bergamot, teak, and walnut ink
M, read the tags like a good girl
Marauders Era, canon compliant
The love triangle of Lily, Sev, and James.
My favorite bits:
Love potion sex, the soundtrack, pre-full moon horny straight Remus shagging gay Regulus, doing Lily’s POV for 5th year, Sev for 6th, and James for 7th, and of course, breaking everyone’s god damn heart
There are 20 chapters so far, but this chapter had such a cute moodboard...
Man, lots has happened since I posted my last reylo WIP fic rec! Some of the fics below were just starting out and now they're almost complete!
Listed in decending order of last update. At the very bottom I listed a few fics that are complete that came out/or wrapped up 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 rec 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.
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 to know what's going on.
💋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 | texting | Strangers to friends to lovers | Banter | pianist!Ben | shitty-childhood-angst | LOVE LOVE LOVE this fic. Two imperfect people who fall in love over texting and piano music drifting across the alley. @chimichangasaredelicious
💋 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 | What if House MD had to diagnose the emergence of the Alpha/Omega phenomenon in our modern society?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!
I was convinced I had already posted more Reylo stuff in here…oh well🤷🏻♀️
Since Rey never got to touch his fluffy mane, I bring you relaxing hair-touching through the Force!
Yes the Force works that way, yes their Force Bond was made specifically for this purpose, yes this is very, very canon lol 😗
Rey is Lily Evans. Ben is Severus Snape.
It’s a HP Marauder’s era crossover with love potions, bullying, and angst.
(One time a fan said they hugged Adam Driver and he smelled like bergamot and teak wood, so that's head canon for me now. And the calligraphy pens in Ben's padawan hut supplied my idea for the third smell.)
her lips are like the galaxy’s edge | reylo manip series 5/∞
Oh my god! I just found this! It’s Adam Driver as young Snape and I’m in love!!
Rey is Harry Potter’s daughter (instead of “Lily“) who has a terminal illness. There is a prophecy that says she won’t make it past age 17.
But, Rey tracks down all of the Deathly Hallows based on her father’s stories, hoping to become the Master of Death. Death, not a skeletal beast, but a handsome man dressed all in black who has come to her many times throughout her life when she was particularly sick.
Then Rey turns 17 and Death starts hunting her...
“A Call to the Light”
I’ll never get over Kylo Ren, my beautiful dark lovesick lost interstellar samurai.
Digital painting. 2020.
“Ben! You came home.”
This is for Reylo (I made a similar drawing for Sherlolly a million years ago), but I was thinking of an AU where it’s basically The Little Mermaid where Ben made a deal with Snoke to join the human world because he thought he would be better accepted there, but it was a bad bargain because The Human World Is A Mess ™ and so he finally decides that he’s had enough of it. Rey is there to welcome him back home…
ADAM DRIVER On the set of The Last Duel • September 29, 2020
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26586811/chapters/64820638
Rey walks into her new dorm room for the first time to see her roommate making out with some guy. The girl leaves—because it’s not her room—and come to find out Rey was put on the guy’s floor by accident because she has a boy’s name.
The RAs promise that usually someone drops out in the first month and that she should just wait for a spot to appear in one of the girl’s rooms.
But in the meantime, Ben has nightmares and she keeps waking him up.
17k words, complete, canon compliant
Rey interrogates Kylo and finds out dark stuff he did to her in the past. Because he can time travel.
Me using the Reface app to put my face in Reylo gifs...
I know you Do you? Maybe we met at one of my father’s rallies. I’m afraid I don’t remember you. No, we meet in the future. In a long time. Very far from here. Oookay. I heard a number of weird pick up lines tonight, but this one takes the cake. You will forget this encounter. I will forget this encounter.
Ben is a firefighter. Rey works in a secluded fire tower. Ben knows exactly who she is, but she doesn’t recognize him.
Nicholas Sparks type story line, you know, like a romantic mystery.
I’m actually in a fire tower, glamping to research for this story and I made a vibe video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJrBjTqT/
