What if Stephanie never caught Dickie on the table with Joyce? An AU version of the Stephanie Plum series, following along and seeing what the series would have looked like if Stephanie was still with Dickie. (Obviously fanfiction with characters belonging to Janet Evanovich, no original characters) Eventual Babe HEA. Cupcake friendly.

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.

When Ranger starts feeling the effects of having to stay in control, he tracks down Stephanie to help him regain it. A Ranger POV story.

Now complete! Picks up where Look Alive Twenty-Five ends. Stephanie takes an honest look at her life and makes changes so that she can fly. In doing so, she finds new strengths and soars. Mild spoilers. Rating for adult content, language, and smut.

As Stephanie leaves the Bounty Hunting business what dangers will follow her.

What happens when our hero Ranger finds himself in an impossible situation? Stephanie is used to Ranger coming to her rescue and now it's her turn to help. Will Stephanie find him before it's too late? Ideas are mine but all characters, names, & places belong to the fabulous Janet Evanovich. **NOTE FOR THE READERS - THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THE REVIEWS SO READ THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK**

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!

The aftermath of a distraction job places Steph in danger from men used to getting what they want. Ranger steps in to protect her, and the conflict puts her on a collision course with the decision that will change her future forever. Rated M for content, language and explosions/gunfights/character peril. Completely Babe.

Another resubmission from before. Ranger and this Merry Men have someone trying to kill them and their friends. Can Stephanie help? Will Ranger and Stephanie find their way back to each other? Rated M for language and sexual content.

Stephanie wakes up after an accident with no memory. Both Morelli and Ranger try to win her over. What happens when the only memories that start to return are ones when both men have said hurtful things.

Alternative Universe on how they met. Also what kind of trouble Stephanie's Spidey Senses stirs up. Warning: Harsh Language

Stephanie Plum inadvertently stumbles into a mystery that has her questioning herself and those around her.

Stephanie Plum reflects on her present existence and makes some life changing decisions and acts upon them. Babe HEA.

Part two of the Blindside series. Follow Stephanie and Ranger as they navigate through balancing through compromises, pregnancy and a to top it all off a new stalker. Life was never simple for these two and it won't stop now. And to top it all off Diesel is there causing trouble, driving Ranger crazy and helping save the day.

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 finally figured out what she wanted, but what she wanted might not be something she can have. She wants forever with her Superhero but in the end it might be the person who kidnaped her that takes away everything. Come along an adventure of murder, explosions and intrigue along the way to finding a happy ending or a terrible end. I am and will forever always be a BABE!

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.

Stephane has lost everything. She learns who her true friends are which may be more important than love.

Stephanie and Ranger blur the lines between love and friendship when they agree to be 'friends-with-benefits'. Reposted. Completed

While Ranger was "in the wind", Stephanie and Joe got engaged. With a week to go until her fairy tale wedding, Ranger returns and Stephanie's world comes crashing down. While Steph and Joe appear to be the happy couple, there is more then meets the eye. Intense language, sexual abuse, and adult themes. Not for the faint of heart. Babe story, HEA, Cupcakes will get burned.

Re-released! In Notorious Nineteen, Ranger asked Stephanie if she would like him to stay at her apartment with her one night. What could have unfolded had she said yes? Completed.

RE-RELEASED! After splitting up with Morelli, Stephanie decides to pursue a relationship with Ranger. Can both of them change their ways enough to make their relationship work? Same story as was published in 2013, just polished up for errors. Completed.

Ranger asks Stephanie to go undercover to catch a jewel thief, and she smells trouble from the start. Aboard a cruise ship, disguised as a wealthy couple, it's clear they are going to make waves. But neither expect the case to muddy the boundaries between them. Will they disembark as more than just occasional lovers? That is, if they live long enough to disembark at all. Babe HEA.

The City of Atlanta is receiving terrorist threats, and Rangeman's Atlanta office is hired to provide security for the Publix Georgia Marathon. Stephanie struggles to define her relationship with her mentor, friend, and sometimes lover Ranger after establishing boundaries with Joe Morelli. In the neighborhood of Hardcore Twenty Four. Most characters belong to Janet Evanovich.

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?

Starts where Hardcore 24 left off. In this story, Ranger decides to let Stephanie know that he is willing to have a committed, long-term relationship. Meanwhile, Joe decides that he is ready to change their status from "engaged to be engaged" to engaged. As Stephanie makes her decision to try to find happiness, a skip turns out to be her biggest nightmare. Sexual abuse. Babe story.

Ranger has had a lot of memorable lines and moments throughout the series, and I thought it would be fun to go back and write stories around a few of them, making them all Babe stories in the end. Starting with Hard Eight told from Ranger's POV.

The New Year really heats up for Stephanie, and not just because of the accused arsonist setting fires to throw her off his case. After a job for Rangeman turns deadly, Steph saves Ranger's life. The aftermath leads them both to reevaluate their relationship, or lack thereof. But what is more dangerous? Her smoldering feelings for Ranger or the fire bug out to get her? HEA Babefic.

Stephanie is in Atlantic City and has just been arrested for murder. The evidence is stacking up against her and her court date is fast approaching.

Seven years after she left Trenton due to family tragedy, Stephanie Plum has learned to stand on her own and has built a life and career. Unexpectedly, she encounters Ranger, who has also gone through changes since they were last together. While helping Ranger to clear his name, can she show him how to have a second chance at friendship or more? (Now complete)

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

Sequel to The Bail-Out, this story is set shortly after the epilogue. A hunt for treasure is in the works as Stephanie and Ranger head off to track down the mystery case that once belonged to a couple of ruthless con artists. It's rumored to have information for an off-shore account with a balance large enough to kill for. Who'll come out on top in this race to the treasure?

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.

Stephanie Plum is getting married. Or is it all too good to be true? Rated T for future content flexibility.

JE has been giving us little tidbits of information that all is not well between Joe and Steph. She's also ramped up the things that Ranger has been saying that might make it look like he wants something more. This is my take on what will happen next book. As always a Babe HEA.

Takes place during Finger Licking Fifteen. What if the Spanish exchange Ranger has with Cameron Manfred was a lot deeper than "I decline" on Ranger's part? And what if Stephanie happens to have a recording of their conversation and sets out on the quest to figure this out? Will eventually be BABE

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.

When Ranger asks Stephanie for a favor that involves leaving a city in the throws of a late winter storm to conduct a security audit on a luxury resort, she leaps at the chance. When Joe crashes paradise, Harry the Hammer's muscle shows up, and she has to investigate a series of bizarre break-ins, she starts questioning whether this job is a windfall or just a pain in the backside.

Ranger POV - Stephanie Plum. The girl that was both a pain in the ass and worth the trouble all at the same time. Now Ranger has her all to himself in Hawaii. For better or for worse. Find out Ranger's side of what happened in Hawaii. Companion piece to PLUM PASSION. Before Explosive Eighteen. Original titles by J R Mai are available on Kindle and Amazon. com

Stephanie Plum deals with the fallout after a disastrous trip to Hawaii. Between the mayhem caused by a scary new drug and raging tension with the men in her life, things can't possibly get worse. Until she realizes that she's a few days late. Sequel to Plum Passion, between Explosive 18 and 19. Supplemental Canon. Original titles by J R Mai are available on Kindle and Amazon. com

When Stephanie wakes in the hospital, she doesn't know who she is or how she got there. Will she be able to remember who hurt her before they try again? Will Ranger's struggle with protecting Stephanie lead him to pull away from her when she needs him the most? Rated M for later chapters. Babe story but no Cupcakes are hurt. *COMPLETE*

This is an AU story partially published under GoVordo. Per many requests over the past year to see it completed, this is a Christmas present to fans of basketcse. Based on a real TV show, Stephanie and Ranger don't meet in the same way as the JE books which makes their dynamic complicated, humorous, dark, and sexy. Rated M.

Stephanie Plum and her mentor Ranger have to pose as husband and wife in Hawaii to get close to a fugitive felon they've been after for three years. And she doesn't know which is scarier. Hunting a hitman in the island paradise, or sharing a bed with a man who is anything but relationship material. From the Author of Meredith's Fire and The Heat of Winter, available on Kindle.

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

This is the long awaited sequel to "One Hot July Night". Ranger (Ric) and Steph work together on her first BEA case, cop on the run, Joe Morelli. Multi-chapter story, planning on being around 10 chapters at the moment.

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!

Joe Morelli has to go undercover for the biggest bust of his career, but he needs the help of Steph, Ranger, and the Merry Men to pull it off. Does he have what it takes to work with the Men in Black? Always a Babe!

This story takes place after book 15. Stephanie Plum accepts a full-time position at RangeMan. Her life is turned upside down with the sudden death of one of her best friends who appoints her as guardian of her 5 year old daughter, Krista. Stephanie must navigate single parenthood, a threat to a lucrative RangeMan account, and her complicated love life. Eventual Babe HEA.

There are some men who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever. Joseph Morelli did this to me—not forever, but periodically. And there are some friends who enter a woman's life—not forever, but change the course of her life forever. Chroma did this to me—and inadvertently set me on the path to happily ever after. Babe HEA

This is the sequel to Redemption. As in the first, there will be a high degree of angst in the beginning. If you made it through the last roller coaster ride, just continue to hang on. We'll hopefully all have enjoyed the rush in the end. Happy reading!

How Ranger and Steph met and what happened after. This is my first fan fic... I am a reader not a writer... so consider yourself duly warned :-) I have changed the title as this was only going to be a one shot but ... now it's not. This is slightly AU and OC.

This story has been done by a couple writers here. It's about needing change and recovery. I wanted mine to tell a similar story, but wanted it to be unique. Set current in the JE book series. Takes place nearly three years into Stephanie's career as a bo

I never liked the way Steph lost her virginity. Hate the tasty pastry incident with a passion. This is my vision of how things should have been. :-D

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!

Stephanie loses another car but gains something far more valuable ... a new life with Ranger.

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 .

Set after Notorious Nineteen. Stephanie tackles the mystery of Ranger's hot cars. Ranger could be wanted for murder when Stephanie loses Ranger's hottest car yet. It's a hilarious ride in a Porsche Panamera for the usual crew of miscreants, but Morelli isn't laughing. Time is running out for Stephanie to set things right. Will she ruin Ranger's rep, or save it? Totally Babe.

Ever wonder how Stephanie Plum became the woman we know? This is the story that follows Stephanie Plum's raging hormones, friendships, and the loves that changed her life before the books...and after. **Warnings for smut, language, and adult situations, note this is for adults only, not a teen romance**

An attempt on Stephanie's life forces her to come to terms with her relationship with Ranger and ultimately leads her on a journey into his past, which becomes her imminently dangerous present. Adult themes and violence, lots of angst, but has a HEA.

Stephanie needs to put some distance between herself and a man in her life. Will she be successful, or will she find fate has other plans.

Ranger Disappears from Stephanie's life for a long time and she tries to come to terms with who she is without him around. S/R pairing (Morelli friendly) All major character will make an appearance T rating but the first chapter probably, definitely gets an M rating

Stephanie Plum thinks she'll have the worst four years of high school. Avoided like the plague, she accepts her fate at the bottom of the school's ladder, until, the most popular girl in the school picks her to be her best friend. Maybe high school won't be that bad! (AU OOC OCs Bad Boys Carlos and Diesel, Joe the Jock and many more people in this tale!)

What if Stephanie meets Ranger and is attracted to him from the very beginning? What might happen without the Morrelli baggage. This is a more humorous and lighter story for me. There is mature content.

Steph gets sucked into a secret mission with Ranger. What lengths is she willing to go and what sacrifices are they willing to make for one another? Will Ranger pay the ultimate price and ruin his chance with Steph? Rated Mature.

Totally Babe. Set after Notorious Nineteen, Stephanie has finally had enough of Joyce Barnhardt, and she's decided it's time to take out the trash. With a no-holds-barred plan in motion, Stephanie actively seeks revenge on her arch-nemesis while Ranger looks on with concern and a little introspection. Lula, Connie, Vinnie, Joe, and others join in the destruction. Babe Ending.

cat•a•lyst /ˈkatl-ist/ noun A person or thing that precipitates an event. Was it the sudden appearance of Ranger's daughter or the handsome, mysterious, new partner Stephanie had been assigned? Change was coming to RangeMan and change was coming for Stephanie. R/S HEA anticipated.

When Stephanie decides to marry Morelli, Ranger has to reach deep inside himself to win his Babe back. They are helped out by a new friend who is troubled by a dark secret. Mystery and adventure unfold when Steph and Ranger team up to save the day. Babe ending guaranteed.

Ranger has found his Babe. Will they ride off into the sunset together? Not so fast. We are talking about Stephanie after all. A Babe HEA. This is the third story of a trilogy. You should read 'The Terrorist' and 'Finding My Babe' before you read this.

Ranger is the best of the best. He needs all his skills to find his Babe. You should read 'The Terrorist' first to understand this story. This is Part Two of a trilogy.

Stephanie is accused of treason. Can she prove she is not a threat? This is Part One of a Three Part Story.

How does Ranger react when a devastatingly handsome man buys Vinnie's business and takes a personal interest in Stephanie's training and well-being? We'll see. Babe HEA. I'd like to thank Sandy, a.k.a., Knitter, for suggesting I write a JE fanfic that includes a very attractive Asian man. - Recognizable characters belong to JE. No profits for me!

After Stephanie gets pregnant with Morelli's baby she moves away to avoid becoming just another Burg wife, 3 and a half years later her job brings her back to Trenton. And although they called it quits, Steph and Morelli are once again drawn to eachother, but can they finally make things work, or will someone else come in the picture. Cupcake & Babe... HEA is to be determined ;

This story is revised and will be completed. What happens when lingerie buyer Stephanie Plum attends a friend's wedding and meets Capt. Carlos Mañoso? It starts out as a one-night stand, but before long, it's a lot more! Warning: adult scenes/language.

Sometimes, your timing just sucks! HER: You regret all that time you wasted because of fear. Then, time runs out…and he's gone. HIM: You finally let her go and at the last minute realize…you can't. Then everything is taken from you, even her memory.

Ranger gets a do-over; problem is, Stephanie can't remember why he'd want one. A Babe story, with an HEA, of course!

The tables are turned when Ranger gets a dangerous stalker and he has to ask Stephanie for her help in drawing them out. This is a Babe story with a very happy ending.

AU story, actually more of a AR. A what if... life for Steph. All of your favorites are there, and still themselves I promise. Try it, you'll like it.

An exploration of Ranger's sexual innuendos and double entendres. Set in LMT. Smut. Oh and I have a potty mouth. Somewhat Morelli unfriendly. I didn't change his character - I just called it like I see it

How did Ranger become the man he is and how will he and Steph handle it when a part of his past comes back to haunt them? Babe HEA with romance, smut, angst and violence along the way!

Stephanie takes a simple, one-day job with Ranger which creates repercussions that affect her relationships with both the men in her life.

Steph decides to take control of her life, but as usual things are never that easy. This is a Babe story. I'm very unkind to Morelli and Helen. If you are a Cupcake DO NOT READ. You have been warned! My first fanfic. Please be gentle.

Steph wants Ranger and she's not taking no for an answer. Unfortunately, Batman has his own ideas about what he wants. Babe. Rated M for language, mature content and possible smut.

What happens when lingerie buyer Stephanie Plum attends a friend's wedding and meets Capt. Carlos Manoso, about to ship out on a dangerous mission? It starts out as a one-night stand, but before long, it's a lot more! Warning: smut & adult language.

Ranger offered Stephanie a deal and she accepted it. What he didn’t anticipate was how dangerous their lives would become after collecting his payment! Would he have made the deal if he thought he’d have to help her rescue Joe?

When one of Stephanie's skip vows revenge, Joe demands changes Stephanie isn't willing to make. With Ranger's support and help, she continues her dangerous lifestyle and realizes more about her wants and desires for life than she'd been willing to admit.

After a fake declaration, Stephanie finds herself mixed into a string of lies that might just lead her to the altar. The bad part? Ranger's the supposed groom and she’ll have to convince the man of mystery into playing along.

Steph discovers something about Ranger and takes it upon herself to help whether he likes it or not. The consequences bring about realizations of her life and what has to change. Angst, drama, rated M for some language. Babe story.

Complete! Alternate universe story of soulmates. College students Stephanie and Carlos meet and fall in love at age 19, are separated by circumstances and meet again ten years later. Babe HEA. Warning: smut, suspense, murder, angst, character death.

Sequel to From the Beginning

The Name of the Game Sequel to As the Worm Turns, Steph and Ranger's Happily Ever After...or is it? Babe Fic, Joe friendly.

Sequel to "Twenty Questions" Mindless smut. Rating for smut and langauge

Just a quick one-shot. Stephanie decides to play twenty questions with Ranger on a job, and gets more answers than she was bargaining for. Rating for language.

When Steph breaks up with Joe, she has to decide if she'll wait for Ranger to step up, or simply move on. Joe friendly, but there will definitely be a Babe happy ending.

COMPLETE! Once again Ranger rides to the rescue, and this time, he's carrying a cell phone. How can a phone change so much?

Steph and Ranger have a very bitter disagreement and then make up in a rather primal way.

After a series of distraction jobs gone wrong, Stephanie seeks a little fun revenge.

Stephanie and Joe finally call it quits. Joe turns to Terry Gilman and Stephanie turns to Tastykakes. And Ranger. Another chapter in the life of the Bombshell Bounty Hunter. Written in the same format as the books.