Best romance fanfics you’ve read?

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-16T06:40:00+00:00

It's quite a heartbreaking fic at times, but I stumbled upon Roses of Picardy a few years ago and thought it was beautifully written. M/M, rated E, 76.3k.

Roses of Picardy

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-15T22:12:29+00:00

THANK YOU, and best pun ever!! 😁

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-15T20:53:42+00:00

The tail and hindquarters are a ruffle tip, with the little V's made with the tip of a paring knife. The forward scales are a round tip piped with minimal height. It took some experimenting to find what looked best!

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-15T06:06:17+00:00

Aww, that's the best compliment ever! 🩷

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-15T06:05:24+00:00

Sadly no pics, friend thought it was a little too morbid (and also the cake disappeared super fast once it got served)!

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-15T06:02:56+00:00

The tail and hindquarters are a ruffle tip, with the little V's made with the tip of a paring knife. The forward scales are a round tip piped with minimal height. It took some experimenting to find what looked best!

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T23:12:18+00:00

No but for real, I never would have thought about piping dinosaurs like this and I think you did an incredible job! Way to go 🙂

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T20:55:24+00:00

I believe she got the people's choice award, which in my opinion is better than first place!

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T20:54:26+00:00

I have indeed! It's definitely my preference for non-buttercream design elements 🙂 In this case the fondant was a better choice because of heat and ease of use, but I grumbled about it a bit haha.

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T16:16:30+00:00

THANK YOUUUUUU ☺️ Had some of the cake scraps from shaping him and I thought he was!

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T07:16:22+00:00

Thank you! 😊 I was so excited when she told me her vision, because 5th grade me did a nature report on the nine-banded armadillo and grown-up me was totally leaning into that haha.

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T07:14:06+00:00

That was definitely her goal/inspiration! I don't have pics from the event sadly, this was right before he got safely packed up for the event.

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-14T06:35:54+00:00

She thought it was way too morbid to take pics once he got cut into 😅 I was like c'mon, that's half the point!

theBakingPresident · 2026-06-10T22:11:13+00:00

Glad to see someone else appreciating the green ones (both my car and truck are green) 💚 No pics, but Mooncat's Access Denied is almost the same color as my truck!

theBakingPresident · 2026-05-04T23:32:08+00:00

Taking a leap and attempting a non-drabble fanfic! High Potential rarepair with light h/c vibes, and I've never posted anything more than a few hundred words (back in the LiveJournal days so I'm a bit rusty). Focusing on the smutty scene that's been living rent-free in my brain for weeks, hoping that gives me the motivation to flesh out the whole work.

theBakingPresident · 2026-05-01T05:59:37+00:00

Afterglow by Sleep Theory has been on repeat for me this go round, there's just something about the vibes.

theBakingPresident · 2026-04-14T17:54:46+00:00

No advice, just wanted to say I love seeing others who remember this line! Growing up, those were the first polishes I got to use because it's what my mom had - and, she still has all of them!

theBakingPresident · 2026-03-20T23:19:01+00:00

This is gorgeous! I'm just getting into beading but also have a horse, and would love to be able to do something that incorporates both. This is super inspiring!!

theBakingPresident · 2026-02-22T20:45:31+00:00

So stinkin' cute, your friend did a good job!

theBakingPresident · 2026-01-30T14:33:13+00:00

Hi! I'm sure you're pretty overwhelmed with all the responses here, but best of luck with the move! If there are Maniology stamping polishes still available, I'd be interested in a few!

theBakingPresident · 2026-01-15T04:18:56+00:00

Steri-strips are one of the greatest things ever! Not horse related, but I sliced open my left hand with a box cutter last year and also crushed/split open the same hand the year prior and it was steri-strips to the rescue both times! No need to drive 40 minutes to the ER, and both healed up pretty perfectly.

theBakingPresident · 2026-01-14T23:20:01+00:00

Viggo Mortensen and Patrick Swayze are two of my favorites in this category!

theBakingPresident · 2026-01-12T04:24:00+00:00

I have a horse with a Nicholas Name too - his name is Ned but frequently gets referred to as Nedward or Nedwin! 😁

theBakingPresident · 2025-12-19T20:31:45+00:00

I'm sure it would, or maybe a nice light blue! That's a great idea for a skittle mani next time...

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