Ethics of Attraction by Nagi Schwartz

Modern AU–Arthur is the lawyer who defends Merlin in the courtroom. I really loved this story; I just really wish it was in some better format than LJ comments. If anyone knows of a better copy somewhere, please let me know!

ETA: Thanks, Vrangbord!

AU // NC-17 // Romance

The Student Prince by FayJay

Long, somewhat plotty modern reincarnation AU wherein Merlin rooms with Prince Arthur at St. Andrew’s. Excellent writing, with really funny dialogue and some fantastic UST. It reminds me a lot of Drastically Redefining Protocol, for obvious reasons, but it’s still very much its own story. The first scene, where Merlin and Gwen meet on the train, got me smiling and I didn’t stop all the way through. Go read it and then join me in hoping desperately for a sequel.

AU // Humour // NC-17 // Romance // Top 100

A Heaven in Hell’s Despair by Belmanoir

Raffles

Bunny visits Raffles and finds him drunk.

(If you’re unfamiliar with the Raffles novels, they were written by Conan Doyle’s brother-in-law and they’re pretty much what the Sherlock Holmes stories would have been if Holmes was an amateur thief rather than an amateur detective, with a stronger streak of British-public-school homoeroticism.)

Romance

The Sweets of Pillage by Athousandwinds

Raffles

Three times Raffles and Bunny kiss.

PG // Romance

Verbal by E.E. Beck

Making out with Ryan puts Seth in a predicament.

PWP // R // Romance

Backfire by Signe

Merlin’s magic tends to backfire, but that’s not always such a bad thing.

Humour // NC-17 // Romance

A Thousand Different Skins by Tarayith

Merlin learns to change into animals.

NC-17 // Romance // Sci-fi/Fantasy

Three Tasks by Syllic

Although it starts off with a cracky idea – that Arthur is the Royal Arbiter for Suitable Suitors’ Disputes – it works because the author takes the idea somewhat seriously. Very nice, slow romance between Arthur and Merlin.

Humour // R // Romance

Universal Translation by Keelywolfe

Reboot

Spock has a problem – Jim keeps touching him.

NC-17 // Romance

To the Best of My Recollection by Kate Andrews

Reboot

Jim gets flashbacks to Spock’s relationship with the other him. They don’t make his life any easier.

R // Romance

Stars Apart, Shine the Same by Sineala

Reboot

Jim thinks he might be going crazy.

NC-17 // Romance

Timeverse series by Kagedtiger

Reboot

A pon farr story. Kirk and Spock accidentally bond.

BDSM // NC-17 // Non-con // Romance

Graven Image by Sans Pertinence

TOS Mirror!verse

Tag to Mirror, Mirror wherein Kirk and Spock (try to) communicate. I think the last line is my favourite. I would love to see a sequel because it’s so well-written, but the story itself doesn’t really need one.

PG // Romance

Refractions by Big Mama G

Reboot

Q-Squared-style universe convergence fic. Three different (almost)Reboot!verses come together. There are some extra stories set in Universes B and C. The warning are (mostly) for the Universe C prequel rather than the main story.

AU // Action // BDSM // Darkfic // Future Dystopia // NC-17 // Non-con // Rape // Romance // Sci-fi/Fantasy // Torture

Matchmaker, Matchmaker by 1lostone

Reboot

An agreement between Guinan and Q leads Jim to meet his biggest fan. Somewhere in there, he and Spock get together.

Action // R // Romance

the one-eyed man is king by Acetamide

Reboot

Slight AU but still Reboot!verse. A congenital vision disorder eventually blinds McCoy, and his life falls apart. And then he meets Jim Kirk.

AU // R // Romance

And Cried Out His Name In Joy by Pervyficgirl

Reboot

An accidental bond has Kirk sharing Spock!Prime’s pon farr.

NC-17 // PWP // Romance

One Wing by Pepperlandgirl

Reboot/TOS

A slightly confusing crossover between Original!verse and Reboot!verse, involving Picard, the Nexus, Kirk!Prime, and a bet between Spock and Q. The plot would probably be easier to follow if it hadn’t been many years since I saw Generations.

I think this story suffers slightly from having too large a cast for its length. I would have liked to see more of Spock!Prime and Kirk!Prime’s reunion/relationship, and a lot more of Nu!Kirk and Kirk!Prime interacting. It’s still a great story, though, with a sequel, Deeper Down.

AU // Action // Crossover // NC-17 // Non-con // Romance // Sci-fi/Fantasy // Torture

Wingman by Savoy Truffle

Reboot

This fic was really not what I was expecting at all. It’s better. I don’t want to spoil it, so I’ll just say it’s the story of Kirk and Bones’s epic relationship. Epic.

Yes, Jim decides, this man shall be my wingman, and I shall call him…Bones.

Followed by Twelve Days (a.k.a. The Epic Holiday-Themed Porn).

BDSM // NC-17 // PWP // Romance

Twice Shy by Sarka

Reboot

AU where Bones is a werewolf. Sounds like crackfic but it isn’t, really. It is awesome, though. Stories where one character pines for another are pretty much my favourite, so the idea of Jim being Bones’s mate but not knowing about it, and Bones angsting about it, really works for me.

AU // Action // NC-17 // Romance // Sci-fi/Fantasy