Fig Newton

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, (brief John Sheppard/Cam Mitchell), Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Hermiod, Elizabeth Weir, Laura Cadman, Radek Zelenka, Cowen, Chaya, Sam Carter, Vala Mal Doran, Miko Kusanagi
Categories: M/M
Words: 9705
Content notes: no AO3 warnings apply. Contains Mpreg.
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: Brighid on AO3
Link: Lover Come Back on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This screwball comedy-romance is based on an old Doris Day/Rock Hudson movie, but Brighid's set it in a futuristic Pegasus with cloning (Hermiod's upgraded to a more human body and is having problems with bodily functions), automated transit pods, blue-skinned aliens, comm implants, and more. The worldbuilding is great, and the plot revolves around John, a partner in "Asgard and Mann" with Hermiod, competing with Rodney who works for a more science-oriented and less exploitative company headed by Elizabeth. Of course it's enemies-to-lovers, and in the best Harlequin style true love hits a bump in the road, before the happy ending. Rodney is the Doris Day character in this one! It's a wild ride, and a lot of fun.

( snippet of fic )

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe - fork in the road
Characters: Teyla Emmagan, Evan Lorne, John Sheppard
Categories: Gen. John Sheppard & Teyla Emmagan
Words: 2012
Warnings: no AO3-type warnings apply
Author on DW: saraht
Author's Website: saraht on AO3, and more on DW
Link: Six crooked highways on DW
Why This Must Be Read: I'm a fan of post-Conversion bug!John stories and this is darker than most, but with a hopeful ending. In this, John is only partially restored by Carson's treatment, flees through the gate into Pegasus, and Teyla and Ronon have searched for him for months. Finally, on an off-world mission, Teyla, Ronon, and Lorne find a number of dead Wraith...

( Teyla and Lorne snippet )