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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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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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/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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

Creator: Axletree Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/drops-of-melting-snow-after-holst-abroad-as-i-was-walking/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: Goldfinch: Flight to the North (remastered)

Creator: Axletree Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/goldfinch-flight-to-the-north-remastered/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: Hibernation

Creator: Axletree Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/hibernation/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: The Silent Grove

Creator: Axletree Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/music-from-a-hampshire-farm/the-silent-grove/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: Waiting for you

Creator: Pawel Feszcuk Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/pawel-feszczuk/single/waiting-for-you/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Title: well-being

Creator: Roman Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/roman/single/well-beingmp3/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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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/

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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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/

Licensed uncer Creative Commons: By Attribution-ShareALike 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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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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Want to read this fic for yourself? Give this author the kudos they deserve. You can find this fic on archiveofourown.org!

Title: Interstellar Transmissions

Author: LovelyThings and ricca_riot

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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? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

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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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Fine Pairings Podcast - A podcast about fanfiction: Where we pair ships with cocktails and reading with comedy. Got fanfic you'd like to share? Please email us at FinePairingsPodcast@gmail.com

Remember to follow us on Tiktok, Tumblr, and Instagram @Finepairingspodcast and X (Twitter) @Finepairingspod

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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

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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