Challenge 92 Downton Abbey recs

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Fandom Category: Downton Abbey
Pairing: Carson/Hughes
Fic Title: all recurring joy
Author: frakcancer
Link: Link to all recurring joy
Rating/Warning(s): MA, smut
Genre: Angsty romance
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: Frakcancer is one of the best (if not the best) Carson/Hughes writers I know. If you're unsure about the pairing, read her fics. I guarantee you'll be sold. :) This particular fic shows you just how sexy they can be!

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Thor/The Avengers: two Jane Foster/Thor recs

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Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Thor/Jane, slight Loki/Jane
Fic Title: The Hammer and the Ice
Author: grav_ity
Link: AO3
Rating/Warning(s): T
Genre: slight AU, drama
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: This is my absolute favorite Thor/Jane fic. Typically I dislike stories that recreate canon events - in this Jane takes Selvig's place in the film - but grav_ity pulls it off masterfully. The story doesn't get bogged down in the canon but instead uses it to its advantage, taking more freedoms to focus just on these three characters. The language and imagery will stick with you.

Fandom Category: Thor
Pairing: Thor/Jane
Fic Title: Uru
Author: sheffiesharpe
Link: AO3
Rating/Warning(s): T
Genre: humor, angst, UST
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: There's no actual Thor/Jane interaction in this. It does, however, do a fantastic job of showing how each of them deals with the separation, giving us a good look at their individual characters and just why they're meant for one another. Plus it's got plenty of Darcy snarking and a mythical cat, who can pass that up? (If you've never read any books or fics featuring a mystical cat, you're missing out. This fic is the perfect opportunity to rectify that.)