RECS!!!

Busy day is busy! But I am so behind on reading and even worse on reccing! So here is a laundry list of some really fabulous stuff, in case you've missed any of it.

I cut the headers, so do read the warnings and such at the fic posts.

Two Things by romaine24
This drabble (400 words!) is a showcase on how powerful so few words can be. It is a canon missing moment that grabbed my heart and squeezed. It's gen, but Harry/Draco centric and WOW, this has become my canon for that moment in time. This is all emotion, and subtly done. Everyone should take the time to read it, imo.

Fire in Winter by sesheta_66
A short dark(ish) H/D fic that is a hot, hot, hot. Sesheta needs to play on the Dark Side more often. She absolutely nailed the dynamic of these two and canon!Draco that is beyond delish!

Of Cherries and Broken Hearts by doubly2blessed
H/D – WIP - updated regularly - This fic screams FANDOM IS FOR FUN. *squishes it* I don't read WIPS and this one? WIP! And yet. I tried to resist, but she just kept posting and I couldn't take it any longer, Lord I was crazed, and when the feeling came upon me like a tidal wave I started swearing to my god and on my mother's grave… er… what was I saying? Oh yeah! This fic! Too. Much. Fun. Classic Bond fic turned on its head and funny as hell. And it's the funneh that stops my from DYING from the UST. The author is clearly having a ball with it, and that just makes my day every time I see an update. and then I want to kill her because GAH!!! Death by UST!

hp_kinkfest recs: (gah! so behind on reading my own fest! *cries*)

Control Issues by son_of_darkness, Kink Showcased: Breathplay
AS/S fic – 7k - I am so in love with this fic. I sort of always vaguely 'got' breathplay, but not my kink. I had a vague understanding of how something like that could be hot to someone. This fic made me believe. potteresque_ire (who writes the most thought provoking comments, btw) said: Rather than wrapping the characters around the kink, as many is prone to do, you place the kink as part of the characters, as it should be. I agree totally. To understand Scorpius's kink, you need to understand Scorpius. Brilliantly done.

Orthrus by lady_of_clunn, Kink Showcased: Bestiality for a partner’s pleasure
This is a dub-con with Narcissa and a beast. I have a bestiality kink. Wot? Don’t judge me!!! What I loved about this fic was that it was brutal. The author didn't hold anything back on the bestiality. There are no cute pygmy puffs in this one. *squishes pygmy puff porn* It is actually a hard read, while uncomfortably hot. There is a true separation of reality and fantasy to find this one hot. Luckily, I'm quite capable of that.

Pretty Baby by literaryspell, Kink Showcased: Forced Feminization
H/D, 4k - This is another kink!fic where the true showcase is in the characters and not the actions taking place. It's all about trust and intimacy and pushing boundaries in play. It's not a 'comfortable' read because while Draco is ultimately turned on by this, he is not in fact 'comfortable.' This is more of a squirmy sort of hot fic that dances the line between squick and kink for me - and for Draco, too. Which is what really compelled me, the author shared Draco's emotions/reactions very well with the audience.


ART!!!

He Promised by pink_mint
This was inspired by lavillanueva's fantastic H/D fic I Can Make You Promises and she captures the emotions of that fic so well. The bruises! The scars!!! I can just imagine Harry putting on his Auror robes and proudly knowing that they are under there, always.

Island Discovery by stellamoon
Inspired by Of Paradise and Perfection by alaana_fair. Stella captures the soft beauty of 'paradise' so well in this scene. Harry and Draco look like there is no where on earth they would rather be.