Set before the Dechooch case/ 'Deal' fiasco, Stephanie's life takes an entirely different turn from the books. Ranger, Merry Men, the Plums, and Morelli are all still there. In this story, Steph learns to treat herself better and that she's worth being treated better. OCs and non-traditional sexual relationships, the rating will be earned eventually. This is not for Cupcakes.

Six months after Stephanie's death, Ranger is given an unimaginable opportunity to live his life over from an unknown point and goes back to save Stephanie. But he also seizes the chance to help people where he couldn't and to avoid making the same mistakes from his previous life. But even seemingly small changes to time can alter destiny. AU. 3/3 in My Best Friend's Wedding series

AU - Stephanie gets attacked in the Tasty Pastry by Joe Morelli. She defends herself and feels her only way to survive is by running away. A/N: I started writing this story in February as indicated in the photo selected for the story. This is not a product of prompts or other story ideas posted in the FB JE pages.

Stephanie meets a sexy Cuban-American bounty hunter named Ranger. He assists her on the first case she lands, none other than Joseph Morelli, who is accused of murder. She knows nothing about the man in black. Ranger marries Stephanie after she captures Morelli. Imagine her surprise when she learns more about her husband.

A sequel to 'I am an Opportunist'

AU story. Stephanie has her one night with Ranger. She never expected her life to change after giving herself to the man she was positive she loved. Her heart broke when Ranger told her to fix her relationship with Morelli. Stephanie decided it was time to take charge of her life and left the Burg. Is there a HEA? Maybe.

Stephanie finally takes a chance on asking Ranger for a relationship and it does not end well she ends up on the Avengers doorstep to catch up with an old friend.

A series of one-shots chronicling the relationship of Hector and Zip from "A Glimpse In Time".

Danger mounts when the Irish Mafia puts a price on Steph's head, but the real problem is the actions of one Ricardo Carlos Manoso (aka Ranger). He's fresh off a mission and not in the mood to compromise, but Steph's done some growing in his absence, and a certain Merry Man has stepped up to the plate to ensure Ranger can't toy with her anymore. TART. Not Babe friendly.

The aftermath of a late night visit leaves Ranger wishing he could go back in time to change the outcome.

AU story. After taking a five year hiatus after a tough mission and losing her job at E E Martin, Stephanie returns to what she knows best. It was a devastating decision, but only Stephanie could lead the team to rescue the Rangers team alpha multiple times. TART. Warning: NOT Morelli friendly.

Happy Birthday, Stephanie Plum! Diesel shows up and gives Stephanie a birthday present, then Stephanie starts thinking about her life.

It's Thanksgiving Day. Stephanie is excited to share it with her loved ones. Will everything work as she imagined? Nothing is as it seems. 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.

After one of those fire bombings in her apartment, Joe suggests Stephanie move in with him. His agenda is not the same as hers. Things go pear-shaped from there. A Babe HEA. It's a song fic, based on a song I heard recently: I Love It by Icona Pop, from 2012. It kept nudging me and was my inspiration for this story.

AU Stephanie and Ranger meet in a different setting. Both trying to overcome their pasts

Janet Evanovich owns all the characters you recognize, and I am using an idea from RangersBabe76: Steph, Valerie, Mary Lou, and Lula all live together in Miami. They all are best friends and they live in a house on the beach. Carlos, Tank, Lester, & Bobby are in Miami on leave and planning RangeMan. The guys meet the women at a diner... An AU Babe with Happy Merry Men.

It is the end of summer and the end of the Bombshell Bounty Hunter. She is leaving, but not before blowing up the Burg. Babe. Rating for language, not sex or violence.

Ranger comes home from his final mission and wants his someday with his Babe, but first he needs a favor from God. Will he get it?

AU TART HEA. While attending college, Stephanie Plum meets a soldier, Lester Santos, praying inside the local church. She feels a strong connection to him. They experience some ups and downs as they navigate their relationship while he’s employed in the military.

What if Stephanie and her ex-husband had a child? What if everything she thought she knew was a lie? An AU story of Steph, her sister and her relationship with a certain Cuban mercenary. (It's not the sister you're thinking of). Babe HEA. Warning: adult language.

Tired of her mothers harping for her to settle down and raise a family Steph decides it is time to raise a family but her way. She goes to a sperm bank and upon finding out she is pregnant, and the ensuing blow up she moves to the Caribbean.

TART HEA. Stephanie thought her relationship with Ranger was strong until an email from Ranger’s enemy topples her world. Devastated, Stephanie moves to Italy to live with her grandparents, who everyone thought had died.

AU story. Stephanie experiences her typical ups and downs. She had a steady job that paid well until she lost it. Moving back to Trenton was not in the plans. Stephanie’s life is forever changed when she encounters Benito Ramirez when she tries to capture detective Joseph Morelli for her cousin, Vinnie. Babe HEA

AU story. Stephanie Plum marries Joe Morelli. Life doesn’t go as expected. Stephanie divorces Joe and moves to Hawaii under an assumed name. She remains hidden until a mysterious soldier washes ashore. Stephanie nurses the soldier to health and falls in love. Babe HEA

AU Stephanie Plum learns she was living in her Aunt Helen and Uncle Frank’s home. Her mother had passed away during childbirth. Stephanie learns who she is while serving in the military. OOC. Non canon. I decided to post this story on this site. It’s the same story on AO3.

Stephanie's odd behavior leads Ranger to wonder what's the matter with Babe... Previously a Complete Two-Shot, now a short story.

What evidence would it take to make you believe the worst in someone? Steph finds out the hard way and then must face her new reality. An eventual Babe HEA but he has to face his own demons in order to make it right. Trigger warnings but not everything is as it seems. Long story, completely written and posting frequently. Serious Angst.

AU: Steph meets Ranger and the Merry Men when they apprehend her kidnapper. Babe HEA. Note: trigger warning for sexual assault.

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 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

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.

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.

When Lester turns up on Steph's doorstep, dripping blood from a stab wound to the stomach, the more concerning matter is actually that of his heart's desire. Will he be able to confess his feelings and find a happily ever after? MM/MM, Babe in the background.

COMPLETE! When Ranger is arrested for murder, the case against him looks airtight. Stephanie knows he's innocent. What will she risk to save the man she loves? BABE fic. Response to a prompt on the Janet Evanovich Fan Fiction group on Facebook.

Based off Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Stephanie agrees to accompany her grandma, Edna Mazur, on the quest to complete her bucket list. She didn’t want to go, but Edna’s terminal illness changed her mind. Ten MM joins their journey. Stephanie and her MM discover things about each other on their trip to self-healing. Babe HEA. OOC

Slightly AU. Stephanie grows up in the Plum household. Her mother was always cold toward her. Valerie received the warmth, love and affection. Through her half brother, Lester, she meets the man of her dreams. Stephanie learns to move from her cold (winter) home with the Plums, and move into her warm (summer) home with Carlos. Babe HEA.

The Merry Men are left scrambling to catch up as they discover Steph in a state of emotional distress in the seventh floor apartment. With no known threats to speak of, they have to rely on their skills as security and intelligence specialists and as good friends to uncover the dark day Steph has had to wade through, and to help her to the light on the other side.

When Stephanie gets informed that Ranger is MIA and his last request was for her to run RangeMan a whole new world opens up to her that she has no idea of how to manage. With a little bit of help of the MerryMan she will step up to the challenge, always wondering what could have been between her and her Man of Mystery. And the always present question... is Ranger really truly gone?

Helen Plum has a desire for some new kitchen appliances and sets about getting these coveted items. She learns a number of valuable lessons along the way. Established Babe story.

Babe ONE-SHOT that includes the Facebook "Don't yell at me in a language I don't understand" prompt.

We often ask ourselves questions and receive the answer we seek. Stephanie asks herself the same question and receives answers with the help of a Merry Man. There's more to Stephanie than meets the eye. This is a Steph/Merry Man HEA. Cupcake, Babe and Plum friendly. Does not follow typical Stephanie canon. *UPDATED*

First time Stephanie meets Ranger and his men, a chance encounter, leaving more than a lasting impression. A Babe story. Story is now COMPLETE.

COMPLETE! Ranger has to leave to go into the wind, and Steph steps up to the plate.

Promises. Easy to make, hard to keep. Especially when you say things like I'll always be there for you or I'll never leave you. Promises are frequently broken, but rarely suspended. Ranger had a plan, but life interrupted it. The path to his HEA is not one he ever imagined, but one he couldn't refuse to take.

Forgiveness is the best form of love. It takes a strong person to say they're sorry and an even stronger person to forgive. Stephanie has to decide if trust and forgiveness are enough in order for her to survive.

October 2016. Ranger invites Steph to help on a very prestigious job, guarding the President. 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. Now Complete.

Ranger gives Stephanie some shocking news. An unexpected Merry Man comes to her rescue and helps her get on with her life. HEA. Rating for language and adult situations.

Stephanie Plum's life has been likened to a roller coaster, what can she do to get her life sorted out or will obstacles forever try to stop her.

The words whispered into his ear made his heart clench, fore he knew his partner didn't mean them. He knew what this was. He's known from the beginning that this wasn't love.

BABE AU from One for the Money 2012 -Steph takes Ranger's shower curtain advice seriously, impressing him and leaving things open for their psuedofriendship to become something much more fun;Rated for language, a little bit of action towards the end, and lots of spice;4th in my 2012 SSS Project;NOW COMPLETE!

Stephanie gets some unexpected news that will forever alter her and Ranger's lives. This is my view of how Stephanie and Ranger, along with the Rangeman crew, will react to and deal with an impending baby.

Stephanie Plum spent her whole life believing that she was one of the few in the world who didn't have a romantic soulmate, and letting society tell her that she was less because of it. But when meddling teammates put an Avenger in her path, she discovers that she may have been wrong all along. Fate had different plans for her. Bigger plans.

Lester decides to leave RangeMan but falls in love in the process. How will Ranger deal with his leaving?

Stephanie's changed, he's done watching from the sidelines. Tart Story with a T rating...Ranger friendly... RAPE story! However.. it is NOT graphic or told in detail

After being kidnapped and drugged Ranger, Stephanie and Tank will have to do what they have to do, to survive and keep each other safe. WARNING: Very adult situations, involving some major smut. READ warning inside before reading. THIS MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE. Read with caution. BABE/TART HEA. Was a one shot now a full length story. UPDATED.

This will be an amnesia story that takes place after one of Stephanie Plum's enemies finally, seemingly, gets revenge.What happens after that is the real story. Who can she trust?If you want a conflicted Stephanie and a sad story this will probably be it. There is drama, action, a small amount of humor too for good measure. It's technically tragedy but don't let that scare you away

Language and smut alert. Stephanie and Ranger have an argument. Stephanie leaves and gets some help from a Lesser Known Merry Man.

Ranger and Stephanie, life, love- - - together and mostly on the job! A series of oneshots, featuring our favorite couple together, in action. Mercenary Ranger. Babe. probably okay for CCs too, tho no Joe. Rating changed just in case.

Helen Plum wants her daughters to be happy. If only her youngest would find a nice boy from the neighborhood and settle down to raise children, maybe Helen could relax a little. Maybe she just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction... Babe if you squint, some cupcakes were harmed...

While Ranger is in the wind, Stephanie gets a call from a hysterical Julie to save her from a bad home situation. Stephanie scrambles to bring Julie home with her to live all while Ranger is gone with the help of the Merry Men. How will Ranger react when he returns from a mission with his 14 year old daughter in Trenton? BABE story! NOT Cupcake Friendly!

Little Alex Manoso learns all about the family he's never met through photo albums and bedtime stories shared by his parents, Stephanie and Ranger. Surprisingly enough Edna and Harry Mazur play a central role in this A/U BABE story. Posting will be once a week.

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

Maybe they don't remember that time years ago, but Ranger and Stephanie had met, and inspired, each other long before that fateful August day in that no-name diner when Ranger became Professor Higgins to Stephanie's Eliza. Here's that story, inspired by a Subaru commercial, of all things.

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

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!

Two different, yet hurting people, are brought together by a child's simple wish. AU (Yeah, big AU here,) OOCs, OCs, and it's a babe, dur! A different story than what I would usually write yes! Enjoy

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**

Ranger told Steph that he was an opportunist - and she's going to learn exactly what that means. Ranger's POV.

Steph has a minor car accident and to her rescue comes a medic - just that it isn't Bobby Brown. Can it really be love at first sight or is it just Steph's hormones on a rampage; lusting after his mocha skin, laughing brown eyes, gentle hands and luscious lips? Heart be still - he loves pizza, ice cream and Rex. This is a happy and strong Stephanie story with a granted HEA

Strength isn't about how much you can handle before you break, it's about how much you can handle after you break. Stephanie is past her breaking point. Will life be too much for her or will she prove her strength and survive? Not Joe or Plum family friendly. Rating is just to be safe. It's been decided, it's going to be a Babe HEA : )

Stephanie comes back to Trenton after a death of someone very special to help with a family situation with her nieces. The 'Wind' finally worked it's magic.

This is a holiday Plum. My stories are usually Babe and this is no exception, but there is no Morelli bashing here. No summary. Just read it!

What does it mean to Trust? Will Stephanie understands what it means to trust when something happens that makes her question every man in her life including the merry men. NOT CUPCAKE FRIENDLY, NOT MORELLI or HELEN PLUM FRIENDLY.

Stephanie and Ranger are flung into their greatest challenge when tragedy strikes unexpectedly by an unknown enemy. Can they save what's most precious to them and get their lives back to normal or will everything change forever? Babe HEA. No Morelli.

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

Stephanie is the new girl at RangeMan. Her Ex Ram got her the job while they were together but now another MM wants to persue her. Will she allow him in or send him packing because of what happend with Ram?

This started as a one-shot. It is now a story about Stephanie and twelve Merry Men. And Ranger. And rejection. And friendship. And denial. And fear. And how love wins out in the end. Who saves who?

Ranger saves Stephanie once again when she calls him from her wedding to Joe, but what will happen when matters of their relationship is left in Stephanie's hands? Babe, Cupcake Friendly, but still tender. Rated M, just in case .

Stephanie agreed to marry Ranger if he helped her rescue Joe. Now, after one day of wedded bliss, he's forced to rescue her to save their marriage and her life!

You told me that you would always be there. That I would only need to look hard enough and there you'll be. I remember you telling me this as we embraced on heavens balcony.

I may continue this. BIG Secrets Challenge written for PP. The prompt: Choose any two or more Plum characters. One or more are keeping secrets that will significantly affect the friendship/relationship between/among the characters you have chosen.

Steph once again has trouble with a skip, and ends up kidnapped. Ranger and the Merry Men with a little help from Morelli work to save her.

Steph ends up in the hospital after a skip recognizes her during a distraction job for Ranger. Recieving a concussion from the skip she cannot remember Ranger, the Merry Men, or why Joe is calling her Cupcake.

Post TS, as Ranger sees it

COMPLETE! After TBO, Ranger & Morelli have been gone for a while & things have changed. Steph's friend Danny has been training her, & her gun is no longer in her cookie jar. She's realising exactly what she wants, but can she get it? Snafu's included!