OLEANDER BOOK TWO "𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥." James and Dahlia Barnes are the King and Queen of Los Angeles, creating an empire and ruling with an iron fist. But it's not enough for James, who has set his sights on expansion, looking to move Barnes Towers and his criminal empire to New York. He'll have to make allegiances to get what he wants, but will it push his Queen to her limits? THE KING RETURNS IN 2023. While this is technically/basically a standalone, you must read Oleander as there are pre-existing characters and relationships.

*1990s Hollywood/Actor!Bucky AU** LOS ANGELES - 1997 - Bucky Barnes is an out of work actor who is bartending to pay the bills. With money tight, bills piling up, and his royalty checks running out, he's about ready to give up and bartend for the rest of his life. One day, he finally gets the call he's been waiting for, and a BIG break in the form of a big Hollywood blockbuster. The problem? His costar is party girl extraordinaire, Audrey Jones, the woman who broke his heart. Novella (under 20 chapters). Enemies to lovers, alternate universe. Cover by @stevesconverse

The oleander is a beautiful flower that represents love, destiny, and understanding. However, when consumed, this flower is incredibly toxic; even deadly. Dahlia Davies is a college drop-out, struggling to run her father's flower shop. The bills are piling up and she's in over her head. One day, a gorgeous and mysterious man named James "Bucky" Barnes walks into her shop to buy some flowers for his mother. What Dahlia doesn't know is that he's the most ruthless and power hungry gangster in Los Angeles with a lot of blood on his hands, and his entry into Dahlia's life will change things forever. **This fic features Dark!Mafia!Bucky and heavy themes. Please see the first chapter for content warnings (PLEASE READ THEM). This fic is 18+. You are responsible for your own media consumption.** [CURRENTLY BEING EDITED]

Lux Brumalis: "The light of winter"/"Winter's light." After defeating the Flag Smashers and conquering his inner demons, Bucky is trying to live a quiet life in New York City. While being Cap's sidekick has brought him (mostly unwanted) fame and attention, Bucky is learning that fame is difficult and scary. It also doesn't pay the bills, and he needs a roommate. So, he puts out an ad on Craigslist hoping for someone who isn't a complete weirdo. After many unsuccessful candidates, he finally stumbles across Charlotte, a PhD student who is looking for a fresh start after her failed engagement as she recovers from the Blip. Feelings begin to blossom between the two, but their lives are soon thrown into turmoil when a series of mysterious and vicious murders send New York City hurtling into a state of paranoia and fear. This will be a somewhat slow burn, with lots of tension, eventual strangers to friends, and friends to lovers with a lot of angst thrown into the mix. Set six months the events of TFATWS. HOWEVER, THIS FIC IS NOT CANON COMPLIANT with the MCU, the comics, or anything like that despite being set in canon. I'm going to mess with things, retcon things, and play with details because it's fun.

Dark Mafia!James 'Bucky' Barnes x OC AU Sofía Castillo is eclectic, charismatic, and strong-willed. She has always wanted a life outside of her destiny as the daughter of Máximos Castillo, Lord of Mexico's elite drug cartel. James Barnes is ruthless and perspicacious, the leader of the one and only Barnes Mafia. Taking over his father's legacy was his dream and now he's got it. Unfortunately, he just needs to settle international disputes with the cartel in Mexico to further his power. Little does James know, he'll have to meet the untamed Sofía in order to get what he wants...and more. This story is 18+ and the warnings/tags will be listed in the introduction. DO NOT TRANSLATE OR REPOST

James 'Bucky' Barnes/OC AU ~~~ The year is 1973. All Dove Rogers wanted was a relaxing summer. Just one last hoorah before being thrust into adult life. Yet everything shifts when her new houseguest- and long-standing enemy- Bucky Barnes, arrives. In the thick of sun-kissed relaxation, the two of them are forced to face the awakening and burning desire growing between them. Enemies to Lovers/First Love This story is 18+. Specific tags in the first chapter. (I'll update them as I go)

All Annie Pierce wanted to do was start fresh after her dad went to prison; all Bucky needed to do was protect her, but life doesn't always work out the way we plan. Mafia!Bodyguard!BuckyxEx-Mafia/Mafia Boss!DaughterOC. Dark romance. Strangers to enemies to lovers.

Mia Rogers just got kicked out of college and has to move back in with her divorced dad, Steve Rogers, for the summer while she figures her life out. There's just one problem - Steve's old college roommate, Bucky Barnes is freshly divorced, and living in the pool house. Modern AU, dad's best friend!Bucky, mechanic!Bucky. DO NOT TRANSLATE OR REPOST. IF YOU TAKE MY WORK, I WILL FIND OUT AND REPORT YOU.

O/C CHARACTER x JAMES BARNES Melody Rogers, fresh out of high school, is a naive, sweet girl looking for her next adventure; at a graduation party she meets a charismatic James Barnes and becomes infatuated.

Bodyguard!Bucky AU: Sophia Stark is the daughter of high profile politician Tony Stark, except she doesn't act like it. Unfazed by the attention her family brings, she lives life like any other college student. When she decides she wants to go travelling around Europe alone for the summer after graduation, her father is quick to shut down the idea, despite the fact that he was just as reckless and wild in his youth. So they come up with a compromise. She can go, but she has to be escorted. Enter James Barnes, Shield Protection's top bodyguard. Skilled and discreet, he's usually hired to mind the most powerful names in politics. Now, he's traipsing around Europe with a twenty-four-year-old who has made it her mission to cause him nothing but trouble. How long will it take before he breaks?