When you've reached rock bottom the only way is up, but why were you there in the first place and will you ever be happy again? Rated M for a reason, guys...

October 2016. Ranger invites Steph to help on a very prestigious job. But what happens when everything in both their lives goes wrong? Trauma, danger, and enough lemons to degrease an engine. Rated M for lots of sexual content.

Everyone has choices to make in life, and every choice has a consequence. Rated T for future chapters.

Stephanie comes face to face with her morality after she kills an FTA during a takedown. How will the experience change her? Dark fic, Babe HEA. Rating for adult language, adult content, violence, smut.

How does one escape a negative cycle? By breaking it, of course. Stephanie Plum frees herself from the ruts she often falls prey to by leaving. Slightly AU. Strong Stephanie story.

Stephanie find herself in a little bit of a predicament. Instead of facing it head on and dealing with the backlash, she just does what she does best. She retreats to the land of denial and disappears. Mrs Plum cupcake friendly BABE, M for mature content and language.

Things have changed for Stephanie, can she overcome the new things that are happening to her and eventually win the game. Apologies to those who have started this book but for some reason the site keeps picking up the wrong chapter so I ended up deleting and starting again, again!

Nearly four years after breaking up, Ranger receives a phone call about Stephanie Plum and the life she has been living without him. In progress.

When life becomes too much, will a road trip be the solution to Stephanie's problems? Rated M for references to sexual assault, adult situations, violence, smut, and language. Strong Steph metamorphosis/Babe HEA. Thanks for reading!

AU story: Stephanie's taken at a young age by a Venezuelan weapons dealer looking for revenge. Years later Stephanie is discovered by Ranger who is on a mission to take the Venezuelan down. Will he be able to save her and bring her home where she belongs? Babe HEA story.

Another day, another skip. The day starts like any other for Stephanie Plum, but at the end of the day, she's changed. When Ranger asks Joe to help on Rangeman lead investigation, Joe learns that he's not the man he thought he was. Babe story, with an HEA for Steph, Ranger, and JoMo. Adult language and adult situations.

Stephanie finds herself with another threat. Is Joe in or out of the picture? What about Ranger? Will Stephanie and Ranger get their act together? Some fluff and eventual BABE HEA. There are definitely tissue moments. There is joy and sadness. And Stephanie really has to grow up. My first story ever. Please note the early chapters were self edited. Not to thrilled with it.

The backstory to the epilogue of "Perfect". Keep the reviews coming in, they help me with the direction of the story.

Ranger Manoso is a man that everyone fears, yet seemingly no one loves. But how did Ranger come to be? What DOES his mother call him? What happened to the little boy he had once been? Does anyone love him? Why doesnt he speak of his family? Eventual Babe HEA. My first story so review please but do so gently. Read as I unmystify the man of mystery. Rating M for safety.

5 short novels, 1 crazy pregnancy! How would Plumverse have changed if the pregnancy test had been positive? AU Alternate Ending to Plum Scary/Fearless, following into Notorious 19, Takedown 20, Top Secret 21, and now Plum Crazy! Links to the end of chapter 16 in Fearless and the end of chapter 21 of Plum Scary. Original titles Meredith's Fire and Heat of Winter for sale on Amazon!

After a take down goes bad, Steph's left temporarily blind. Ranger takes it upon himself to care for her. Both are blindsided by how this brings them closer together, until an ultimatum threatens to tear them apart. Can Ranger see past his own fears to find the path that will allow him to walk through life with Steph by his side? Or will he break ties and walk away forever?

AU A story about two people in love but on different paths. Ranger and Steph. Will they make it in the end? Will there be a Someday?

Babe story, AU, Stephanie meets Ranger under vastly different circumstances and this should be about their relationship

As Ranger and Stephanie adjust to married life, a drama—one that began years ago—slowly unfolds and threatens their newfound peace. This starts out about marriage, but changes midway into one of self-examination, particularly for Ranger. How will these unexpected events change each of them? Takes place shortly after "The Bat Cave is Forever." Cowritten by Jago-ji and Sonomom.

An enemy from Ranger's black ops past forces him to take Stephanie on the run and underground. Babe.

Stephanie's journey through the loss of her husband, and how she copes with the new changes to her life. This is both a cupcake and a babe, depending on the part of the story you are in. I anticipate a Babe HEA, but let's see where the muse takes us.

This is about Stephanie making her decision between Morelli and Ranger and the thoughts and actions that lead her there. The story continues with the repercussions of her decision.

Stephanie Plum's latest skip has turned into the worst kind of trouble, and now Ranger needs her help. Because Steph's the only one he trusts to accompany him on a manhunt that will take her deeper into his past than she ever thought possible. Continuation of Canon, after Tricky 22. Original titles MEREDITH'S FIRE and THE HEAT OF WINTER are available on Kindle and Amazon .com.

How can two people who love each other misunderstand so much? Can they find their way back to each other, or has the final nail been nailed into the coffin? Eventual HEA but a tissue warning might be in order. Rated M for content.

Ranger POV – It wasn't the drug war threatening to tear apart the streets of Trenton that had him worried. Or the fact he was on a hit list again. It was the ever growing possibility Stephanie Plum might be pregnant. Companion to PLUM SCARY, between 18 and 19. Supplemental Canon. J R Mai's original titles MEREDITH'S FIRE and HEAT OF WINTER are available on Kindle and Amazon. com

Just another perfect day in paradise... or is it? How will Steph and co. survive this one?

If your could be anything, what would you be? Come with Tank on a humorous, and possibly frustrating journey to find out. A series of short one shots about the Merry Men told from Tank's POV.

Ranger asks Steph to work on a special case. A personal one. He needs her help in providing protection for an old friend who witnessed a murder. The job requires Steph to stay with this friend in one of RangeMan's safe houses. As Steph gets to know Ranger's friend, she begins to wonder about the exact nature of this woman's relationship with Ranger. Cowritten by Sonomom & Jago-ji.

One night, Stephanie Plum went missing with no trace. How will Ranger and the men handle her disappearance? What about Trenton and the many people who know and love her? I am and will always be a Babe. I'm sorry to the Cupcakes and Helen fans.

After a few personal & professional detours, Stephanie's finally on the road to her very own HEA. She's the proprietor of w*ish lingerie & has a life rife with love, laughs & daily wonders until someone with whom she shares a tumultuous past comes barreling back into her life, exposing repressed emotions & a threat to Stephanie & her loved ones. Includes AU-ish canon & a Babe HEA.

Stephanie lands herself in really hot water with the Newark police and has to strike a deal to avoid Jail Time. Ranger's 'In the Wind' and Stephanie has to managing things in secret so her mother doesn't drink herself into liver failure, of course things never go as planned when you're the Bombshell Bounty Hunter, and your playing live bait trying to catch a serial killer. BABE

Now that Ranger is in prison he has plenty of time to reflect on his actions. Inspired by Basketcase and her two stories, "Redemption" and "Absolution".

An AU story; Our favourite bounty hunter, Stephanie, is engaged to Dickie Orr and she meets Ranger under different circumstances- he kidnaps her.

Stephanie is engaged to Joe and finds out something unexpected. Eventual Babe HEA

Set post-Explosive Eighteen - Stephanie feels the consequences of her actions, with some major fallout. Nobody comes out undamaged. Very high angst, but eventually a Babe HEA. References all books up to 18, but nothing beyond that. Rating for language (and more in some chapters :D)

As promised, I have five minutes before Sunday ends as I am posting this, so I'm still on time. Merry Christmas to the Merry Men this year...this will be a Babe story.

Stephanie agrees to go on a mission with Ranger but she doesn't know what she's gotten herself into.

On the verge of World War III, Stephanie Plum decides to join the Army Nurse Corps to help the cause. She never imagined that she would be saving an elite Captain in the Army Rangers. Will war bring them together or tear them apart? Will a war stop Steph from destiny? Will an alternate beginning stop her from becoming a bounty hunter or make her even better at it?

This is a Babe story, not Morelli or Helen friendly, warnings for content, language, violence and adult subject.

Stephanie unexpectedly ends up with Ranger in the wind. Babe HEA

What do you do when life as you know it is broken beyond repair? This story has some dark moments and angst, but my muse has decided it will definitely be a Babe HEA.

What does it take to finally see what's been right in front of you all along? Steph has a question to ask that will test the limits of a lifelong friendship. Babe, AU, definitely M.

In a follow up to Fixation 25, Ranger fights with his continuing concern over Stephanie's safety. As she struggles not to scream, Stephanie grapples with the status and insecurity of their relationship. Set amongst the usual zany captures, this romp is about relationships and apprehensions, human trafficking, marriages and continuing sexual harassment. Rated T for innuendos.

Stephanie and Ranger dancing around being together.

Sequel to What Does It Mean To Trust! What Does it Mean to Love? What does it mean when you love someone? What are you willing to give? What are you not willing to let them give?...Stephanie and Ranger story, not nice to Morelli or Helen! Definitely a BABE all the way...so Cupcakes beware.

Ranger's life is about to change. He decides to take a chance on love, but it doesn't go the way he thinks. It will have some Babes shaking in their boots, and definitely shaking their finger at the writer. She asks that you hang in there till the end. Ranger HEA. Inspired by the song "Lookin' for love in all the wrong places." This story is co-written with the fabulous sonomom.

What would you do for love or friendship? When Ranger goes missing, Stephanie finds out just how far she's willing to go to get him back where he belongs. Rated M to be safe. Babefic all the way, but Morelli and Mrs. Plum don't really figure in the story.

Stephanie is left alone in Trenton with the RangeMen while Ranger is in the wind, Joe's undercover, and Tank, Lester, and Bobby are busy elsewhere. How does this impact her life & what changes will she make to be with the man she loves. Can she handle being alone? Will she ever make a choice? Will she finally live up to her potential? MATURE situations . BABE HEA, Cupcake friendly.

Being told the truth can be painful. For Stephanie, it was both heartbreaking and life changing. This is a story about growing up, taking responsibility and learning to love yourself. There will be a Babe ending, eventually, but everybody needs to grow up first.

Lester's outgoing personality hides a past hurt that he has no desire to revisit. Hector is finally putting his own demons to rest and moving on. What will it take for Rangeman's Finest to get their very own Happily Ever After? Established Ranger/Steph story, OCs introduced.

Stephanie and Lula have their dream of opening their own business within their grasp. Something goes drastically wrong. Destitute and stranded in a strange town, they do the only thing they can, break into a vacant home and claim it for their own. Word reaches Ranger Manoso that things in Miami aren't what they seem and the CEO and owner of RangeMan Security, goes to investigate.

The cameras capture the smiles meant for them, but when they're off the truth about relationships becomes clear. Stephanie Orr knows all about smiling at the right times but when her husbands enemies target her and her young son, the smiles fade as she does everything she can to protect her child. AU/AR Babe story! No beta so please excuse my mistakes! Enjoy!

This is my fourth One-Shot based on the book, One For The Money, by Janet Evanovich. All characters are hers. This was a request from got2BaBabeFan to see my third story written from Ranger's point of view. Hope you enjoy the story, and please leave a review! A special thanks to Rainbow Severus for all her help as my Beta. Also, thank you, got2BaBabeFan for the idea and help.

Steph is bored and decides to text/tease Ranger while he is with a client... R and S in established relationship. Rated M for future chapters.

A new laundromat opens in Trenton and Stephanie, Ranger and the rest of the team need to solve a murder before the whole business goes down the drain. Babe (eventually). Rated M for later chapters. Beware for twist and turns :)

Stephanie's life has finally caught up with her and it seems there is only one person she feels safe with. The problem is to help her with her mental illness he'll have to face his own troubled past. Can they open up enough to face life together? Babe HEA

This is a redo. Can Ranger man up and be what Staph needs?

Sequel to Angel Wings. Stephanie doesn't like to sit around, but she's had her wings clipped due to her injury. Can she meekly take orders or will her stubborn streak rear its ugly head. HEA's.

Ranger comes back from being 'in the wind' to learn there's a manhunt on for Stephanie Plum who's been missing for four months. When he learns she's on video surveillance the day before she disappeared stealing thousands from his company and that his daughter Julie is also gone Ranger has to wonder if he ever knew her at all? Babe & Julie HEA? (No relation to the book)

A collection of committed relationship Babe one-shots; some are smut, others are fluff, and others are just thrown in there. This is a kiddie free zone due to adult situations and language. Summary's are at the beginning of each chapter.

Told mostly Ranger's POV. Stephanie's engaged to Morelli and gives Ranger the chance to step up. What happens when he lets her go? Babe HEA, I promise. Rated M for future chapters.

Stephanie and Joe break up for good, and she realizes she wants more from Ranger. When he can't give her what she needs, she says goodbye. One day out of the blue, she receives a mailed letter in a sleek black envelope. Has he changed his mind? Based on "Say Something" by Great Big World and "All In" by Lifehouse.

Steph is different. Ranger and the Merry Men notice, and try to fix it. What is wrong with the Bombshell Bounty Hunter? What happens when a spanner in the works threatens her and everyone she loves? Will the threat of losing her forever finally make Batman go after their Someday? Please read; first FF ever! Fair warning, major Cupcake and Helen bashing. This is a Babe!

After a ladies night gone a little too far, Steph has to live with the actions her drunken-self thought were wise. Mostly fluff, some action, with a Babe HEA. Rated M .

This is a Babe. No cupcakes were hurt. steph and ranger are in relationship, he is in the wind, and she finds out that she is pregnant. Please review!

Stephanie gets into trouble at the Newark airport and has to stay home while her friends and family leave town on a Caribbean Cruise.

Ranger goes in the wind & Steph's spidey sense goes crazy... is there something going on or could it all be a coincidence... I suck at summaries but I swear it's going to be good. :-) I Totally PROMISE a HEA..This is not a Cupcake story although Joe is not abused. This is not a tart story. This is a Steph finding herself story, learning about who she is.. I hope you all read it :-)

What happens when Steph's biological clock starts ticking and she decides to take Ranger up on his offer to get her pregnant? Babe all the way, no cupcakes harmed - COMPLETE

Running from a past that still haunts her, Stephanie moved to London to work. Events transpire that have her working with American, Ranger Manoso and his team on a case. Ranger himself has issues from his own past that have made him the misogynist he is today. What will happen when Stephanie returns to Trenton and finds she'll be called on to work with him again? Eventual Babe HEA.

A short story about how the same four words, said by two different men, can inspire two completely different reactions.

This is now a series of memories and adventures that Stephanie has, looking back from the vantage of a long, well-lived life. It's a series of short stories, following from the original 'Where There's Smoke' in loose chronological order. I may add new chapters over time.

It is all about family. this includes love, fights, and learning how to deal.

Bobby is one of my favorite Merry men, so I figured he deserved his own story. He meets a woman who gives him a run for his money. Stephanie and Ranger are minor characters.

When Julie has her own love triangle to struggle with, Stephanie is reminded of how she made a decision between the two men in her life. Babe story.

Stephanie makes a last minute decision that will probably change her whole life. This is that story and the aftermath told entirely from Ranger's POV.

When Stephanie is kidnapped, Ranger and the Merry Men will do everything in their power to bring her home. Will Ranger use this as an excuse to pull away, or will it bring them even closer together?

Unusual circumstances unite hearts that were ready to love... Once a oneshot in response to Lulubelle09's challenge...Established relationships... Babe HEA

This is a BABE Story - I have been inspired to write a story about Steph and Ranger from how I see them ending up together and see them getting their Happy Endings. Joe is in this story to begin with - But he will be written out eventually. Rating is to be on the safe side.

Past, present and future walked into a bar. It was tense. How does Stephanie get herself into these situations? More importantly, how does she get out of them? Babe. HEA One-shot.

RangeMan received a complaint about their services causing Ranger to enlist Stephanie to help train his men in areas that are lacking. Along the way she not only strengthens her relationships with the guys but learns more about herself and what she wants. A Babe HEA.

Ranger realizes what he wants out of life just as Stephanie is involved in an accident. Can what they have survive the day to day of life and the adjustments of formimg a life together? A Babe HEA.

Follow-on story set after Rosa's Gift. Slightly AU.

ONESHOT. A call from Steph has Ranger thinking about the days since they've met. BABE.

Ranger blew his chances oh so many years ago, what happens when him and Steph meet up for a wedding? Contains strong language and smut

Stephanie and Ranger are on the run. This story is leading me - so we'll see where it goes - I'ts a Babe story.

Ranger gets his revenge on Steph. Posted here by popular demand. Please read the warning.

Steph accomplishes something unbeknown to anyone...even Ranger. Babe story. Babe HEA. Very Morelli UNFRIENDLY. Some emotional angst but lots of fluff to counteract it. Language, Sex and Adult themes apply.