#what you take with you

readingreylo:

Works In Progress to watch (12/06/2020)

Man, lots has happened since I posted my last reylo WIP fic rec! Some of the fics below were just starting out and now their almost complete!

Listed decending order of last update. At the very bottom I listed a few fics that are complete that came out in the last few months that I really enjoyed!

These are mainly Modern AU fics (my bread and butter), but there is a wide range of stories, topics and tropes, so always mind the rating and tags (I dont read anything that isnt ultimately a HEA, despite how angsty some of these can be).

And I hope no one takes my comments as criticism of their work ethic, these fics just bring me so much JOY that I cannot help but want MORE.

So it goes like this…

TITLE by AUTHOR | RATING | CURRENT WORD COUNT | DATE LAST UPDATED | TAGS | summary/my comments, authors tumblr (if applicable, if you know one I missed please let me know!)

Denotes brand new or fledgling fic

Denotes a fic I am either Living or Dying For

baby, it will bury us by diasterisms | E | 42k | 2020-12-05 | Modern AU | Paris | Class difference | Sugar Daddy | Daddy kink | Ben POV |@kylorenvevo|Businessman Ben meets waitress/college student Rey, and even though they have very different lives, sparks fly. Despite their powerful chemistry Ben is afraid of getting in too deep so he settles for an arrangement with Rey … how long he can go without breaking his own rules remains to be seen.

A King Is First A Man by LyricalRiot | E | 4k | 2020-12-04 | Historic/medieval AU | slow burn | enemies to lovers(?) | multi POV | no smut yet | Brand spanking new! Love this author’s other works and am so excited for this fic!

Checklists and Promises by crossingwinter | E | 23k | 2020-12-03 | Modern AU | BDSM | Sub!Kylo | Inexperienced-Domme!Rey | Angst | past abuse | Alternating POV | @shmisolo|so insanly hot, so interesting!

in want of a wife by AquaWolfGirl | E | 45k | 2020-12-02 | Historic/Regency AU | Strangers to friends to lovers | marriage of convenience | class difference | slow burn | cute | multi POV | @aquawolfgirl|omg you should just read all of aquawolfgirl’s fics they are amazing and I could fill an entire list with just them. This one is insanely cute and romantic and not angsty/dramatic at all (so far).

what you take with you by irridesca | E | 48k | 2020-12-01 | Modern Au | Amensia/brain injury | Injury recovery | boss/employee dynamic | enemies to strangers to friends to lovers | slow burn | Rey POV |@earstwo|based off a movie, but so wholly original and engaging. Chapter 12 cured my depression.

I Was Lost (For You To Find) by LadyReylo | E | 85k | 2020-12-01 | modern au | adoption | strangers to tentative friends to lovers | single-mom!Rey | Back-from-the-dead!Ben Solo | Original Character (Rey/Ben’s kid) | PTSD | Drama | Angst | idiots in love | Rey POV | I can’t believe it’s almost done! I don’t want it to end! So angsty and dramatic and brilliant!

i kill giants by diasterisms | E | 52k | 2020-11-30 | Canonverse | Post TROS | TROS fix-it | hermit!Rey Skywalker | back-from-the-dead!Ben Solo | road trip | romance | Alternating POV | I haven’t been enjoying canonverse fics ever since the TROS novelization came out, but I finally broke down and read this– all I can say is that canon hurt me so bad but Thea heals all wounds with this incredible fic!

Coveted by OptimisticBeth | E | 106k | 2020-11-29 | modern AU | werewolves | A/B/O | werewolf politics | pack dynamics | strangers to lovers | drama | graphic depictions of violence | Multi POV | Rey is being courted by so many alphas it throws the pack into turmoil. New pack leader Ben has his hands full – not just of Rey. PHENOMENAL WORLD BUILDING! I thought I swore off werewolf fics in high school but this is so good! @optimisticsprinkles

Burning Daylight by Celia_and | E | 5k | 2020-11-28 | Modern AU | bodyguard!Ben Solo | Mayor!Rey | pining | Ben POV | no smut yet | expected gun violence/drama | *snorts this fic like cocaine*

May Divorce Be With You by SpaceWaffleHouseTM | E | 44k | 2020-11-25 | Modern Au | strangers to friends to lovers | bets and wagers | divorce-lawyer!Rey | Wedding-planner!Ben Solo | weddings | Rey POV | adorable and fluffy and so much wedding porn. Love Ben’s characterization.

Blind Owls by animal | E | 26k | 2020-11-25 | pre-modern society AU | Ficticious culture | arranged marriage | enemies to lovers (???) | antagonism | curses/superstitions | Ben POV | no smut yet |@ao3animal| animal once again brings us a wildly imaginative world with intricate characters in an engrossing story that only they can tell.

Love in the Age of Empires by bluetoast | E | 36k | 2020-11-24 | Historic AU | Royalty | Arranged marriage | strangers to lovers | romance | sexual tension | Multi POV | @blue-toast17|So steamy and evocative of the time period! Rey and Ben are both so horny for their wedding night it’s hilarious.

Tied by Anonymous | E | 37k | 2020-11-24 | Modern AU | BDSM | dom!Kylo | Sub!Rey | strangers to lovers to friends to lovers | class difference | angst | Rey POV | check the tags, because there are too many for me to list | Kylo and Rey have an arrangement every saturday. It’s all good till they start to talk, till they kinda become friends, till they kinda catch feelz… so, so, good. Super kinky and smutty and angsty.

Alpha & Omega: New Mating and Coupling Dynamics by Protonbeam | E | 18k | 2020-11-20 | Modern AU | A/B/O | House MD meets Venom | sequel | Doctor!Ben Solo | Patient!Rey | Ben POV | oh my god I discovered the first part to this and its fricken amazing and omg I am living for this sequel! Honestly though, you gotta read the first part before reading this one.

Transference by fear_of_being_bitten E | 33k | 2020-11-17 | modern AU | Therapist!Rey | Sex-addict!Ben | doctor/patient dynamic | therapy | taboo relationship | sexual tension | sloooow burn | Rey POV | @newerconstellations|this fic is still going strong and is still utterly delicious and brilliantly written!

Snowdrop by andabatae | E | 32k | 2020-10-25 | modern au | enemies to friends to lovers | sugar daddy-ish | class difference | poverty | angst | past childhood abuse | Rey POV | Ben accidentally gets waitress Rey fired and tries to make it up to her. She has always done things on her own and doesnt want to start accepting hand-out’s now. The more she gets to know Ben the more her life is turned upside down.

In the In Between by simplyabbey | E | 89k | 2020-10-24 | Modern AU | A/B/O | Rock-star!Kylo | Accidental mating | strangers to lovers | light Dom/Sub dynamic | long distance relationship | jealousy | drama/angst | @simplyabbeycat|One of my favourites, with fantastic charcterization and some *chef kiss* drama and angst– living for this fic!

Just You by charcuterie | E | 32k | 2020-08-15 | Modern AU | Neighbours | Strangers to friends to lovers | Banter | pianist!Ben | shitty-childhood-angst | LOVE LOVE LOVE this fic. @chimichangasaredelicious

Other fics I have enjoyed lately…

Compatible by AttackoftheDarkCurses | E | 62k | complete | Modern AU | Friends to lovers | Vacation | Daddy kink (without the “daddy”) | Dom/Sub | What-could-have-been type angst | personal growth | Rey POV | Long time friends, Rey and Ben, go on a joint vacation to get away from their Ex’s. OH. MY. GOD. THIS. FIC. THIS BLOODY BRILLAINT FIC. An exquisitely written fic with such a satisfying ending. The personal journey and growth … urgh. So perfect! Total kink fest with a healthy serving of angst!

Patient Zero by ProtonBeam | M | 69k | complete | Modern AU | A/B/O | House MD vibes | Venom vibes | Doctors and patients | “mysterious” symptoms | Alaska | doctor!Ben Solo | wildlife researcher!Rey | Ben POV | Powerhouse prose. So engaging. Great snappy banter/dialouge. Brilliant characterizations! lots of funny moments. Long chapters. Steamy AF.

Delayed Metamorphosis by LyricalRiot | E | 31k | complete | Historic/Victorian AU | A/B/O | victorian medicine | Hysteria | Doctor!Ben Solo | omega!Rey | beta!Ben (or is he? Oh ho ho!) | Ben POV | smut fest | a one-shot in 3 parts | Omg my favourite trope – late presentation. This is so good. Great prose, evocative of the time. Interesting a/b/o world building.

here grow the roses by neonheartbeat | E | 46k | complete | Modern AU | English countryside | city girl meets farm boy | strangers to lovers | author/poet!Rey | Mute!Ben Solo | virgin!Ben solo | shitty-childhood-angst | past abuse | Rey POV | Rey is intrigued by the mute caretaker of her late grandfathers country estate. As Rey gets to know Ben and his demons she must reflect on her own past as she struggles to write a new book of poetry. I freaked love so many of neonheartbeat’s fics and this is no different. A beautiful, steamy, well written story.

The Mechanic by DaytonBay | E | 122k | complete | Modern AU | One night stand | unplanned pregnancy | strangers to lovers | London | Europe | organized crime | poverty | mechanic!Rey | Mob boss!Kylo Ren | graphic depiction of violence | drama | Multi POV | Right off the bat the prose grabs you and immerses you in this engrossing story! Brilliant characterization! Fascinating story/plot! Great writting! Love Rey and Kylo*cough*Ben*cough*’s chemistry/dynamic! Lots of steamy; satisfying smut. Interesting, fleshed out OC’s that enhance and don’t detract. Some crazy dramatics that make it an addicting read!

It’s been a while since I dreamed this by CoinToYourWitcher | M | 24k | complete | Modern AU | College | scotland | song fic | poverty | class difference | roommates | drama | angst | mention of suicide | multi POV | @coin2urwitcher| Beautiful, angsty and atmospheric!

Feel free to send me your recs! I’m always looking for something good to read!

Happy Reading!