We're continuing our exploration of Enemies to Lovers with a reading of a Braime fic! While out on the road, it begins to rain, forcing Jaime and Brienne to take shelter...together. Enjoy!

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Cocktail Pairing:

The Maid of Tarth: one glass of fino sherry

Ser Brienne: Mix 1.5 oz London dry gin, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 1 oz fino sherry, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters

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Title: Traveling Far

Author: astolat

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms" Creator: Kevin MacLeod

Source: Incompetech.com https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042 License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

When you play the game of enemies, you love or you die. This week, we delve deeper into the Enemies to Lovers tag with an exploration of Game of Thrones couple: Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth.

A lover always pays their debts...

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Cocktail Pairing: "My name's Jaime" & The Kingslayer

"My name's Jaime" - 1.5 oz Bourbon, 1 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 2 dashes angostura bitters, 1 oz aquafava, 0.75 oz tawny port

The Kingslayer - A shot of tawny port

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Additional Credits

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"I Knew a Guy", "In Your Arms", "Magic Forest", "Parisian", "Thinking Music"

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Creator: Alena Smirnova

Title: Lyric song

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/alena-smirnova/single/lyric-song/

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Title: Drops of Melting Snow (after Holst, Abroad as I was walking)

Creator: Axletree

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Title: Goldfinch: Flight to the North (remastered)

Creator: Axletree

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Title: Hibernation

Creator: Axletree

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Title: The Silent Grove

Creator: Axletree

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Title: Waiting for you

Creator: Pawel Feszcuk

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Title: well-being

Creator: Roman

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Title: 4 Mei

Creator: Maarten Schellekens

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/public-domain-1/4-mei/

License: CC0 1.0 Universal

Title: Arrival in the village

Creator: Maarten Schellekens

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/free-neoclassical-music/arrival-in-the-village-1/

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Title: Little Ducklin

Creator: Maarten Schellekens

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/public-domain-1/little-ducklin/

License: CC0 1.0 Universal

Title: A Beautiful Sky

Creator: Universfield

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/universfield/ambient-music/a-beautiful-sky/

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Additional AFX from Freesound.org

What is the core of Reylo as a pillar of Enemies to Lovers? This week, Josie highlights one of the top Kudosed EtL fics from the over 1 million words she collectively read in service of the Rebellion.

This fic was originally meant to be a PWP, and the author let it turn into a full-scale adventure! (Ain't that just the way?) Josie reads Chapter 3, and if you venture into the full fic you'll be treated to angst, slow burn, dubious consent, and explicit content.

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Cocktail Pairing: The Light Side

In a shaker add 2 ounces of vodka, .5 ounces of cognac, 1 ounce of cream of coconut, and 1 ounce of lime juice. Dry shake the ingredients before pouring and adding ice.

Serve with a shot-glass amount of equal parts cold brew and Mr. Coffee liquor, because we all have a little bit of the dark side tucked away in the depths...

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Title: Interstellar Transmissions

Author: LovelyThings and ricca_riot

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Additional Credits

"I Knew a Guy,” “In Your Arms”

Creator: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: “2 Hour Delay” “Beginning 3 v 2”

Creator: HoliznaCC0

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/musi

Why do we love what we hate? 

This week, Josie takes us on a journey through Reylo! We'll talk about the most popular fics, but we're not gonna talk about the moral qualms. Enjoy!

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Cocktail Pairing: The Dark Side

Mix equal parts Mr. Black cold brew coffee liqueur, espresso, and cognac; add equal parts 0.25 oz rich demerara syrup and lemon oil.

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Additional Credits

"Almost New," "Atlantean Twilight," "I Knew a Guy,” “In Your Arms,” "Magic Escape Room," "Magic Forest," "Mourning Song," "Nothing Broken," "Space X-plorers," "Thinking Music," "Vibing Over Venus" 

Creator: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: “2 Hour Delay” “Beginning 3 v 2”

Creator: HoliznaCC0

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/winter-lofi/2-hour-delay-1/

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/gamer-soundtrack-beginnings/beginning-3-v-2/

License: CC0 1.0 Universal

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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the enemies...turned lovers.

In this mini-series, we'll dive into what makes the Enemies to Lovers tag tick. From loathing to lust, literature to fic, this first episode explores the background of what makes feuds change to fondness.

Why do we love what we hate? 

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Cocktail Pairing: The Lover & The Enemy

“My love, your lover, the lover” - 1.75 oz dry gin, 0.5 oz St Germain, 0.5 oz Lillet Blanc, 1 oz grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz grapefruit simple syrup, and 1 dash of bitters

"My enemy, your enemy, the enemy" - shot of Angostura bitters

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms,” “Canon in D Major," “Ghost Dance,” “Gioachino Rossini: Ranz des Vaches,” “J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049,” “Nothing Broken,” “Night on the Docks - Sax”

Title: tabulation I.

Title: starry night

Title: Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo

Title: “Astroids,” “NPC Theme”

Title: Bach - Aria Variata, BVW. 989 - Variation No. 2

Title: Cinematic Duduk

LightingMatch2.wav by HerbertBoland

Pouring Glass of Wine from Bottle by nebulousflynn

Pouring_Martini.aif by bhweber

Martini_Shaker.aif by bhweber

Cocktail Sounds.wav by KenRT

Ambiance_Bar_People_Loop_Stereo.wav by Nox_Sound

1600s.mp3 by outerandeventhorizon

Viking Calls by PoundSoundUK

Shakespeare "Lover and His Lass" Lute and Wood Flute by soundsandrebounds

Additional AFX from Freesound.org

Title: "In Your Arms"

Creator: Kevin MacLeod

Source: Incompetech.com 

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Title: “Newsroom Theme”

Creator: FoolBoyMedia

Source: Freesound.org 

License: CC BY-NC 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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We read fanfic and we don't judge...

So this episode can be marked under RPF: Real Problematic Fanfic. Which is to say that inspiration has struck these authors straight from the headlines and we felt it was necessary to dive in. Just remember....it's fanfic until proven guilty.

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Cocktail Pairing: Penicillin

Ingredients: 2 ounces blended scotch whisky, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 0.75 oz honey simple syrup, 0.25 oz Islay single malt scotch (to float), 2-3 slices fresh ginger.

Directions: Muddle fresh ginger in the shaker and then add all ingredients except for Islay scotch; shake; double strain and float Islay on top

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Title: down in manhattan by Anon

Title: I Saw Him by Anon

Title: Denial, Delay and Deposition by Anon

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms"

Creator: Kevin MacLeod

Source: Incompetech.com 

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Title: “Newsroom Theme”

Creator: FoolBoyMedia

Source: Freesound.org 

License: CC BY-NC 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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And so we have come to the final chapter of (6 seasons and) the movie season. This week we found out that each of us could write a couple more 5 star review fanfics…

Sincerely, the Fine Pairings Club

Editor's Note: During the 3rd fic, we say the name "Elena" when it should be "Elara." Please forgive this random incorrect name usage.

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Sour Worm Cocktail - Mix together 1.5oz rum, 1.5oz blue curaçao, 6oz pineapple juice, 2oz orange juice. Add ice and sour worms to curaçao

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Featured Fics

“A Gif(t) from Above” - Notatruefan, a Good Omens texting fight

”CS-I am in this fic” - GraceFinePairingsPodcast, a Fine Pairings CSI case

“The Last Match” - madamjosefiend, a Red Queen fic

“What happens between questing parties, stays between questing parties” - Notatruefan, Astarion steals magic items back from Gale in Buldar’s Gate

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Additional Credits 

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com 

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional AFX from Freesound.org

Here we find ourselves at the first half of the finale of Season 7! This week we have the first half of our 5 Star Requested Fics. Enjoy the first half!

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Infused Twizzler Vodka Lemonade - Infuse vodka with Twizzlers by allowing Twizzlers to marinate in the vodka overnight. Mix infused vodka with lemonade and enjoy!

Junior Mint Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Shot - Make hot chocolate. Measure fireball, rumple minze, and amaretto with your heart. Enjoy!

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Featured Fics

”John Cena is a Bakudeku Shipper” - GraceFinePairingsPodcast, 

"Hand in Hand Combat" - Notatruefan, a Code Lyoko Fic with a little hand holding and kissing

"Is Anyone Out There? It's Me, Buzzy." - GraceFinePairingsPodcast, Buzzy the Epcot True Crime 

"Fixed From the Future" - Notatruefan, a Fix it fic for Season 4 Doctor Who

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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction. Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Email us at [email protected]

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Additional Credits 

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com 

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional AFX from Freesound.org

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by redemption arcs…

It's the last regular episode of season seven and Josie returns as host, with an update on the Mean Girls fic from episode 1!

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On Thursdays we read fan fiction (boozy version) - Mix together 1.25oz navy strength gin, 0.75 oz green chartreuse, 0.5 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz lemon basil simple syrup, 0.5 oz clementine oleo saccharum, and top with lime seltzer

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Title: Seven Times Regina George Didn't Come Out (and one time she did)

Author: DrFausty

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Additional Credits 

Creator: Kevin MacLeod, Source: Incompetech.com 

"In Your Arms"

License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional AFX from Freesound.org

It's Barbie Bitch. We're having a girls night. We're snuggling on the