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{Recently Read Larry Fics}

February 2019

These are all fics I read and enjoyed in February! You can find my other fic recs here! I can’t believe it has been a year of doing these recs! There are 17 recs here in all and are in the order I read them! Please let the writers know if you liked them! Happy reading! <3

🌸 maybe my heart’s numb, @saffona (M, 6k, canon compliant, ptsd, hurt/comfort, Louis pov, enjoyed how much insight you get into Louis’ character, really lovely)

🌸 You Got a Heart So Big, @livvywritesgay (NR, 5k, cat fic, neighbors au, sad Harry, fluff, so cute!)

🌸 Nocturne, @rosegoldhlfics (M, 36k, fairy tale au, fantasy, goblin Harry, human Louis, elf Niall, werewolf Liam, wizard Zayn, adventure, pining, battle, character injury, an amazing fantasy fic!)

🌸 We are timeless, @tommosgun (M, 75k, rock star Louis, writer Harry, royal Harry, lost love, reconnection, fate, friends to lovers, pining, loved this universe!)

🌸 Green, like your eyes, @purrrhazza (M, 5k, post break up, getting back together, drinking game, smut, I love the hurt haha)

🌸 One Touch Is Never Enough, @fullonlarrie (E, 3k, werewolf au, humor, massage, masseuse Harry, werewolf Louis, smut, knotting, this was a ride lol, Lauren how does your brain even work like this haha)

🌸 sugar, butter, flour, EmmyLouWho (T, 5k, Nailed It au, baking, reality tv, baker Harry, assistant director Louis, awkward Harry, humor, pining, Harry being a disaster baker was hilarious!)

🌸 Far From The Tree, @always-aqua (T, 28k, friends to lovers au, best friends, roommates, flashbacks, hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, fashion designer Louis, PA Harry, emotional abuse by a parent so check the tags, I loved how supportive Harry was and how they always put the other first)

🌸 two loves have I, @humhalleloujah​ (T, 2k, part 4 of disaster Harry series, humor, neighbors au, fake doppelgangers, coolatta, one of my all time fav series, there’s no explanation possible for this fic, just read it and laugh)

🌸 Tell Me Your Secrets, @dimpled-halo (E, 17k, enemies to friends to lovers au, phone sex operator Louis, roommates, dirty talk, phone sex, smut, humor, Chicago, fluff, movie au, For a Good Time Call au, this was such a fun read!)

🌸 spill your emotions into your hands, @louisalbumnow​ (NR, 2k, exes to lovers au, songwriter Louis, songwriter Harry, getting back together, post break up, angst, another amazing short fic by this writer, so heartbreakingly good)

🌸 Soup Of The Day, @jacaranda-bloom​ (E, 20k, restaurant au, strangers to lovers, chef Louis, writer Harry, Chicago, injured Louis, hurt/comfort, fluff and smut, I always enjoy when everyone takes care of Louis haha)

🌸 Enter the Rose Garden, @angelichl (G, 10k, a/b/o, omega Louis, alpha Harry, friends to lovers, soft heat, cuddling, scenting, the longing in this one was so lovely and soft)

🌸 Down Memory Lane, @flicker-album (G, 2k, high school au, friends to lovers, childhood friends, best friends, secret box, fluff, pining, so lovely and sweet!)

🌸 from, your secret admirer, @flicker-album​ (T, 13k, social media au, tumblr, secret admirer, Valentine’s Day, fandom, this fic was so much fun to read! a great social media au!)

🌸 Nowhere to Land, @lululawrence​ (NR, 23k, sequel to Back to How It Was, parallel universes, writer Harry, dreams, I loved finding out what happened to the other Harry and Louis!)

{Recently Read Larry Fics}

December 2018

These are all fics I read and enjoyed in December! You can find my other fic recs here! There are 15 recs here in all and are in the order I read them! Please let the writers know if you liked them! Happy reading! <3

🌿 hymns for restless stars, @turnyourankle (E, 37k, advent fic, famous/not famous au, teacher Louis, pop star Harry, I loved the push and pull of the characters so much)

🌿 Forget the Silent Nights, @londonfoginacup (T, 44k, advent fic, friends to lovers, roommates, kid fic, pining, fluff, amazing and wonderful and such a lovely style to this fic)

🌿 Glitter Bomb, @fullonlarrie (T, 7k, blind date au, revenge, humor, fluff, loved poor Harry and his terrible decisions lol)

🌿 at the end of my rope, @saffona (M, 5k, canon, secrets, Crete, vacation, a lovely and atmospheric fic)

🌿 Naughty or Nice, @noellehenry (T, 10k, Christmas fic, Department store elf Louis, boss Harry, fluff, humor, miscommunication, innuendo, this was such a sweet, cute fic!)

🌿 Your Touch Is The Only Thing I Feel, @2tiedships2 (M, 16k, a/b/o, alpha Harry, omega Louis, strangers to lovers, touch deprivation, fluff, a delight and I really enjoyed the dialogue)

🌿 Theory of Evolution, @louandhazaf (G, 4k, office romance au, humor, dares, religious discussion, elevators, loved this sweet and funny fic)

🌿 The Christmas Lift, @homosociallyyours (G, 13k, neighbors au, fake dating, Christmas, office party, miscommunication, mutual pining, loved what it took for these two fools to get it together)

🌿 pull your-elf together, EmmyLouWho (T, 4k, co-workers au, elf Louis, elf Harry, Christmas, pining, misunderstanding, lovely Christmas fluff!)

🌿 Santa Baby Honey, @sadaveniren (E, 28k, Christmas, co-workers, crack, humor, bdsm, boss Louis, employee Harry, I adored the narration style of this fic and the story was amazing)

🌿 Be Mine, Little Valentine, @fullonlarrie (E, 7k, strangers to lovers au, micropenis, pwp, Valentine’s Day, oh god this was both hilarious and hot)

🌿 Christmas With The Devil, @taggiecb (G, 3k, part 4 of the Santa/Satan series, Santa Harry, Satan Louis, elf Niall, angel Zayn, demon Liam, truly one of my fav series of all time, this one made my eyes well up with tears of joy)

🌿 Nimble, @toomanylarrytears (T, 42k, dystopia au, older Harry, politician Harry, government experimentation, data analyst Louis, secrets, hate to love, fake relationship, enjoyed the unique story and worldbuilding)

🌿 And Touch Me Like You Never, @runaway-train-works (E, 36k, friends with benefits au, best friends, roommates, angst and smut with a happy ending, sexual identity crisis, New Year’s Eve, had me crying at 1am lol)

🌿 The sun goes down and it comes back up, @rosegoldhlfics​ (M, 5k, musicians au, song fic, Just Hold On inspired, one night, open ending, this was so beautiful and atmospheric, I absolutely adored it)

{Recently Read Larry Fics}

November 2018

These are all fics I read and enjoyed in November! You can find my other fic recs here! There are 18 recs here in all and are in the order I read them! Please let the writers know if you liked them! Happy reading! <3

♣️ The Only One To Get It, @louandhazaf (T, 2k, stripper au, stripper Harry, bachelor party, very sweet for a stripper au haha)

♣️ Only Been Here One Time, @aceniall (NR, 10k, alien Harry, neighbors, fluff, crack, humor, an alien Harry fic written by alienharry sooo a must read, this fic is pure gold!)

♣️ A Pleasant Side To You, @smrwine (E, 8k famous/not famous au, singer Harry, music festival, mistaken identity, flirting, smut, sweet story and also very hot!)

♣️ All’s Well That Ends Better, @graceling-in-a-suit (G, 5k, Halloween fic, meet cute, house party, costumes, Lord of the Rings mentions, scheming friends, crack, fluff, I loved this cute fic!)

♣️ won’t you wear my watermark, @bottomlinsons (E, 90k, soulmate au, historical au, Regency era, slow burn, soulmarks, angst with a happy ending, pining, oh I loved this beautiful Regency fic!)

♣️ 7C, @shyshyserious (G, 4k, neighbors au, friends to lovers, balconies and tea, pining, fluff, this was so sweet and lovely and beautifully written)

♣️ Won’t Say I’m In Love, @rosegoldhlfics (E, 21k, uni au, revenge, frat boy Harry, football player Harry, music student Louis, fluff and smut, light angst, loved this revenge story in which we are all Bebe knowing exactly what’s going to go wrong with Louis’ plan)

♣️ There’s Such a Lot of World to See, @crinkle-eyed-boo (E, 125k, Doctor Who au, Louis is the Doctor, time travel, aliens, angst, slow burn, action and suspense, multiple story arcs, THIS FIC MURDERED ME)

♣️ i can’t help myself from how my heart is racing, @flicker-album (E, 13k, strangers to lovers, gym au, boxer Harry, pet names, smut, this fic is so cute!)

♣️ deleted your number (so i can’t call you), @tofiveohfive (NR, 9k, uni au, exes to lovers, angst with a happy ending, post breakup, getting back together, miscommunication, loveeee a good exes to lovers that hurts this good)

♣️ poppies in may, @saffona (M, 9k, uni au, friends with benefits, frat boy Harry, drama major Louis, fear of commitment, jealous Harry, light angst, really enjoyed the fast pace and style of this fic!)

♣️ (That’s Just) The Way I Am, @lululawrence (NR, 17k, uni au, American H&L, punk/intellectual Louis, rich Harry, light angst, loved super smart Louis in this)      

♣️ Don’t Let the Tide Come, @sadaveniren (NR, 14k, soulmate au, royal au, fantasy, soulmarks,  King Louis, Prince Louis, I loved the amazing world building that went into this fic! Really amazing!)

♣️ Lovin’ You, @pocketsunshineharry (E, 6k, uni au, abo, alpha Harry, omega Louis, song fic, karaoke, very cute and I love a sweet song fic!)

♣️ I’m Not Moving, @missrefridgefreetorator (NR, 9k, soulmate au, color blindness, underage drinking, Script concert, confusion, fate, fluff, this was such a unique concept that I really enjoyed)

♣️ I Get A Kick Out Of You, @lesbianharrie @foolsholouday (T, 3k, humor, disaster Harry, nurse Louis, ankle injury, I laughed so hard!)

♣️ so don’t explain, kiss me, @lesbianharrie​ (NR, 2k, uni au, disaster Harry, roommates, humor, embarrassing situations, I adore this series of disaster Harry fics! each one stands on its own)        

Hiii! I gave one of these already, but I would love to rec a few more! 

When I Run Out of Road by @becomeawendybird (M, 24k)

It’s 1932 when Harry Styles sets off on an adventure to the African continent and the most popular new travel destination: Nairobi. He has reservations at the best club in town and plans to stay for a few weeks. What he doesn’t expect is to meet and get to know a wonderful family along the way.The Deakins are sponsors of the Royal Ballet, traveling with the company to see them perform in Nairobi for the first time. They take Harry under their wing, treat him like part of their family, and change his life in ways he never imagined.

There’s Such a Lot of World To See by @crinkle-eyed-boo (E, 125k)

“Why do you keep looking at me like that?” Harry asks, thumbing at Louis’ hip. “Like what?” Louis asks breathlessly. “Like you’ve seen a ghost or summat,” Harry muses. “You did it all the time the other day and you did it just now.” Louis swallows hard, studying him intently. “You remind me of someone,” Louis says softly, tucking a curl behind Harry’s ear. “Someone I lost.”

Louis has seen a great many things throughout his travels in time and space, but only one he can’t explain: He keeps meeting the same boy, who says the same thing to him each time. The boy should be impossible.

Maybe he is.

A love story that defies the boundaries of space and time. Doctor Who AU.

And if you read other pairings/poly fics…

Tell Me It’s the Strongest Shape by @louandhazaf (E, 73k)

Nick and Elgar have it all. They’re famous, successful, and engaged to be married—and sometimes they play with others.

When uni student Louis gets street cast by Elgar for a GQ photoshoot, he’s drawn into Nick and Elgar’s complicated relationship.

They’ve always invited mates into their bed. It doesn’t ever mean anything. Until… it does.

Hiii! Thanks for the ask! <3

15. something you learned this year

Since these are about fan fic, I’ll say that I learned to write in past tense. lol. I’d never really tried to before, but it was important to me to write my Regency fic in past tense. I think it fit the fic better than present tense. It was harder than I thought it would be. lol. My beta was great at catching me every time I slipped up though.

21. most memorable comment/review

ngl. I fangirled when Dolce commented on one of my fics this year. lol. I really appreciate every single comment I get though. The ao3 email that comes when you get a comment is the best thing to see. It’s why I check my email so much. haha. I’ve had a couple lately that have been lovely and said that they were new to the fandom and binging my fics. That’s always a nice compliment to get! 

25. a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

I have so many. Please see my fav fics of 2018 rec here. lol. But seriously my list has plenty of really underrated fics on it. And my monthly recs have so many, too! I’ve been loving all these new writers that have started writing for us! Okay, that being said…

This fic was so incredible and unique and interesting! The setting was so fascinating, and the author of this fic has been there and it really shows in how she wrote it…without rose colored glasses. More people should give this fic a chance! 

From Christiania with love by @sweariwouldnt 

It’s Louis’ first field training day as a future police officer.It doesn’t quite go to his plan.

Or, maybe, it goes exactly to some bigger plan.

(Here is my comment on that fic if you’re not convinced yet: 

I can’t even tell you how much I loved this fic! It was so unique and amazing, and it was just the kind of thing I was hoping we would get for the challenge. It evoked the location so wonderfully, and it made me so curious about Christiania that I looked up more on it. The story itself was so powerful as well. So emotional. There was this one line that I loved so much: “It’s weird how though he never looked, he’s forever unable to forget the sight.” OH. MY. GOD. That killed me dead. What an amazing sentence that just conveyed so much about how Louis felt about that moment. Truly one of my favorite fics I’ve read this year! <3 <3 <3)

idk if u watched drag race but how i see libras will always trace back to adore delano and she a mess too so you're good �� a fun, creative mess to add, and i love her

12. What part is the hardest to write in your WIP?

for the one i’ve been wanting to finish for months, it’s the scenes leading up to the ending. Whenever i try, i just can’t do it. I’ll do it soon, i can feel it.

15. Post a line from a WIP that you’re working on.

“Oh it's nothing too fancy,” Bebe said. “This one,” she pinched his cheek and gave it a quick kiss. “Was just such a charmer. I was waitressing at the bar and after my shift he just offered me a ride home on his motorcycle. I couldn't refuse.”

Harry was pouting up a storm at the other side of the table. Looking at them, eyes dark with poorly concealed jealousy.