A Very Palpable Hit, by Irony_Rocks (nc-17_

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Fandom Category: Sherlock (BBC)
Pairing: Irene Adler/Sherlock Holmes
Fic Title: A Very Palpable Hit
Author: irony_rocks
Link: LJ or AO3
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17, for sex
Genre: Post-ep (A Scandel in Belgravia)
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: INSTA-REC!!! This is just such an absolutely perfect follow-up to the ep, with both Sherlock and Irene perfectly in character, deducing, being sexy, bantering and one-upping each other. Plus, this is the first sex scene I've seen written with Sherlock that strikes the right balance for him. My personal head!canon for what happened.

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The current challenge for Yuletide fics ends on January 8th. Get those fics in!

[Poll #1808821]

Special Requested pairings for the month of January
Cheers: Diane Chambers/Sam Malone
Doctor Who: Amy Pond/Rory Williams
Firefly: Hoban "Wash" Washburne/Zoe Washburne
Justified: Raylan Givens/Ava Crowder
Once Upon A Time: Mary Margaret/James (Snow White/Prince Charming)
Sherlock (bbc): Sherlock/Irene
The Big Bang Theory: Amy Farrah Fowler/Sheldon Lee Cooper
The Big Bang Theory: Penny/Sheldon Cooper
Vampire Academy: Adrian Ivashkov/Rosemarie Hathaway
Vampire Diaries: Bonnie Bennett/Damon Salvatore
Victorious: Beck Oliver/Jade West
X-Men: Logan/Marie (Wolverine/Rogue)
Howl's Moving Castle (book or movie): Sophie Hatter/Howl
nuAvengers: Clint Hawkeye Barton/Darcy Lewis
Friends: Monica Gellar/Chandler Bing
Harry Potter: Female!Harry Potter/Anyone
DC: Lois Lane/anyone
Castle: Castle/Beckett

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The Shape of Things to Come, by Magic Crafter (PG-13)

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Fandom Category: The Tudors
Pairing: Anne Boleyn/Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon/Henry VIII
Fic Title: The Shape of Things to Come
Author: Magic Crafter
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5393343/1/
Rating/Warning(s): PG-13
Genre: AU, angst, romance
WIP?: Yes

Why This Must Be Read: I walked into this story initially wary of it, but quickly found myself enthralled. Anyone who knows the story of Henry VIII and his wives, particularly the first two, have often wondered what might have happened if just one of the sons from Henry's first marriage to Katherine of Aragon had survived infancy. This story explores that option and sends history flying down an alternate path. It's fascinating to see how the characters are shaped by the differing events. Henry is a more stable, thoughtful person -- though still so utterly Henry. Anne, whose part in the story is also quite significant, faces a very different life as Henry's queen, beginning with the fact that she isn't under extreme pressure to provide Henry with a male heir. Magic Crafter has crafted (pun intended) an amazing and excellent story, and I always cheer when a new chapter notification appears in my inbox.

Special Rec: 6/31

Shipper's Manifesto: Rapunzel/Eugene Fitzherbert (Tangled)

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Calling Bluffs by DSieya (PG-13) + 2 More Sheldon/Penny Recs

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Fandom Category: Big Bang Theory
Pairing: Penny/Sheldon Cooper
Fic Title: Calling Bluffs
Author: DSieya
Link: Here!
Rating/Warning(s): PG-13 for some language
Genre: Romance/Humor
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: This is the fic that made me an S/P shipper. I was mid-way through discovering the show, popped onto FF.net, and clicked on this out of curiosity ("Sheldon and Penny? How could that work?") and suddenly by the end of it, I realized they HAD to be together, and nothing else would be good enough. This takes the events of The Panty Piñata Polarization, and is a sequel to The Gothowitz Deviation (the one where he tries to train her with chocolate!). It has sensational writing and characterization, and off-the-charts chemistry between the two of them - and it shows Penny's excellently devious side. I can't gush enough about this (plus there's a sequel), and ANYTHING by this author. I could rec her forever and ever.

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Shipper's Manifesto: Joshua/Lisa (V, 2009)

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Fandom: V, 2009
Pairing: Joshua/Lisa


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