from getting too bogged down into the dynamics of a dom/sub partnership or the details of sex "scenes".
I also enjoyed the fact that the characters didn't stay single until they met their soulmates, which led to a more platonic view of sex and living. Since everybody had to look after each other until they met the 'one'.
Bound to the Beat
And after my dutiful fandom rec I simply have to recommend an original (free downloadable) story.
Title: Special Forces (1-3)
Fandom: Original Fiction
Pairing: OMC/OMC
Categories: action, war, drama, angst, h/c
Length: super! epic (app. 1,000,000 words, almost 2,800 pages)
Warnings: violence, genocide, rape, torture, suicide, language, war, homophobia, xenophobia, bdsm, breathplay, bloodplay, knife play, fisting, transgender issues, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, infidelity
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Alexandr Voinov and Marquesate
Summary: This is the epic story of a Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and a Scottish SAS soldier. Vadim Krasnorada and Dan McFadyen are two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow...but that's only the official version.
The reality of these two men is dark, brutal, fuelled by aggression and insane lust. Steeped in pain and killing, these Special Forces soldiers meet in 1980. Their intense hatred caused by rape, revenge and torture turns into fucked-up lust and years of secret encounters in the dangerous labyrinth of Kabul and the Afghan mountains. Time, despair and desolation smoothe down the sharpness of hatred, its venom drained with each physical encounter; lust helps to form an understanding that only two men of the same kind can share.
This novel spans across over twenty-five years of their lives. It's harsh and violent, but life is cruel and they just do what they need to survive.
Review:
Let me start with saying that all of the warnings listed above are not just as a precaution. This is a very violent story whose central pairing spends almost the whole start out (Part One: Soldiers) with one or both protagonists being hurt or even hurting each other. From rape to KGB torture, carving writing into someone's back and detailed description of mass graves, the story is a sometimes cruel but always gripping tale about two soldiers who hurt each other long enough to fall in love and become co-dependent on each other.
Alexandr does not shy away from using bad language or deal with political topics. The story starts during the Afghanistan war in the early 80ies and takes us to almost every major hot sport during the 25 years it covers. The battles and the life as a soldier is shown in a way that makes the story very believable and forces the characters to deal with difficult situations and physical as well as emotional traumas.
If you are someone who does not flinch when being confronted with brutal and violent scenes and if you are willing to read 1,000,000 words, I highly recommend reading this incredible world that had me in it's grip the last 6 days.
Special Forces
Title: Special Forces (1-3)
Fandom: Original Fiction
Pairing: OMC/OMC
Categories: action, war, drama, angst, h/c
Length: super! epic (app. 1,000,000 words, almost 2,800 pages)
Warnings: violence, genocide, rape, torture, suicide, language, war, homophobia, xenophobia, bdsm, breathplay, bloodplay, knife play, fisting, transgender issues, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, infidelity
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Alexandr Voinov and Marquesate
Summary: This is the epic story of a Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and a Scottish SAS soldier. Vadim Krasnorada and Dan McFadyen are two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow...but that's only the official version.
The reality of these two men is dark, brutal, fuelled by aggression and insane lust. Steeped in pain and killing, these Special Forces soldiers meet in 1980. Their intense hatred caused by rape, revenge and torture turns into fucked-up lust and years of secret encounters in the dangerous labyrinth of Kabul and the Afghan mountains. Time, despair and desolation smoothe down the sharpness of hatred, its venom drained with each physical encounter; lust helps to form an understanding that only two men of the same kind can share.
This novel spans across over twenty-five years of their lives. It's harsh and violent, but life is cruel and they just do what they need to survive.
Review:
Let me start with saying that all of the warnings listed above are not just as a precaution. This is a very violent story whose central pairing spends almost the whole start out (Part One: Soldiers) with one or both protagonists being hurt or even hurting each other. From rape to KGB torture, carving writing into someone's back and detailed description of mass graves, the story is a sometimes cruel but always gripping tale about two soldiers who hurt each other long enough to fall in love and become co-dependent on each other.
Alexandr does not shy away from using bad language or deal with political topics. The story starts during the Afghanistan war in the early 80ies and takes us to almost every major hot sport during the 25 years it covers. The battles and the life as a soldier is shown in a way that makes the story very believable and forces the characters to deal with difficult situations and physical as well as emotional traumas.
If you are someone who does not flinch when being confronted with brutal and violent scenes and if you are willing to read 1,000,000 words, I highly recommend reading this incredible world that had me in it's grip the last 6 days.
Special Forces
And after my dutiful fandom rec I simply have to recommend an original (free downloadable) story.
Title: Special Forces (1-3)
Fandom: Original Fiction
Pairing: OMC/OMC
Categories: action, war, drama, angst, h/c
Length: super! epic (app. 1,000,000 words, almost 2,800 pages)
Warnings: violence, genocide, rape, torture, suicide, language, war, homophobia, xenophobia, bdsm, breathplay, bloodplay, knife play, fisting, transgender issues, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, infidelity
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Alexandr Voinov and Marquesate
Summary: This is the epic story of a Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and a Scottish SAS soldier. Vadim Krasnorada and Dan McFadyen are two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow...but that's only the official version.
The reality of these two men is dark, brutal, fuelled by aggression and insane lust. Steeped in pain and killing, these Special Forces soldiers meet in 1980. Their intense hatred caused by rape, revenge and torture turns into fucked-up lust and years of secret encounters in the dangerous labyrinth of Kabul and the Afghan mountains. Time, despair and desolation smoothe down the sharpness of hatred, its venom drained with each physical encounter; lust helps to form an understanding that only two men of the same kind can share.
This novel spans across over twenty-five years of their lives. It's harsh and violent, but life is cruel and they just do what they need to survive.
Review:
Let me start with saying that all of the warnings listed above are not just as a precaution. This is a very violent story whose central pairing spends almost the whole start out (Part One: Soldiers) with one or both protagonists being hurt or even hurting each other. From rape to KGB torture, carving writing into someone's back and detailed description of mass graves, the story is a sometimes cruel but always gripping tale about two soldiers who hurt each other long enough to fall in love and become co-dependent on each other.
Alexandr does not shy away from using bad language or deal with political topics. The story starts during the Afghanistan war in the early 80ies and takes us to almost every major hot sport during the 25 years it covers. The battles and the life as a soldier is shown in a way that makes the story very believable and forces the characters to deal with difficult situations and physical as well as emotional traumas.
If you are someone who does not flinch when being confronted with brutal and violent scenes and if you are willing to read 1,000,000 words, I highly recommend reading this incredible world that had me in it's grip the last 6 days.
Special Forces
Title: Special Forces (1-3)
Fandom: Original Fiction
Pairing: OMC/OMC
Categories: action, war, drama, angst, h/c
Length: super! epic (app. 1,000,000 words, almost 2,800 pages)
Warnings: violence, genocide, rape, torture, suicide, language, war, homophobia, xenophobia, bdsm, breathplay, bloodplay, knife play, fisting, transgender issues, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, infidelity
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Alexandr Voinov and Marquesate
Summary: This is the epic story of a Soviet Spetsnaz soldier and a Scottish SAS soldier. Vadim Krasnorada and Dan McFadyen are two enemies who meet in the line of duty during the early days of the Soviet Union's last war in Afghanistan. Behind enemy lines respect and finally love grow...but that's only the official version.
The reality of these two men is dark, brutal, fuelled by aggression and insane lust. Steeped in pain and killing, these Special Forces soldiers meet in 1980. Their intense hatred caused by rape, revenge and torture turns into fucked-up lust and years of secret encounters in the dangerous labyrinth of Kabul and the Afghan mountains. Time, despair and desolation smoothe down the sharpness of hatred, its venom drained with each physical encounter; lust helps to form an understanding that only two men of the same kind can share.
This novel spans across over twenty-five years of their lives. It's harsh and violent, but life is cruel and they just do what they need to survive.
Review:
Let me start with saying that all of the warnings listed above are not just as a precaution. This is a very violent story whose central pairing spends almost the whole start out (Part One: Soldiers) with one or both protagonists being hurt or even hurting each other. From rape to KGB torture, carving writing into someone's back and detailed description of mass graves, the story is a sometimes cruel but always gripping tale about two soldiers who hurt each other long enough to fall in love and become co-dependent on each other.
Alexandr does not shy away from using bad language or deal with political topics. The story starts during the Afghanistan war in the early 80ies and takes us to almost every major hot sport during the 25 years it covers. The battles and the life as a soldier is shown in a way that makes the story very believable and forces the characters to deal with difficult situations and physical as well as emotional traumas.
If you are someone who does not flinch when being confronted with brutal and violent scenes and if you are willing to read 1,000,000 words, I highly recommend reading this incredible world that had me in it's grip the last 6 days.
Special Forces
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