You have spent two years building your life away from home - Whitmore University, your boyfriend, your friends, and everything that makes Conway feel like you. Then summer comes and you go back to Cedar Ridge. Jon has always been there. Your dad's best friend. A familiar face at the dinner table. Someone's you've known for most of your life. Nothing changes. At least that's what you tell yourself. Because nothing happens that summer. Not really. Until Jon takes a job in Conway. And suddenly the man you were supposed to forget is twenty minutes away. You have a boyfriend. He knows your father. They both know where the line is. The problem is that you're starting to wonder what happens when you spend too long standing on it.

Eva thought escaping her abusive past would be the hardest thing she'd ever do until the world ended. Haunted by trauma and struggling to trust, she finds herself unexpectedly thrown into Rick Grimes' survivor group, where danger lurks around every tree... and inside every person. Shane Walsh is a man on the edge, torn between who he was before the fall and who he has to become now. When he sees the fire in Eva's eyes, he recognizes something no one else does: the will to survive, even when it hurts. As the undead close in and loyalties fracture, Shane takes a risk teaching Eva to fight, to shoot, to reclaim her power. But not everyone agrees she belongs. And when the camp is overrun, Eva must confront her deepest fears in the most brutal way proving not only to the group, but to herself, that she's not a burden... she's a fighter. In a world drowning in blood and silence, sometimes love doesn't arrive with a kiss. Sometimes, it comes with a bullet. So who's afraid of little old me? * I DO NOT OWN THESE CHARACTERS, ONLY EVA SINCLAIR, ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE WALKING DEAD* This is going to be a super long book, as this is re-writing the walking dead as if Shane never died. I want him to be there for the different things that happen and see how he would react.

Lena Grimes is the nineteen-year-old daughter of Rick Grimes-beautiful, feisty, and never afraid to speak her mind. With long black hair, stormy grey eyes, and a stubborn streak that could rival her father's, Lena has always known how to get herself into trouble. But where Rick tries to keep her safe with rules, Shane Walsh protects her with everything he has. Shane has been Rick's best friend since school, which means he has watched Lena grow up. He knows when she is lying, when she is hurting, and when she is about to do something reckless. No matter how many times she pushes limits, talks back, or gets herself into danger, Shane is always there-standing beside her, defending her, and taking her side even when she is completely wrong. He cares about her more than he should. He wants her safe. He wants her happy. When the world falls apart and the dead start walking, Lena learns that survival means trusting the people willing to fight for you. But with danger everywhere, emotions running high, and Shane's protectiveness growing stronger by the day, Lena begins to wonder if what they have is more than loyalty. In a world full of monsters, Shane Walsh may be the one person Lena trusts most. And he will do anything to protect her.

When she comes home for summer, the one man who makes her feel safe is the one she can never have-her father's best friend, Frank Castle. Older, scarred, and fiercely protective, Frank tries to keep his distance. But in the hazy heat of long summers and stolen moments, forbidden desire begins to unravel them both. A slow-burn age-gap romance thick with tension, tenderness, and dangerous temptation. TW: heavy smutt, swearing, alcohol, cheating mentioned, age gaps, sex, slight violence.

"I'm the Wall, Adelaide. Nothing gets past me. But who's going to protect you from me?" When the apocalypse hit, twenty-year-old Adelaide "Ada" Grimes lost everything-except for Shane Walsh. Her father's best friend. Her protector. And her secret obsession. In the wreckage of Georgia, Shane isn't just a deputy anymore; he's the dark, jagged force keeping her alive. But as the lines between protector and lover begin to blur in the shadows of the quarry, the unthinkable happens: Rick Grimes returns. Now, the "happy family" is back, and Shane is being pushed right back into the role of the loyal sidekick. But Adelaide isn't a child anymore, and she doesn't want her father's morality. She wants the man who stayed. As Rick leads them toward the light, Shane descends into the dark-and Adelaide is going right down with him. The world is dead. Morality is ash. The only thing left is him. TRIGGER [Shane Walsh x OFC] 18+ By lightbeam_aura What to expect: Forbidden Age-Gap Romance (Shane x Rick's Daughter) TWD Season 1 & 2 Reimagined (Heavy Canon Divergence) Dark, Toxic, & Morally Grey Themes Updates every Wednesday! 👉 Add to your library. It's about to get messy. Had to start new, cause Wattpad deleted the whole story.

You, Y/N Brown, a 21-year-old girl, left your hometown Gatlinburg in Tennessee to live your dream life in New York as a brand manager. Now that you have been away for 4 years, you already have your own company with two big contracts. However, during an October morning, your mom is calling you. This call will change everything. Indeed, she is announcing to you that Asher, your beloved brother, has been missing since September. At this news conference, the world is crumbling beneath you, but you don't think twice and decide to come back to your hometown. For your family, for Asher, and to find him back. But it was without expecting the arrival of a police officer, Jon Bernthal, who would turn your life upside down. With his deep brown eyes and his impressive but attractive aura, Jon Bernthal will become a pretty important part of your life; as much in terms of relationship as for the mystery around Asher. Between strong emotions, revelations, unexpected love and tensions, Y/N does not expect what will happen to her upon her return to Gatlinburg. Or even the evolution of her risky and forbidden relationship with Jon.

Rule number one: Don't look at her. Rule number two: Don't cross the line. Staying in her father's guest house was supposed to be simple, but Frank is finding it impossible to keep his eyes off Nora. He watches the way she hides behind her clothes and tolerates a guy who doesn't deserve her. Frank knows he's out of line. He knows he's too old to fall into this trap. He just doesn't care anymore.

Jon Bernthal x female OC Aria Cortez returned to Savannah for one reason: her father's recovery. Starting over as an elementary school teacher wasn't part of the plan, and neither was seeing Detective Jon Bernthal again-her father's best friend, the man who still calls her Kid, and the last person she should be falling for. But when cryptic letters, forgotten memories, and a decades-old mystery begin to unravel, Aria finds herself at the center of a secret someone has spent years trying to bury. The closer she gets to the truth... the closer she gets to the man she can never have. Some mature content I will give warning before I write it.

When the world ends, Rosie Grimes is thrown into survival alongside Shane Walsh, her father's best friend, a former police officer, and the man who has been in her life since she was a kid. In the middle of blood, grief, and the collapse of everything they knew, their bond begins shifting into something neither of them should want, and neither of them can stop. 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐂 𝐗 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡

Crossing paths with a handsome human in a town full of undead was the last thing Amelia was expecting. Shane Walsh offers her solace, safety and protection. But which is more dangerous? Surviving the corpse ridden world on her own or falling in love? Shane Walsh x fmc [The Walking Dead, Season 1 & 2] WARNING: This story touches on suicide, death, loss and grief. Also includes language and depictions of violence. (And a lil bit of smut.) #1 in #jonbernthal: March-July, 2023 + Nov, 2023 + Feb, 2024.