Five Willow/Angel Fics I Loved This Year

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Well, I decided to put my five cents in and provide a list of five Willow/Angel (not Willow/Angelus) fics I enjoyed that were written or updated this year. This list is by no means comprehensive, and there are many fics I've enjoyed that aren't here (so please don't be hurt if you wrote a fic that is not included), but...here goes:



Five Really Swell Willow/Angel Fics

1)Tonight Is For Real by purplefeen

2)Comforting by lilbreck

3)The Ugly Duckling by emeraldswan

4)A Vacation to Remember by claudia6913

5)Fate's Seamstress Holds The Needle by dragonydreams


Gabrielle

Comments

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

This is excellent! Thank you. Willow/Angel is a pairing I'm not so familiar with but I remember being really in tune with the pairing while watching Season 2.

[yourlibrarian]

Ditto that, I'm not sure I've read any Angel/Willow fics before but I imagine that could be a really interesting pairing, especially depending when the fic is set.

Thanks for posting!

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Glad I could reawaken your interest in this pairing! It's my OTP, both as a writer and a reader!

There are so many shippy moments in Season Two, aren't there? From Lie to Me, Innocence...etc.


Gabrielle

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

It's a great ship, and there are quite a number of great fics written about it. As I said, it's my OTP, both as a writer and a reader. I hope you give it a chance.


Gabrielle

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

I remember being really struck by the two of them when she re-ensouled him in Season 2. And then of course to come back in AtS 4, well... :)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Me, too!

:::sigh:::


Gabrielle

[untitleddemo.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I've never read any Willow/Angel fic before. Which one of these would you recommend as a good starter fic for this pairing?

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I would probably go with either Tonight is For Real or The Ugly Duckling. Those are good fics to get your feet wet. Also, if you tell me what kind of fics you like, I could make some good recs for you.


Gabrielle

[untitleddemo.livejournal.com]

I like just about every genre. I'm not so hot for human au's, but if it's a really good fic, I don't shy away from much. I don't mind dark fic, but I do get a little squirmy at character death. Anyway, if you have a few Willow/Angel fics that you particularly love that aren't on this list, feel free to link me to them. Thanks for introducing me to this pairing! *g*

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I'm not big on human AU's either. here's some more recs that I adore, but that weren't written this year (that's why they are not on this list):

The Teacher's Pet Series (http://www.dragonydreams.com/Angel/Impromptu_Tutorial.htm) by dragonydreams: This is very sweet, romantic, with some smutty goodness later on in the story. It's a good introduction to this pairing.

Hidden Emotions (http://magical-worlds.us/nha/viewstory.php?sid=4220) by heathervamped: This one is set post Season Seven of BTVS and it's definitely NC-17.

Let me know if you want any further recs.


Gabrielle

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Two more must-reads by one of the best writers in all fanfiction, Em North. She's better known for Willow/Spike, but these two Willow/Angel fics are also amazing:

Should Have Been, Still Could Be (http://magical-worlds.us/nha/viewstory.php?sid=5958): A very smutty take on what could have happened in Doppelgangland if Angel had run into Vamp Willow all by herself...

Worth It (http://magical-worlds.us/nha/viewstory.php?sid=5214): Angsty smut, a bit on the semi-con side. Beautifully written and very moving.


Gabrielle

[untitleddemo.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Thanks for all of these great recs. I can't wait to read them. *g*

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll enjoy them!


Gabrielle

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetie. I look forward to reading all of these. :)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Knowing your taste, I'd also recommend Should Have Been, Still Could Be (http://magical-worlds.us/nha/viewstory.php?sid=5958) by Em North, which was also written this year. It's a really nifty and smutty tale of what might have happened had Angel and Vamp!Willow had gotten to spend some quality time together...

[just-feen.livejournal.com]

Aw! I'm touched!

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Hey, you wrote an outstanding story! You deserve to be touted!


Gabrielle