I've had a rough summer, emotionally speaking, which required a lot of comfort. Consequently, I've memorized all of my favorite romance fics/books/movies that I didn't already have memorized.
This is where you come in. I'm looking for more romance. I want declarations of love, dramatic scenes in the rain, running through the terminal to catch the plane. Rec me your favorite romance fics, books, movies.
To give you an idea of what I'm looking for, and to serve as something of an exchange, here's a list of all the favorites I can think of:
FicXander and the Magic Lamp by
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tesla321, Spike/Xander.
Francesca, Jim/Blair. I like lots of Francesca's stuff, but particular comfort favorites are "Nature's Conferences," "Stands for Comfort," "Bother," and "Legacy."
Little Runaway and
Little Runaway 2 by
tabaqui, Spike/Xander.
Conjunctions by
flaming_muse, Spike/Xander.
Entrenous (
website,
LJ memories), Spike/Xander, Xander/Andrew. Entrenous has written many good romances. I particularly like "Shacking Up," "Expecting," "A Living Growing Thing," "For the Count," and "Spander on Ice."
Spikedluv, Spike/Xander. Favorites include "When Visions Come True" and the untitled human-au cop-thingy.
Lilith Sedai's Elements series (fics at
Master Apprentice), Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan.
LadyCat (
website,
LJ memories), Spike/Xander. I have some favorites, but what they are depends on whatever mood I'm in at the moment.
The Long and Winding Road,
The Long and Winding Road II, and
Missing Scene: The Long and Winding Road by Kassandra, Mulder/Krycek.
A Week of Wrong and
Your Horoscope for Today by Anna S., Spike/Xander.
Loserville by Shrift, Spike/Xander.
Wordsmith, Spike/Xander. In addition to the "Reconstruction," "Restoration," "Reunification" trilogy, I also like "Spike's Boys."
Recoveries by Lianne Burwell, Vic/Mac.
Extraordinarily Resilient by Cori Lannam, Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan.
The Familiar and
Transfigurations by Resonant, Harry/Snape and Harry/Draco, respectively.
Work With Me by Anne Higgens, Vic/Mac.
BooksDancer of the Sixth by Michelle Shirey Crean. One of my absolute favorite romances of all time.
Bellwether by Connie Willis. One of my other absolute favorite romances of all time.
"Spice Pogrom," "Time Out," and "At the Rialto" in
Impossible Dreams by Connie Willis. One screwball comedy and two science romances.
Tam Lin by Pamela Dean. Fairy tale retelling.
Deerskin by Robin McKinley. Another fairy tale retelling.
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley. Yet another fairy tale retelling.
Silver Woven in My Hair by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Yes, it's another fairy tale retelling.
The Complete Ivory by Doris Egan. Not a fairy tale retelling, but nicely romantic. (I actually own each of the books separately; they've now been re-released in one volume.)
Light Raid by Connie Willis and Cynthia Felice. Yummy.
Promised Land by Connie Willis and Cynthia Felice. A forced marriage on a farm love story.
The Merro Tree by Katie Waitman. Interspecies same-sex romance, which is not really the main point of the story, but which is very romantic.
Sable, Shadow, and Ice by Cheryl J. Franklin. Every time I read this, I feel like I shouldn't like it because it's so cheesy. And yet I love it.
Mel by Liz Berry. Another one that's cheesy, but I love. Alas, I discovered on Saturday that our local library no longer has a copy of either this or
Easy Connections, which finally started to creep me out on my last reread.
Quest For a Maid by Frances Mary Hendry. Historical romance for kids.
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye. A good new-school fairy tale.
Mara: Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. Teen romance set in Ancient Egypt.
Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith. Weak battle scenes, but a nice romance.
MoviesShe's All That. My love for Freddie Prinze Jr. movies is well documented.
10 Things I Hate About You. Mmm, Shakespeare retelling.
Love Actually. Romantic movie with romantic music.
The Princess Bride. Everyone's favorite new-school fairy tale.
King Arthur. I love this, and one of the things I love is the way the romance is so toned down.
IQ. Einstein's niece and a mechanic in love.
Bringing Up Baby. Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant speaking very fast.
Comics"Dramatic Spring,"
From Eroica With Love story. What I find so romantic about this is the last page where we see Klaus trusting Dorian to watch over him as he sleeps.
Daisy Kutter: The Last Train. Excellent, excellent western.
Uncanny X-Men 318. The arc that ended with this issue is what made me want some Bobby/Emma.
TV"Thespis" and "April is the Cruelest Month,"
Sports Night. Two very romantic Casey/Dan episodes.
Wonderfalls. Mmm. A great story premise with a very nice romance.
Keen Eddie. Fabulous romance in the midst of a cop show.
The O.C. Ryan and Marissa are everything I could possibly want in a teen TV couple.
