4 recs, Marvel, Natasha/Bucky
I just want to preface this list by saying that I will go down with this ship like none other, and what you see here is a very narrowed-down list of the truly absurd number of Winter Widow fics I'd rec if I had the time.
Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: It’s complicated
Author: medeafive
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/6501484
Rating/Warning(s): Mature
Word Count/WIP?: 1,546 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: Restrained, a little heartbreaking, and a little promising, this fic manages to contend with Natasha’s reproductive issues, Bucky’s return to the world, and their undefined but important relationship to each other.
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: Turning up the Heat
Author: kiss_me_cassie
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10180022
Rating/Warning(s): Explicit (mentions of M/M and M/M/F)
Word Count/WIP?: 1,850 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: Honestly, I just find this fic really, really hot. It’s a bunch of stuff I don’t usually go for, but the author manages to turn it all into something unique and very enjoyable.
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: How We Get There
Author: gr8escap
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10434087
Rating/Warning(s): Teen (includes discussion of past child abuse and a past suicide attempt)
Word Count/WIP?: 43,645 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: Earnest and enjoyable, this AU follows the pair on a road trip along the famous U.S. Route 66, with all the fun, tropey, and unexpectedly meaningful moments that that sets up. The author does a beautiful job of worldbuilding-the trip itself feels like its own character-while never forgetting the events and experiences that made these two who they are.
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: remember me to steshka
Author: andibeth82
Link:
Rating/Warning(s): G
Word Count/WIP?:13,175 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: If you read a lot of this pairing-or MCU fic more broadly-you probably know this author, and with good reason. They have a way of digging into the characters and finding incredible nuance, insight, and heart. This fic is no exception, following the pair on a quest to contend with Natasha’s past (and a bit of Bucky’s, too).
Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: It’s complicated
Author: medeafive
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/6501484
Rating/Warning(s): Mature
Word Count/WIP?: 1,546 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: Restrained, a little heartbreaking, and a little promising, this fic manages to contend with Natasha’s reproductive issues, Bucky’s return to the world, and their undefined but important relationship to each other.
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: Turning up the Heat
Author: kiss_me_cassie
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10180022
Rating/Warning(s): Explicit (mentions of M/M and M/M/F)
Word Count/WIP?: 1,850 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: Honestly, I just find this fic really, really hot. It’s a bunch of stuff I don’t usually go for, but the author manages to turn it all into something unique and very enjoyable.
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: How We Get There
Author: gr8escap
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10434087
Rating/Warning(s): Teen (includes discussion of past child abuse and a past suicide attempt)
Word Count/WIP?: 43,645 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: Earnest and enjoyable, this AU follows the pair on a road trip along the famous U.S. Route 66, with all the fun, tropey, and unexpectedly meaningful moments that that sets up. The author does a beautiful job of worldbuilding-the trip itself feels like its own character-while never forgetting the events and experiences that made these two who they are.
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Fandom: Marvel
Pairing: Natasha Romanoff/Bucky Barnes
Title: remember me to steshka
Author: andibeth82
Link:
Rating/Warning(s): G
Word Count/WIP?:13,175 (complete)
Recced on LiveJournal By: stars_inthe_sky
Why This Must Be Read: If you read a lot of this pairing-or MCU fic more broadly-you probably know this author, and with good reason. They have a way of digging into the characters and finding incredible nuance, insight, and heart. This fic is no exception, following the pair on a quest to contend with Natasha’s past (and a bit of Bucky’s, too).