Sherlockmas 2012 Master List
Here it is: all of the fics contributed to the Sherlockmas 2012 Holiday Fic Exchange! Fics are organized by category.
For complete information, including warnings and author's notes, please read the header posted at the beginning of each fic.
Femslash
The Case of the Eye Drop Shooter, by apple_pathways
for: sherlockholmes
summary: Sally's quiet Christmas with her girlfriend's family is spoiled when her boss winds up poisoned during a game of Scrabble. No days off when you're a cop, eh?
characters, pairings: Molly/Sally; Lestrade, Molly's family (OCs)
rating: G
Rave Review: "Oh, I loved the twist in this. Very well-written, and very funny as well. I've never read this pairing before but I think I totally ship it now." - scandalbaby
Gen
Stuck, by dioscureantwins
for: thirdbird_fic
summary: Sherlock slams into him at full speed. It’s extremely painful and humiliating but Lestrade actually hopes the accelerated force of the detective running into him will help to set him free. It doesn’t. In fact, it feels like he’s wedged in even firmer.
characters, pairings: Greg, Sherlock, John
rating: G
Rave Review: "Now I've read this I also want to be comforted by John Watson and be fed tea and biscuits by Mrs Hudson at 221b." - stardust_made
The Weather Outside is Frightful, by andrea_deer
for: disassembly_rsn
summary: Mycroft wants to tell Jane good news himself, but they turn out premature and he sends Anthea instead.
characters, pairings: fem!John (Jane), Anthea. Small appearances made by Mycroft and his minions.
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I'd love to see more of these two; I feel like they could figure in their own spin-off. :) " - musamihi
Colonel Warburton's Madness, by disassembly_rsn
for: keerawa
summary: Set pre-Reichenbach. Sally, John, and Sherlock are all brought in to investigate a theft at a regimental museum.
characters, pairings: Sally, John, Sherlock
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "Great case, great solution!" - thesmallhobbit
A Study in John, by keerawa
for: pippnfrodo
summary: Sherlock would have pursued John’s secret to places far more wild and remote than Dartmoor.
characters, pairings: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
rating: PG
Rave Review: "That was BRILLIANT. I didn't get it at all until the very end. ^_^ Well done! " - noirrosaleen
Jim, who still scares me, by elanorofcastile
for: katemacetak
summary: Five people Jim Moriarty frightened, and one who went along for the ride.
characters, pairings: Jim Moriarty, Sebastian Moran; minor Jim/OMC
rating: R
Rave Review: "Wow, this is fantastic! This backstory is very believable and just creepy enough to fit Jim!" - eanor
The Party Dress, by ellie_hell
for: bwblack
summary: Molly gets ready for the Christmas party at 221B.
characters, pairings: Molly Hooper
rating: G
Rave Review: "Oh Molly, you remind me so much of my twenty-year old self... " - archea2
Experiment: The Effects of 'Being Nice' to an Average Scotland Yard Detective, by queerlyobscure
for: noirrosaleen
summary: When John presents a hypothesis - and a challenge - over Sherlock's behaviour towards Lestrade, Sherlock takes him up on it and devises an experiment - with surprising results!
characters, pairings: Sherlock, John, Lestrade, Molly, Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft. Sherlock/Lestrade
rating: G
Rave Review: "I always love to see Sherlock approaching relationships as if they're experiments. This was a wonderfully detailed exploration of that trope -- the series of experiments was so very Sherlock." - xtinethepirate
It always sounds better on paper, by alecto_chan
for: probablywont
summary: They have two months to put together one of the largest and most ambitious grant proposals the Chemistry department has ever seen. What can possibly go wrong? Oh, let Greg count the ways- starting with him being strong-armed into letting Sherlock Holmes onto the research team.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John preslash; Greg Lestrade; Sherlock Holmes; John Watson
rating: Teen
Rave Review: "THANK YOU, MYSTERY GIFTER, YOU ARE AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!!" - probablywont
Mind Heist, by eanor
for: special_schizo
summary: Jim Moriarty has stolen some very important bank codes. To extract them from his mind, Irene, Molly and their team have devised an intricate net of dreams that will not only make Moriarty give them the codes, but will also make him believe in the best distraction they can imagine - Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective. An Inception-style AU.
characters, pairings: Irene, Molly, Sally, Kate, Jim Moriarty; hints of Molly/Jim
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I love how you've woven Sally into this as well as Molly and Irene. It's a really intriguing fusion." - missyvortexdv
The Man with the Twisted Life, by marysutherland
for: goldvermilion87
summary: John learns a secret about Molly's past
characters, pairings: Molly, Sherlock, Lestrade, John
rating: 12/PG-13
Rave Review: "Nice little retelling right up until the end. Then it turned FANTASTIC. Love it! " - noirrosaleen
Hold On to What You Believe, by pippnfrodo
for: calamitybreak
summary: Ever since he was young there has always been one piece Sherlock has never been able to play. It is the melody he heard in his dreams; when he dreamed of London, warm blue eyes and a kind smile.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock epic friendship, brief appearances by Mycroft, Lestrade and Mrs. Hudson
rating: PG 13 (to be safe)
Rave Review: "Honestly, I was nearly crying at the end of this. An incredibly beautiful piece- kudos!" - cccahill18
Whatever is Fickle, by goldvermilion87
for: shades_shadow
summary: Sherlock and John are not in London anymore. Retirement-era fic.
characters, pairings: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
rating: PG
Rave Review: "Very nice - I can imagine them still having these kinds of arguments after spending twenty-five years together." - marysutherland
When the Night is Long, by katemacetak
for: sherlockmas
summary: After John stops an assassination attempt on Mycroft, his limp returns worse than ever.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: pg
Rave Review: "I adored this so much." - talimenios79
Het
A Marriage Of The Utmost Inconvenience, by scandalbaby
for: apple_pathways
summary: All Molly Hooper had to do was to pretend to be married to Sherlock Holmes for a few months in order to help him finish taking down Moriarty's criminal network. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty, it turned out, including the temporary loss of a friend, the permanent loss of her heart and being held prisoner by a man who wanted revenge on Sherlock for destroying the legacy left to him. But in the end, maybe something good would come out of it.
characters, pairings: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper primarily with slight John Watson/Mary Morstan and implied Jim Moriarty/Sebastian Moran; Sherlock Holmes, Molly Hooper, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, Mary Morstan and Sebastian Moran
rating: PG overall; NC-17 for part 6
Rave Review: "This was brilliant! (...) I really enjoyed it, the slow build up and the changes that happened to Sherlock over the three years he was away!" - sadisticsidhe
a fall from you is a long way down, by temporaryage
for: andrea_deer
summary: Anderson’s marriage: how it begins and how it ends.
characters, pairings: Anderson/OFC, Anderson/Sally
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I think this is absolute perfection of a backstory and I think it will forever change how I view his character and the Anderson/Sally relationship." - scandalbaby
Hope, by girlingoldboots
for: musamihi
summary: Lestrade finds hope with an elf in the morgue.
characters, pairings: Lestrade/Molly
rating: PG
Rave Review: "Aww! Lovely little Mollstrade snippet, that. :)" - venusinthenight
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, by noirrosaleen
for: alecto_chan
summary: Mycroft Holmes was a perfect gentleman. Molly had no idea how much so.
characters, pairings: Molly/Mycroft, Sherlock
rating: PG
Rave Review: "hahaha awesome! I think I have a new favourite partner for Mycroft! lovely and fun stuff!" - mildred_bobbin
About Face, by scandalbaby
for: dweo
summary: She had once said that one day Sherlock was going to be the reason they were all standing around a body. She had never expected it to be his own. And in that final act of his, which left more questions than there were answers for, she starts to find her opinion of him changing, and that leads to so much more.
characters, pairings: Sally Donovan-centric with John Watson/Sally Donovan, mentions of Sherlock Holmes and past
rating: PG
Rave Review: "I love this! What a nice, succinct, honest-feeling picture of Sally and her relationship." - musamihi
Starting Over, by meredydd
for: scandalbaby
summary: A Doctor Who Crossover, of sorts. Amy sees a familiar face and can’t help but meddle. Greg and Molly are on the outs thanks to Sherlock’s return and her part in the grand lie, but neither wants to admit how much they miss the other.
characters, pairings: Greg/Molly, The Ponds
rating: R if you really reach for it, more like PG13/Teen
Rave Review: "That was really sweet! ♥ The character voices were pitch-perfect and I really, really loved Amy and Rory playing matchmaker for Molly and Greg!" - eanor
Twelve Days After Christmas, by sherlockholmes
for: eanor
summary: After Mycroft receives a strange card while at the Diogenes Club, he prepares for the arrival of his unnamed guest, but nothing seems to go according to plan.
characters, pairings: Irene Adler/Mycroft Holmes.
rating: G
Rave Review: "I don't know what I expected when I read this, but I was blown away by it. It was a very very good story" - scandalbaby
Poly/Multi
Bad Boy, by dweo
for: meredydd
summary: When Sherlock returns Mycroft has unexpected plans for his relationship with Molly.
characters, pairings: Molly/Greg/Mycroft
rating: Adult
Rave Review: "I applaud Molly's libido, and her sense of priorities!" - keerawa
Compersion, by brighteyed_jill
for: xtinethepirate
summary: After The Fall, John and Lestrade find that love’s not halved in the sharing.
characters, pairings: John/Lestrade, Sherlock/John, Sherlock/Lestrade, Sherlock/John/Lestrade
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "This was *lovely*. I adore seeing threesome fics done with tenderness, and MAJOR kudos for 'compersion'!" - noirrosaleen
Slash
Relapse, by fenm
for: sherlockmas
summary: A troubled young Sherlock goes to Mycroft for help.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/Mycroft
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "Aww, poor brothers. I kinda have a thing for troubled!young!Sherlock, so I enjoyed this. :D" - katemacetak
Consolation, by mildred_bobbin
for: archea2
summary: Faced with spending Christmas Day alone watching Christmas repeats on telly, Greg Lestrade decides to check on Sherlock, because he’s alone too, isn’t he?
characters, pairings: Sherlock/Lestrade, Sherlock/John (ust), John/Mary Morstan
rating: R
Rave Review: "OMFG, this is absolutely brilliant. I think my head just exploded from the combination of hotness, tenderness and angst." - chamekke
You're Good Undercover, But I'm Better Under The Covers, by leopardwrites
for: fiona_fawkes
summary: Sherlock may be the better dancer of the two of them, but John's not too shabby at one particular dance...
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "fiona_fawkes is my wife, and she was SQUEEING aloud when she read this. Naturally, I had to give it a read." - mijan
Realizing, by alafaye
for: mildred_bobbin
summary: Sherlock follows John to a get together and gate-crashes.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: PG
Rave Review: "All kinds of lovely and warm and Christmassy. "Feelings, Sherlock! You know?"" - dioscureantwins
Everything in its Right Place, by musamihi
for: temporaryage
summary: John stops by to help Greg and his three year-old daughter decorate for the holiday - and to help keep Greg from going to pieces, as always.
characters, pairings: John Watson/Greg Lestrade
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "It's a wonderful tension between the two that you maintain with the lovely delicacy of your prose -- I just want to cuddle Greg and John. " - xtinethepirate
Baubles, Candy Canes and Brussels Sprouts, by thesmallhobbit
for: dioscureantwins
summary: In the run up to Christmas John insists that Sherlock help with the preparations.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: PG
Rave Review: "The veggie crime scene was adorable though I felt for the parsnips and the Brussels sprouts." - dioscureantwins
Mistletoe Meetings, by fiona_fawkes
for: girlingoldboots
summary: The first Christmas after his return to Baker Street is rapidly approaching when Sherlock Holmes discovers one element of human interaction on which he is wholly ignorant: the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe.
characters, pairings: John Watson/Sherlock Holmes, “Anthea”/Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade/Molly Hooper, and other minor affections.
rating: PG
Rave Review: "Aw this was so sweet! I'm such a sap, but I love first kisses and platonic kisses and kisses in general and these were all so lovely in both the build-up and the descriptions (though I am of course biased towards the last one, just a bit)." - leopardwrites
A Case Of Identity, by noirrosaleen
for: AlizarinNYC
summary: Sherlock doesn't eat. Sherlock doesn't put cases on hold. And Sherlock certainly doesn't do Christmas.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, the Doctor, Amy/Rory, OCs
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "Ha, this was great! A fun romp followed by some fun action. :)" - coendou
Peacock, by meredydd
for: sunsetsinthewes
summary: John had been so sure a casual thing would be fine, that neither of them were the sort to want anything more than friends with benefits. Ha.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, mentions of Sherlock/Victor
rating: M/NC-17
Rave Review: "i loved this! i, like many others, loved john's inner monologue, and his metaphors. and i loved the sassy dialogue. and also - the hot sex." - temporaryage
Nothing Beats Tradition, by archea2
for: thesmallhobbit
summary: Sherlock stares at the table. The Christmas Victuals United stare back at Sherlock, who adjusts his goggles and claps his hands briskly.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/Lestrade
rating: PG
Rave Review: "This is absolutely fantastic, from beginning to end!" - list_of_lists
Small Weird Loves, by alizarin_nyc
for: brighteyed_jill
summary: After Sherlock’s death, no one is particularly happy, and the world is still in danger.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade, Sherlock/Moriarty
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "Whoa, I really love this, epigraphs included. Such great portrayals of all the characters included!" - katemacetak
The Measurement of our Unknowing, by xtinethepirate
for: ellie_hell
summary: For the prompt "Christmas in an AU where Sherlock and John met as children and spent most of their lives together." A series of interludes in the lives of Sherlock and John, from 1984 to 2011.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock, Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "I love it so much I wish I could turn it into a sweater and wear it all the time." - ellie_hell
Blame it on the Viscum album, by thirdbird_fic
for: dorothydonne
summary: Someone has hung mistletoe at 221B, and John has no idea what to make of it.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "That was so ridiculously Sherlock there's just no words. Well done!" - noirrosaleen
Poor Gifts Wax Rich, by coendou
for: fenm
summary: It's bad enough that John won't move back to Baker Street, but it's worse to know why. Sherlock thinks he can win his trust back with a gift, only to discover that there are more layers to John's motivation than he realized. Written for the prompts "Sherlock looks for the perfect Christmas gift for John," coupled with "Post-Reichenbach reconciliation."
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: PG
Rave Review: "This was perfect, I loved it so much." - talimenios79
5 Times Martin Nearly Met John and the One Time He Did, by mahmfic
for: sherlockmas
summary: Sometimes it takes a few tries to get fate right.
characters, pairings: Martin Creiff/John Watson
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "Oh, this is lovely! Creative and fun, and I loved watching all the different ways play out and fail. This is really a run read." - sunsetsinthewes
Revisionist, by saki101
for: elanorofcastile
summary: What if Sherlock met John when he was training at Bart’s?
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: Mature to Explicit
Rave Review: "WOW! This was absolutely fantastic. I loved each moment of the present and the 'past' - the way it went back and forth and the self-examination and truths revealed when discussing the story was brilliant. What an intriguing read! Loved this. " - anonymous
Best Left Alone, by special_schizo
for: alafaye
summary: A case where all the suspects are dead means John finally gets to meet the family. He very quickly begins to regret this.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, OCs a-plenty
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I always enjoy a good case fic, and you wove this one with personal details of the Holmes family wonderfully. I'm torn between loving and being frustrated (in a good way) by the ending --" - xtinethepirate
Five Christmas Traditions At 221B + One, by dorothydonne
for: mahmfic
summary: A 5+1 about the Christmas season at Baker Street, featuring John, Sherlock, and Hamish. And a short nod to red pants, because how could I not?
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: Explicit
Rave Review: "This was so lovely! I loved that it is has Christmas, and traditions, and mpreg!" - mahmfic
Dissuade One Foolish Heart, by sunsetsinthewes
for: saki101
summary: In which Sherlock falls in love, John is obtuse, Sherlock leaves, John is distraught, Sherlock returns, and John finally puts it all into place-- a fic regarding the senses.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: PG
Rave Review: "I have shivers and a little knot in my stomach. What a perfectly lovely selection of scenes." - swissmarg
Believing in Magic, by writcraft
for: coendou
summary: Post Reichenbach Fall. John visits Sherlock’s grave and he is surprised to discover Sherlock is very much alive.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock, unnamed character from the Harry Potter universe
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "What an exciting AU! I, too, am intrigued by the idea of John and Sherlock becoming involved in wizarding war!" - eanor
Maybe This Christmas, by probablywont
for: leopardwrites
summary: Anthea has given up her life, her own desires, even her name in service of something greater than herself. But that doesn’t mean she can’t see when someone else wants something - even if she doesn’t happen to care overmuch for that person. And it doesn’t mean she isn’t willing to help.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, Lestrade/Mycroft
rating: T
Rave Review: "I'm so in love with this fic! I adore that you wrote it from Anthea's POV (which was brilliant and surprising and so much more interesting than it would have been from any other POV), and I love that you gave us three different stories." - lyrical_sky
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For complete information, including warnings and author's notes, please read the header posted at the beginning of each fic.
Femslash
The Case of the Eye Drop Shooter, by apple_pathways
for: sherlockholmes
summary: Sally's quiet Christmas with her girlfriend's family is spoiled when her boss winds up poisoned during a game of Scrabble. No days off when you're a cop, eh?
characters, pairings: Molly/Sally; Lestrade, Molly's family (OCs)
rating: G
Rave Review: "Oh, I loved the twist in this. Very well-written, and very funny as well. I've never read this pairing before but I think I totally ship it now." - scandalbaby
Gen
Stuck, by dioscureantwins
for: thirdbird_fic
summary: Sherlock slams into him at full speed. It’s extremely painful and humiliating but Lestrade actually hopes the accelerated force of the detective running into him will help to set him free. It doesn’t. In fact, it feels like he’s wedged in even firmer.
characters, pairings: Greg, Sherlock, John
rating: G
Rave Review: "Now I've read this I also want to be comforted by John Watson and be fed tea and biscuits by Mrs Hudson at 221b." - stardust_made
The Weather Outside is Frightful, by andrea_deer
for: disassembly_rsn
summary: Mycroft wants to tell Jane good news himself, but they turn out premature and he sends Anthea instead.
characters, pairings: fem!John (Jane), Anthea. Small appearances made by Mycroft and his minions.
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I'd love to see more of these two; I feel like they could figure in their own spin-off. :) " - musamihi
Colonel Warburton's Madness, by disassembly_rsn
for: keerawa
summary: Set pre-Reichenbach. Sally, John, and Sherlock are all brought in to investigate a theft at a regimental museum.
characters, pairings: Sally, John, Sherlock
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "Great case, great solution!" - thesmallhobbit
A Study in John, by keerawa
for: pippnfrodo
summary: Sherlock would have pursued John’s secret to places far more wild and remote than Dartmoor.
characters, pairings: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
rating: PG
Rave Review: "That was BRILLIANT. I didn't get it at all until the very end. ^_^ Well done! " - noirrosaleen
Jim, who still scares me, by elanorofcastile
for: katemacetak
summary: Five people Jim Moriarty frightened, and one who went along for the ride.
characters, pairings: Jim Moriarty, Sebastian Moran; minor Jim/OMC
rating: R
Rave Review: "Wow, this is fantastic! This backstory is very believable and just creepy enough to fit Jim!" - eanor
The Party Dress, by ellie_hell
for: bwblack
summary: Molly gets ready for the Christmas party at 221B.
characters, pairings: Molly Hooper
rating: G
Rave Review: "Oh Molly, you remind me so much of my twenty-year old self... " - archea2
Experiment: The Effects of 'Being Nice' to an Average Scotland Yard Detective, by queerlyobscure
for: noirrosaleen
summary: When John presents a hypothesis - and a challenge - over Sherlock's behaviour towards Lestrade, Sherlock takes him up on it and devises an experiment - with surprising results!
characters, pairings: Sherlock, John, Lestrade, Molly, Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft. Sherlock/Lestrade
rating: G
Rave Review: "I always love to see Sherlock approaching relationships as if they're experiments. This was a wonderfully detailed exploration of that trope -- the series of experiments was so very Sherlock." - xtinethepirate
It always sounds better on paper, by alecto_chan
for: probablywont
summary: They have two months to put together one of the largest and most ambitious grant proposals the Chemistry department has ever seen. What can possibly go wrong? Oh, let Greg count the ways- starting with him being strong-armed into letting Sherlock Holmes onto the research team.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John preslash; Greg Lestrade; Sherlock Holmes; John Watson
rating: Teen
Rave Review: "THANK YOU, MYSTERY GIFTER, YOU ARE AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!!" - probablywont
Mind Heist, by eanor
for: special_schizo
summary: Jim Moriarty has stolen some very important bank codes. To extract them from his mind, Irene, Molly and their team have devised an intricate net of dreams that will not only make Moriarty give them the codes, but will also make him believe in the best distraction they can imagine - Sherlock Holmes, a consulting detective. An Inception-style AU.
characters, pairings: Irene, Molly, Sally, Kate, Jim Moriarty; hints of Molly/Jim
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I love how you've woven Sally into this as well as Molly and Irene. It's a really intriguing fusion." - missyvortexdv
The Man with the Twisted Life, by marysutherland
for: goldvermilion87
summary: John learns a secret about Molly's past
characters, pairings: Molly, Sherlock, Lestrade, John
rating: 12/PG-13
Rave Review: "Nice little retelling right up until the end. Then it turned FANTASTIC. Love it! " - noirrosaleen
Hold On to What You Believe, by pippnfrodo
for: calamitybreak
summary: Ever since he was young there has always been one piece Sherlock has never been able to play. It is the melody he heard in his dreams; when he dreamed of London, warm blue eyes and a kind smile.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock epic friendship, brief appearances by Mycroft, Lestrade and Mrs. Hudson
rating: PG 13 (to be safe)
Rave Review: "Honestly, I was nearly crying at the end of this. An incredibly beautiful piece- kudos!" - cccahill18
Whatever is Fickle, by goldvermilion87
for: shades_shadow
summary: Sherlock and John are not in London anymore. Retirement-era fic.
characters, pairings: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
rating: PG
Rave Review: "Very nice - I can imagine them still having these kinds of arguments after spending twenty-five years together." - marysutherland
When the Night is Long, by katemacetak
for: sherlockmas
summary: After John stops an assassination attempt on Mycroft, his limp returns worse than ever.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: pg
Rave Review: "I adored this so much." - talimenios79
Het
A Marriage Of The Utmost Inconvenience, by scandalbaby
for: apple_pathways
summary: All Molly Hooper had to do was to pretend to be married to Sherlock Holmes for a few months in order to help him finish taking down Moriarty's criminal network. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty, it turned out, including the temporary loss of a friend, the permanent loss of her heart and being held prisoner by a man who wanted revenge on Sherlock for destroying the legacy left to him. But in the end, maybe something good would come out of it.
characters, pairings: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper primarily with slight John Watson/Mary Morstan and implied Jim Moriarty/Sebastian Moran; Sherlock Holmes, Molly Hooper, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, Mary Morstan and Sebastian Moran
rating: PG overall; NC-17 for part 6
Rave Review: "This was brilliant! (...) I really enjoyed it, the slow build up and the changes that happened to Sherlock over the three years he was away!" - sadisticsidhe
a fall from you is a long way down, by temporaryage
for: andrea_deer
summary: Anderson’s marriage: how it begins and how it ends.
characters, pairings: Anderson/OFC, Anderson/Sally
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I think this is absolute perfection of a backstory and I think it will forever change how I view his character and the Anderson/Sally relationship." - scandalbaby
Hope, by girlingoldboots
for: musamihi
summary: Lestrade finds hope with an elf in the morgue.
characters, pairings: Lestrade/Molly
rating: PG
Rave Review: "Aww! Lovely little Mollstrade snippet, that. :)" - venusinthenight
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, by noirrosaleen
for: alecto_chan
summary: Mycroft Holmes was a perfect gentleman. Molly had no idea how much so.
characters, pairings: Molly/Mycroft, Sherlock
rating: PG
Rave Review: "hahaha awesome! I think I have a new favourite partner for Mycroft! lovely and fun stuff!" - mildred_bobbin
About Face, by scandalbaby
for: dweo
summary: She had once said that one day Sherlock was going to be the reason they were all standing around a body. She had never expected it to be his own. And in that final act of his, which left more questions than there were answers for, she starts to find her opinion of him changing, and that leads to so much more.
characters, pairings: Sally Donovan-centric with John Watson/Sally Donovan, mentions of Sherlock Holmes and past
rating: PG
Rave Review: "I love this! What a nice, succinct, honest-feeling picture of Sally and her relationship." - musamihi
Starting Over, by meredydd
for: scandalbaby
summary: A Doctor Who Crossover, of sorts. Amy sees a familiar face and can’t help but meddle. Greg and Molly are on the outs thanks to Sherlock’s return and her part in the grand lie, but neither wants to admit how much they miss the other.
characters, pairings: Greg/Molly, The Ponds
rating: R if you really reach for it, more like PG13/Teen
Rave Review: "That was really sweet! ♥ The character voices were pitch-perfect and I really, really loved Amy and Rory playing matchmaker for Molly and Greg!" - eanor
Twelve Days After Christmas, by sherlockholmes
for: eanor
summary: After Mycroft receives a strange card while at the Diogenes Club, he prepares for the arrival of his unnamed guest, but nothing seems to go according to plan.
characters, pairings: Irene Adler/Mycroft Holmes.
rating: G
Rave Review: "I don't know what I expected when I read this, but I was blown away by it. It was a very very good story" - scandalbaby
Poly/Multi
Bad Boy, by dweo
for: meredydd
summary: When Sherlock returns Mycroft has unexpected plans for his relationship with Molly.
characters, pairings: Molly/Greg/Mycroft
rating: Adult
Rave Review: "I applaud Molly's libido, and her sense of priorities!" - keerawa
Compersion, by brighteyed_jill
for: xtinethepirate
summary: After The Fall, John and Lestrade find that love’s not halved in the sharing.
characters, pairings: John/Lestrade, Sherlock/John, Sherlock/Lestrade, Sherlock/John/Lestrade
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "This was *lovely*. I adore seeing threesome fics done with tenderness, and MAJOR kudos for 'compersion'!" - noirrosaleen
Slash
Relapse, by fenm
for: sherlockmas
summary: A troubled young Sherlock goes to Mycroft for help.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/Mycroft
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "Aww, poor brothers. I kinda have a thing for troubled!young!Sherlock, so I enjoyed this. :D" - katemacetak
Consolation, by mildred_bobbin
for: archea2
summary: Faced with spending Christmas Day alone watching Christmas repeats on telly, Greg Lestrade decides to check on Sherlock, because he’s alone too, isn’t he?
characters, pairings: Sherlock/Lestrade, Sherlock/John (ust), John/Mary Morstan
rating: R
Rave Review: "OMFG, this is absolutely brilliant. I think my head just exploded from the combination of hotness, tenderness and angst." - chamekke
You're Good Undercover, But I'm Better Under The Covers, by leopardwrites
for: fiona_fawkes
summary: Sherlock may be the better dancer of the two of them, but John's not too shabby at one particular dance...
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "fiona_fawkes is my wife, and she was SQUEEING aloud when she read this. Naturally, I had to give it a read." - mijan
Realizing, by alafaye
for: mildred_bobbin
summary: Sherlock follows John to a get together and gate-crashes.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: PG
Rave Review: "All kinds of lovely and warm and Christmassy. "Feelings, Sherlock! You know?"" - dioscureantwins
Everything in its Right Place, by musamihi
for: temporaryage
summary: John stops by to help Greg and his three year-old daughter decorate for the holiday - and to help keep Greg from going to pieces, as always.
characters, pairings: John Watson/Greg Lestrade
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "It's a wonderful tension between the two that you maintain with the lovely delicacy of your prose -- I just want to cuddle Greg and John. " - xtinethepirate
Baubles, Candy Canes and Brussels Sprouts, by thesmallhobbit
for: dioscureantwins
summary: In the run up to Christmas John insists that Sherlock help with the preparations.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: PG
Rave Review: "The veggie crime scene was adorable though I felt for the parsnips and the Brussels sprouts." - dioscureantwins
Mistletoe Meetings, by fiona_fawkes
for: girlingoldboots
summary: The first Christmas after his return to Baker Street is rapidly approaching when Sherlock Holmes discovers one element of human interaction on which he is wholly ignorant: the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe.
characters, pairings: John Watson/Sherlock Holmes, “Anthea”/Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade/Molly Hooper, and other minor affections.
rating: PG
Rave Review: "Aw this was so sweet! I'm such a sap, but I love first kisses and platonic kisses and kisses in general and these were all so lovely in both the build-up and the descriptions (though I am of course biased towards the last one, just a bit)." - leopardwrites
A Case Of Identity, by noirrosaleen
for: AlizarinNYC
summary: Sherlock doesn't eat. Sherlock doesn't put cases on hold. And Sherlock certainly doesn't do Christmas.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, the Doctor, Amy/Rory, OCs
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "Ha, this was great! A fun romp followed by some fun action. :)" - coendou
Peacock, by meredydd
for: sunsetsinthewes
summary: John had been so sure a casual thing would be fine, that neither of them were the sort to want anything more than friends with benefits. Ha.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, mentions of Sherlock/Victor
rating: M/NC-17
Rave Review: "i loved this! i, like many others, loved john's inner monologue, and his metaphors. and i loved the sassy dialogue. and also - the hot sex." - temporaryage
Nothing Beats Tradition, by archea2
for: thesmallhobbit
summary: Sherlock stares at the table. The Christmas Victuals United stare back at Sherlock, who adjusts his goggles and claps his hands briskly.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/Lestrade
rating: PG
Rave Review: "This is absolutely fantastic, from beginning to end!" - list_of_lists
Small Weird Loves, by alizarin_nyc
for: brighteyed_jill
summary: After Sherlock’s death, no one is particularly happy, and the world is still in danger.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade, Sherlock/Moriarty
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "Whoa, I really love this, epigraphs included. Such great portrayals of all the characters included!" - katemacetak
The Measurement of our Unknowing, by xtinethepirate
for: ellie_hell
summary: For the prompt "Christmas in an AU where Sherlock and John met as children and spent most of their lives together." A series of interludes in the lives of Sherlock and John, from 1984 to 2011.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock, Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft
rating: NC-17
Rave Review: "I love it so much I wish I could turn it into a sweater and wear it all the time." - ellie_hell
Blame it on the Viscum album, by thirdbird_fic
for: dorothydonne
summary: Someone has hung mistletoe at 221B, and John has no idea what to make of it.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "That was so ridiculously Sherlock there's just no words. Well done!" - noirrosaleen
Poor Gifts Wax Rich, by coendou
for: fenm
summary: It's bad enough that John won't move back to Baker Street, but it's worse to know why. Sherlock thinks he can win his trust back with a gift, only to discover that there are more layers to John's motivation than he realized. Written for the prompts "Sherlock looks for the perfect Christmas gift for John," coupled with "Post-Reichenbach reconciliation."
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: PG
Rave Review: "This was perfect, I loved it so much." - talimenios79
5 Times Martin Nearly Met John and the One Time He Did, by mahmfic
for: sherlockmas
summary: Sometimes it takes a few tries to get fate right.
characters, pairings: Martin Creiff/John Watson
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "Oh, this is lovely! Creative and fun, and I loved watching all the different ways play out and fail. This is really a run read." - sunsetsinthewes
Revisionist, by saki101
for: elanorofcastile
summary: What if Sherlock met John when he was training at Bart’s?
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock
rating: Mature to Explicit
Rave Review: "WOW! This was absolutely fantastic. I loved each moment of the present and the 'past' - the way it went back and forth and the self-examination and truths revealed when discussing the story was brilliant. What an intriguing read! Loved this. " - anonymous
Best Left Alone, by special_schizo
for: alafaye
summary: A case where all the suspects are dead means John finally gets to meet the family. He very quickly begins to regret this.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, OCs a-plenty
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "I always enjoy a good case fic, and you wove this one with personal details of the Holmes family wonderfully. I'm torn between loving and being frustrated (in a good way) by the ending --" - xtinethepirate
Five Christmas Traditions At 221B + One, by dorothydonne
for: mahmfic
summary: A 5+1 about the Christmas season at Baker Street, featuring John, Sherlock, and Hamish. And a short nod to red pants, because how could I not?
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: Explicit
Rave Review: "This was so lovely! I loved that it is has Christmas, and traditions, and mpreg!" - mahmfic
Dissuade One Foolish Heart, by sunsetsinthewes
for: saki101
summary: In which Sherlock falls in love, John is obtuse, Sherlock leaves, John is distraught, Sherlock returns, and John finally puts it all into place-- a fic regarding the senses.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John
rating: PG
Rave Review: "I have shivers and a little knot in my stomach. What a perfectly lovely selection of scenes." - swissmarg
Believing in Magic, by writcraft
for: coendou
summary: Post Reichenbach Fall. John visits Sherlock’s grave and he is surprised to discover Sherlock is very much alive.
characters, pairings: John/Sherlock, unnamed character from the Harry Potter universe
rating: PG-13
Rave Review: "What an exciting AU! I, too, am intrigued by the idea of John and Sherlock becoming involved in wizarding war!" - eanor
Maybe This Christmas, by probablywont
for: leopardwrites
summary: Anthea has given up her life, her own desires, even her name in service of something greater than herself. But that doesn’t mean she can’t see when someone else wants something - even if she doesn’t happen to care overmuch for that person. And it doesn’t mean she isn’t willing to help.
characters, pairings: Sherlock/John, Lestrade/Mycroft
rating: T
Rave Review: "I'm so in love with this fic! I adore that you wrote it from Anthea's POV (which was brilliant and surprising and so much more interesting than it would have been from any other POV), and I love that you gave us three different stories." - lyrical_sky
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