[identity profile] vickysg1.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton
Fic Title: Only Human
Author: [livejournal.com profile] anuna_81
Link: Here
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17, miscarriage, implied abuse
Genre: Angst, introspective, fluff
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: Insta!Rec because that's how good this fic is! This fic is just a beautiful portrayal of Natasha reclaiming the one thing Red Room had always refused her. [livejournal.com profile] anuna_81 writes both Natasha and Clint perfectly, and it's just perfect. Just read it, really.
[identity profile] vickysg1.livejournal.com
Day 10 - A fic for your favorite Movie pairing.

Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton
Fic Title: Li.ber.tas
Author: [livejournal.com profile] anuna_81
Link: Here
Rating/Warning(s): R, nudity
Genre: drama, hurt/comfort
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is just lovely. As Anuna put it, it's a story about Natasha and especially Clint reclaiming themselves after the events of the movie. She captured the characters and their relationship perfectly. Plus, the description of the landscape and of Dubrovnik (and the whole story related to the word 'Libertas') makes the story even better. Go read it if you haven't already.
[identity profile] super-tricie341.livejournal.com
Day 07 - A fic for a pairing with a lot of baggage.

Fandom Category: Twilight
Pairing: Bella Swan/Jacob Black
Fic Title: No Good Deed
Author: MeraNaamJoker
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8357521/1/No-Good-Deed
Rating/Warning(s): M/R. Warnings for language and sexual content
Genre: Breaking Dawn AU
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: Anyone familiar with Twilight knows that to say Bella and Jacob have a lot of baggage is an understatement. In this AU, Bella doesn't become a vampire--she divorces Edward and leaves the Cullens to raise her baby on her own after Edward tries to abort the pregnancy against her wishes. 8 years later, a posthumous letter from Edward comes to his daughter--now named Saisha--imploring her to convince Bella to reconcile with Jacob since his actions have caused the both of them so much pain. This is actually a really thoughtful story, with a much more mature and confident Bella--one who recognizes her mistakes, owns up to them, and is willing to tackle her issues with Jacob in a reasonable and adult fashion. Jacob, while understandably resentful at first, is similarly able to put aside his own anger and meet her halfway to work things out. Of course, things hardly go smoothly and the author doesn't just ignore the issue of imprinting, choosing to address and resolve it in a very interesting way.


Day 8: The Avengers and an X-Men rec )


Day 9: Glee rec )


Day 10: The Mummy rec )
[identity profile] super-tricie341.livejournal.com
Day 06 - A fic with the most heartbreaking scene.

Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton
Fic Title: Phase
Author: SLynn
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/497316
Rating/Warning(s): T/PG-13. Warnings for discussions about mind-control/brainwashing
Genre: Aaaaaangst, Post-movie
WIP?: This story is complete in and of itself, but is part of a larger ongoing series that can be found here. It does work as a stand-alone read though.

Why This Must Be Read: I felt this story like a punch to the gut. Everything about this fic is heartbreaking--Natasha's backstory (which is written and presented with great skill), Clint's reactions, Steve and Tony being unfortunate observers of this particular trainwreck, and especially the last scene in the story. Just...utterly devastating to read, knowing how much Clint and Natasha have been through together, and then to see them having to take opposite sides, both for valid and understanding, if frustrating, reasons. The rest of the series is worth reading as well. There's fantastic Clint backstory, an intriguing treatment of how the team is learning to negotiate team dynamics and trust, and some truly wonderful characterizations.
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[identity profile] astridv.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton (Black Widow/Hawkeye)
Fic Title: White Blank Page
Author: AlliSnow
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/503738
Rating/Warning(s): mature
Genre: Action/Adventure; Drama; Mission fic; Romance
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: This is not only the most interesting take on the whole idea of 'being unmade' I've read so far, but one of my favorite longfics overall. Great writing style, the characterizations are amazing (down to the original characters) and the plot cost me a few hours of sleep because I didn't want to put it down.

Excerpt:
“She didn’t tell you, did she?” asks Rogers carefully. “That she was afraid.”

Clint snorts. He thinks about sitting in a grubby Parisian café across from Nat, telling her about Fury’s issues and not realizing that she was in more danger than he was. He had thought that because her signature weapon wasn’t as obvious as his bow, that because her hands and feet were often the only weapons she needed, she was home free.
[identity profile] ahigheroctave.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Batman (Nolanverse)
Pairing: Talia al Ghul/Bane, Ra's al Ghul/OC
Fic Title: In Her Mother's Likeness
Author: vestigialwords
Link: Here
Rating/Warning(s): Teen and up audiences
Genre: Angst/Romance
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: I have always been big on fics with an outside looking in theme and this is no exception, the author portrays the complex and striking relationship between Talia and Bane beautifully. She also paints a striking view on the relationship between Talia and her father or lack there of, using his relationship with here mother as a counterpoint. This hits on one of my other all time favorite situations: Two sides of a coin.

3 more )
[identity profile] jdphoenix.livejournal.com
Or just one rec, depending on how you look at it.

Fandom Category: The Avengers/Captain America
Pairing: Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers
Fic Title: Mono (the Super-Soldier Serum Strand)
Author: Della19
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/457692
Rating/Warning(s): T
Genre: fix-it fic
WIP?:  no

Why This Must Be Read: From the title and the summary - which makes it clear Peggy has become immortal by kissing Steve - I thought this story was going to be pure crack. It is not. It's actually totally serious and not once does the absurdity of the premise hurt the issues dealt with here; namely immortality and what it means to face a never-ending future as well as the lies necessary to live that kind of life. Don't get me wrong, it's fun too. Peggy doesn't let immortality stop her from living. Her journey through the twentieth century is true to character and ties itself very nicely into canon. She meets several familiar faces from The Avengers film over the years but it never feels like the author is imposing or forcing Peggy into places she doesn't belong.

a five times Clint/Natasha fic )
[identity profile] redbrunja.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton
Fic Title: The Last Great Border Town Hotel
Author: [livejournal.com profile] ignipes
Link: Here.
Rating/Warning(s): PG-13
Genre: Angst
WIP?: No, one-shot

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is the perfect mix of action, heart-rending backstory, and slow building of trust. (Plus, a couple of great bits with Coulson.)

It's been a long time since anybody has used her real name. "My friends call me Natasha," she says.

Barton raises an eyebrow. "You don't have friends. You only have assets you haven't killed yet." His tone is mild, amused, and all the sharper for it.

"How long did you wait for me?" she asks. "In Amsterdam. You did wait."

He hesitates just a shade too long. "No," he says. "I didn't."



Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton
Fic Title: I'm Making Eyes At You
Author: [livejournal.com profile] bob5fic
Link: Here.
Rating/Warning(s): R
Genre: Angst.
WIP?: No, one-shot.

Why This Must Be Read: This story is just going to fucking rip your heart out and stomp on it.

She sits in his room, on his bed, amongst his things, her bare feet tapping against another pile of forgotten laundry. She lets him sit close because he knows not to ask if she is okay. He knows that it is pointless even to speak.

Her feet tap and her toes curl and her eyes are still lost and faraway. Her lips press together and purse slightly then relax and that’s as much expression as she will give him to work with today. He takes it as a sign, figures that it’s as good or as worse a time as any time else, and reaches for her hand.

She snatches her fingers away as if they are burnt. He smiles like his own skin isn’t equally as singed and curls his hand into a fist.

[identity profile] sunny-serenity.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Avengers (2012)
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton (Black Widow/Hawkeye)
Fic Title: Right Where I Used To Be
Author: [livejournal.com profile] sugar_fey
Link: Here
Rating/Warning(s): R (but it's really more pg15... ratings confuse me.)
Genre: UST
WIP?: No (but it should be)

Why This Must Be Read: HELLO excellently toned UST on Natasha's twenty-first birthday complete with PERFECT levels of understanding going hand in hand with under developed emotional gauges from these extremely talented yet stunted idiots. Full of awareness that this means something different, something more than what they're allowed if they weren't killers relying on subterfuge and deception. Gah. Just. Yes. Great with delivery and fraught with palatable tension.

Fandom Category: Avengers (2012)
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton (Black Widow/Hawkeye)
Fic Title: Indebted
Author: sablier_bloque
Link: ao3
Rating/Warning(s): M; LOTS of trigger warnings. Straight from the author: There are mentions of underage rape, and there is a scene where an underaged Natasha uses a sexual act for an ulterior motive, but there is no underage sex between Clint and Natasha. Also warnings for graphic violence, sex, and language.
Genre: Angst/Violence
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: This one is brutal. It can be a difficult read, but goddamn this girl is a survivor and fighter. Seeing Natasha through Clint's POV and how her background is simultaneously abrupt and haltingly revealed to him balances ever so carefully throughout serving as a prelude of sorts to the trust we see already built up in the movie. Clint is probably the first person that ever ACTUALLY protected her from others and herself. Just, JFC these kids!
[identity profile] sunny-serenity.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Avengers/blended MCU/comic!verse
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton (Black Widow/Hawkeye)
Fic Title: Two Truths and A Lie
Author: [livejournal.com profile] hannasus
Link: here in two parts on lj//entire work on ao3
Rating/Warning(s): T & up
Genre: Action/Adventure; Angst
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: Budapest. In the harshest of ways full of all those unsaid but completely felt things. A very mature and highly likely canonical possibility of how their relationship functions between partner and friend and how it could shift into more. Quite fluid and wonderfully abound with inner struggle manifesting itself in action and dialogue. It's like a punch to the face and then your assailant finds the nicest piece of meat to keep the swelling down.
[identity profile] super-tricie341.livejournal.com
I bring you all another Natasha Multipairing rec post for those fine folk who requested Natasha/Clint and Natasha/Anyone.

Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanova/Bruce Banner
Fic Title: although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight
Author: paperclipbitch
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/427614
Rating/Warning(s): T/PG-13
Genre: Post-movie
WIP?: No

Why This Must Be Read: A gorgeous one-shot. Natasha is given a mandatory vacation and she spends it idling in Avengers Tower, where Bruce is also spending his days. The characterization is fantastic and it's a treat to watch Bruce and Natasha get to know and become more comfortable with each other.

2 more Natasha/Bruce recs )


8 Natasha/Clint recs )


5 Natasha/Steve recs )
[identity profile] irony-rocks.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Avengers (also see The Hulk and Iron Man)
Pairing: Bruce Banner/Betty Ross, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
Fic Title: [far from here we are all right]
Author: Feather (lalaietha)
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/412017
Rating/Warning(s): teen
Genre: post-avengers movie
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: Because this does a ridiculously good job at painting what the dynamics of the three ships here could be. The characterization of the women, especially, is wonderful. I didn't think I would get much of a balanced fic with so many characters and ships traipsing through, but this did an admirable job with doing justice to all. A post-Avengers fic, where Natasha determines after watching some footage that the key to "neutralizing" the Hulk was one Dr. Elizabeth Ross.

Also, some really great one-liners in the narration.

Snippet )
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[identity profile] izzyfics.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Avengers (2012)
Pairing: Natasha/Clint
Fic Title: Callous
Author: [livejournal.com profile] ewinfic
Link: Here
Rating/Warning(s): PG, no warnings
Genre: Romance, almost hurt/comfort?
WIP?: Nope
Word Count: 1000

Why This Must Be Read: This little story was exactly what I wanted to read after seeing the movie. Clint and Natasha explore their feelings after the events of the movie and we get to see some reasons for Natasha's actions.

Author's summary: "a discussion of feelings"

Check it out!
[identity profile] sunny-serenity.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: The Avengers (2012)
Pairing: Natalia Romanova/Clint Barton
Fic Title: Ashes (series)
Author: sugarfey
Link: ashes (series)
Rating/Warning(s): t/violence/shades of past violations
Genre: character development/angst/drama
WIP?: no.

Why This Must Be Read: Though this is more a character study and the evolution of Natalia Romanova to Natasha Romanoff in successive stories, Clint features significantly. Threads of comic canon have been woven nicely with MCU canon/outline/speculation, really, since we have no origin movie for either of them. It gave me flappy fangirl hands and a tidal wave of feelings because though it's never said, these two chose each other as family.
[identity profile] super-tricie341.livejournal.com
Someone requested Natasha/Anyone. As promised, here's the Natasha Multipairing rec post I've been working on.

Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanova/Bruce Banner
Fic Title: Neither Wild Nor Tame
Author: websandwhiskers
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/405748/chapters/669319
Rating/Warning(s): M/R. Warnings for sex
Genre: Post-movie fic
WIP?: Yes, at 5 chapters and counting. Updated fairly regularly

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is beautiful and the author does a fantastic job of showing us how well Natasha and Bruce could work together. I love the subtlety to their relationship, the calm understanding and quiet companionship. Seriously, just beautiful. There's also a prequel written from Darcy's POV that's worth checking out as well.

2 more Natasha/Bruce recs )


Natasha/Clint Recs )


Natasha/Steve recs )


Natasha/Phil recs )

We can has Natasha/Steve and Natasha/Phil tags please?
[identity profile] shanynde.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing:Clint/Natasha but hints of Jane/Thor and Tony/Pepper
Fic Title:No light in this valley
Author:trysts
Link: http://trysts.livejournal.com/124282.html
Rating/Warning(s):Pg-13/R
Genre:Western
WIP?:No

Why This Must Be Read: This is one of the best AU Avengers fics that I've read. The characters are perfect.
[identity profile] sunny-serenity.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: the avengers
Pairing: natasha romanoff/clint barton (black widow/hawkeye)
Fic Title: a girl is a gun
Author: [livejournal.com profile] miawkitten
Link: here
Rating/Warning(s): not rated but there's violence, so.
Genre: super sexy spy shenanigans. is that a genre? pre-movie/book compliant
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: because all the other ones i was going to rec have already been rec'd. this is how clint recruited natasha. it's more of a character piece for natalia but it really showcases how this relationship works due to their lone wolf natures. it's a slow courting process with missions in tokyo, sao paulo (YES, BOOK COMPLIANT! score one for the comic book fangirls.) oh, and BUDAPEST. it sets the base from which you can project how their partnership functions. and did i mention super sexy spy sheninigans?
[identity profile] acenpokerface.livejournal.com

Fandom Category: The Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton (Black Widow/Hawkeye)
Fic Title: we were emergencies
Author: gyzym
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/405828  
Rating/Warning(s): Explicit for smut & taking a good, hard look at what is effectively mind-rape. Oh, & spoilers for the movie. ;) 
Genre: Post-movie
WIP?: No. 

Why This Must Be Read: The summary reads, "It's not about being unmade; it's about remaking, one aching step at a time." I couldn't have put it better, and I can't begin to describe the beauty of this fic. It takes the line, "You and I remember Budapest very differently," and runs with it. Basic premise? Clint thinks he and Natasha are violently in love, and that Loki has messed with Natasha's memories. Natasha thinks love is for children, and that Loki has messed with Clint's memories. We don't know who's right. This fic has humor, angst, drama, romance, suspense, and an absolutely beautiful look at the way the minds of two very dangerous, battle-scarred people work, and the way that their equally dangerous, battle-scarred hearts might work together. 


Excerpt + Four More Natasha/Clint Recs (Because they invaded my mind and so should also invade yours.) )

[identity profile] irony-rocks.livejournal.com
Fandom Category: Avengers
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Clint Barton
Fic Title: Cakewalk
Author: Edonohana
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/406474
Rating/Warning(s): gen
Genre: post-movie
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: Early on, he’d been surprised that she trusted him enough to sleep in front of him. Later, he realized that she simply hadn’t feared him. A lovely look at their dynamics, and how well attuned to each other there are.

Four more fics, including 2 more Natasha/Clint, 1 Maria Hill/Steve Rodgers (with past Steve Rodgers/Peggy Carter), and one Maria Hill/Phil Coulson. )

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