Bundle of Joy / by LadyTuesday (NC-17)

Title: Bundle of Joy
Author: LadyTuesday
Fandom: Harry Potter
Genre: Romance, Secret Identity (and reveal), Pen Pals, Unconventional Courtship
Pairing: Hermione/Snape
Length: Medium (Words: 61,302)

Author's Summary:
Seeking: An intelligent, capable wizard amenable to assisting a bright, independent, magically-formidable single witch in the conception of a child. Insemination only: no sexual congress; non-negotiable. Dignity and discretion of utmost importance. Neither monetary nor emotional support needed for or during the birth and life of child. Further contact will be established following receipt of preliminary letter of interest. Address all inquiries by owl to Joy Bundle, Box # 1086, Hogsmeade Village.

Review:
I've never really been a fan of Hermione/Snape but Valentine's Day always seems to send me in search of cheesy romance fics and the summary of this fic is right in line with that so I gave it a try. I really like the characterizations in this fic and the Snape voice is great. It really is a very cheesy romance plot - to the point that it actually lampshades that in the story itself - but since that's what I was looking for at the time, that was okay... It may be cliche, but it's well-written cliche.

Bundle of Joy (on AO3)

Dandelions in Your Backyard / by vega (PG-13)

Title: Dandelions in Your Backyard
Author: vegarin 
Fandom: Torchwood
Genre: death-fic, character study, Post-Season 2
Pairing: Tosh/Owen
Length: Medium (Words: 40,842)

Author's Summary:
There were many tragedies in Owen Harper's life.  The very worst of them was about to find its way to him.

Review:
While I hated Seasons 3 and 4 at least as much as the next fan, I rarely find Torchwood fics that make me go, "Yes, that's how it should have gone."  But that's exactly what I said when I'd finished this fic, even though that's not really what this story is about.  So what is it about?  Well, it's an amazing character study of Owen and a gorgeous little fix it.  Seriously, gorgeous.  Just wait until you get to the end.

Dandelions in Your Backyard (on LJ)

Seventeen Things That Happened to Rory Williams / by scribe (PG-15)

Title: Seventeen Things That Happened to Rory Williams
Author: Scribe 
Fandom: Doctor Who, Torchwood
Genre: AU, death fic, character study
Pairing: Amy/Rory, Rory/Eleven
Length: Medium (Words: 7,682)

Author's Summary:
In which Amy dies and Rory, eventually, keeps going.

Review:
Okay, so I'm trying not to think too hard on why I apparently went from reading a bunch of cheesy romances to reading a bunch of death fics, but here, have another.  Death fic, that is.  This fic is about grief and about Rory's character too and what he does when Amy dies on an AU adventure not long after they start traveling together with the doctor.  The fic starts off a bit slow, the style influenced by the daze Rory finds himself in, but as Rory begins to find ways to live again, it picks up.   I'm really not one for shipping the Doctor, but I can bend my own rules for this fic - plus, the romance aspect is understated.

Seventeen Things That Happened to Rory Williams (on AO3)