One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

After 7 months of silence, Brennan is summoned back to DC to find her partner's world has crashed around him. It's up to her and the squint squad to find out what is really going on. BB/HA

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

an AU from Cartographical's list: What if Richard Castle was a spy? with special thanks to mjsofter for the cover art

AU from Undead Again. In which the zombie case really *is* Castle's last case, and Beckett has to try and deal with the prospect of never seeing Castle again. COMPLETE.

An epilogue to the epilogue found in Unvanquished. One year later.

For months she's been gone. Months in which Castle's been forced to believe that Kate Beckett was dead. Eight full months in which he's missed her, craved her, mourned her. Now she's standing on his doorstep, two coffees in slightly shaking hands and Castle's world collapses. Direct spoilers for 4x23 Always, but most probably AU from there.

From the video by yamakiluv. Castle is given an ultimatum: the file for Beckett's life. AU Future.

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th. It's five years before the season one meeting. Cartographical sent me and Sandiane Carter a list of AUs she wanted to see. We were both so excited about Vice Beckett that we each wrote our own. This is mine. Thanks to garnetgivealittlelove for the cover art.

"She gave him her body. She gave him her body and her words and her heart. She gave him all her rain-soaked skin could allow." How they spend their summer. 'Always' spoilers. COMPLETE

Always SPOILERS. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. How Kate Beckett and Rick Castle spend their summer.

There are only these truths for him: Someone wants Kate dead. Kate wants him. He cannot let her walk out his door alone.

"my blood approves, and kisses are a better fate than wisdom. . .And death i think is no parenthesis" -ee cummings co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles

Castle/Beckett. It's been six months since they closed the case. Five & a half since he brought her to the Hamptons for the first time. Five since he kissed her for the first time that counted. One week since the trial that ended with a guilty verdict. COMPLETE.

AU. What happens to Kate Beckett when the Dragon is slain - and she's charged with his murder?

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

When Castle's life is threatened, Kate makes the choice to leave everything behind to go after her mother's murderer. Two years later, she returns. But will Castle take her back? Or has too much time passed? AU

The story of each and every one of those one hundred coffees that Kate owes Rick. Castle/Beckett. Now COMPLETE. Spoilers now include "Undead Again" in the EPILOGUE/START OF SEQUEL, which is what I just added. Fluff, angst, reality.

"I'm pretty sure she's under the impression that you're angry with her." Takes place in "Headhunters" timeline, but only tiny synopsis spoilers. *Chapter 3 up now. *Now M-Rated.

Post-ep for 4x19 "47 Seconds." She doesn't know what she broke, but she knows she has to fix it – fast.

Cat's out of the bag for both of them, and Castle is crushed in the wake of the truth. Because if she cares for him at all - then how could she do this? ***Finalist for 'Best Drama' in the 2012 Castle Fanfiction Awards.***

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

In which a flimsy excuse gives Castle four whole Saturdays of Beckett-time, leading a friendship to deepen and the embers of love to kindle.

Kate Beckett only has so many pieces.

When he stumbles through the darkened living room and opens the door, Beckett is standing there. Beckett, in faded jeans and a black button-down. Beckett, carrying a bottle of wine.

Through all of the secrets and the lies, the betrayal and the pain, the destination was always the same. They were meant to be together. Complete. Winner of the 2012 Castle Fan Awards Best Non Romance/General category!

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

Watching too much Setup/Countdown produces fic like this. Castle and Beckett encounter something that just might act as a wrecking ball.

A writer, a detective, and her cat ring in the new year. A sequel to "Fluff." Yes, you should probably read that first. COMPLETE.

How could anyone be better than the image in his head? Meeting anyone but the head of the CIA would be a let down. A co-authored story from Chezchuckles and FanficwriterGHC.

Kate stumbles across a secret - no wonder he'd been so angry at her after she'd avoided him all summer - and reason comes from an unlikely source. Complete.

Castle tries to convince Beckett of the magic of the season. A chapter posted every day. COMPLETE

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Sequel to Stop Haunting Me third in the Beth Beckett Universe . Wedding bells sound only four months after Kate Beckett is shot in the cemetery. COMPLETE

Christmas time is here - and Castle is determined to coax Beckett into celebrating it with him. Meanwhile, a case with Christmas ties gets in the way.

Post Cops and Robbers. A conversation with Alexis causes some realizations for Beckett. She needs to set things right, even if it means telling Castle the truth.

Richard Castle discovers something unexpected when he visits Kate Beckett one December night.

Secrets are revealed. Complete.

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

"I'm amazing, when you're beside me / I am so much more" - A Castle/Beckett fic.

AU: carolina17 had this idea: What if Kate's mother was never murdered but her father was instead? This Kate Beckett never went to the police academy, grew up under the shadow of her mother's ambition, and has her own wall to deal with. COMPLETE

A Ghost on the Canvas sequel by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beth Beckett is coming back to New York City. COMPLETE

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

They've both said it is. Is it really? Are they fooling themselves? Or do either of them really believe the lie?

Castle and Beckett settle down to wait out a blizzard together. What will happen when they're trapped together? Romance, injuries... Pure fluff. FINAL CHAPTER! Story is now complete.

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

Secrets are shared and kept between a writer, a cop, and their team. Chapter Seven is rated M.

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. AU. Assuming all things are equal, the watch is for the life she saved; the ring is for the life she lost; but the bracelet is for the life she misses. SPOILERS for Boom! from Season Two. COMPLETE

"And that was all. Just a kiss?" Life after the kiss.

Rick gets Kate to help make a pros/cons list of why they should or shouldn't date. Misunderstandings ensue. Then fluff. Fluff to make you happy.

A series of one shots that will explore the five years between Chapter 10 and the epilogue of Coming to Terms.

Rick Castle, who kept her from freezing to death and held her hand in front of a bomb, prepared to die with her, wasn't who she was going home with. Kate's night after the end of Countdown.

When Beckett steps away from her desk Castle's curiosity gets the better of him. He never expected to be crushed by what he found in her drawer. Is it too late for them or can he convince her that he's her 'one and done? Rated M, not fluff, angst warning.

A reworking of the finale. Spoilers through 3x24 "Knockdown". Coauthored with WonderTwinC.

What happens when one can tell the truth and only the truth, and the other has no self-control? Hilarity, one would imagine. Oh yeah. And fluff. LOADS of it! So much that imma give you all cavities! pls r&r.

It's 2012 and Castle and Beckett are attending Detective Ryan's wedding. Love is in the air... will our favorite couple add to the romance?

A Sequel of sorts for my one-shot Rock Solid. Kate and Rick deal with the aftermath of Knockdown and move forward with their lives, learning to balance their partnership with their budding relationship.

He had flown too near the sun. His wax had melted, his wings had failed him, and he had fallen. But Icarus was not failing as he fell, just coming to the end of his triumph.

Post-finale. Castle tries to put the pieces back together.

He's done shadowing Beckett and has finished the last novel in the Heat series and now is preparing to go on tour - but not to promote his book. Last chapter is up. Hope you enjoy it.

Beckett and Castle begin to come to terms with where their relationship is heading

It was a summer's night and the smell of the old rose bush was as heavy as rain. Under the light of the moon and guidance of the stars, two friends finally take that step into something more.

Castle learns their first case wasn't the first time he'd come into contact with Kate Beckett. Mind the revised rating.

What happens at The Old Haunt stays at The Old Haunt.

A lot of things can happen in an evening at the movies, with the entire cast of Castle in attendance! It's the premiere of "Naked Heat", where Beckett and Castle get to face their relationship depicted on the big screen.

Castle and Beckett spend New Year's Eve together. What changes will the new year bring for our favorite couple?

It's been a long time since Booth and Brennan have had to go undercover. Will this case be the catalyst that finally brings them together?

Just one touch. That's all it takes. Post 3.06 - 3XK.

She asked him not to be himself, not to be a hero. But in a war zone you don't always have that choice. Post-finale. B/B; A/H and more.

We tend to focus on the light, refusing to acknowledge that truth is most often revealed in the shadows. A combination of darkness and fluff, angst and romance. Set at the end of season 5, though it takes a wildly different path from the finale.

Picking up where The Story in the Truth left off... Booth and Brennan celebrating Christmas and moving on to their new positions at work while still exploring the growth in their relationship.

Booth and Brennan face the truth about their relationship... where do they go from here?

Castle does some summertime writing outside of Naked Heat.

Sometimes the lines between what is real and what is pretend can be a little blurry. Especially to those standing so close to those lines. And once those lines are blurred, how easy is it to redraw them?

A continuation of Dangerous Game. Highly recommended that you read that first. Beckett tries to figure out where she wants things to go with Castle. Meanwhile, a serial killer fixates on Beckett.

Castle manages to convince Beckett to come to California with him. Beckett expects a relaxing week, but Castle has other ideas. Caskett. Around the World Series - Part I

The discovery of a set of remains in a strawberry field lead Booth and Brennan to the Pacific Northwest where they begin to deal their feelings for each other as they sift through clues to unravel a disturbing crime.

Hey Kansas." "Don't call me Kansas!" Booth and Brennan always knew their love was unique. Now just like them, their son is having his own unique love. And just like them... neither of the teenagers has any clue.

Sequel to Just Another Mystery. Brennan and Booth struggle to deal with the powerful withdrawal symptoms of the drugs he was inflicted with, all while learning that they still aren't safe from the group's clutches.

Collection of one shots. All surrounding the Booth and Bones relationship. Chapter 50 "Where the Story Ends... Or Has it Just Begun." Is new and the final chapter for this collection of one shots so you should read.

When Booth finds out that Bones has never actually had a "perfect" date, Booth decides that HE should take her on the perfect date. Will bones finally get the perfect date? And will the night events, lead them to confess their true feelings?

It took him over a year to finally convince her and another to completely get what they had. After an accident neither had ever anticipated, finding their way back won't be as easy as he'd like it to be. BB AU fic with some HA thrown in for good measure.

A little bit of Parker magic goes a long way. Brennan and Booth dealing with their relationship and family life. B&B all the way. If you're having a bad day, this'll brighten it :D. Serious fluff. PLEASE REVIEW.

Bones wants to spend Christmas with Booth and Angela has a good idea how they should spend their time together. Parker, BB, fluff, rating changed to a T to be on the safe side.

The Jeffersonian gang is pushed to their limits and is in danger with a serial killer. Will Feature: Booth/Bones, Angela/Hodgins, Sweets, Zack, Cam, Caroline, Parker, with special interns: Vincent and Daisy.

When personal crisis strikes their best friends, Booth and Brennan reconsider their stance on therapy, and their understanding of what brought them there in the first place. NOW COMPLETE!