America is under attack. A deadly foe unleashes weapons of mass destruction and masses of fanatical terrorists. When the enemy stages an attack in the city of Tampa as a dress rehearsal they encounter an unsuspected obstacle: FBI counterterrorism agent Kate Beckett and an ex-marine turned college physics professor - Richard Castle.

On the brink of divorce nearly two years following the events of 8x01, Beckett uproots her life in New York to move to Los Angeles, where Castle lives now, to try to repair what she broke. Season 8 AU.

"And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon." The story of Grace Castle, and the magic of one family in particular. My 2014 Ficathon Entry, the full version of 'Ómorfo Fengári', as requested by many!

When Kate Beckett sublets a new apartment, the last thing she expects is to meet Richard Castle's spirit. Based on the film "Just Like Heaven."

Beckett's life is turned upside down when her wayward partner turns up again. An AU story.

Rick is heading home after a long day, when he finds something he never expected to find at the train station. Or someone. AU meeting, before the show happens. Rated T for safety. Possible chapter 2.

AU set in the summer after S4. Castle and Beckett have left the precinct, but not together. Complete.

It's late and she should be home in a hot bath, reading a good book (Maybe Castle's) and nursing a good bottle of wine. Yet she's stuck at the Precinct, all alone, finishing her paperwork. That is until Castle shows up... did I mention it's raining really heavy?

The team haven't seen each other in years, after a massive trauma tore them all apart. As they gather once more, brought together for the memorial, they can't help but remember the terrible events that brought them all there.

While following a lead in a gruesome homicide case, Captain Kate Beckett disappears and is eventually presumed dead. Six years later she's found, barely alive, in a cabin in the woods, only to return to a world she no longer recognizes. An Absentia-inspired Castle fic.

"Did you ever write it? The book you were researching." He gave her a small smile. "No." Then, after a beat he added, "I wrote something better." Caskett AU. Companion/Reversal to Being Human

I'll never know, and neither will you, of the life you don't choose. Semi-AU, maybe.

Post Ep AU one shot for 47 seconds where Kate never confessed to Bobby and instead invited Castle for dinner.

"So, he does nothing and watches her leave, embraces the blank, sour destiny that stretches before his eyes like a boundless, arid land." Season 4 - Soulmate AU.

Richard Rodgers is a Professor of Criminal Justice in the daytime. He's the author behind the popular Derrick Storm books. The true identity is unknown to anyone but his family and publisher. Can he find true love? Read and find out...Definitely AU with some angst...

Filling prompts in exactly 100 words. Will take prompts (K-T rated only) — Castle Fanfic —

3x01 AU. Castle comes back from the Hamptons to find that Kate Beckett's heart has already been stolen, but the thief is nothing like what he expected.

"We should date. For Christmas." / AU

It took her a daunting thirty-storey drop to realize she needed him, a torrential downpour to realize she wanted him, and a relentless ache to realize she just couldn't take it anymore.

'This is ridiculous. This is absolutely ridiculous and she can't believe she's about to agree to it.' Dancing with the Stars AU.

Katherine Beckett loses her memory after she is attacked in her apartment. She can't remember anyone from the precinct but she feels drawn to one particular writer boy. Castle helps her through her daily life without any memory of her being a cop at the 12th and tries to help her remember a certain part in her life that is very important to him. (The story is set before Roy dies)

Detective Kate Beckett has found the perfect apartment. However, there's one problem, strange things happen after midnight. A Ghost Love Story. Post-Season 2 AU. Caskett. Castle Halloween Bash 2017 Entry.

'He whips around, startled, tracks with his eyes the source of the noise. The adrenaline coursing through his body fades away as he spots the young woman sitting at the nearest table, a heavy book opened in front of her.' A Castle Halloween Bash 2017 entry.

She needed to figure out a way to do this, a way to take the time to heal, for herself (that she still believed she needed), and still give Castle more, give him a reason to wait for her. AU for the summer of "Rise."

She doesn't know how she got here; knuckles vigorously colliding with the door before her. This isn't like her, this isn't what she does. She doesn't show up at stranger's doors to ask if they're okay all because she hasn't seen them smile in forever. AU.

3 word prompt - kate drunk london — ANONYMOUS

After Castle leaves with Gina in the season 2 finale, Beckett has a one night stand and comes to regret it. Will Castle stand by her or is it too much for him to handle. Maybe just a tiny bit of angst... This is an AU story.

Post Knockout (3x24) AU- If his feet were faster, if his reaction was quicker that day... much would have been different. An emotional take on if Castle had been just one second faster that day in the cemetery, and had taken that bullet. (COMPLETE W/ EPILOGUE)

'The woman is staring at them, frozen for a second, and while he briefly registers how stunning she is, it's the two men standing behind her with guns in their hands that really catch his attention. He suddenly wishes he had asked Eli what his mother does for a living.' AU. Entry for Castle Ficathon 2017.

Det Rick Rodgers was handsome, sexy, funny and unquestionably Kate Beckett's favorite among her coworkers. Their two year partnership led to her calling him a friend-more so, if he was interested, but that was the problem: he seemed to be interested in every available female-except her. Caskett AU. For Castle Ficathon 2017.

Captain Kate Beckett of Army Counter-Intelligence, must team with dishonorably discharged Major Richard Castle to take down a terrorist group. Complete AU. My entry for the Castle Ficathon 2017.

AU: Hey guys! This is an AU about what would have happened had Castle and Beckett had a talk at the end of 4x19. Let me know what you guys think! I hope you like it!

Post-Knockout, Castle receives a call he can't ignore. Fourth in my 4th of July series.

Her heart is beating so fast inside her chest she's positive that it will beat a hole and spill out on to the floor. Post 4x02 Heroes and Villains. Obviously, this is AU, so before you review and tell me something is 'off' take this into consideration please. (Ch. 5 is M rated. You have been warned.)

Of all the pages he'd ever penned, of all the words he'd ever written, these anonymous letters to an ink and paper woman—all shadow and mystery and fragile allure—might prove more extraordinary than anything that came before. AU

An episode by episode tag for season three. Any AU versions will be marked.

Nothing had changed. And yet, in a way, things had changed between them... Castle and Beckett grow closer, helped along by Kyra. The sequel to "Thankful."

"Detective Castle, this is Katherine Beckett, famous mystery novelist with 26 bestsellers to date, perhaps 27 soon if this all works out. And your shadow for the foreseeable future." AU.

For Detective Kate Beckett, getting to know her barista, Rick, better may end up being more than she bargained for. Caskett AU. Trigger warnings inside.

What happens in the ambulance, and the first few days in the hospital, after Beckett is shot at Montgomery's funeral. AU end of S3, beginning of S4. Complete.

'She's in the middle of seducing Nigel Wyndham with her words, earning his interest with ease, and he's about to give up that champagne glass he'd been nursing with his prints all over it, when a hand touches her waist, a throat clears. "May I cut in?"' An AU insert for 4x20, 'The Limey'.

Rick Rodgers is a struggling writer. He is working on his first novel. Trying to balance working and writing his days are pretty full. That is until his daughter comes along. In a second everything changes for worse. He needs to set his priorities straight. Can he survive? Read along and find out! Pre-series/pre-Caskett. Rated T to start, will be changed to M in later chapters.

Kate decides to move forward with her and Rick...but is it too late? Post 4x20

Kate Beckett has just woken up after her shooting, but things aren't quite what they're supposed to be. AU from 4x01. Rating may change.

An entry for the #Castle28 writing event (please note that some circumstances and characters have been altered or eliminated): A variation on a moment after Kate's shooting and its resulting effect on Rick and Kate's relationship.

One shot A/U ep 3x05. Something Beckett said prompts Castle to get some things off his chest.

"'Who is this' The answer comes almost immediately. 'Oh shit. Wrong number. I'm sorry'"

She almost looks peaceful, as if she's meditating or finding some sort of peace in the middle of the loud, bustling eatery. It's only the furrow of her brow and the downturn of her lips that ruins that illusion and solidifies what he'd known since his phone buzzed in his pocket less than an hour ago: something is up. - A Season 3 AU ficlet. Caskett

An unprecedented viral outbreak alters the course of Richard Castle's life forever. AU-Post-To Love and Die in LA. Caskett.

'He may have fallen in love with the city of Florence at first sight, but he thinks he fell in love with Kate Beckett even quicker.' AU. Loosely inspired by the film, 'Lost in Florence'. Two shot.

Kate Beckett never expected to find herself nineteen, pregnant, and motherless, but that was the hand life dealt her and she was dealing with it the best she could. She had finally decided to give her baby up for adoption when the baby's father showed up and complicated things. Richard Castle had a tendency to do that. (Caskett AU)

'Loving her wasn't going away quietly. Loving her might break him.' Takes place after 4x21 Headhunters. Co-authored by jstar1382, chezchuckles and griever11.

This story is the continuation of RedGreyBulls story entitled "Proud" - and picks up where he left off so best to read it first. It explores an alternative solution to the 47 Seconds scenario, and totally excludes what rolled out on the TV show.

Richard Castle is going through his first divorce from Meredith, He's in the pub having a meal with his 5-year-old daughter Alexis, when she asks 2 women in the corner of the bar "Do you want to join me and my daddy because you both look sad" Caskett Meeting AU

On the anniversary of their kiss, Beckett takes a step to show Castle where she hopes they're going. A Season 4 AU two-shot. Now Complete for CastleFanficMonday: Tuesday Edition.

"I'm sitting in my living room with you on Halloween watching scary movies, Beckett. What more could I want?" Set season 4. Final entry for the Castle Halloween Bash 2016.

A sequel to my fic "Feels Like Home". An AU version of Season 3, following Castle and Beckett's relationship.

By walking out on her marriage with no notice, by excluding her husband from all parts of her life with no explanation, Kate Beckett has broken something precious and fragile – Rick Castle's belief in their always and forever. Can she find him to fix it? Written for the Castle 2015 Winter Hiatus Ficathon. Gorgeous cover art by the wonderful Angie @dtrekker COMPLETE

'Castle's chest tightens. This is her team, their team. She's family to them, so important that they're losing sleep and working themselves into the ground. He wonders how much of it is a pure desire to get justice for Beckett, and how much is a distraction.' AU after s2 finale.

Rick Castle is intrigued by his Physics lab partner; Kate Beckett is annoyed by hers. An unforeseen even brings these two partners together in a way neither expected, and it might just lead to much more. College AU. (Note: Deals with subjects that may be triggering for some readers.)

AU: What if Castle had never become a famous, successful, and wealthy writer? Struggling to make ends meet, failed writer Richard Rodgers meets Detective Kate Beckett under quite different circumstances.

AU set post 3x22: Unbeknownst to Kate, Castle already made a deal with her captain to shadow her. Unbeknownst to Castle, Kate has a huge secret. For Summer 2015/2016 Castle Ficathon.

Post-ep for 3x13 "Knockdown."

AU meeting for Rick and Kate. Kate didn't lose her mother, she lost someone else ... and it changed eveything. Read to find out the rest ;-)

Kate's rescue becomes the linchpin of change in her relationship with Castle, and events from that night lead to resolution for them both. **Voted Best Crime Fic on The 12th Precinct Castle Fanfiction Awards.**

Castle starts visiting Beckett and their friendship blossoms along the way into something more. Set around the time they had shared custody of Royal the dog.

When Rick and Gina leave for the Hamptons, Kate feels a sense of rejections she has never felt before. Not being a "sharer", no one thinks to as how she feels. Kate turns to the one option she knows will make her feel better: narcotics Trigger warning for substance abuse and thoughts of suicide.

Based very loosely on the prompt: "Rick was badly scarred while on a mission with his CIA muse Sophie. He dropped his playboy cover, quit writing and became a recluse. So when the Tisdale murders happen instead of him pulling strings to follow her Kate has to basically drag Castle out of his loft kicking and screaming."

Kate's worried about Castle's plans for the Nikki Heat books.

"She's going to wake up, one day. She might be one for evidence and statistics, but he's one for miracles, for hope." Tumblr prompt fill.

Kate never gets shot and marries her motorcycle boyfriend, Josh. As a result, Rick no longer shadows at the twelfth. Fast forward three years, what will happen when they meet again one morning in a coffee shop?

"She's Kate Beckett and it's midnight and she's falling apart on his doorstep." An AU set two months after Season 3. COMPLETE.

Remember all of those times Caskett came so close to being together, but something got in the way? Well in these one-shots, things end a little differently. Oh, sad day for me, but I don't own Castle, all of that belongs to Mr. Andrew Marlowe and company at ABC.

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

Castle knows some things that Beckett doesn't know he knows. A one-shot set a few days after 3x22, "To Love and Die in L.A."

What if it didn't take a brush with death, or an ultimatum, or a confrontation? What if, one ordinary evening, she just realised she was finally ready to let him into her life?

'I can't stop wanting you. Needing you. Loving you. And it's really starting to piss me off.' What if instead of Castle overhearing Kate in '47 Seconds' Kate had overheard Castle talking to Martha and had come to a similar conclusion? Potential spoilers for all episodes. (Real chapter this time. :) 3-15-15 )

An AU story. Richard Castle is a bookkeeper living in Queens with his daughter Alexis. He works in Manhattan. An elderly woman rides the same subway line to work each day, she and Castle become friends. She introduces him to a detective, Kate Beckett, who is stumped on a cold case. The pair end up working together. Fate intervenes in this multi-chapter story.

READ THE AUTHORS NOTE! This is a very different kind of story. Please try it out though and let me know what you think.

based off of a tumblr prompt: "A Knockout fix where no one gets shot. Either because Castle saved Beckett without getting hit himself, or because there was simply no sniper."

She has a baby. She brought a baby back from Haiti. Can you even do that? Season 3 AU.

Always AU: Kate can't stop thinking about Castle; their fight, how she let him go. How she almost died. Then she realises that Maddox may not be finished and he's his next victim.

"Sure, it was the forty-eighth time he had called in the last two months, but he couldn't be the worst case they'd had. Right? He can't be the only person in New York who keeps burning their dinner." An AU Caskett meeting.

It was 3 am and Kate Beckett was standing outside Richard Castle's door. She was out of her mind and yet this was the sanest she had ever been. Season 3 AU.

"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing." An AU story for Christmas.

Beckett is distraught when Castle seems to have finally given up hope on them ever being more than just partners, and he begins to pull away from her, prompting her to face up to her own feelings.

A single chance meeting can change everything. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

It's been three months. Three whole months with absolutely no leads and no new evidence. She thought it would get easier. Thought that if she could just get through every day then the next would be better. She was wrong. She was wrong until today. Today her life changed for the better. (AU after season 6 finale)

Season four fic, set shortly after Once Upon a Crime. A misunderstanding makes the green-eyed monster rear its ugly head.

But then it's the way her face lights up when she sees her, and, more importantly it's the shriek of "Mommy!" that has her taking a step backwards. (Time travel AU, of a sort, set after 47 seconds)

He was hurt, he was angry, but he could continue to feel that way later. / Season 4 AU, somewhere around Headhunters.

"He mentions it almost every day now, the fact that he's leaving for a month...The feelings of desperation start to flare when she realizes they've started what will be their final case before he leaves on his book tour." Late season 4, but pre-47 Seconds.

During a case, Castle and Beckett somehow travel into the future and end up meeting their future selves. How will this change their relationship once Beckett sees what her future could be like? AU. Includes season 1 and season 6 Castle and Beckett.

Dying had been all too easy. It's coming back to life that's hard. AU, starting immediately after the shot in 3.24, Knockout. COMPLETE

"I got shot in the chest, and I remember every second of it." She had lied. After everything they'd been through, after everything he'd done for her, and she lied? He couldn't believe it. He watched her die, and she didn't even have the guts to tell him that she remembered? What did that mean for them? What did that mean for their relationship? One Shot -Season 4- (Endgame-Caskett)