Jaime X Brienne Fic Exchange 2020 Recs
So after I juuuuuuuuuust managed to get my own fic exchange story posted under the deadline for the author reveal, I decided it would be only fair to read everyone elseâs efforts. Â I finished that endeavor yesterday (or was it the day before??) and thought Iâd offer a few recommendations for those not crazy enough to tackle reading over 100 stories ranging in size from 1008 words to 58,182.
The Evenstar Job by Miera:  When I saw that someone had given a prompt for a Leverage AU, my first thought was, âDamn, why didnât I think of that?â  This story is amazing.  You donât need to have seen the show to read this ficâthe author gets the story setup very fast.  Itâs a story of found family, Robin Hood-type antics, and of course, a romance between Jaime and Brienne.
Federation Fliers by Ladybugbear2: This author took less than 2200 words to create an entire world.  This story is so beautiful and Jaime understands Brienne perfectly that I wish there was more to this universe.
To a Distant Stranger by LadyRhiyana: I love this story, with rockstar Jaime taking a job as a bartender at Brienneâs bar because heâs so fascinated by her.  I love the image of Jaime playing a guitar shirtless in his hotel room the morning after heâs been with Brienne.  *chefâs kiss*
The Riverlands Gang Go to the Zoo by NaomiGnome: A team-building exercise finds Hyle trying to make a move on Brienne and finding her attention constantly monopolized by Jaime.  This story was hilarious and includes a bear, a mean-tempered lioness named Cersei, and Hyle Hunt being totally clueless.
Codename: Kingslayer by LibKat.  Jaimeâs a jewel thief being pursued by recovery agent BrienneâŠbut things take an interesting twist toward the end.  A fun, light-hearted story.
The Knight and the Thief by ddagent: Another story featuring Jaime as a thief who breaks into Brienneâs home at a most unfortunate time for Brienne.  I love their conversation between the wall and the ending is just delightful.
Innocent by PrioritiesSorted:  Gods, this story is amazing and heartbreaking and, at the end, romantic.  It has one of the best lines Iâve read in a fic: I am a woman and I lost my innocence with my first blood. The world said my girlhood was done and I could never be innocent again. If you asked your sister I imagine sheâd tell you the same.  Yowza.
Jaime, Brienne, and the Bachelor Party on Wheels by EmpressM: If youâve never seen a bunch of drunken fools pedaling around town on a party bike, youâre missing out.  This is a hilarious story about one such party.
The One That Got Away by angelowl: Just when Brienne thought sheâd finally get a chance to put high school behind her, she finds out part of it followed her to college: Jaime.  A series of drinking games leads to them talking about âthe one that got away,â with one of them being completely clueless about who the other is talking about.  Angelowlâs stories are always incredible, and this is no exception.
Love Isnât a Sprint, Itâs a Marathon by auntie_social: I am in awe at how the author was able to hit the major beats of Jaime and Brienneâs canon trip through the Riverlands throughout a 26.2-mile race.  Amazing and hilariousâand thereâs now artwork to go along with it!!
Rain of a Thousand Dying Stars by Cerulean_Phoenix7: This is a story I might not have taken a look at if it hadnât been part of the fic exchange because Iâve never seen Blade Runner.  Now that Iâve read the story (and I really do hope that the author writes a sequel!), Iâve got Blade Runner on my list of movies to see.  :)
because of you (I took my time to come around)Â by Weboury: Oh my Godâitâs Jaime, Brienne, and Cleos (thatâs rightâCleos!!!)Â on a modern-day road trip through the Riverlands, with a guest appearance by Vargo (the Goat). Â I couldnât stop laughing through this story!
Try a Little Tenderness by dreadwulf: Thereâs just so much tenderness and caretaking in this storyâon both Jaime and Brienneâs partsâthat melted my heart.  So, so beautiful.
Right Off the Bat by hillaryschu: Take Jaime and Brienne as rival Little League baseball coaches and give them anonymous Twitter accountsâwhere theyâre starting to fall for each otherâand what do you get?  This wonderful story!!!
Dancing with the Wind by majoris: well of course Iâm going to give another plug to the story that was written for me!!  Inspired by Strictly Ballroom, but again, you donât need to have seen the movie to enjoy this story. *draws hearts around this fic*
I know Iâm missing out on recommending a ton of great stories, but I wanted to highlight some of the ones that really stood out to me. Â :)





















