Title: Shire Morns series Author: Elderberry Wine Rating: NC-17 Summary: A (long) series charting Frodo and Sam's relationship from its beginning shortly after the Party to the start of the...of friends and family. Contains lots of beautifully realised secondary characters. If you don't have time to dedicate to the whole thing, then Sweet Cider , at the very least, is a must-read
Title: Hebel Author: Elanor Gardner Rating: NC-17 Summary: "Keeping" A very special pair of scissors and a hobbit in need of a haircut. The second part of the "Scissors and Swords" series which...also includes Risto Vae, a Gen story set prior to this one. Comments: A post-party fic in which Sam takes care of a distraught Frodo, and very nicely done indeed. Never knew a haircut could be so hot
Title: Before Breakfast Author: Elanor Gardner Rating: NC-17 Summary: Frodo introduces Sam to other joys besides food in the Bag End kitchen. (Sequel to Falling Into the Sky )
Title: Falling into the Sky Author: Elanor Gardner Rating: R Summary: Frodo introduces Sam to the joys of falling into the sky from a certain hill. Comments: An absolutely gorgeous first time fic, featuring meddlesome!Bilbo.
Title: Be Careful What You WIsh For Author: Daffodil Bolger Rating: NC-17 Summary: Merry has a revelation and then an idea. Sam comes to appreciate red silk. Comments: Perhaps a little contrived, but ohso worth it. Sam will never get a birthday present as good as this one :D
Title: A Yuletide Carol Author: Cassiopeia Rating: NC-17 Summary: One Yuletide Frodo is visited by some unusual ghosts. Loosely based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
Title: A Writer's Bane Author: Cassiopeia Rating: NC-17 Summary: Frodo finds himself doing something that should be very familiar. Comments: Frodo tries his hand at slash writing and, thanks to Sam's intervention, seems to be left with a terminal WIP. *sigh*
Title: A Spring After Winter Author: Cassiopeia Rating: NC-17 Summary: New love is never easy. Comments: Tagged 'established' because our hobbits are already together at the start of the fic; however, this is primarily about the trials of a new relationship. Contains a lovely altruistic Frodo who thinks he's more emotionally mature than he is.
Title: Special Medicine Author: Cassiopeia Rating: NC-17 Summary: Frodo receives some very special medicine from Sam. Comments: A silly premise, but very sweetly done.
