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I'm currently a member of the U.S. military, currently stationed in the UK, and am studying for my Masters. When I'm not working or writing papers for school, I can be found in a coffeeshop at the butt crack of dawn writing some new story :)
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Aloha My Love by Isabel Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 393]
Summary: Some summer fun to cure winter blues. After Buffy suffered a nasty knee injury on the job, her friends think it would be nice to pay for her to take a little vacation. The problem is, all of her friends are too busy to go with her, except Spike. But what would a vampire do in sunny Maui for two weeks? Heat things up, what else.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 84250
[Report This] Published: 03/21/2005 Updated: 04/16/2008
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/05/2007 Title: Chapter 19: Leaving on a jet plane

Very excited to see an update for this fic. It's very fun, and I'm a complete sucker for plots that involve Buffy and Spike off by themselves somewhere.

And boy, did Buffy botch up this one. Can't wait for the next chapter :)

Author's Response: I thought the idea of having them alone together was good and give them a chance to start a relationship without interference. Glad you enjoy it.

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: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/05/2006 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter One - Angel

OK. I'm really hoping that Buffy has some redeeming qualities in the near future, because right now? Kind of hate her. I do like the writing so far, so I'll definitely check out future chapters.

Points for giving Angel the last name of Tool. Oh, the joy of punny last names.

Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/05/2006 Title: Chapter 2: Tutor

"Did he even have enough time in his schedule? Could he fit her in? Could her skirt be any shorter? "

Haha, yes! I love the thought process Spike is going through in this chapter. He knows he's in so much trouble, and yet he just can't seem to stop himself.

That's it, I'm hooked. I'll let you know my thoughts when I reach the last chapter you've uploaded.

Summary: Buffy Summers is an average girl, head over heels in love with the bad boy of the school Spike. He's always kept to his gang until the day trouble starts to brew in Sunnydale, between two rival gangs. Buffy of course getting stuck in the very middle
Categories: Fantasy/AU
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Action, Angst
Warnings: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Rape
Series: None
Chapters: 39 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 103694
[Report This] Published: 10/07/2006 Updated: 03/14/2007
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 11/19/2006 Title: Chapter 26: a yellow crayon

To be honest, with the premise of Buffy being caught in the middle of a gang war, I expected this to be a bit hokie. But upon reading, I've found that you've actually done a pretty good job setting things up in a manner much more intriguing and realistic than I expected. You've maneuvered in all of the main Buffy/Angelverse characters into the fic in an interesting way. I particularly love the usage of Gunn and Wes, and the relationship dynamic you've set up between Angel and Spike.

Overall, this is a nice, fun read and, now that I'm all caught up, I look forward to future chapters.

Author's Response: I've always been worried that this ff would turn out rather silly what with the content and all. Thank you for reviewing. I'm glad that its not been a failure. I hope you enjoy the next chapters. I can't wait to read more of 'Old Growth'.

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Categories: Orphan
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Completed: No Word count: 0
[Report This] Published: 01/01/1970 Updated: 01/01/1970
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/05/2006 Title: None

What a well-constructed mess they both are. They have both come such a long way from where they were as individuals at the beginning of the story, but in some ways it's far worse from where they were.

Eagerly awaiting future chapters.

Summary: After losing her mother and stepfather in a horrible accident, Buffy Summers is sent to her cruel and uncaring father in Los Angeles. When she finally gets the courage to run away from her abusive home life, she banks her entire future on a chance encounter from years before. Spike had broken his promise to keep his uncle's stepdaughter safe, but now that Buffy was suddenly back in his life he had a chance to make it right again.

Runner-Up~ Best Spike Characterization at the SunnyD Awards
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Child Abuse, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 33 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 95136
[Report This] Published: 10/30/2006 Updated: 01/23/2012
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/05/2006 Title: Chapter 14: Chapter 14

It's nice to see the progression of Buffy becoming more cemented in this new place, as opposed to being just transient. New apartment, friends with Anya... it's becoming more of her own space, not just Spike's. Maybe the next step will be her getting a job?

And I thought chapter thirteen was just dandy. The image of Spike sitting in a big red chair, shirtless, with coffee and sleep tousled hair? Adorable. And the scene that followed was nice and steamy ;)

Congrats on the nom, too!

Personal Attention by Jaesha Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 668]
Summary: As the personal assistant to the glamorous Drusilla Rayne, Buffy Summers is immersed in the actress' life both on and off the set. So when Drusilla leaves her husband, Spike, for another man, Buffy finds herself picking up the pieces of the broken home and Spike's broken heart. In the process, she finds that Spike isn't the only one who's heart might need some mending.
Runner Up for Best WIP and Winner of Judges' Choice at the Spark and Burn Awards
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 31 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 88598
[Report This] Published: 11/05/2006 Updated: 07/05/2011
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 11/29/2006 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 9

I really like Buffy's voice in this. So playful and strong. Nice usage of the "There's my guy," line, btw. It's a nice little shout-out to canon.

Looking forward to the next chapter!

Chirality by yutamiyu Rated: 18 Liked [Reviews - 224]
Summary: Can five minutes make a world of difference? An alternate spin on S6, starting from the climax of "The Gift." WINNER of Best WIP in round 2 of the Spark and Burn awards as well as Best Episode Stealer in round 19 of Love's Last Glimpse Awards!
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Action, Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 45387
[Report This] Published: 11/24/2006 Updated: 08/23/2008
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/16/2007 Title: Chapter 13: XIII

So glad to see an update! I'm really enjoying this so far. Willow's jaunt through Spike's head in the last chapter was organized quite interestingly. Also, your portrayal of her is one that I'm enjoying so far. She's not as incredibly arrogant as she had become by S6 canon, and maybe her need to resurrect Buffy played a big part in that. So the absence of that egomania here does make sense.

As for this chapter, yay for the Dawn and Spike love! I adore their relationship, and it's great that we're seeing some character development in Dawn, here. You're not just limiting emotional growth to our two main heroes, Buffy and Spike. Looking forward to future updates!

Author's Response: I enjoyed writing the depiction of the inside of Spike's mind as a series of doors; though in the first draft, it sounded more like a Scooby Doo hallway. :P I love the Spike and Dawn relationship, which developed in the summer between S5 and S6, and it's so hard sometimes to remember that by the time S5 was over, Spike and Dawn weren't really friends, though they were starting. Thank you so much for your lovely review!

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Categories: Orphan
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Series: None
Chapters: 0 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 0
[Report This] Published: 01/01/1970 Updated: 01/01/1970
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/21/2007 Title: None

Drusilla's presence is an intriguing twist! Love the developments so far, and can't wait for the next update!

Author's Response: Thanks :O)

Nice To Naughty by jamesgirl Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 96]
Summary: Shy Buffy Summers has a huge crush on her deliciously sexy boss, Spike Giles. But Spike is hardly aware of her existence unless it involves managing his work life. Buffy certainly has no place in his personal life. Until her friends convince her its time for a makeover…
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Buffy/Other, Spike/Other
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 3120
[Report This] Published: 12/04/2006 Updated: 12/05/2006
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/04/2006 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

" ...a range of lingerie with a unicorn motif... "

Dear jesus, save us all from the mind of Harmony. I'll be looking out for the next chapter.

Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/05/2006 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Yay, for the mousy secretary make-over plot device. All the descriptive details you put into this chapter on her physical appearance and dress are great for visuals and appropriate plot-wise since is the couple of days into her big make-over. I do feel that your sentences could benefit from some tightening up, however.

Looking forward to the next chapter!

Taming of a Scrooge by Brat Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 156]
Summary: Womanizer William "Spike" Pratt is his own man and doesn't mind displaying his power-- especially with the women in his life. Then, on one Christmas Eve, Spike is visited by three ghosts that show him the error of his ways and the one woman he should be with.
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 15714
[Report This] Published: 12/06/2006 Updated: 12/15/2006
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 12/08/2006 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter Three: Ghost of Women Present

"Spreading her arms wide, Harmony the Ghost sang, 'Ghost of Women Present!'
'Oh fuck me,' Spike muttered..."

Excellent portrayal. I can picture Harmony doing that so easily, as well as Spike's reaction. One bit of characterization that bothered me a bit however, was Tara's. She seems a bit pushy and judgmental, which is rather the opposite from her function and personality in the series. Perhaps placing a character such as Cordelia in the role that Tara fills in this fic would be a better choice, simply because her character is much more demanding and confrontational. Just a thought.

Looking forward to the next ghostly visit.

Summary: Past Featured StoryPhotobucketThe victim of a spell gone awry, Buffy finds herself trapped in Victorian London, where she meets a man surprisingly familiar to her.
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 67 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 277738
[Report This] Published: 01/09/2007 Updated: 08/26/2009
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/18/2007 Title: Chapter 32: Chapter Thirty-Two

This is good stuff. Really enjoying the dynamics between the characters here. Particularly your emphasis on how premeditated the act of dominance and control was. Says a lot about Angelus. Plus, we're seeing a nice, believable progression of William into the Spike that we all know.

Author's Response: Vampires are like animals and many male animals show their dominance by "mounting." Since Angelus has been the only male vamp in his "pack" for a long time, I thought it only made sense that he would attempt to show a newly-confident William just who was boss. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks! :)

Hold the Line by wattie Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 314]
Summary: Left broken-hearted at the alter by her unfaithful fiancé Riley, Buffy boards a plane and flies to New York in an attempt to put the scandal behind her. With the support of her brother Angel she hopes to build a new life. Her brother is more than happy to have stay with him, unfortunately his roommate, Spike, is not.
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 25688
[Report This] Published: 01/17/2007 Updated: 01/28/2011
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/21/2007 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 - Going the distance

Yay, update! Throwing in the Cordy/Angel relationship is a good touch, and you make it into a useful vehicle for furthering your plot. The continuing snark is super fun. Spike's line about the wedding, and checking his watch? Ouch! Enjoyed seeing the vulnerable side of Spike coming through. It was nice to see and you didn't over-do it at all. Looking forward to the next chapter!

Summary: This story begins post-Chosen, then rockets into an angsty, dystopian post-NFA future that finds Buffy questioning the loyalties of her closest allies.

Four years after the gang helped Sunnydale perform its swan dive into Hell, a terrifying new enemy emerges from an unexpected quarter. As secrets are revealed and old friends are reunited, the greatest Apocalypse of all looms ever closer. Will they manage to save the day one last time?



Nominated at the 2010 Cover to Cover Buffy Awards for "Best Epic."



Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Horror, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 47 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 209660
[Report This] Published: 02/01/2007 Updated: 10/03/2010
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 02/04/2007 Title: Chapter 8: In the Land of the Blind...

I'm definitely enjoying this so far. I love the suit idea for Spike. It's cool, it's practical, and it makes a handy secret-identity plot device.

And you're updating crazy fast. I love that.

Author's Response: Thanks, Penny. It's funny, but it's been rolling out of me pretty quickly. I'm actually up to chapter 11 at the moment, but I'm a little shy about posting the next few until I've polished them up a bit. And the next couple will be REALLY WEIRD so I really have to make sure I'm on my game. Thanks so much for reading it!

Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 02/07/2007 Title: Chapter 10: The Bloody Cavalry

Jesus, I can't say enough how much I loved the imagery of the fight scene in this chapter. It is just gorgeous. I cannot stress that enough.

Author's Response: Thanks Penny. I was actually a little worried that readers wouldn't get into all the smash'em'ups in the story. I'm glad some people think handling them well. There's actually a bunch of romance coming up soon, so I'll try my best to give that stuff at least as much attention.

Summary: William is a co-owner of a super successful hotel and Buffy is a scorned woman seeking revenge on the man who did her wrong. When their paths cross, things become more complicated than either of them ever thought possible.
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 14137
[Report This] Published: 02/11/2007 Updated: 12/07/2007
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 02/25/2007 Title: Chapter 3: The Way Out

I'm really enjoying this thus far! The building attraction is just right, you're not laying it on too thick like some fics do right from the get-go. What's more, you're doing it in a believable manner that hasn't sacrificed the main operating premise of each character: Spike's still got his sights set on running the hotel, and Buffy's still focused on finding out about her husband.

Looking forward to the next chapter :)

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Categories: Orphan
Characters: None
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Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 0 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 0
[Report This] Published: 01/01/1970 Updated: 01/01/1970
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/16/2007 Title: None

Whoa... up until now, Buffy and Spike's relationship had been all kinds of sweet and fluffy, what with the sleepy, chaste cuddling, and the warm fluffy feelings all around, and even here there were flowers and candles and then WHAM - demon! It's very exciting. The triple fight scene, first Spike and Angel, then Angel and Buffy, and now Spike and Buffy are great. Fluid, fast flowing action.

Also, I had managed to completely forget about Adam's use of Spike in S4, so this was a fun little reminder. Glad to see that you're still using that element, except now the tables are flipped around a bit.

One thing that kind of niggles me about this chapter is how abrupt Angel's departure is. It's just... rather abrupt. It's a small thing, granted, but it's something that could probably be smoothed out a bit more.

Can't wait for the next chapter :)

Author's Response: Thanks for your review, Penny! Although, as far as Angel goes...I was pretty much done with him, as was Buffy, so I sent him away. :) Ah, the power of being an author...

Untamed Desire by Peroxide_dreams Rated: AO-AdultsOnly Liked [Reviews - 139]
Summary: William "Spike" Radcliffe is an up and coming author visiting L.A. to meet with his new publisher, the ruthless Liam Angelus, when a chance encounter changes everything.
Categories: Fantasy/AU
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 16657
[Report This] Published: 04/27/2007 Updated: 06/14/2008
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 05/15/2007 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Really enjoying this so far. The chemistry between Buffy and Spike is excellent. The menace of Liam comes off as a very real, solid threat for both Buffy and Spike. Anxious to know exactly what secret Liam's holding over her head. Also, the use of the 'what happens on Saturday' line was very smoothly played.

Can't wait for an update.

Sideways by GoldenUsagi Rated: 18 Liked [Reviews - 1462]
Summary:
Alternate reality. Buffy starts as a normal college girl. But her life is slowly turned upside down beginning with the day she’s unexpectedly in danger. Hired by chance to protect her is Spike, a vampire with a reputation for doing business with anyone for enough money. She’s less than thrilled, but finds herself drawn to him even as she realizes he’s more than he seems. But humans aren’t the only ones after her, and when she’s called as the Slayer, her whole world changes. Things with Spike, who she’s discovered some realities about, are no longer as simple as they seemed. But being sent to the Hellmouth and realizing the high death rate of her calling, Buffy hires Spike as backup with the only thing she has left—Slayer blood. Winner of 20 awards!
Categories: General Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 92 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 202533
[Report This] Published: 10/19/2007 Updated: 09/13/2009
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 09/02/2008 Title: Chapter 65: 65 Evenings

I've loved these tender moments between Buffy and Spike in the last two chapters. They seem like a nice bit of peace before the crap hits the fan and they go back to taking down Angelus.

The scene where Spike torches Darla? Awesome! I really enjoyed the portrayal of Darla, and her desperation as she realizes exactly what's going to happen.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked Darla's death scene. I hope it came as a surprise! I think everyone thought he was just going to go beat Angelus up or something... :) Buffy and Spike are having a bit of peace now, but it might last longer than you think... Thanks for reviewing!

Summary: One slight mistake in a spell intended to re-soul Angelus lands Buffy in an alternate universe where no one is who they should be, and nothing makes sense. She’s desperate to return to her home, but when she starts to fall for her new Watcher, William Pratt, she begins to wonder where she really belongs. AU after the events of Innocence.
Winner at the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards for Best Episode Rewrite. Currently nominated at the Spuffy Awards for Best General Saga and Best Buffy Characterization.

Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 22 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 46620
[Report This] Published: 02/14/2008 Updated: 08/21/2008
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 03/23/2008 Title: Chapter 9: Better Version Of Me

So I've been steadily working my way through these chapters, and while I just cannot swallow Drusilla as a good girl, I can definitely buy into your portrayal of Evil! Willow, Xander and Giles. You did an excellent job of making them truly menacing. Particularly Giles. Ripper seems like major bad news for our Slayer.

Author's Response: It's definitely hard to totally turn a character into something opposite, so I'm glad my evil trio are ringing true for you, even if Dru isn't. Ripper is such, such bad news! Thanks for your comments!

Dreamtime by AnniePants Rated: 18 Liked [Reviews - 248]
Summary:

After the death of her mother, Elizabeth Summers is forced to leave her home in Bermuda to live with her aunt and uncle in the strict Puritan colony of Connecticut. She soon finds that she's not the only stranger in town. Spuffy eventually. Past life AU. More details in author's notes.
Categories: NC-17 Fics
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 103817
[Report This] Published: 02/20/2008 Updated: 05/21/2015
Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 02/26/2008 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4

Ooh, bodies rising up over in Raven Pond; mysterious William Wells; poor Buffy and her crazy strict new family. This is such an intriguing setup you have going on here! Your environment is pretty well done, too. Not all period pieces are believable, but I'm not having any problem just slipping into colonial times. It's great to see Dawn and Tara around. Loved your descriptions of Spike in this chapter. Can't wait for the next update.

Author's Response: Thanks for the reassurance! Writing period stuff makes me a little nervous, so I'm happy to hear it's coming off as believable. : )

Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 03/10/2008 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Love the new chapter and all the interaction between Elizabeth and William. Your description of the 'evil, grey bitter field' is really interesting and makes for an intriguing setup. It feels a bit like foreshadowing. Can't wait to see how the plot unfolds!

Author's Response: Thanks for the review, Penny! Haha I'm glad the bitter field was intriguing.

Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 03/23/2008 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8

I continue to enjoy this story immensely. I love seeing these two forced to deal with one another, and kind of figure out who they really are. Can't wait for your next update! I'm sure the rest of the townspeople will be forcing their way back in any moment now, whether they're wanted or not.

Author's Response: Thanks Penny! I'm really glad to hear that you're still enjoying the story. Those pesky townspeople will be back in a bit, but there will be a nice respite first.

Reviewer: PennyDrdful Signed Liked
Date: 04/25/2008 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Just letting you know that I'm still reading and thoroughly enjoying this fic! The overheard conversation between Giles and William was nice. Definitely the kind of thing I would expect from Giles... Being concerned with and liking Buffy, although seeing an asset in her at the same time.

Oh, and definitely looking forward the continuation of this fight/make-out scene you've left us with. ;)

Author's Response: Thank you, Penny! It's great to hear from you! I'm so happy that you're still reading and enjoying! I thought Giles would be one to strategize...more making out on the way! : )