Strange Courtship by lzg (PG-13)
Title: Strange Courtship
Fandom: Generation Kill
Pairing: Brad/Nate
Categories: AU, Romance, Fluff, Royalty, Weddings
Length: Medium (5,070 words)
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: Couldn’t find one - if anyone knows what it is, drop me a comment and I’ll edit
Author Website: Author profile @ AO3
Summary:
In which Brad is a desperately self-sacrificing HRH, Nate is not happy about being blind-sided, Ray wants to kill the Swedish press corps, and Walt is present in the background like a good bodyguard.
Review:
For recs this week I’ve got a pair of GK AU’s that I’ve read over the past few months and greatly enjoyed. The first is Strange Courtship which is an AU that has Nate, working for CNAS post-Iraq, meeting Brad at a conference. It’s a case of mistaken identity right away as Nate doesn’t realize that Brad is the Crown Prince of Sweden.
The fic itself is spare, the chapters short, but there is a wealth of storytelling contained within. I enjoyed the outsider points of view, in addition to those of Brad and Nate when telling their story. I thought the Swedish details were fascinating and particularly enjoyed how the author was able to lift Brad and Ray (and Walt though we don’t see him much) into a different country and culture, yet still retain their unique relationship and core characteristics.
Overall this was a wonderfully enjoyable read that was very well done and entertaining.
Strange Courtship
Fandom: Generation Kill
Pairing: Brad/Nate
Categories: AU, Romance, Fluff, Royalty, Weddings
Length: Medium (5,070 words)
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: Couldn’t find one - if anyone knows what it is, drop me a comment and I’ll edit
Author Website: Author profile @ AO3
Summary:
In which Brad is a desperately self-sacrificing HRH, Nate is not happy about being blind-sided, Ray wants to kill the Swedish press corps, and Walt is present in the background like a good bodyguard.
Review:
For recs this week I’ve got a pair of GK AU’s that I’ve read over the past few months and greatly enjoyed. The first is Strange Courtship which is an AU that has Nate, working for CNAS post-Iraq, meeting Brad at a conference. It’s a case of mistaken identity right away as Nate doesn’t realize that Brad is the Crown Prince of Sweden.
The fic itself is spare, the chapters short, but there is a wealth of storytelling contained within. I enjoyed the outsider points of view, in addition to those of Brad and Nate when telling their story. I thought the Swedish details were fascinating and particularly enjoyed how the author was able to lift Brad and Ray (and Walt though we don’t see him much) into a different country and culture, yet still retain their unique relationship and core characteristics.
Overall this was a wonderfully enjoyable read that was very well done and entertaining.
Strange Courtship