Anne Elliot Character Manifesto

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Fandom: Jane Austin's “Persuasion”
Character: Anne Elliot
Pairings Included in Manifesto: Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth
( Blurb and Recs under the cut )

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Whoops. Forgot about the new challenge. The previous challenge for "Summer Premieres" will now be extended until August 6th. Get those recs in for any shows that have/will premiere during the summer!

[Poll #1767103]

Also, kinda dropped the ball on the Special 10 requests too. Time to start that up again, as there have been people asking about it.

( Top TEN Special Requests! )

White Collar Fic: Something Comfortable, by sahiya, rated G.

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Fandom Category: White Collar
Pairing: Sara Ellis/Neal Caffrey
Fic Title: Something Comfortable
Author: sahiya 
Link: Here on livejournal.
Rating/Warning(s): G, none.
Genre: Sweet fluff, with a little hurt/comfort thrown in.
WIP?: No. 3,800 words, one shot.

Sara considers herself competent in any number of areas - including two forms of martial arts, three languages, and the circumvention of the most common high-end security systems - but she's never been good with vulnerability. In fact, one might say she's allergic to it.

Why This Must Be Read: Oh my goodness, because it's so sweet. It offers such a lovely insight into Sara's character as she finds herself in the position of having to look after Neal after he suffers an injury at work. She wants to do it, but she's nervous, and this fic shows her attempting to let down all her gates of defence. There are lovely scenes between her and Neal, and some bonus appearances from Peter. Everyone is in character and this is one of those fics that could so easily slot between the lines that canon has already given us.
And did I mention the fluffy hurt/comfort of it all? ♥

"Lifetime in a moment" by blueflamefreak (K+)

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Fandom Category: Aliens
Pairing: Pvt. J. Vasquez/Lt. S. Gorman
Fic Title: Lifetime in a moment
Author: blueflamefreak
Link: FF.Net
Rating/Warning(s): K+
Genre: Drama
WIP?: N
Special Rec: 5/48

Why This Must Be Read: This pairing is one of those 'blink and you will miss it' ones. The only real interaction they have is in this one moment but one could write a whole book about what Vasquez meant when she said those words. blueflamefreak did a really great job giving them a background that's believeable and still in-character. I grin everytime I imagine Vasquez as a girl, scowling because he pulled her hair. <3

Leverage - Eliot/Parker: Not Gone Fishin'

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 Fandom Category: Leverage
Pairing: Eliot/Parker
Fic Title: Not Gone Fishin'
Author: shabbytiger
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7203471/1/Not_Gone_Fishin
Rating/Warning(s): M
Genre: Romance/Adventure/Humor/Drama
WIP?: Y, and as a total bonus she updates almost everyday. 

Summary: The team has some time off, and Hardison begs Eliot to take Parker with him on his fishing trip so she doesn't get in trouble. So now, Parker's in the truck as they road trip to the wedding Eliot was actually going to. But the two seem to keep stirring up these feelings..

Why This Must Be Read: This is funny and smart and sexy and interesting and oh the tension is wonderful. We get a little backstory for Parker, a whole bunch of roadside antics and pit stops and even a few Bucket list mentions.I  get so excited whenever she updates - which is almost every day. She creates this amazing tension between Parker and Eliot for being attracted to each other while Parker's technically dating Hardison; it's like angst-lite. Totally wonderful.

Leverage - Eliot/OFC - The Library Job

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Fandom Category: Leverage
Pairing: Eliot/OFC
Fic Title: The Library Job
Author: a striking mind
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6313946/1/The_Library_Job
Rating/Warning(s): M
Genre: Romance/Adventure/Drama
WIP?: Y

Summary: The Team have been called in to help stop two greedy men from destroying the Boston Public Library. The team however gets more than they bargained for with librarian, Charlotte Livingston. How can the team handle two cons and a nosy red head?

Why This Must Be Read:  So I'm as skeptical of an OFC as anyone, but as I'm currently writing an Eliot/OFC fic I like to give them a  shot. And what slam-dunk this is! Charlotte is intelligent, witty and fierce but has a great balance of having that soft underside. Her and Eliot fight like a cat and a dog and it's really fun to watch. The case itself is interesting and I love the fumbles she has written for the team. The true gem here is the dialogue and the slow way she's getting Charlotte and Eliot to realize there's more to each other than the eye sees. 

<Mods, there is no Eliot/OFC tag. Hell, I'm not even sure we tag ofc's.>