i should’ve been more specific i’m so sorry! i meant aesthetically pleasing as in, the setting, like, beautiful to imagine and that follows a certain “theme” (ex. beach, winter with snow, vintage/retro, etc.) hope you got that?
Under the cut are fics based in an aesthetically pleasing setting. There are three fic recs for each category: Summer, Winter, USA, and International. Happy Reading! - HKVoyage
SUMMER
Rose Island Romance (or, "Cute Boys Don't Grow On Trees But They Do Like to Sail") by @flowerfan2
AU. Exhausted from city life, and frustrated at his inability to get a good part in summer stock, NYADA student Kurt Hummel decides to spend the summer on a small New England island helping his uncle at Hummel Marine. When a cute boy in a tight polo shirt brings in his outboard engine for repairs, Kurt begins to think that summer on the sleepy island might hold some excitement after all.
Note: Also check out How Deep Is The Ocean by the same author.
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The Beach House by Cleverboots
Kurt is rushing home in a thunderstorm and finds a small boy cowering in fear from the storm.
Blaine goes to pick up his son from daycare only to find they have left him behind when the storm hit.
Can one little boy reunite two estranged lovers who have lost their way in the world? A trip to an isolated beach house on the coast of Maine might be the answer they’re looking for.
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Between the Moon and New York City by jackabelle73
Kurt arrives in a small coastal town in North Carolina to join his dad and Carole for a few days of their vacation, but under duress. He can't imagine that this sleepy southern town has anything to offer him...till a very attractive local goes jogging by on the beach.
WINTER SETTINGS
Perfectly Imperfect by Catcat85
Golden Globe winning actor, Blaine Anderson went to prison for a murder he did not commit. After 5 long years, he has escaped from prison, and in a desperate need to get to a safe house before he can leave the country; he kidnaps Kurt, and forced him to drive him to a secluded cabin nestled in between the snowy mountains in Vermont. For Blaine, it’s his last chance for freedom. Falling in love is the last thing on Blaine’s mind. It’s not part of the plan. And for Kurt, it’s a terrifying situation that disrupts the impeccably perfect life he has created for himself. He’s outraged and angry at Blaine, and yet; he can’t help but believe Blaine is innocent.
Will the truth finally come out and Blaine be exonerated? Will the FBI catch him and put him back in prison? Will he and Kurt fall in love even in the most hopeless situation? Will love truly prevail all at the end?
Based on the novel, Perfect, by Judith McNaught. This is a story about two men who are complete opposites from one another; and yet, they complete each other in a perfectly imperfect way.
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There's no such place by pene
When Kurt lost the things he loved the most, he hid himself away from the world - until the night Blaine crashed into his life.
This is an AU. A snowbound cabin romance. And a story where Kurt and Blaine never met, until they did.
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The Holiday by afterthenovels
A Klaine AU for the movie “The Holiday” with Kurt as Amanda and Blaine as Graham:
Kurt trades homes for the holidays because he wants to get away from his life for a while. But the last thing he expects to meet in the quiet English town he’s staying in is someone like Blaine.
Inspired by this gifset.
USA SETTINGS
Anderson’s Thick Maple Honey by coopchels [PDF] or [Epub]
Kurt meets Blaine at a farmer’s market in the city, and soon Kurt is whisked away to a life he never would have imagined for himself.
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Sotto Voce by GSJwrites
Wine critic Kurt Hummel can make or break careers with his column for Taste Magazine. But when his publisher orders him to spend a year profiling rising stars of California’s wine country and organizing a competition between the big name wineries of Napa and the smaller artisan wineries of Sonoma, his world gets turned upside-down by an enigmatic young winemaker who puts art before business.
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Bound For Glory by Cleverboots (Amberlovesocean)
Kurt is assaulted after singing at a school dance and is left for dead, thrown aboard an empty train car at the railroad freight yard to hide the crime.
He wakes up to find he’s been tossed off the car somewhere in an Oregon logging camp, 2500 miles from home. A curly-haired kid named Blaine finds Kurt and protects him by hiding him in his cabin and teaching him how to survive.
Note: Part 1 of the Glory series
INTERNATIONAL SETTINGS
Domus Civita by @jayhawk-writes
While on vacation to a city he's never been to, Kurt Hummel finds himself in a place that he recognized from his dreams. The person he always sees in those dreams is there, too, and they spot him and ask, “Is it really you?”
Note: Part of In Every Lifetime series
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Lost With You by stuckontheground [PDF]
When Kurt Hummel goes to Paris over the summer as a graduation gift, he's afraid that he's going to be all alone in the City of Love. Little does he know, a chance meeting in a cafe will change his life forever.
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The Seduction by @hkvoyage
Venetian Blaine arrives at Carnival’s masquerade ball, looking for his next conquest. His reputation as a lover is legendary, and no one can resist him. Virgin Kurt captures his attention, but seducing him will require careful planning. As they spend time together, will Blaine be able to carry out his plan successfully? A historical Klaine AU set in 18th-century Venice.