Title: the book of hours
Author: omphale23
Pairing: Stella Kowalski/Ray Kowalski
Rating: R
Word count: ~1050 words

This was recently posted on stop_drop_porn, and I just had to rec it. It's about Stella and her relationship to Ray K, especially after their divorce. I love Stella here, because she's so complicated and human. And the story is beautifully written; listen ( Read more... )

Title: Desiderata
Author: J S Cavalcante (j_s_cavalcante)
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: NC-17
Length: ~14,500 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: It was an awesome Seekrit Santa season! There were three fics, in particular, that hit me right in the kink ( Read more... )

Title: Benton's earliest memories are of stories
Author: omphale23
Pairing: gen
Rating: G
Length: 200 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: omphale23 posted this snippet, unremarked and unnamed, in the midst of a bunch of polls and event planning. I nearly missed it! This is a glimpse of Benton on that hinge point of his life, mother gone, father absent, trying to adapt ( Read more... )

My three story recs for Day 2 of the Fandom Appreciation Challenge. The goal was to rec three stories that are at least six months old. Here's what I came up with:

Title: In Chicago the Weather is Warm
Author: estrella30
Pairing: F/K
Rating: PG
Length: ~2000 words
Why I'm reccing this fic:

estrella30 is a terrific writer and she's penned a number of fandom classics ( Read more... )

Title: And Indeed There Will Be Time
Author: riverlight
Length: Longish
Rating: PG
Why I’m Reccing This Fic:

Okay, so this was my Seekrit Santa gift from last year. And yes, I requested kidfic. Because riverlight is made of awesome she came up with this warm, bittersweet story that isn't quite kidfic. Instead it's about an epiphany (well, okay, two of 'em) when Ray ( Read more... )

Title: Favorite Things
Author: Viridian5
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: NC-17
Length: 3200 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: This is my all-time favorite sick!Ray fic. Ray is feverish, disoriented, easily distracted, and horny. After falling asleep on the couch, Fraser becomes his oh-so-innocent victim. Don't forget to read the author's note at the ( Read more... )

Title: King of Love
Author: lalejandra
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: PG-13
Length: 1600 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: My favorite drunk!Ray ever. He's a cuddly and licky drunk, and Fraser handles him quite well.

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Title: There's No Good Time to Discuss This
Author: omphale23
Pairing: F/K
Rating: PG-13
Length: 2470 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: It's a dense, complicated fic that rewards re-reading, but still manages to feel spare and tight rather than florid or overwritten. She weaves in song lyrics and film dialogue (excellent 'guess that line' material), and often ( Read more... )