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ARCHIVE NOTE 4.24.05: many links have been disabled due to my offending one author for not writing and getting permission to link. So! Almost all recommended links to stories are disabled, except directly to a person's site, or if i had been in contact (i think), with a particular author. My apologies for the inconvenience and my apologies to authors who were offended by my appropriating links to their work without permission. Someday i may go through these recommendations and tell you where you can find them. Until then, I hope you can enjoy whatever's accessible, and perhaps go the LJ community (link above), for more Tara/Spike fiction. Thanks!
(many disabled links were on fanfiction.net or other fiction archives, or on people's personal live journals, thank you!)

Tara.Spike

A Delicate Fire by debxena
Tara.Spike, Tara/Spike (season 5, Buffy-bot; Spike helps Tara with a small favor--don't want to give away a plot point, but what a nice beginning to a story! Interesting characterizations. In progress.) Choose Your Author Ficathon 2004

Aftermath by gwynnega
Tara/Spike (season 6, post Tabula; 'Leave Taking' must be read to understand how Wil cheated on Tara; Spike gives Tara the revenge/closure she needs; angst, comfort sex. The T/S encounter is emotionally well done. )

After The Opera Series by Dana Wood*
Tara.Spike (friendship, altverse, season 5; tragedy, epic adventure, dark bits. very well done, exploratory, chancey. Admirable. This series arc begins with my recommended ff, 'Elysium'.)

And Now There's Three by Phoenix*Moon
Tara.Spike.Anya, Spike/Anya (season 6, post Tabula; spike fic; Spike sets up house with Tara and Anya, seeing as they've all had their hearts broken by the Scoobs. Angst, drama, domesticity)

As You Are by Gracie
Tara.Spike (season 6, post 'As You Were'; Spike finds a place to drink and an unexpected drinking companion.) Spara Ficathon 2004

A Thank You by feles-noctis
Tara.Spike (season; Tara shows Spike her gratitude in her own gentle and practical way. :) A very nice, gentle fic as well.)

Belonging (Tara/Spike fanlisting)

The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Vampires by netgirlY2k*
Tara/Spike (post season 7; Spike gets his body back and helps Tara-ghost get hers too. A really pleasing little adventure story, with hotness and Spike-fingers for Tara. :D Well done!) Spike/Tara Ficathon 2004.

The Bond by Miranda*
Tara/Spike (season 6, post Tabula; hurt/comfort, one of those wonderfully compassionate, and rather passionate, T/S fics. Lovely)

Breaking by Nihilist Bear
Tara/Spike (season 4, post 'New Moon Rising'; Willow chose Oz, and Tara develops a sexual relationship with Spike. A subtle exploration of physical intimacy without the supposed emotional attachment. Supposedly ;). In progress)

Butterflies by jodyorjen
Tara.Spike (season 4 pre-Hush; Tara helps a man, gives him brownies, and recalls a saying of her mama's. nice short fic)

Cats And Dogs by Estepheia
Tara.Spike (season 7ish; Warren did not kill Tara, but Willow does end up with Kennedy. Spike and Tara are held prisoner by Amy and they bond while under duress. Very good read!) Cats and Dogs challenge, LJ Spike/Tara community

Comforting Spike by Bonnie*
Tara/Willow/Spike (season 5, post death of Buffy; depression, angst, and comfort sex; Wil catches Tara hugging Spike and gets an idea. Fun, erotic, emotional, bittersweet. nicely done.)

The Devil Within by Kantarya
Tara/Spike (pre-season 4; Tara is at home and still believes she has 'demon' within her. Then she meets a real one, Spike. It's an encounter in the night. Very good. Check out as well, Pedestal, a Tara/Spike adventure fic, and The Perfect Distraction, a PWP)

Dissonance by J. Travis
Tara.Spike (season 5, post death of Buffy; very depressed Spike. Tara helps. Gentle angst fic)

Echoes by M. Scott Eiland
Tara.Spike (season 5; post death of Buffy; grief, angst. Tara recognizes something Spike is doing)

Everybody Wants You by Paganbaby*
Spike/Tara/Willow, Spike/everyone (season 6 post Tabula'ish, Joyce still lives; another Spike is bespelled/demon gooped and *every* Scooby wants him. Poor Spike! Very funny, very enjoyable, well done, and just love Tara in this one. lotso healthy smut and fuzzy feelings)

Fucked Without A Kiss by MaybePink*
Tara/Spike (season unknown; ficlet. Tara needs Spike's little spike for a certain spell. Still T/W. good smut :D. Continues in An Act of Love)

Getting Her Back by MK
Tara.Spike (season 6, post Wrecked; a Spike fic. Spike seeks Tara's help, T takes on Rack, Wil recovers, and there's a friendly spirit in the Summers home.)

Housekeeping by julianka
Spike.Tara.Anya (alt season 6ish; another '3 broken hearts become roommates' fic; very enjoyable, funny, not terribly angsty, and unfinished, unfortunately)

I Tried by Richess NEW
Tara.Spike (season 5; a significant interaction between Tara and Spike is portrayed, where Tara intends to tell Spike about the planned resurrection spell) Tara/Spike Ficathon 2004

It Falls Apart by Nihilist Bear
Tara/Spike (season 5, post-Gift; Tara, Spike, and Dawn through the events of season 5 and 6. Coming together, coming apart, and coming apart again)

Little Battles by Imran Inayat
Tara.Spike (season 7; Spike went to Africa and got that soul, but it's Tara's, now in his body, and Spike has been pushed out and is now a ghost. They return to Sunnydale, but--Tara is Spike in all appearance and struggling blood thirst. A really intriguing 'body switch' idea, and I like the idea of a 'Spike shape' acting like Tara. Unfinished)

The More Things Change... by Lady Starlight*
tara/willow, vamped tara/spike (mid season-ish (6?); tragic event turned quickly into a sweet, enjoyable story, in the style of Juliatheyounger's tara/spike ff, 'Soft'. Satisfying end.)

New Beginnings by Queen C
Tara.Spike, Tara/Spike (alt. season 6; Ta and S go to L.A. to help A.I.; Angel's inner Angelus has an interest in Tara. Intriguing start to adventure plot, unfinished unfortunately)

Nine Lives by Miranda*
Buffy/Tara, Tara/Spike, B/T/S (alt. season 6, post Tabula; one of my favorites of this 3-ship--actually, it may be the only one of this 3-ship. Adventure fic, angst; Spike as homeless kitten for Tara; heroic, tormented Buffy, annoying, caring Spike, compassionate, shy Tara. A very good read)

Orbis Venustastis by Zyrya*
Tara.Spike, Tara/Spike (alt. season 6; excellent, insightful, sometimes playful, emotionally realistic friendship then relationship fic, with just the right balance with season 6 events. The Scoob gang is not only dysfunctional (ala canon), but quite dark. A fine journey for this pairing.)

Palette by Dana Woods*
Tara.Spike, Tara/Spike (alt season 7; I don't want to give a plot descript because it will give away things, but my goodness, all the little things make this such a brilliant short story. Satisfying.) Colors Challenge, LJ Spike/Tara community

The Power of Three by christina
Tara/Wil/Spike (season unknown; hiding out with Spike is an opportunity to act on naughty curiosity. good smut, the interactions are pleasantly adversarial and lusty for this one time encounter)

Prism by Bogwitch
Tara.Spike (friendship, season 5/6-ish, cute ficlet) Colors Challenge, LJ Spike/Tara community

Promises Kept by Sajinn
Tara/Spike (season 7; Tara died but Spike waits for her. Find out why. Good 'resurrection' tale)

Protection by Slayergirl
Tara.Spike (post 'Family'; Tara thanks Spike for punching her in the nose, and gains insight into Spike's own reasonings. Sweet little fic.)

Quick And Bitter, Slow And Sweet by Miss Murchison*
Tara.Spike, Tara/Spike (season 6, post Tabula; angst, friendship, the wiles of the devious Dawn-teen, and the slow relationship development of two disparate characters into an Amazing romance. A big Keeper!)

Quiet Like A Mouse by Miranda
Tara/Spike (very alt season 6-7ish; romance fic, lotso drama, adventure, crossed signals, and frustrations. a definite bi-Tara)

The Returning by Helga Von Nutwimple* site
Willow/Tara, Spike.Buffy, Tara.Spike (alt season end 5; a solid, intriguing story, where the resurrection spell failed, Willow must be institutionalized for the black magic that consumes her, and Tara and Spike must pretend to be married (to protect Dawn). And not only that, Buffy somehow returns. Story is very plot-centric, so I don't think it's quite a 'ship yet (Spuffy), if at all intended, but I include it here because it's a very good start and the Tara.Spike relationship is very much worth the read. A great Tara portrayal. In Progress)

Right Kind Of Wrong by Pocket Jericho
Tara.Spike (season 6, post Tabula; Tara checks on Spike and discovers mutual attraction)

Roomies by Colleen Hillerup
Tara.Spike (season 6, post Tabula; friendship fic. Nicely done. Spike gives Tara refuge in his crypt.)

Secret History Sequence (Series) by Bogwitch
Tara.Spike (season 5-ish; mutual character studying)

Shelter From The Storm by jodyorjen*
Tara/Spike (season 6, post Tabula; hurt/comfort, Spike beaten by Buffy again, and Tara helps him. beautifully done.)

Sunnydale Does Spike by purplefeen
Spike/Tara/Willow (season 5-ish; one of those 'Everyone does ~ because of a spell or whatnot' plot bunnies. Funny and fun smut, but just a wee bit of overt wil/spike attraction here, unlike usual t/w/spike ffs where the girls are a solid couple, and Spike's the third player)

time to wave goodbye by jaci*
Tara/Spike (season 5-ish, no Willow; a beautiful rendition of Spike's interest in Tara and the possibility of romance. Just lovely. :D) Tara Ficathon 2004

Tough Lover by The Final Girl
Tara/Spike (alt. season 4/5; relationship fic. B/W, X/Anya. Spike takes care of his brain sucked girl after Glory.)

The Vampire and Witch's Journal
Live Journal community for Tara/Spike; links to individual ff sites, story challenges, drabbles, icons, etc. Lots of stories and ficlets here that you can't find anywhere else.

Venom by HonorH*
Tara.Spike.Xander.cast (season 6, post Tabula; yay!! adventure fic! Buffy's taken down by some serious demon venom, Wil's off magic, so it's up to Spike, Tara, and Xander to hunt down the culprit demon for the cure in 24 hours. A goodie!)

Wayside by Jainie Starr*
Tara.Spike (season 6, post Tabula; comfort/friendship fic, bittersweet, poignant. Spike purring scene. Nicely done.)

The Week After: Vistors by Estepheia
Tara.Spike (post-Gift; Tara checks on Spike in his crypt, and they bond. Then a staking party crashes the scene. Wonderful Tara-Spike interaction, one of the first ffs I'd read with this pairing, so this story feels 'classic' to me. :D)

When Darkness Falls by Athene
Spike.Buffy.Tara.Dawn (season 6, post Tabula; Spike fic; Spike is rendered blind, Buf and Tara fail to get the cure, and now the Summers girls and Tara try to help the invalid Spike. Solid story)

When She Was Wrong by J. Travis*
Tara.Spike, Tara/Spike (altverse, season 6, post Tabula; dark buf, dark wil, drama/mystery fic. Strong Anya.Xander characterization. Complete!)

Witchsitting by netgirlY2k
Tara.Spike (season 5; Spike witchsits brainsucked Tara. Poor girl (for the brainsucking, I mean). Nice moments with caretaker Spike.) Tara/Spike Ficathon 2004.

Witchygirl by lamia1
Tara.Spike (season 6, post Tabula; friendship-ish; Spike is still evil, but he'll sit down to dinner with Tara)