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fox_confessorHoly smokes it's been a long time since I did this. My reading habits have been many and varied, but I'm afraid I didn't keep up with links as well as I would have liked :( Still...
Castle! Ryan/Esposito
Living Undercover by Shrift
summaryEsposito liked to keep things neat, orderly. His clothes, his desk, his apartment, sure, but his desire for order applied to other things, too. Like his privacy, his personal life.
Straight up Esposito fic. She does excellent characterization and dialogue.
Observe and Detect by Shrift
summaryIn which there is an early morning call-out, breakfast food betrayals, the pulling of pigtails, and a groove that gets lost and found.
First time fic makes my heart sing. Also, excellent characterization and dialogue makes me weep that she's only written the two.
That Star Fall Down by fiercynn
summaryRyan opened his mouth to give a sharp retort, but a sudden look at the expression on Esposito's face made him close it again. He looked not only pissed, but a little too invested; and there was that strange feeling in Ryan's stomach again, except this time it wasn't heavy so much as tight and clenched, threatening to choke all the air out of him.
A great mystery. I love those, too.
221 Verse by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jessicalynn8383
Unfortunately this is a WIP that will never be finished, which completely sucks because it's a really good read. Still, there's a lot here and I enjoyed every last bit of it. Great Esposito--just how I like him: protective, funny, endearing, smart (mostly protective, though. I've got a thing.)
Lay You Down Like a Throw Rug by coffeebuddha
summary: In which Javier accidentally becomes an interior designer, Kevin is the homicide detective who's been quietly pining for him for ages, and everyone thinks swatch is a stupid word.
I pretty much loved everything coffeebuddha wrote in this fandom but this is my favorite because I love an AU (also Esposito).
Putting Out Fire (With Gasoline) by doctorsyntax
summary: Kevin Ryan's the newest recruit at the FDNY's 12th battalion, and everyone in his unit is welcoming and friendly—except, of course, the smoking hot Javier Esposito. But as the saying goes, where there's smoke, there's fire—and Kevin's about to feel the heat.
Okay, I'm pretty much speechless over a firefighters AU (and my next set of recs will likely easily explain why). This is hot (heh) and good.
Emergency! (Yeah, that show from the 70's)
I have loved this show since I was a little girl. In May, whilst traveling, I fell down the rabbithole that is filled nearly to the brim with "Johnny gets hurt in multiple ways" fic. I've left almost all of them off. Over the top didn't begin to describe most of them (and don't think I didn't roll around in that for days still.) Oddly, I don't ship pairing. It's all gen all the time baby.
What I did find, though, was a really great writer who is still publishing fic in this fandom. I love every single one of her stories. They showcase the great relationship between Johnny and Roy but also all the other firemen. She does excellent characterization and dialogue. Her story lines are well thought out. The best part is that she doesn't just write great stories featuring Johnny and Roy but she writes everyone really well. I'm so in love. My favorites? Run and Blind Faith. Oh, and First Order of Business. (Blind Faith is one of my go to h/c fics)
The Best of Intentions by Enfleurage
summary: No one wakes up in the morning and plans to cause a car accident, or a health crisis, or die in a fire, or paralyze a city…
She writes Johnny really, really well. There's also a lot of realism, well written storyline.
Watch Me Burn by Enfleurage
summary: On a steamy summer night, Station 51 is called out for what seemed to be a simple house fire
Alllll of Coneycat's stories, of which there are two, which is really depressing. She's funny and her stories are adventurous and I can't believe there are only two. (You are in luck if you like Avengers, though, as she's written a lot there)
Heritage by ubicaritas
summary: An early-morning fire at an abandoned building nearly proves fatal for two members of Station 51.
Focuses on Hank Stanley and Johnny Gage and a burning warehouse. It's a great read.
Stay Off the Roof by sendal
Okay, this one? Creepy as hell (as in spooky) and soooooo very good. She another where I say read allll the fic
The Cat Came Back by SBG
Johnny is sweet talked into spending Halloween with the DeSotos. But with the second full moon of the month approaching, anything could happen. And it does.
Long, plotty, protective partner, well written, hurt/comfort--essentially everything I love in a fic
Suits!
I Don't Feel Right (When You've Gone Away) by IDreamOnlyOfYou (lauren3210)
summaryHarvey loves his suits. But there maybe something else he loves more.
Hurt/comfort! You know how I feel about that :D but also, this is pretty much a love story but not just between Mike and Harvey but between Harvey and his suits. Also, she's one of the only writers in Suits fandom to get the hospital stuff right (and with good reason but still I cringe sometimes at other fics. this is cringe free.)
Futures that Might all Start Someday by tattoedsiren
summary: Even as Mike was saying the words he knew it was a mistake. There is no going back from something like that, but maybe that's what he wanted, that self destruction, a final fuck you to Harvey and the world at large. Intellectually and with the wisdom of distance Mike knows he should've done anything other than tell Rachel, that maybe his relationship with Harvey would've been salvageable had it not been for this one last thing. But now he knows that there is no way back from this.
That's it. It's all over. He has officially lost everything he cares about.
Mike gets a second chance fic! I love it. Really well done.
The Bushwick Avenue Stomp by agatestones
summary: Things that could cause Harvey Specter to be unreachable for three days included: running off to Vegas to get married (maybe), a secret ops mission to Afghanistan, a horrible sensory-deprivation tank accident, or open-heart surgery.
Long! Plotty! And so well done. The characters are fantastic, even Rachel. I think this is one of the only fics I've read that really gave her a personality beyond sex kitten and explained why she is the way she is (without explaining at all). She's a character here without being angel or devil. I found my Rachel appreciation with this fic. And she's not even the focus. There's pretty much nothing I don't love about this story.
Castle! Ryan/Esposito
Living Undercover by Shrift
summaryEsposito liked to keep things neat, orderly. His clothes, his desk, his apartment, sure, but his desire for order applied to other things, too. Like his privacy, his personal life.
Straight up Esposito fic. She does excellent characterization and dialogue.
Observe and Detect by Shrift
summaryIn which there is an early morning call-out, breakfast food betrayals, the pulling of pigtails, and a groove that gets lost and found.
First time fic makes my heart sing. Also, excellent characterization and dialogue makes me weep that she's only written the two.
That Star Fall Down by fiercynn
summaryRyan opened his mouth to give a sharp retort, but a sudden look at the expression on Esposito's face made him close it again. He looked not only pissed, but a little too invested; and there was that strange feeling in Ryan's stomach again, except this time it wasn't heavy so much as tight and clenched, threatening to choke all the air out of him.
A great mystery. I love those, too.
221 Verse by
jessicalynn8383Unfortunately this is a WIP that will never be finished, which completely sucks because it's a really good read. Still, there's a lot here and I enjoyed every last bit of it. Great Esposito--just how I like him: protective, funny, endearing, smart (mostly protective, though. I've got a thing.)
Lay You Down Like a Throw Rug by coffeebuddha
summary: In which Javier accidentally becomes an interior designer, Kevin is the homicide detective who's been quietly pining for him for ages, and everyone thinks swatch is a stupid word.
I pretty much loved everything coffeebuddha wrote in this fandom but this is my favorite because I love an AU (also Esposito).
Putting Out Fire (With Gasoline) by doctorsyntax
summary: Kevin Ryan's the newest recruit at the FDNY's 12th battalion, and everyone in his unit is welcoming and friendly—except, of course, the smoking hot Javier Esposito. But as the saying goes, where there's smoke, there's fire—and Kevin's about to feel the heat.
Okay, I'm pretty much speechless over a firefighters AU (and my next set of recs will likely easily explain why). This is hot (heh) and good.
Emergency! (Yeah, that show from the 70's)
I have loved this show since I was a little girl. In May, whilst traveling, I fell down the rabbithole that is filled nearly to the brim with "Johnny gets hurt in multiple ways" fic. I've left almost all of them off. Over the top didn't begin to describe most of them (and don't think I didn't roll around in that for days still.) Oddly, I don't ship pairing. It's all gen all the time baby.
What I did find, though, was a really great writer who is still publishing fic in this fandom. I love every single one of her stories. They showcase the great relationship between Johnny and Roy but also all the other firemen. She does excellent characterization and dialogue. Her story lines are well thought out. The best part is that she doesn't just write great stories featuring Johnny and Roy but she writes everyone really well. I'm so in love. My favorites? Run and Blind Faith. Oh, and First Order of Business. (Blind Faith is one of my go to h/c fics)
The Best of Intentions by Enfleurage
summary: No one wakes up in the morning and plans to cause a car accident, or a health crisis, or die in a fire, or paralyze a city…
She writes Johnny really, really well. There's also a lot of realism, well written storyline.
Watch Me Burn by Enfleurage
summary: On a steamy summer night, Station 51 is called out for what seemed to be a simple house fire
Alllll of Coneycat's stories, of which there are two, which is really depressing. She's funny and her stories are adventurous and I can't believe there are only two. (You are in luck if you like Avengers, though, as she's written a lot there)
Heritage by ubicaritas
summary: An early-morning fire at an abandoned building nearly proves fatal for two members of Station 51.
Focuses on Hank Stanley and Johnny Gage and a burning warehouse. It's a great read.
Stay Off the Roof by sendal
Okay, this one? Creepy as hell (as in spooky) and soooooo very good. She another where I say read allll the fic
The Cat Came Back by SBG
Johnny is sweet talked into spending Halloween with the DeSotos. But with the second full moon of the month approaching, anything could happen. And it does.
Long, plotty, protective partner, well written, hurt/comfort--essentially everything I love in a fic
Suits!
I Don't Feel Right (When You've Gone Away) by IDreamOnlyOfYou (lauren3210)
summaryHarvey loves his suits. But there maybe something else he loves more.
Hurt/comfort! You know how I feel about that :D but also, this is pretty much a love story but not just between Mike and Harvey but between Harvey and his suits. Also, she's one of the only writers in Suits fandom to get the hospital stuff right (and with good reason but still I cringe sometimes at other fics. this is cringe free.)
Futures that Might all Start Someday by tattoedsiren
summary: Even as Mike was saying the words he knew it was a mistake. There is no going back from something like that, but maybe that's what he wanted, that self destruction, a final fuck you to Harvey and the world at large. Intellectually and with the wisdom of distance Mike knows he should've done anything other than tell Rachel, that maybe his relationship with Harvey would've been salvageable had it not been for this one last thing. But now he knows that there is no way back from this.
That's it. It's all over. He has officially lost everything he cares about.
Mike gets a second chance fic! I love it. Really well done.
The Bushwick Avenue Stomp by agatestones
summary: Things that could cause Harvey Specter to be unreachable for three days included: running off to Vegas to get married (maybe), a secret ops mission to Afghanistan, a horrible sensory-deprivation tank accident, or open-heart surgery.
Long! Plotty! And so well done. The characters are fantastic, even Rachel. I think this is one of the only fics I've read that really gave her a personality beyond sex kitten and explained why she is the way she is (without explaining at all). She's a character here without being angel or devil. I found my Rachel appreciation with this fic. And she's not even the focus. There's pretty much nothing I don't love about this story.