Her favourite author just bought her a drink? Shut. The. Front. Door. What if Castle and Beckett met five years earlier?

One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

Okay bearwith me here this is my first Castle fanfic, post Always. After their night together Caskett begin a new relationship and gain a few surprises along the way. Hope you enjoy. :D

This year, Lanie's determined to drag Beckett to Castle's Halloween party. At first Beckett's reluctant, but when she sees a certain costume, she changes her mind. How would Castle react if he saw her in this? And she's not the only one with a plan... Set mid-S4. Now Complete.

As Kate finds herself getting back on solid ground in her relationship with Castle, her world gets turned upside down by an unexpected visitor. As emotions run high and danger lurks will she and Castle be able to stand together and become stronger or will their secrets and lies eventually tear them apart? AU Set after 4x22 Undead Again. Cover Art by LordofKavaka. Now edited 2/2022.

Kate Beckett is the new nanny for Richard Castle's young daughter, trying to pay back loans and attending Community College as a way to build up credits for her entrance into the Police Academy. She takes the job as delightful Alexis's nanny thinking that it would just be that; a job. But she finds herself falling for her charge's father and finds his affections returned. AU

She was naïve to believe that their relationship would be easy. She was different, and that was the problem. AU thank you to dtrekker for the lovely cover art.

Maura has been bullied by Jane since their sophomore year in high school. But now as Seniors, what will she do when she finds out the truth behind Jane's behavior towards her? Rating changed to M for later chapters. Rizzles Fan Awards: Best New Author Runner Up

When Beckett catches a case that is painfully familiar, is it just a coincidence or the chance she's been waiting for? Spoilers for early season 5.

'Waking up was hard. The floor was cold and rigid. "Castle?" she muttered groggily. If she was in such a mess as this, he simply had to be involved. But all was silent.' Kate Beckett is rarely afraid, but this all-too-real scenario is playing on her every concern. Castle doesn't know where she is, only that he must find her before time runs out and he loses her for good.

Confessions, Discoveries, Secrets and Murder. Will Rick and Kate stick togetter in this. Or will everything change?

Maura Isles and Kate Beckett met in college in LA; now they are adults and living following this encounter.

Rick Castle is father to a precocious 9-year-old Alexis who wants him to chaperone her class camping trip. The school decides to take advantage of a new NYPD program to have off-duty officers get involved with school activities. Enter Officer Kate Beckett, just over a year out of the police academy, but in need of a break from the stressful life of police work.

"Thanks for understanding.. for not being mad at me." "You saved our girl's life, how can I be mad at you for that?" A different kind of post-Always fic. Ryan copes with the fallout from his decision. Contains Esplanie/Caskett. Rating may change.

After a vivid dream, Beckett thinks she's been given a second chance. When she begins to doubt the reality surrounding her, there is only one person she can think of who has come up with crazier things than what she's living through.

AU. Lethal, hard-edged assassin Kate Beckett is hired to kill the handsome, best-selling author Richard Castle. But when everything's not as it should be, and feelings get muddled along the way, can she really think of him as just another paper target? Cover art by houghtonsbeckett. COMPLETE.

Spoilers for 5x17. "She isn't surprised to hear the soft knock on her front door, and she smiles to herself, wrapping the black silk robe a little tighter around her body, making her way on bare feet to answer it. "So I was thinking…not everything in life is black and white, right?" says Castle, leaning casually against her doorjamb." COMPLETE

SPOILERS FOR 5X17 SNEAK PEEK. For Aisling. Kate convinces Castle to take pictures with her: "But Castle, don't you want to see what I've got on underneath this coat?" COMPLETE.

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

Castle and Beckett play 20 questions. Multi chapter fic.

Based on a prompt: What if the crime in the alley scene in 'Always' had nothing to do with Kate's shooting or her mom's murder. And the John Woo marathon went ahead. Would Kate show up at the loft and what happens next? "His footfalls greet her like an approaching army, striking fear and terror, laced with excitement and something that feels suspiciously like arousal, within her."

Life in District 8, like everywhere else, is in service to the Capitol. For former Hunger Games victor, Jane Rizzoli, each day is spent trying to cope with the pain of haunting memories. Can a seamstress give her something worth fighting for?

Spoilers for 5x10: 'Significant Others'. Based on the final scene. "She watches Castle's nervous energy spike giddily as he reacts to the relief of getting his life back in order, everyone back in their own little compartment; no bleeding between the lines, no comingling, separate boxes for everything, and everyone in their appropriate place." COMPLETE

After Alexis' untimely death from leukemia, Rick puts away his crime novels and joins the FBI. After a friend's deadly brush with the Dragon, he vows to solve his murder and bring the perpetrator to justice. To do it he will need the help of NYPD Detective Kate Beckett. (Cannot believe I finished this on the anniversary of JB's murder) new cover image by Dtrekker

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

an AU from Cartographical's list: What if Richard Castle was a spy? with special thanks to mjsofter for the cover art

Kate Beckett has just lost her mother. Rick Castle is still reeling from his breakup with Kyra Blaine. What happens when these two become housemates? A story about loss and love, and a bit of a college fic.

The first time she wakes up in Castle's bed, it doesn't take seconds or minutes for memory to come back to her. (set during and after 5x01)

When Castle and Beckett are sent to chase down a lead out of town and have to spend a few days staying in the same hotel room, things get a little... interesting. Smut-warning applies. Now complete.

"Are you seriously asking for my number, Castle!" A playful look at Castle's misadventures as he tries to work out Beckett's magic number, all before 'I do'. Rated T for safety due to chap.4 content

What happens if Kate and Rick meet earlier than believed in a coffee shop? What will happen between the two of them? Johanna Beckett is alive in this story! At least for some of it! Disclaimer: I don't own Castle!

After a long day at the 12th, Castle is roused from his twisted sheets by a phone call. She needs him. There is no hesitation in what he does next.

It's a late night at the twelfth precinct and Kate wants-no, needs Rick. And she needs him badly...will she do something about it? Rated M. *Updated 10/31/2011* One-shot.

Castle knows exactly how to please her...her body readily responds as chills run up her spine and a moan escapes from deep within her throat.

SPOILERS FOR 4x01! Everyone was shocked: Kate Beckett had been shot at Montgomery's funeral. The hospital staff saves her life, but with one problem: She doesn't remember anything. Castle must compete with Josh to win Kate's love. Complete.

Rick Castle, who kept her from freezing to death and held her hand in front of a bomb, prepared to die with her, wasn't who she was going home with. Kate's night after the end of Countdown.

It starts with the first episode from season 3, when Castle comes back from the Hamptons. Then it takes on its own life. Beckett admits her feelings for Castle...both to him and to herself. This is my first fanfic. I am aware it prob isn't very good.

"Tell me one thing, does the song make sense?" Castle, Beckett, a charity benefit. Minor spoilers for middle of Season 3. T now, but will be M later.