#izzysamson

The Trouble With Betrothals

Author: IzzySamson

Summary:

Slightly AU. Set in a Panem with no games and a District 12 where arranged marriages are the norm. When Katniss' fiance, Gale, is caught cheating with Johanna Mason, Peeta steps up to become her betrothed. But will it all end in happily ever after?

Quelle:

I never knew how much I loved Age Difference!Everlark until I read “In Name Only” by IzzySamson.

In the story, 31 year old Peeta, proposes to 18 year old Katniss, in order to help her keep Prim out of the orphanage; Peeta, a WW1 disfigured Veteran, and a very closed friend to Katniss’ late father, believing that no woman could ever want him because of his handicap, stresses that he doesn’t expect the relationship to be anything more than platonic companionship, going as far as to promise her a friendly divorce, once she’s older, and can legally care for Prim on her own… The twist being, Katniss really is in love with him, and after overcoming a few hurdles on the way, he too confesses he had harbored real feelings for her all along, making the marriage a real one, at the end.

This story, prompted me to discover my favorite trope: “Age Gap”, and then, inspired me to write my own fics about my favorite trope 😉. “In Name Only” is one story I come back to read every once in a while. Is sweet, romantic, and hopeful, and also has a moment of intense suspense and thrills, all you could ever want in an Everlark story, for sure!

Here are a couple!

In Name Only - Izzy Samson aka @izzysamson

Quarter Quells and Baby Shoes - riverknowshisname aka @peetasallhehasleft

Thank you! And here are a few:

This I Promise You - JLaLa aka jlalafics

A Mistake by Girlonfire2012

Always a Blessing - IzzySamson

Bliss - Dustwriter

Banner was made by the talented Kat @w00-ly!

If you’d like to follow my countdown you can track the tags #mjcountdown and #mjcountdownffauthors. You can also find the list on my blog here: http://jhutchmyanchor.tumblr.com/countdowntomj.  HAPPY READING!

Author 47: GHTlovesTHG

AO3

FF.net

tumblr: ghtlovesthg

Story: On the Threshold

Status: In Progress

Type: Multi-Chapter

Rating: M

Canon/AU: AU- Canon Divergence

Warning/Trigger: N/A

Summary: A fic in honor of Katniss' birthday. Nineteen and free from the Reapings forever, Katniss finds a token on her doorstep commemorating her passage over the threshold of adulthood. Discovering the identity of the sender will start Katniss on a road that leads toward life's other milestones.

Why I chose this fic: This story is a wonderful version of how Peeta and Katniss find each other without being reaped into the games.

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Author 48: izzysamson

AO3

FF.net

tumblr: izzysamson

Story: In Name Only

Status: Complete

Type: Multi-Chapter

Rating: E

Canon/AU: Historical AU

Warning/Trigger: Graphic depictions of violence, explicit sexual content

Summary: In the midst the Great Depression eighteen year old Katniss needs a miracle. Her Papa is dead, Mama has just been hauled off to the asylum, soon she'll be evicted, and Prim put into the child's home. WW1 Veteran, Peeta Mellark, gives her the means to save Prim, he offers to be her husband 'in name only'. The only hitch is; Katniss thinks she loves him.

Why I chose this fic: I love this historical Everlark story. I love, love, love Peeta in this story.

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Author 49: msdisdain

AO3

tumblr: @msdisdain

Story: Hunting for Ghosts

Status: Complete

Type: One-Shot

Rating: T

Canon/AU: AU- Canon Divergence

Warning/Trigger: N/A

Summary: The small number of people who had returned to Twelve kept regular hours; they did not know that a half-dead mentally and physically scarred baker roamed the streets every night, looking for people he would never find.

Why I chose this fic: This is a great post-mockingjay story that shows the effects of Peeta’s hijacking. There is also an interesting interaction between Peeta and Gale.

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Author 50: penelopeweaving

AO3

FF.net

tumblr: penelopeweaving

Story: The Bread Whisperer

Status: Complete

Type: One-Shot

Rating: Not Rated

Canon/AU: AU

Warning/Trigger: None provided by author

Summary: She was watching it again.It was the most bizarre thing she could ever imagine, but here she was, addicted to watching this strange YouTube channel that showed a man’s hands kneading dough.