If your literary pet peeves include:

-Writer protagonists

-Hetero love stories

-Love triangles

Thecouchsofa is one of my favorite authors. Here are a few recs, listed in alphabetical order.

Adagio by @thecouchsofa [3k]

The best time to do it is when Draco’s just waking up, his limbs loose and his hair mussed from sleep.

As Per Request by @thecouchsofa [17k]

Harry’s eyes landed again on the burn mark on Malfoy’s arm, his mouth going dry in response. “I, uh, I have something to ask you.” “Yes, I gathered that. I also thought that, by your own admission, you were fucking it up, so I’d best leave you to it.” “It’s … certainly something to do with fucking,” Harry said, rather weakly. Malfoy’s eyes widened, then quickly narrowed. “Are you trying to solicit me for sex, Potter?” “Um … I won’t pay you?” “What the fuck.” Harry decides that it’s high time to lose his virginity, and figures that asking Malfoy is his best option. He’s fit, he won’t go to the papers, and he’ll be fine with Harry’s ‘no emotional attachment’ plan. Surely nothing could go wrong there.

The Brightest Constellations of Our Souls by @thecouchsofa [256k]

Harry doesn’t know how to cope after the War. The only things that make him feel even remotely normal again are taking risks while flying and fighting with Malfoy. It’s not likely to end well. Or, Draco  becomes obsessed with ‘Wonderwall’, reads Muggle books, and drives a  campervan, while Harry slowly falls in love with Draco. A story about travelling around the British Isles in the late 90s while healing deep scars.

Celestial (paint me like one of your starscapes) by @thecouchsofa [30k]

Draco needs a partner for an art project. The only catch is, they have to be magically compatible with him for the paints to work properly. He’s fairly certain that he knows who his partner will need to be, he’s just not sure that he wants to admit it.

Future Histories by @thecouchsofa [6k]

After an accident at work, Draco finds that two decades of his memories have been temporarily wiped. His Healers are reluctant to tell him the identity of his mystery husband, thinking he’ll react badly. Oh, how wrong they are.

Hate is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling by @thecouchsofa [8k]

Draco hadn’t been expecting that sucking Potter off a few times would be what completely derailed his life.

The Lesson of You by @thecouchsofa [65k]

Harry likes kids. That doesn’t mean he’s ready for a small boy to turn  up on the doorstep of Grimmauld Place insisting that Harry is his father. That was weird enough, but the child identifying Draco Malfoy as  his other parent was something Harry had no bloody idea how to handle.

Men in the Holocene by @thecouchsofa [59k]

While fleeing for his life, Draco finds himself suddenly transported to the woods behind Harry’s cottage in the Yorkshire Dales. Harry looks different – there are small lines at the corners of his eyes, a sliver of grey at his nape, and more muscle than he’d had in school. Harry’s even more surprised to see Draco, who disappeared fifteen years prior and seemingly hasn’t aged a day.

My Good Name by @thecouchsofa [13k]

Standing there, in the foyer of Draco’s parents’ house, was the most visible display of love that Draco had ever been shown. Harry loved him. He loved him. And Draco was about to throw him to the wolves.

Potter’s Snake Removal Services by @thecouchsofa [3k]

Malfoy has a snake in his tent and asks Harry to come get rid of it. Harry thinks he’s talking about his erection. He is not.

Something in the Orange by @thecouchsofa [75k]

Draco is sentenced to five years in Azkaban. Upon his release, life does not go on as expected.

Tales of Apparation Gone Awry by @thecouchsofa [12k]

These are the things Draco has recently learned: 1: Don’t apparate while drunk or you’ll end up in Potter’s living room without fail 1a: This is a Big Problem. 2: Draco is unable to keep his mouth shut while drunk 3: Pansy is a shite friend 4: Potter has nice thighs 5: Draco maybe possibly doesn’t mind his apparation problem as much as he lets on 5a: Potter doesn’t seem to mind much either

Us, infinite (unfortunately) by @thecouchsofa [77k]

It’s very fitting for how Harry’s life has gone thus far that he gets trapped in a time loop without rhyme, reason, or warning. To make matters infinitely worse, the one other person stuck on the same hellish chronological ride is Draco Malfoy, git extraordinaire.

A Walk in the Woods by @thecouchsofa [48k]

After ending up in the Spell Damage Ward at St Mungo’s, Harry is put on mandatory holiday leave. The catch: he has to spend it with Malfoy at his cottage deep in the woods. Harry has no idea why Malfoy agreed to host him, considering he avoided ever being alone in a room with Harry before he left for his sabbatical a year ago. To complicate things, Harry’s enormous longstanding crush hasn’t waned at all in Malfoy’s absence.

A Wizard’s Guide to Co-Parenting with Your Ex-Arch Nemesis by @thecouchsofa [38k]

Harry had expected a few things when returning for his Eighth Year. Rooming with Ron, a cheeky Firewhisky down at the pub, leaving his assignments to the last minute – those were all but certain to occur. His list of certainties definitely hadn’t included McGonagall’s shake-up of the curriculum, which tasked the Eighth Years with the responsibility of parenthood for three weeks. Caring for a baby Transfigured from a sack of flour would have been alright if: 1) Malfoy wasn’t Harry’s assigned partner, 2) Their baby’s one goal in life wasn’t to spite Harry, and 3) Malfoy wasn’t infuriatingly good at fake parenthood.

You can still find their works on ao3.

@morninglesss on ao3

I think it's especially important right now to reach out to creators whose work you admire. It's often easier to criticize than it is to offer support, but encouragement and genuine engagement can mean so much.

The Accidental Bride by Teriel - just published, only on chapter 1, starts as HuaLian but is Hua Cheng/Mu Qing endgame. This opening premise of a botched ghost soulbond marriage is delicious. Hua Cheng's life goal, his forever bond with Xie Lian, ruined? Everything Mu Qing has ever worked for (his hard-won status as a martial god) and wanted (a connection, a friend, maybe even a true, genuine romance), gone? SO GOOD. I can't wait to see where it goes.

This Lord Refuses to Stay Dead by Teriel -- complete, LiuJiu. I consider myself a liujiu aficionado at this point and have to say that this fic does an amazing job at portraying why/how Liu Qingge could love OG Shen Jiu, totally unchanged, nasty attitude and all. It also does a great job with Luo Binghe and Liu Qingge's bitchy little almost-love-triangle interactions, and the final twist is amazinggggg.

StarQuesting is one of my favorite authors. Here are a few recs, listed in alphabetical order.

All These Winding Threads by @starquestingfordrarry [35k]

The tides of Draco’s accidental magic pull him under and leave him gasping. There’s a hungry ache that sits deep in his bones, growing worse every day. Soon it’s all he’ll be, a starving skeleton clawing at its throat. He needs a solution. Unfortunately, that solution looks an awful lot like Harry Potter.

As It Was Left  by @starquestingfordrarry [18k]

“Fuck the Manor. Take your pants off.” Harry and Draco are trapped.

both lips on the mirror by @starquestingfordrarry [4k]

Harry doesn't mean to watch Malfoy masturbate

Half Sick of Shadows by @starquestingfordrarry [39k]

Harry and Draco have been sleeping together for months, and it’s fine. It’s enough for Harry. But when things finally start to feel like the more Harry’s been hoping for, a strange tapestry project has him worrying he won’t ever get the chance. Or: the one with sheep, dragons, and a whole lot of weaving metaphors.

Of easy wind and downy flake by @starquestingfordrarry [14k]

It’s snowing in July, and it’s Malfoy’s fault. Or, the one where the house wants the boys to kiss.

Simulation Theory by @starquestingfordrarry [35k]

An offer to test out a new invention for Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes turns into a whole lot more when Harry discovers who has the other part of the paired set.

a soft white damn by @starquestingfordrarry [4k]

Harry and Draco have detention. It does not go as planned.

With Love in Her Luminous Eyes by @starquestingfordrarry [30k]

The Demiguise lived in Grimmauld Place, and she lived all alone.

Hello hello! 👋

Thanks anon, tbh I haven’t been reading a lot in general (not even Hollanov) but you’re right, I’m going through my HR hyper fixation era and it’s been such a chaotic experience I barely have the time or energy to (re)connect with other fandoms atm. But I appreciate you thinking of my blog as a good place to spread love for a new author ❤️

Thanks for the rec, I’m not familiar with their work but happy to link their ao3 below: