My comfort zone

[beelikej]

I read a lot of fanfic in the past month. Below are the ones I finished and loved. Besides discovering new and old stories, I've revisited a couple of classics. I've also indulged in rereading a much loved series for the fifth time (or sixth or seventh, but who's counting). As that is a story that originated as J3 fanfic, I'm including it in this month's ficrec list:) I'm also adding shorts that made me hang out in several authors' archives *g*. This list is mostly for my own administration, so it's mainly keywords instead of summaries. I gave stars to must-reads, but YMMV;) Feel free to ask for additional information and don't forget to check the warnings and notes at the authors' masterposts!


Ficrecs March
In no specific order:

---- J2 KIDFIC (what?) ----
Untitled kidfic with pets - poor_choices
[2009] - Rating: G - Pairing: J2 - Words: 2100
Animal rescue worker!Jared meets Luke and his dad!Jensen.
BeeLikeJ: I'm not a pet-person, nor a fan of kidfic, but dayum this was cute:)

There is also loads of kidfree fic by - longsufferingly, check out all of Chash's delicious stories (If you want more kidfic, go to this old commentficpost for a(n over)dose of sweetness)

Ehm, does anyone know of any kidfic featuring Jensen/JDM? Anyone? *hides*

---- A DOSE OF JDM ----
Volenti Non Fit Injuria - obstinatrix
[2011] - Rating: R - Pairing: JA/JDM + J2 + JA/JDM/JP - Words: 2,200
h/c + D/s: Jeff takes special care of Jensen, but he can't be around all the time. This is where Jared comes in.

Two other -non related- Jensen/JDM ficlets by Obstinatrix

***Boy Built For Trouble - elizah_jane
[2010] - Rating: NC17 - Pairing: Jensen/JDM - Words: 2600
AU. Daddy kink, with a side of dirty talk and barebacking.

***Snow Angel - dragonspell
[2012] - Rating: NC17 - Pairing: Jensen/JDM - Words: 6190
Jensen gets stuck in the snow; dark, tall stranger to the rescue!

---- J2 KINK / EROTICA ----
Sure To Lure Someone Bad - obstinatrix
[2011] - Rating: NC17 - Pairing: J2 - Words: 6000
Alpha!Jared/Omega!Jensen: Jensen plans to take care of his heat the way he normally does: alone. But there’s a stranger on the subway who has a better idea.

***Window Dressing - tipsy_kitty
[2013] - Rating: NC17 - Pairing: J2 - Words: 3300
TeenageSlave!Jared / YoungMaster!Jensen
Jared's family doesn't have much money, so a trip to the big department store downtown is a special treat. Until he finds out that he's the merchandise.
BeeLikeJ: Sad, but so so good

***Fault Line - bertee
[2013] - Rating: NC17 - Pairing: J2 - Words: 4900
High-class!hooker!Jared isn't totally sure what to make of businessman!Jensen during their first session.

---- LONG J2 FICS ----
***Aiming to Shoot You Down - mistyzeo
[BB2011] - Rating: NC17- Pairing: J2 - Words: 33,000
Cop!Jared/Nurse!Jensen (aka Bad Boys VERSE)
Officer Jared Padalecki is shot and he winds up in the hospital under the care of nurse Jensen Ackles.
There are also two short stories and a couple of timestamps: [Link to all fics in this 'verse.]

Dream a Little Dream of Menagerie - cherie_morte
[RB2012] - Rating: PG13 - Pairing: J2 (Jensen/Matt Cohen) - Words: 16,139
Jared works in Misha's magical petshop, Jensen is the new on-site vet.
BeeLikeJ: Check out the wonderful art by ordinaryink that inspired this story!

***In the Small of My Heart - cherie_morte
[2013] - Rating: PG13 - Pairing: J2 - Words: 16,055
Tiny!Borrower!Jared / GiantHuman!Jensen
BeeLikeJ: Not gonna lie: I did choke up. But this was a beautiful story. *sniffles* Written for J2_EverAfter, but this is not a happy-ending feel-good story. Read the masterpost heading before going in! Also: art contains spoilers!! Read first, ogle later:)

12 Days of a J2 Christmas - dugindeep
[2009] - Rating: R - Pairing: J2 - Words: 12,000
nonAU-ish, not specified. Jared and Jensen's first Christmas living together.

All the Secrets We've Been Keeping - dugindeep
[2013] - Rating: NC17 - Pairing: J2 - Words: 5000
nonAU futurefic: Jared hasn't talked to, heard from, or seen Jensen for years.

---- SPN (I know, I was shocked myself as well) ----
In The Red - bertee
[2013] - Rating: R - Pairing: Dean/Benny - Words: 3100
Warnings: Violence, blood-drinking
When Dean gets injured in Purgatory, Benny finds a new way to help out.

---- ORIGINAL SERIES e-books ----
I was late coming into the SPN/RPS fandom and didn't disover Kate Sherwood until after she left fandom and started writing original fiction. This story is clearly based on one of her old fanfics though. It features a threesome, which I find one of the most comforting relationships to read. (Don't ask or I'll have to write an essay;). I've reread the story many times and I wholeheartedly recommend:

Dark Horse by Kate Sherwood
(Scroll down that page to find a handy list of the whole series, including free timestamps; prequels, sequels and scenes in between;)

Summary: Dan Wheeler thought he'd found lasting love and stability with his life and work partner, Justin Archer. But when Dan finds himself alone again, still working as a horse trainer for Justin's parents, he has to find a way to accept that his perfect life is gone forever.
Then he meets billionaire Evan Kaminski, who arrives to buy a horse for his younger sister, and Evan's lover Jeff Stevens, a horse trainer who seems to understand more than just Dan's job. Struggling to deal with all the upheavals in his life, Dan finds himself drawn to both Evan's mercurial passion and Jeff's quiet wisdom.

Can you tell who's who? *grins* (Personally I visualize these guys as J3, despite the bookcovers;)
Read the first chapter online to see if the writing appeals to you. The first two books are my favorites (Dark Horse & Out Of The Darkness). I hope at least one of you will know or read this verse and can come back to squee with me;) Go! Read!

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A note on AU vs nonAU
I'm sad to admit I didn't read/finish all the entries in the J2 nonAU challenge. I discovered I am fairly picky when it comes to what I accept in that genre as it's complicated getting the guys together without other people in their lives getting hurt. I want everybody to be happy and nice to each other, I guess that's easier to imagine in alternate universes. Silly real life.
Nevertheless: I don't regret taking part as I had a good time and there are also a couple of stories I liked a lot; you can check out the whole J2nonAU-collection here. I updated my Art Masterlist with a link to the artwork I made for that challenge.

I upgraded my Dreamwidth to a premium account and imported all my icons so I can now crosspost with the correct userpic \o/ Am still working on the design. I may pick a different style later, for now I want it to be similar to my journal, but that still needs some tweeking. I did already adjust colours to my liking (For me white on black is easier to read and I just love purple;) If you're on Dreamwidth too, let me know.

Wow, this turned out long. Still: do you have any fic or art recs to add to this list? TELL ME, GIMME ALL THE RECS, ALL OF THEM. *grabby hands*

Comments

[tipsy-kitty.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the rec!!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Well deserved; your story had me imagining a whole future for them. You created such a fascinating alternate world from both their points of view.