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Life Before The Heartbreak- The Winding Path I

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As of 8/11/21 #3 in #buchanan 
Book 1 in 'The Winding Path' series. Melissa lives during the 40s, has a wonderful life, and thinks that it couldn't get more perfect. Until she meets Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes. They become fast friends, but Melissa begins to feel something more for Bucky. She starts to fall for him, and to her surprise, Bucky asks her out. They soon find themselves in a whirlwind romance. But the war becomes a world war, will their newfound love last with heartbreak the crouches at their door?
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𝔹𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕋𝕠 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕝𝕪𝕟 | Bucky Barnes by 11eleven01

"𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚋𝚢𝚎 '𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛." ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── Born November 11th 1917, Elenora Madison grows up in Brooklyn with her two best friends, together since childhood. They depend on one another for everything, vowing to never break apart. She falls in love with one of them, she and the beautiful soul of James Barnes vowing to spend their lives together. But what happens when both he and Steve Rogers are shipped off to a war, leaving Elenora all alone in the big city? When she is thrown into the dangers of the war, given impossible power from beyond the stars, will she survive the agony? Or will she let the darkness take her with it? ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── UPDATES MAY BE SLOW AT FIRST, BUT I WILL KEEP READERS POSTED ON MY PROFILE!!

Saving Bucky (Bucky Barnes x Reader) by TheseHallowedRoses

Set immediately after the events of Saving Steve (Book 2), Bucky finds himself locked up in the hands of The Company - a mysterious shadow organization asking too many questions about his Winter Soldier programming. And he'll do anything to hide the answers they're looking for. One of the most feared and admired interrogators within your organization, James Buchanan Barnes is *your* asset. And you're determined to break him. But what happens if he breaks you first? And when bombshell secrets come to light that threaten your understanding of your job, your purpose, and your identity...who can you really trust? A former enemy hellbent on destroying the people that once destroyed him, or your former allies seeking to keep you in the dark? Saving Bucky is the third book and final book in the Salvation Series. ------ STORY INFORMATION: Y/n means "your name", insert your own first name here when reading L/n means "last name", insert your own last name here when reading. TW: graphic violence, explicit sexual material, torture, blood, wounds, language Top Rankings: #1 in BuckyBarnes #1 in BuckyBarnesxReader #1 in WinterSoldier #1 in Superheroes *SPOILERS* For the Marvel Cinematic Universe - DO NOT READ if you don't want spoilers **ALL RIGHTS** for all characters/images/likeness are owned and trademarked by Disney, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stan Lee, and their rightful proprietary owners. Story and original characters owned by me, all rights reserved. Reminder: I'm just a fan enjoying some creative license. Please don't sue me. Unless you're Sebastian Stan - you can do whatever you want to me.

Moon & Stars by JordynBBarnes

You look...happy? Bucky leaves Wakanda and returns to the States to try to figure out life again. Sydney is a newer member of the team that Steve hopes will help Bucky. Can he adjust to life after his time with HYDRA? **New chapters posted every Sunday** (AU/not canon compliant)

A Place for You & Me ・Bucky Barnes by Mocha_Gangsta

*Completed* This story follow James "Bucky" Barnes after The Avengers: Endgame. He tries to get back into society, but is too worried about his past. A girl, who has a pained history of her own, eventually peels back the layers that is James Buchanan Barnes. This story hits on some themes from The Falcon and the Winter Solider, but not all. Some songs accompany some chapters, so feel free to take a listen :) I own no rights to the characters as seen in Marvel. Rankings: #4 - #jamesbuckybarnes #11- #white-wolf #34- #jamesbarnes

Betrayal - A Bucky Barnes Fanfic by msizzyquinn

AU // Bucky Barnes x OC Ava is an aspiring journalist, working on her first big story. Her life gets confusing when she meets James Buchanan Barnes, a charming, good-looking man, that she can hardly stay away from. She finds herself falling for him, hard, all while being haunted from ghosts of her past. But she can't shake the feeling that he is hiding something from her. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ukr5OOHYf4rMhSXmxKu6g?si=e8a76c75211b4818

Match made in... hell by lilapurpleread

Pasts intertwined, connections beyond friendship. When Steve brings home his best friend James Buchanan Barnes back after saving him from Hydra, the new Avenger who was formerly known as the winter soldier, shuts out everyone. That is, until you start finding a way to get through to him. You turn from strangers to friends to best friends. You are his rock, and he is yours. As you start getting closer, everyone but you and him notice the connection and love brooding between the two of you. What will happen when the Avengers decide to start playing matchmaker? Will your friendship go up in flames or will the two of you finally give in to what seems so obvious? Will you let your past get in the way of your happiness?

Be My Date!? (Bucky x Y/n reader) by DaisyyJamess

"Where are you going?" "Home! God!" "Home! It's Sunday" "So? Your home sets itself on fire on Sundays?" "Open your eyes" "No! Slow down I don't wanna die today" "You don't feel anything?" "You know my answer" "I also know you're a liar" You and Bucky met each other when kids and history knows you both could not spend a day without arguing and fighting. Years later when you meet him again, under weird circumstances, you are forced to do something you might regret. You have 15 days, if you don't find him a date, you be his date! Will you be able to find a girl and save your job or will the worse thing which can happen to you will happen? Is it really all that bad? Not sure about that but it's all really messed up. This story is really cute. I loved writing it so much. The emotions I felt while writing is what I hope you all feel too while reading. Love you all and thank you for choosing this story. I only own a few characters. The copywrites of the other characters lies with their owners respectively. (Story's couple of achievements include- #3 JAMESBUCHANANBARNES #11 BET #10 buckyxreader #19 Buckybarnes # 20 love (out of 2.28M stories r u kidding me rn)) Yay! Started writing on 12/12/21 Finished writing on 31/12/21 1k+ views on 18/12/21 2k+ views on 30/12/21 3k+ views on 07/01/22 4k+ views on 14/01/22 5k+ views on 02/02/22 6k+ views on 09/03/22 7k+ views on 14/04/22 8k+ views on 18/05/22 9k+ views on 04/06/22 10k+ views on 16/07/22 11k+ views on 6/08/22 12k+ views on 28/08/22 13k+ views on 21/09/22 14k+ views on 09/09/22

1941 {Bucky Barnes x OC} by sebotonin

~~~~~~ His thoughts are just there softly. Patiently waiting to be heard. Thoughts of me. "So tell me something else you think I should know..." I smile. I prop my chin on top of my folded hands. He gazes into my eyes, making my heart beat a thousand miles a minute. He reaches over and brushes a stray hair of mine back into place before a smirk falls across his lips. "I think you'll be in love with me in no time." ~~~~~~~ It's New York City 1941. Elizabeth Casey, an inhuman meets James Buchanan Barnes. There's an instant connection. The world they live in is full of change, but they have one constant, their love for one another. They forge relationships to withstand time. Can the love in their lives make it through the impending doom around them? Just A fluffy story for the Bucky feels. #1 in telekinesis 2021-10-10 #1 in FirstAvenger 2022-04-15 #9 in marvelfanfic 2021-12-14 *I own none of the Marvel characters and events, I only own Elizabeth.

Defence and Attack by the-writing-girl

When Steve's long lost friend Bucky Barnes appears, his fellow Avenger (y/n) (l/n) helps him to keep Bucky safe. From there (y/n) swears to help Bucky through his hardships and scarring history as the brainwashed 'Winter Soldier', and sparks fly between the two. Life however has a way of throwing obstacles at those trying to regain happiness - will their relationship survive? This is a Bucky Barnes X Reader romance story! This story will include adult content and dark themes, please be prepared for this before reading. It will begin with Civil War and work through Bucky's timeline, but more information will be shared in the description! *completed*

Bound To You (Bucky Barnes X OC) by Nikki62517

Bucky Barnes is the former Winter Soldier, recovering from seven decades of trauma. When he is brought to the compound by his best friend Steve, he meets Jade O'Hara. The pair form a quick friendship, but Jade's friendship isn't all that Bucky craves. The bond he shares with Jade transforms into a love that Bucky has never felt before, but his fears and insecurities keep him from confessing his feelings. Jade O'Hara is the doctor to the Avengers, best friends with Captain America, and...completely in love with Bucky Barnes. Jade spent most of her life as a loner, building up walls so thick that it took a superhero to knock them down. But there are some things that are better off left buried in the rubble. Things that Jade will soon be unable to hide from the new family she has become part of. When Jade's past comes crashing into her present, will she be able to confront her demons? Will she finally confide in the Avengers and the man she is hopelessly in love with? Will a love confession from an unanticipated suitor keep Bucky from being with the woman he has loved for years? But most importantly, will Jade survive when her life comes crashing down around her? Sometimes finding a reason to live is hard, but when you become bound to someone in every way possible, you'll do anything to stay alive. Warning: Mature content 18+ violence and sexual situations

$New Age Red | 18+ {Bucky Barnes} by LadySif_8$

Part two of The Barnes Series | Read Whiskey first! One year later... Bucky and Erica are ready to take that next step in their relationship, moving out on their own. They start to juggle work, therapy, family, and the domestic life they both crave. Until the unexpected happens, something Bucky was so sure was impossible and it's the most amazing thing!

𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 | bucky barnes by jouskawriting

[complete!] "𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘?" "𝐀𝐒 𝐈'𝐋𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄." 𝐉ames "Bucky" Barnes had been lost for a very, very long time. He didn't know what it was like to take refuge in a person. He was searching for something else. But sometimes, the thing you're looking for isn't what you need. 𝐂atarina "Cat" Palmer had been alone for a long time. She had to be. Any time she got attached to someone, she was disappointed. She always hoped for a different outcome, but who she was scared a lot of people. And Cat had always chosen the wrong ones. - - - the pinterest board for this story can be found here: https://www.pinterest.com/jouskapins/found/ [bucky barnes x oc] [begins in 2015, between catws and civil war] [ link to pinterest board in bio] [previously 1st in #captainamericacivilwar !]

Somber Reminiscence by TaronsGirl

| Book 1 of the Summer Series | Post-Blip has left the whole world in turmoil. For Elena Summers, she's not exactly new to chaos. However, an unexpected mission with Sam Wilson has her experiencing new memories and emotions when Bucky Barnes joins in to help. Her history is unknown to her. Her origin of powers is unknown to her. Could James Buchanan Barnes be the answer to questions she can't begin to ask herself? - *TFATWS Timeline(Slight Alterations)* This story is based on 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'. I do not claim any characters/events copyrighted by Marvel and Disney. - #1 - tfatws/tws #1 - wintersoldier #1 - avengers #1 - buckybarnes / bucky / buckyfanfiction #1 - thefalconandthewintersoldier

The Soldier and the Assistant by kensy_lane

You run into a mysterious stranger on the street while running late for work and spill coffee all over yourself in the process. Later, you find out the man was none other than James Buchanan Barnes and your company is about to write a story about him. The thing is, he'll only talk to you. As you get to know one another, you both start realizing this relationship is a little more than work. Will both of you let the romance bloom? Or kill it before it starts? *I DO NOT OWN MARVEL, ONLY THE CHARACTERS AND SITUATIONS I CREATE.*

What An Asshole //BuckyBarnes by WriterGirl_Lyla

The rogue Avengers were finally aloud back home But a intern with seemingly no history or record wouldn't make that so easy yet despite the persona James Buchanan Barnes had a thing for the attractive and snarky girl the entire time would the others deem her a threat the entire time? And would personal history get in the way of finding ones solemate? *** Written as of 2021, edited as of 2025, age helps the words flow

I Know What You Did Last Summer. by witchysith

Reader and Steve have been dating for some time. One day Steve leaves for a mission. A moment between Bucky and reader might disturb the order of things, and not for the best. Originally posted on Ao3 and Fanfiction.Net This story has been rewritten as of 04/16/2021 as it was initially posted in 2016. It has minor grammatical issues so ignore that. --2018-- #531 in EXPLICIT #314 in MÇU #316 in MÇU #18 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #20 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #15 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #14 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #12 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #81 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #271 in WAKANDA #35 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #39 in BUCKYBARNESXSTEVEROGERS #77 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #78 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #49 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #3 in SECRETMISSION --2019-- #4 in SECRETMISSION #126 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #136 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #186 in BUCKYBARNESXREADER #173 in BUCKYBARNESXREADER #4 in SECRETMISSION #17 in SECRETMISSION -2021- #30 in STEVEROGERSXREADER #18 in STEVEROGERSXREADER

Bucky's Choice by Nebel1027

Bucky hasn't been able to make many of his own choices. Now he has to make the ultimate choice. The woman who saved him or the man who captured his heart...or is there another choice? 18+ only!! #4 avengers 11/2/22 #2 polyamory 10/24/22 #2 buckybarnes 4/13 #1 Both 2/24-2/28/22 #1 Both 3/2/22-4/13/22 #1 Both 5/15/22 #1 buckybarnesxsteverogers 01/04/2022 #1 mcupov 2/25-3/2/22

Heartbeats 💕[Sebastian Stan x female reader] by Unkommentiert

"For only a fraction of a second she felt that their hearts were beating in the same rhythm - the world around them seemed to be frozen again." She met Sebastian Stan at a birthday party. It was an innocent first meeting - nothing happened. But when they met again they started to ask themselves: Are they supposed to be friends - or more? A classical romance with ups and downs, a lot of fluff and enjoyable love, a little bit of smut and drama. But hopefully a happy end, right? [Start]: July 2022 [End]: December 2022 [Chapter]: 40 [Words]: 160k 🏅 March 2023 #9 for #sebastianstan November 2022 #1 for #captainamericafanfiction October 2022 #1 for #sebastianstanfanfiction October 2022 #2 for #jamesbuckybarnes August 2022 #1 for #jamesbuchananbarnes

Dirty Little Olive by roxierocks99

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𝔹𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕋𝕠 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕝𝕪𝕟 | Bucky Barnes cover

Saving Bucky (Bucky Barnes x Reader) cover

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𝔹𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕋𝕠 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕝𝕪𝕟 | Bucky Barnes

"𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚋𝚢𝚎 '𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛." ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── Born November 11th 1917, Elenora Madison grows up in Brooklyn with her two best friends, together since childhood. They depend on one another for everything, vowing to never break apart. She falls in love with one of them, she and the beautiful soul of James Barnes vowing to spend their lives together. But what happens when both he and Steve Rogers are shipped off to a war, leaving Elenora all alone in the big city? When she is thrown into the dangers of the war, given impossible power from beyond the stars, will she survive the agony? Or will she let the darkness take her with it? ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── UPDATES MAY BE SLOW AT FIRST, BUT I WILL KEEP READERS POSTED ON MY PROFILE!!