Means that there are a number of different influences, reasons, and actions which together make a situation complicated and difficult to understand. Something that Stephanie has to work through in order to find her equilibrium after her life is turned upside down.

Steph plus Grandma plus Alcohol equals Chaos with Lester and Morelli trying to do damage control. Stephanie is getting restless with Ranger in the wind. A quick night out with Lester, Vince, and Ram turns into chaos when Grandma Mazur and her friend get involved. What the heck did Stephanie and Grandma get up to? And where were the Merry Men and Morelli? Background Babe HEA.

What happens when Stephanie Plum's sister Alex returns home from the military and finds her sisters life in shambles? And her own life isn't going well. Looking for a job she gets hired at Rangman, causing a certain Merry man to set his sights on her as she tries to protect Steph and push her to admit her feelings to Ranger. HEA for both Alex and Stephanie.

Set directly after the events in Hard Eight. Stephanie finally decides to take control of her life. Her relationships, her job, everything is up for change. Maybe even a change of scenery. Who will stay and who will be out of the picture? Follow Stephanie as she picks up the pieces of her life. This is a story of growth, so have patience. In Progress Babe HEA.

Lester knows something's up when a curly-haired, blue-eyed woman enters the post-office on Christmas eve, wholly unprepared for the weather she's just stepped out of. Determined to help her, he takes her to Manoso-Santos dinner and learns just how bleak the woman's Christmas has become. AU story where Steph meets Lester, Bobby and Ranger for the first time.

Ranger is on his last mission and things do not go according to plan, making him suspicious and realise what is important to him. A Ranger POV story. Babe HEA. Posting once a week.

AU on when Steph met Ranger, back before she began working for Vinnie, and before he began Rangeman Trenton. A "what might have been" story; completely AU but lots of elements of their backgrounds and lives will come through.

This is an alternate universe story about Joe and Stephanie. Sorry, Ranger doesn't show up in this Cupcake tale. The M will be for language because I have a potty mouth

Happy and secure in her relationship with Ranger, Steph just wants her Merry Men to be as happy as she is. She decides to play Cupid and give them a little push... what could go wrong? Established Babe.

I was toying with a story about Tank’s cats and felt the need to tell the story with them wearing various costumes. It originally ended before the SWAT gear costumes. I added the extra costumes to accommodate the Patty Anne posted pictures on the JE FF page of Cats on Duty: Meow Warfare 2. Established BABE.

AU story. Stephanie left Trenton after losing everything. She lost her independence and her daughter when the family, mainly Helen, betrayed her. Relying on herself was the only way to survive. Her new life crashed with the old when General Frank Plum hired Rangeman to protect Stephanie. They say a photograph is worth a thousand words. BABE HEA

In order to dip her toes into the dating game, Stephanie somehow ends up on a Survival weekend as second date. Between preppers and Survival Barbie, the only thing that seems to keep her sane, is the group of three ex-Rangers that lead the weekend. Or maybe just one in particular. WIP, gets slow updates and will be Babe. Happy early Valentine's Day ...

In the Burg secrets are nearly impossible to keep, but I had defied the odds, and kept a secret so well that it was as if the affair had never happened. It was such a hidden interlude, just a tiny blip on my Burg life's radar screen. I was confident it would never come to light. Wrong!

A virus has been stolen, and it is up to Steph and team to not only find the thieves, but also to find the virus before it is released to the world. The clock is ticking and the pressure is high. Will they find the virus in time?

Takes place after Going Rogue. Steph gets some upsetting news, not angsty though. Babe HEA.

After another unfortunate Burg experience, Lester decides to devise a plan to stick it to the Burg while cheering up Stephanie. It's Trick or Treat Rangeman Style this year in Trenton.

This is a challenge I gave to myself. I wanted to see if I could write a 'complete' Babe story on one side of a 5x7 piece of notebook paper.

One the verge of the last day of the Year, Stephanie finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere and encounters the unexpected help of a stranger. Will be BABE HEA.

Stephanie attempts to give advice that she doesn't currently live by. What can go wrong?

Stephanie and Ranger have been in a relationship for over a year...things are going well...or so she thought until she had to tell him something. Who will be there for her in the end?

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...

Random Ranger thoughts on becoming a father again. This is my Babe contribution to the 100 (ish) word challenge. Told from Ranger's POV.

Stephanie is freezing.

The Characters all belong to Janet Evanovich who I love and hope to honor. After a traumatic summer of change, a major life event for Stephanie and Joe suddenly isn't, and Ranger is a wildcard. This is a Babe where Joe, Val and Albert are heros and all of Trenton comes together to bring home one of their own.

With the help of some eager Merry men, Stephanie agrees to test the kissing for science theory. Her experiment yields unexpected results.