Yuletide recs: 3 x LONG
10,000+ words of fine Yuletide storytelling in every link! Dive in, enjoy! (and please review!)

Fandom: Fairy Tales (trad)
Title: Fire, Measured By What Doesn't Burn [R]
Summary: You dreamed about the war. You met the girl of your dreams.
[Hard to find words to express what a stunning story this is! Dark modern take on the Dancing Princesses, with a soldier just back from Iraq; such vivid, compelling, beautiful writing. Whoa. And wow.]

Fandom: P G Wodehouse - Jeeves and Wooster series
Title: Merry Christmas, Jeeves [PG]
Summary: During the holiday season, a death in the family brings Jeeves and Bertie closer together.
[Best kind of Jeeves/Wooster romance - long, subtle, insightful, and with a consistent Wooster-voice. Delightful reading!]

Fandom: Jane Austen - Emma
Title: Poignant Sting [PG]
Summary: Emma and Jane have become close friends. But when Emma stumbles on what may be a secret, communication becomes difficult...
[Ooo, a nice plotty sequel with fine characterization - and an extra-special twist for Miss Bates! Hmm, that would explain her, yes.]