Hi all,
I figured that I'd make a rec post of things I really, REALLY loved during Yuletide this year because this has been one of my favorite Yuletides yet and I've found that there was a large number of fic this year that I've absolutely loved, so here you go!
First off, I'm going to start with the FIVE (!!!!) wonderful, amazing, magnificent gifts I got. I can't even believe how lucky I've been to receive that many REALLY FUCKING GREAT stories this year. I'm absolutely floored at how great each and every one of these stories is, and I'm especially impressed with the incredible quality of the fic I got this year, considering how little time my lovely writers all had to write them (I was a Dec 23 pinch hit). All of these are SLIGHTLY annotated with why I loved each of these stories. I also reserve the right to add to this post as I think of more stories I really, really loved.
Date Night (1129 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Know Not Why - Hannah JohnsonRating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Arthur Kraft Jr/Howard "Howie" Jenkins, Amber Clark/ Mitchell "Mitch" Ballard
Characters: Arthur Kraft Jr, Howard "Howie" Jenkins, Amber Clark, Mitchell "Mitch" Ballard
Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat
Summary:
It's Amber and Mitch's first date. Everyone helps.
THIS FIC!!!! Some beautiful anonymous soul wrote me Amber and Mitch's first date, which I've been yearning for since I first read the book and the novella, and it is super amazing.
Not Unseen (10022 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Know Not Why - Hannah JohnsonRating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Howard "Howie" Jenkins/Arthur Kraft Jr.
Characters: Howard "Howie" Jenkins, Arthur Kraft Jr., Kristy, Cora, Mitchell "Mitch" Ballard, Amber Clark
Additional Tags: Roommates
Summary:
Howie and Arthur, roommates extraordinaire.
An incredible anon wrote me 10k of Howie/Arthur roommates trope and it was everything I've ever wanted for them.
just the way days string together a life (3538 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
The Office (US) RPFRating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: B.J. Novak/Mindy Kaling
Characters: B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling
Additional Tags: Unplanned Pregnancy, Vomiting, Yuletide, Yuletide 2015, Yuletide Treat
Summary:
She reminds herself of that. Nothing with BJ seems hard.
And then she looks at the pregnancy test.
I received BJ/Mindy fic for the third time this Yuletide, but it was the first time I got accidental pregnancy BJ/Mindy fic, and it was SO FUCKING GOOD I want to cry. I'm going to keep requesting this fandom until the end of my days if I keep getting absolutely amazing fic like this for it.
This Is Not a Noxzema Commercial (1263 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
You're The Worst (TV)Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Gretchen Cutler, Jimmy Shive-Overly, Lindsay Jillian, Edgar Quintero
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - 1990s, Recreational Drug Use, Implied/Referenced Underage Drinking, Implied Sexual Content, Age Difference
Summary:
Jimmy Shive-Overly is an exchange student at a LA public high school and piques Gretchen's interest.
This You're the Worst High school AU is brilliant and so them and an AU I've always really wanted to see, but didn't know how badly I needed it until I got this awesomely fantastic fic!!!
Practice Makes Perfect (1536 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
You're The Worst (TV)Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gretchen Cutler/Jimmy Shive-Overly
Characters: Gretchen Cutler, Jimmy Shive-Overly, Edgar Quintero, Lindsay Jillian
Additional Tags: Balloon Paintball, Alcohol Abuse, Sunday Funday, References to Depression, Irresponsible Misuse of Medication, Explicit Language, Post-Season/Series 02, Yuletide 2015
Summary:
Gretchen was in charge of Sunday Funday. They were all going to fucking enjoy her Dumb Dates for Romcom Dweebs.
You're the Worst and romcom things!!! This fic is amazing and just super tailored to my every wish for fanfiction, ever, and I love it so much.
Other recs, in no particular order:
triangles and parallelograms (17770 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Jane the Virgin (TV)Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Michael Cordero Jr./Petra Solano/Rafael Solano/Jane Villanueva, Michael Cordero Jr./Petra Solano, Michael Cordero Jr./Rafael Solano, Michael Cordero Jr./Petra Solano/Rafael Solano, Petra Solano/Jane Villanueva
Characters: Petra Solano, Michael Cordero Jr., Rafael Solano, Jane Villanueva
Additional Tags: Foursome - F/F/M/M, Threesome - F/M/M, Marriage of Convenience, Voyeurism, Yuleporn
Summary:
Three people orbit around Jane's sun, and sometimes they collide. (Insert a big bang joke.)
Listen, this is pretty much the fic of my dreams!!!!! It improves the show (that I already love) by like 300% because clearly the only way to solve that love parallelogram is by having them be an OT4. I swear to you, take a few minutes (or a few minutes more, this is 17k after all) out of your day and read this and you won't regret it.
ukuleles and other dangerous ideas (11634 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Captain America (Movies) RPF,
Marvel Cinematic Universe RPFRating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hayley Atwell/Chris Evans
Characters: Hayley Atwell, Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie, Scarlett Johansson, Dominic Cooper, Sebastian Stan
Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Drunk Sex, Ukuleles, Ridiculous Flirting, Pining, Just Get Married Already, Casual Sex, Slow Burn
Summary:
“It just felt really cathartic,” Hayley says. “She’s been in such a horrific mourning phase for the last few episodes, and it felt like a bit of closure for her finally.” Hayley remembers the deep sorrow she'd tapped into on the soundstage, trying to imagine the realization of never seeing Steve again. In some ways, showing up to Chris crashed out on her couch is the perfect antidote to the emotional mess of her day.
A withering sigh floats up from Hayley’s lap. “That’s nice,” he says as though distracted, his eyes shifted over to the telly where Clooney and Pitt are leaning against a car talking, the volume down so low that the words aren’t audible. “Are we gonna order pizza?”
Chris yelps as Hayley attempts to smother him with her Kansas City Royals throw pillow.
This was written for my dear friend
torigates who has GREAT TASTE, which meant that it just so happens that this fic aligned with pretty much ALL OF MY INTERESTS and everything I've ever wanted from Chris/Hayley fic. It's honestly so fucking good. That's all I'm going to say about it.
Rocky Mountain High (4953 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Selfie (TV)Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Eliza Dooley/Henry Higgs
Summary:
Henry's midlife crisis happened when he was twenty-six.
This Selfie fic is just the kind of romcom getting together shenanigans that we didn't get on the show due to its early demise and it's wonderfully in character and made me super happy!
Dread Less (11627 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Ann BrasharesRating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lena Kaligaris/Paul Rodman
Characters: Lena Kaligaris, Paul Rodman
Additional Tags: Roommates
Summary:
Lena knew she had spent too much of her life in a state of passive dread, just waiting for something bad to happen. In a life like that, relief was as close as you got to happiness.
* * *
Paul looked at Lena. Millions of boys had looked at Lena, but no one had ever looked at her like that.
Paul and Lena, Lena and Paul. They didn't even smile at each other or say anything. Maybe they didn't even realize something was happening, but Carmen did. She just knew it.
Suddenly, in the middle of the cozy four-top, a chasm opened. On one side were the world and the restaurant and all the regular people like Porter and Carmen. On the other side were Paul and Lena. As intensely alert as she was, Carmen didn't feel like she could look at them or listen to them. She didn't belong there, on the other side.
Look, this is the ship that should have been but was not, and this fic gave me the kind of alternate reality I wanted for Lena. Complete with romcom hero Paul Rodman and the most wonderful execution of the roommates turn into more trope, aka one of my favorites!
Voeux (1030 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Amour et Chocolat Series - Laura Florand,
Off-Campus Series - Elle KennedyRating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Grace Ivers/John Logan
Characters: Grace Ivers, John Logan, Magalie Chaudron
Additional Tags: Crossover, Yuletide Treat
Summary:
Grace and Logan visit Paris.
This Off-Campus/Chocolat series crossover is just honestly one of the most delightful little things I've read this Yuletide.
Buried Lede (5712 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Bridgerton Series - Julia QuinnRating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
Characters: Colin Bridgerton, Penelope Featherington, Eloise Bridgerton, Daphne Bridgerton, Simon Basset
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Journalism, Secret Identity, Cunnilingus
Summary:
Colin Bridgerton needs to unmask the anonymous columnist who is destroying his newspaper. Penelope Featherington needs Colin to open his eyes.
Or, a modern college newspaper AU.
This Colin/Penelope Bridgertons modern AU gave me life!!!! It was so hot and amazing and romcomy, and I loved it so much.
they'll say we're in love (6380 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Hamilton RPFRating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jonathan Groff/Lin-Manuel Miranda
Summary:
Nobody's coming out of this with a lot of pride intact.
[archive locked; account required to read] Listen. I don't really ship this in any kind of real life capacity, but I ship it very much in the alternate universe in which LMM isn't married, and in that alternate universe, this fic is EVERYTHING!!!!! The best kind of theatre romcom and it made me very heartclutchy and made me yearn for my own Hamilton experience three weeks ago.
come back to bed (1816 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Hamilton - MirandaRating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alexander Hamilton/Elizabeth "Eliza" Schuyler
Characters: Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth "Eliza" Schuyler
Summary:
"Going to sleep" isn't big on Alexander's list of priorities. Eliza learns to work with it.
This A.Ham/Eliza fic is so delightful and lovely and then PUNCHES YOU IN THE HEART at the end, so, you know, it's pretty damn awesome!!
things we'll do but won't say (5700 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
New GirlRating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jessica Day/Nick Miller/Schmidt (New Girl), Nick Miller/Schmidt (New Girl)
Characters: Nick Miller, Schmidt (New Girl), Jessica Day (New Girl), Winston Bishop
Additional Tags: Threesome - F/M/M, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Friends to Lovers, Break Up, Cuddling & Snuggling
Summary:
Cece gets married, even after the pranks, even after the badger and Nick and Jess and all of their issues plummeting from the ceiling. She laughs it off and she gets married.
I never knew I needed a New Girl threesome, but I really, really did. This is so funny and in character and amazing.
Five Times Hawke and Sienna Wore Formal Wear (and made out) (1248 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom:
Psy-Changeling - Nalini SinghRating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sienna Lauren/Hawke Snow
Characters: Sienna Lauren, Hawke Snow
Additional Tags: Makeouts, Formalwear, 5 Times
I love excuses for characters to wear formal wear, and I love makeouts, and this fic completely and totally delivers on both AND is super in character!
I hope some of you end up reading a few of these fic, but even the other fic that I've read in all of these fandoms were AMAZING. You really can't go wrong with any of them. (Full disclosure, I read a lot of the other fic in those fandoms, but I definitely did not read all of it because there were just too many for some fandoms)
If you're not a Yuletide-r and this is the first time you're seeing any kind of fic posted for it, I hope one or more of these fandoms are to your taste and that you enjoy reading one or more of these.