#these are like sampler fics tbh i highly rec these authors as well

[swordmaid]

what fic(s) would you recommend to someone who has never read any asoiaf fanfic but ships jb and is ready to go all in?

i hope these work for you <3 and if you’d like more recs, here’s my bookmark page!

book-compliant / canon universe:

in this light series by sigil broken / canon compliant endgame 

tale as old as time by brienneofthrace / beauty and the beast au 

from this day until the end of my days by dreadwulf / post LSH w/ jb getting married in the quiet isle 

a dance with desire by occassionalavenger / post ADWD jb travelling together

to the north by researchsociety / post LSH-ish, but super good exploration of their relationship + insecurities imo 

as loud as lions by rellie / rapunzel au 

wouldn’t you prefer a maiden fair? by ssstrychnine / post canon 

a rope in hand for your other man by djelibeybi / post LSH hyle pov

heart’s desire by miss_m / first time

aus:

all the roads are winding by shirleyann666 / multi-verse modern au

before destruction by renaissance / the pride and prejudice au that we deserve

clean hands by gwen77 / lawyers modern au

we make the rules by same boots / lawyers modern au but friends w/ benefits this time

on the night’s watch by miss_m / detective + police modern au

two halves of a sword series by angel_deux

chemistry of a car crash by hildegardtheb

all the redemption i can offer by lady_in_red / modern au but make it post adwd