Penname: AJ Hofacre [Contact] Real name: Rae
Member Since: 03/23/2006
Membership status: Member
Bio:
I'm a college graduate; I have been writing Spuffy fan fiction since I was about 16 or 17, I think. (Out of My Head was written when I was a junior in 2002) I've got one tiny claim to fame, and that is the mention of my name in a book written by Rhonda Wilcox, entitled, "Why Buffy Matters." (My name, AND Barb Cumming's, are both on page 105, Chapter 6 of the book.) Love watching Buffy, Supernatural, Bones, Psych, Glee, Leverage, and reading the Dresden Files (read it if you haven't. The author has a Buffy obsession, too.) If you wanna know anything else, drop me a line :)

To anyone who isn't aware, I DO answer reviews and emails -- I don't write them off. I appreciate every single person who takes the time out to review me. It may take me a while, but I do not forget :)
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Playing Dirty by Noelle Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 234]
Summary: Angel O'Toole enlists the help of his girlfriend, Buffy Summers, when his English professor, Spike Thompson, threatens his perfect GPA with bad marks. Spike is still recovering from the heartbreak of losing his fiancee, Drusilla, when Buffy comes into his life. Will Buffy stick to the plan or end up falling for her boyfriend's teacher?
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 42269
[Report This] Published: 04/03/2006 Updated: 07/12/2011
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 04/05/2006 Title: Chapter 3: Poetry

K, so I search TSR a lot for new, intriguing stories to read (unfortunately, since the end of BtVS, there aren't as many talented people out there anymore - or they retired from Spuffy.) and I read the first two chapters of your story probably the minute I say it. The title alone caught my attention ^_^ So far, I think it's rockin', and I loved the third chapter, too. Poetry does do that to some people ~_^

Second, I wanted to say that I commend you for your gracious reply to that..... *cough* person that left you that stupid review. Not many people could handle it that well - in fact, if someone had emailed me a review like that, I would have blown up at them. (Not everyone in the Spuffyverse likes Captain Forehead, or any other of Buffy's canon boyfriends, but we put up with the jerks because sometimes it's necessary.) So I say, screw them - if they feel that they can't read your story, or that they want to ruin it because they haven't got an open-enough mind to read it enjoyably, then screw them. This is YOUR story. Write it the way you want to, and sod all else. Keep up the good work ^_^

Author's Response: I was fuming when I got it, but at the same time I have a lot of friends in the community who have received reviews like that and I almost expected this story to get a flame or two. I'm sure that's not the last one I'll get with this story. So I took my anger and told my friends on livejournal about it and they really helped to calm me down. Thanks for your support and the review :)

Bent by Brat Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 812]
Summary: Buffy is a former bad girl on her path to redemption when she meets Spike, who is not yet on his redemptive path, in fact, Spike's got some skeletons in his closet he'd rather Buffy not find out about....and then she does... Warning: Most likely extreme angst in later chapters. Be warned. Nominated at Love's Last Glimpse awards and the Spark and Burn Awards and Burst into Flame Awards!
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Freaky/Kinky
Series: None
Chapters: 40 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 69153
[Report This] Published: 09/09/2006 Updated: 01/18/2007
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 09/18/2006 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter Eleven

Urgh, this isn't fair. I know that if this was real life, and that if someone had done this to one of my friends, they would have been castrated by now, but I'm still so biased because it's SPIKE. So, because this is a story, and not real life, I don't feel slightly at all bad in saying, Awww :( Poor Spike.

The Headstone by Ameeya Rated: PG Liked [Reviews - 32]
Summary: Spike speaks with Buffy.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 10526
[Report This] Published: 09/16/2006 Updated: 09/16/2006
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 09/17/2006 Title: Chapter 1: The Headstone

I didn't want to read this story when I first saw it. I honestly hadn't even realized that you had written it, because all I saw was the title, and I shied away. Anything that had mention of Buffy's death and Spike's misery because of it tears me up from the inside out.

It was while I was reading your most recent chapter of "Possession" that I realized you'd written this story. Since I'm a great fan of your work -- Beloved in Blood is the best story I've read in ages -- I decided to just suck up my nerves, read The Headstone, and at least give it a chance.

I'm so glad I did. You stayed true to character. You made me cry, and ache and mourn Buffy all over again, right along with Spike.

And I smiled the most I ever smiled when I read your ending. The grief in my heart from reading this story lightened, and I was happy again.

That's what a story should do. Congratulations. And thank you, thank you so much.

Maybe we should send this to Joss...

Lonely No More by Brat Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 188]
Summary: Spike is a 'shooter' for his Uncle Eros, the God of Love, and he wants to learn more. So Eros sends him to Earth to help Buffy Summers, who does matchmaking for a living, get back on her feet and make her business what it once was. Soon, it seems Spike has gotten shot by one his uncle's arrows.
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 25 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 38371
[Report This] Published: 10/12/2006 Updated: 01/15/2007
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 10/12/2006 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter One

I almost had a panic attack when this story disappeared. I'm so glad to see it back again! I love anything mythological, especially Greek mythology, so you bringing together the Buffyverse with the likes of Eros and Zeus, and Aphrodite is just about the best possible thing my mind can have a happy about right now.

Summary: COMPLETEDBuffy joins the military and heads off to Basic Training. The Boot Camp experience can be rough enough to endure, but there’s something, or rather someone that will make her time spent becoming a soldier ten times worse - a Drill Sergeant sent straight from the bowels of hell that takes an instant dislike to her mere presence............. Spike. He’s evil, he’s mean, he hates her but even worse... he lusts for her. This is not a military fic or even a fic about the military. The Army serves only as the backdrop-setting to the story, so don’t shy away from reading. Winner of Best Fantasy at Love’s Last Glimpse Awards, round 19. Spuffy Awards Round 13: Judges Choice; Most Original Plot, Best Fantasy Saga. Readers Choice: Best Fantasy We Missed the Bed Again. Judges hand picked for special acknowledgment. Cradle of Humanity awards: Winner - happy workers awards, runner up - best smut
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 141678
[Report This] Published: 01/17/2007 Updated: 10/09/2007
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 01/17/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Welcome to Hell

Well, my goodness :) Can I just say that, though I have several friends who have joined/will be joining some form of the armed services, none of them have ever explained to me what their experiences were like. I do know that a friend of mine in the military (whose rank is now Sergeant, I believe) fractured his leg during his last week of bootcamp, had to rest up six weeks until it healed, and then had to complete bootcamp AGAIN, but that's about it. I'm glad that you're writing about your experiences as far as this goes, because I know that it can be different for boys and girls. And given that I don't have any desire whatsoever to ever go anywhere near a drill sergeant as a private, I'm glad you're explaining things here.

As for Buffy and Spike, you always have such a clever build up to their relationship, so I'm quite glad to see that you've addressed their attraction to each other -- no matter how much Spike tries to deny it -- and then put them on their way to being the good old love/hate teammates that we know them for.

And can I just say, that banner? My GOD. I know it's a manip, but still... My. GOD. *guh*

Other than that, I can't wait to read the next chapter!

Author's Response: Oh if they write you while they're there, you'll definetely notice some similarities between what you read here and what they tell you. If I wrote all about it, I'm afraid there might be a decline in people joining - it can be pretty scary, especially in the beginning. But as with any rough experience, you come out stronger, like the old saying... what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Oh no, that had to have been horrible for your friend to break his leg so far intot eh game, poor guy. Honestly, I can't say it's much different between the males and females, at least not in basic or AIT. There's a few DS that treat the women a little better bu it's not a constant. On the buildup of spuffy, you can count on them reaching a boiling point and a huge explosion. After that, much later down the road, Spike will get his comeupance before he gets the girl, *wink*. I've never written a really Spike and this is definetely a setting that makes it easy for me to try my hand at it. I enjoy reading love/hate spuffy stories and well, now I have my chance to write one. Hope you enjoy the ride, it's going to be bumpy and funny. Thanks to the lovely kitty, she always seems to know just how to capture the essence of any fic, matching it with a perfect picture to give a vivid image of the SPike I write about. Oh yeah, you know I was drooling all over my laptop when she made this one for me, yummy. Thanks for the lovely review hon, look forward to the next chapter soon, hugs.

Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 02/04/2007 Title: Chapter 6: One Good Day

Penny for my thoughts, eh? You're mean :( You like to torture me :(

Hold on, lemme dig out another few pennies... maybe a nickel.

In this order, my thoughts for this chapter were:
Dammit, stop fighting!
Yes!
YES!
OMG, hot!
NOOOOO! No goodbyes!!!!

Congratulations, I'm energized, AND I'm a wreck :)

Author's Response: LMAO, you're too funny girl. Loved the order of your reactions. Don't worry, it's only a temporary good bye, *winks*. Thanks for the review sweets.

The Will To Love by Peta Rated: 18 Liked [Reviews - 94]
Summary: Set in Season Six, As You Were. An old flame returns to Sunnydale and Buffy is forced to make the hard decisions. Will she have the strength to listen to her heart instead of the voices that have taken over her life? Can a person be taught how to love by the very demon that supposedly couldn't? And is the risk of love worth the risk of hurt?
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 27202
[Report This] Published: 01/24/2007 Updated: 11/11/2008
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 11/12/2008 Title: Chapter 10: Ten

Ohhhh, dollface, you are doing a really good job of making me hate Willow right now, can I just say. LOL. Good chapter.

Cancelled by Devin Rated: 15 Liked [Reviews - 26]
Summary: Spike and Buffy are living the dream--until a shocking announcement temporarily puts their life on hold. (Post NFA, Fluff)
Categories: Comedy fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1055
[Report This] Published: 02/15/2007 Updated: 02/15/2007
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 02/15/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Cancelled

*dies laughing* Oh my god, that just about had me fall off of my chair, I was laughing so hard! Very nice, very sweet, and VERY funny!

Author's Response: Haha, thank you so much! That's quite a compliment. :) I'm so glad you liked it, and again, THANK YOU!

Decoy by Isabel Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 86]
Summary: "Yeah, you’re not the one and only Chosen anymore. Just gotta live like a person. How’s that feel?" Only a year ago, the world was full of promises for Buffy Summers and her friends. After winning the battle against the First and his army, they had the luxury to fantasize about a normal life, at least for a short while. But now, old and new enemies have allied to squash that dream, Hell bent on tipping the scale back on the side of evil. There is no such a thing as a break for the Slayer, and the Scoobies should have known better. There is one thing the bad guys hadn't counted on though: the love of a vampire for his Slayer.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 13 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 42959
[Report This] Published: 03/25/2007 Updated: 08/20/2008
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 03/25/2007 Title: Chapter 1: City of lights, city of sins

Dammit, I thought I was gonna be the first review! I was so damn excited when I started reading this, because my comic just came in the mail yesterday because my stupid shipment got delayed ... apparently they didn't print enough... anyway, I can't wait to see where you take it as the the comic evolves :)

Author's Response: Well, you're one of the first, so that's good, right? ;) I know what you mean about the comic, they oversold it by 100 000 copies or something. I managed to get my hands on a first edition, but I had to accept getting ripped off. Oh well, it was worth it. I hope you'll like the fic. Thanks for your review.

Summary: Winner of the Fang Fetish Round 9 Awards for Best Angst. Winner for Best Episode Rewrite and Runner Up for Best Conventional Pairing at the Sunnydale Memorial Awards Round 15. Winner of Judge's Choice at the Spark and Burn Awards Starts at "Into the Woods," then veers drastically off canon... Basically, this is really dark, and eventually will be Spuffy, but first, Riley just loses it...
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Violence, Sexual Situations, Rape, Spike/Other
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 35877
[Report This] Published: 03/27/2007 Updated: 02/19/2008
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 03/28/2007 Title: Chapter 1: My Plague

*screams* UGH! That sonofabitch! That stupid sadistic bastard, I can TOTALLY see him doing something like that to prove himself! Ugh, the disgusting fuckwit.

*whimper* and poor Spike! I think my jaw was on the floor by the time I realized what was actually going on. I very much wanted to cry once the "Oh no he just didn't... yes he did!" caught up with me :(

I was so so hoping that Giles would be there and would be sympathetic and realize that something was very very wrong... I won't be able to stand it if he does his usual, "Spike is a bloody bastard, get out of my house" speil. Even if it's not Buffy or Dawn or Joyce right away, I'd like at least GILES to be on his side. After all, they are father and son :) *wink*... though not for another year, if you go by canon. :P

Please update soon? *whimper*

Author's Response: Giles will make an appearance soon, I assure you. I don't think you'll be disappointed on that account... Thanks for your review, and it'll be updated by the weekend :D

The Rivalry by jennybean Rated: 18 Liked [Reviews - 63]
Summary: It's baseball season again! Buffy is excited to watch the first game of the season between her favorite team, the Boston Red Sox and their longtime rivals, the New York Yankees. What happens when she meets Spike, a very hot guy who just happens to be a Yankees fan?
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 5070
[Report This] Published: 05/01/2007 Updated: 06/05/2007
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 05/02/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Yay! Red Sox fic! I can't tell you how flipping awesome this is. I have family living in Boston, and when I finish my degree I plan to move there as well. It's more home for me than where I live now. My friend and I are going up there at the end of May, and she's threatening to wear Yankees gear while in Red Sox territory. I fear for her life :)

Anyway, love the start to this, and i look forward to reading more :)

Author's Response: Yikes! I fear for her too. Look what the fans are doing to Tom Brady for wearing a Yankees hat and he's won them three Superbowls! LOL!

Clover Child. by Laurie Rated: U Liked [Reviews - 14]
Summary: In the early 1900s fifteen year old Elizabeth O'Connor was the daughter of Irish aristocrats, Liam and Darla O'Connor. Both of them passed away in a terrible accident one day, and Elizabeth was sent off to a distant relative, Wesley Windham-Pryce in London, England. Except she was shipped off to the country-side, something she has never grown accustomed to and she has to attend a small town house school amongst people who have known each other for their whole lives. How will she deal with a very by the book Wesley, and a mysterious boy named William, who is one of the naughtiest boys she has ever met?
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 7243
[Report This] Published: 11/12/2007 Updated: 11/16/2007
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 11/13/2007 Title: Chapter 1: One and Two.

This is rather cute :) It's quite a change from the Gentle Anne/Quiet young William routine, though I will say that I enjoy it. One question, though -- just something that I want cleared up, since Elizabeth is from Ireland, the Buffy character will be speaking with an Irish accent, correct? Lovely so far.

Author's Response: Thanks xD Well, of course she is. However, I can't actually bring myself to write in an Irish accent when she speaks, because well, I'd butcher it and offend a great many people.

Speak Now by Vanilla Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 418]
Summary: The day of her wedding, Buffy Summers realizes she’s making the mistake of her life, and flees on the back of the motorcycle of one of the catering waiters. Spike Pratt is hell-bent on leaving town the next day, then the impulsive decision to rescue Buffy from her fate throws his plans into a tailspin. For just one night they come together with no expectations, but with the harsh light of day comes the realization that sometimes life is what happens when you're making other plans.
Nominated at the Spuffy Awards for Best Fantasy Romance and Best Fluff. Nominated at Spark and Burn Awards for Best WIP and Best Fantasy. Nominated at the Cradle of Humanity Awards for Best Story.

Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 43715
[Report This] Published: 03/20/2008 Updated: 10/08/2008
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 03/20/2008 Title: Chapter 1: “Want to get out of here?”

Awww. Lovely beginning. Poor Buffy :(

Author's Response: I know, Buffy definitely did not have the greatest day. But don't worry, it gets better for her from here on out. :) Glad you enjoyed the beginning and thanks for reading!

Deny Thy Father by Vanilla Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 72]
Summary: For six months, Buffy Summers has tried her best to ignore the way her stepson watches her, and the way it makes her feel. But her best isn’t nearly good enough…
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Freaky/Kinky, Buffy/Other
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17033
[Report This] Published: 09/16/2008 Updated: 09/27/2008
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 09/16/2008 Title: Chapter 1: Part One

Ooh, goodness!

Author's Response: Good goodness? I hope so!

Summary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer died in pieces. First, her spirit, lost when the love of her life burst into flames to close the hellmouth. Then, her body, when she was drained of ever last drop of blood. Finally, she lost her soul, when the vampire who killed her brought her back to life. Now, all traces of the sweet Buffy are completely gone, and the new slayers are hunting the Biggest Bad. Elizabeth the Bloody, a vampire known for killing anyone and anything she's paid to kill. But what happens when the Powers That Be decide to send her back the thing that started it all?
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Action, Horror, Angst
Warnings: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 6163
[Report This] Published: 06/08/2009 Updated: 10/15/2010
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 06/11/2009 Title: Chapter 1:
Hunter

Veeerrrry interesting. I like it, it's off to a very good start. Regarding your author's note at the end, if you would like to contact me in regards to a banner, email me, I can probably dream one up for you. Just let me know what you want, or if you have any pictures in mind, feel free to send them to me. I'm looking forward to how this story progresses.

Oliver by FearTheSpork Rated: 15 Liked [Reviews - 13]
Summary: I'm aware that the Spike/Kitten angle has been done to death, but after watching Oliver and Company today, I had to do my own.
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Spike stumbles upon a Master in a league of his own. There shall be cuteness people.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4190
[Report This] Published: 07/09/2010 Updated: 07/09/2010
Reviewer: AJ Hofacre Signed Liked
Date: 07/09/2010 Title: Chapter 1: Oliver Don't Be Scared

Oh my gosh. The Spike + Kitten = ZOMGCUTE thing, it HAS been done before, but I think you just made it better. This is your first one shot? Keep making them! This was utterly adorable! And it made me a little weepy! (I already have two cats, one blonde, and one a grey tiger, but now you've made me want a tiny ginger!)

Author's Response: Yup, my very first one. I\'ll make sure to carry on writing and thanks for the encouragement!