Title: Shire Morns series
Author: Elderberry Wine
Rating: NC-17
Summary: A (long) series charting Frodo and Sam's relationship from its beginning shortly after the Party to the start of the Quest.

Comments: Long is an understatement, but set aside lots of time and it is so worth it. Frodo and Sam go through the trials and tribulations of being together, and deal with the expectations of friends and family. Contains lots of beautifully realised secondary characters.

If you don't have time to dedicate to the whole thing, then Sweet Cider, at the very least, is a must-read.

Title: Falling into the Sky
Author: Elanor Gardner
Rating: R
Summary: Frodo introduces Sam to the joys of falling into the sky from a certain hill.

Comments: An absolutely gorgeous first time fic, featuring meddlesome!Bilbo.

Title: Dreams of a Far Green Country
Author: Diamond of Long Cleeve
Rating: NC-17
Summary: The love between Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee lasts for a lifetime ... and beyond.

Title: First Kiss
Author: Daffodil Bolger
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sam always knows what his master wants.

Comments: A sweet vignette.

Title: A Yuletide Carol
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: NC-17
Summary: One Yuletide Frodo is visited by some unusual ghosts. Loosely based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".

Title: A Writer's Bane
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Frodo finds himself doing something that should be very familiar.

Comments: Frodo tries his hand at slash writing and, thanks to Sam's intervention, seems to be left with a terminal WIP. *sigh*

Title: Special Medicine
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Frodo receives some very special medicine from Sam.

Comments: A silly premise, but very sweetly done.

Title: Serendipity
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: R
Summary: In which an accident gives Sam the opportunity to discover his master's feelings.

Comments: There are lots of "Oh, let me rub this salve onto you Mr Frodo..." fics, but this one turns the cliché on its head by having Frodo look after Sam. The result is very delicious indeed.

Title: Kissing Frodo
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Frodo finds himself in an awkward situation at the Rethe fair. Sam does the only thing he can.

Title: An Impatient Week
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: NC-17
Summary: A week is a long time when you're in love.

Comments: One of the classic first-time fics, and gloriously satisfying.

Title: Healing Samwise
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Sam arrives at Tol Eressea. Sam needs to be healed. Frodo has a surprise for him.

Comments: The "oh dear, it appears I have to have sex with you" trope can come off trite and farcical, but this one is very well done indeed.

Title: Fire and Ice
Author: Cassiopeia
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Frodo catches Sam spying...

Title: The Wind's Tale
Author: Cara Loup
Rating: NC-17
Summary: How does the Ring shape and transform Frodo and Sam's love?

Title: The Wind in the Wish
Author: Cara Loup
Rating: R
Summary: Sam makes a wish in Lorien. (sequel to Wider the Dark)

Title: Wider the Dark
Author: Cara Loup
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Frodo makes a discovery in Moria.

Title: Meridian
Author: Cara Loup
Rating: NC-17
Summary: 'Special relationships' between masters and servants are common enough in the Shire - still, Frodo and Sam need time to find out what that means for them...

Title: Hope Unquenchable
Author: Cara Loup
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Memories lost, regained and released after the Ring's destruction. Sequel to Last Steps.

Title: Five Elements
Author: Cara Loup
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Water - Fire - Shadow - Air - Earth: The turning points of Frodo's and Sam's bond from Amon Hen to Bag End.

Title: Sick Day
Author: Calligraphy
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Post-Quest. Frodo has one of his sick days. Sam takes care.

Comments: AU in the sense that Sam seems to be living at Bag End after the Quest with no mention of Rosie, but that's all to the good. Some might be upset by Frodo's characterisation, but I love it: his loss of control and his sense of shame about it are perfectly believable, and Sam's unwavering devotion makes this one of the most wonderfully characterised fics I've ever read.

Title: The Warming Lesson
Author: Briefly Del
Rating: PG-13
Summary: A little weather ain't never kept a Gamgee from his job, nor from his true love either.