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    The first man to participate in Janelle's book club is a very shy long-haired guy who's probably a vet, given the prosthetic arm. She really wants the book club ladies to be his friend, and is delighted when he invites his tall blond--friend? Boyfriend? to come to book club too.

    (I have tried to avoid major book spoilers, but the list of books is in the end notes if you want to be very sure.)

    Update 8/17/19: Amazing art at the end of the fic is by verbalatte!

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    18 Jul 2025

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    “You’re not that bad, Steve,” Sarah reassures him, though she can’t be entirely sure. “I’m sure you must’ve gotten a little better at flirting since your high school days?”

    Steve makes a face. “What on earth would give you that idea?”

    “Well,” Sarah says, reaching over to give Steve's hand a consoling pat, “you have other qualities, my darling.”

    “Such as?”

    “You could out-stubborn a donkey,” she answers, without missing a beat. “You’ve got a decent singing voice, too. Dogs love you.”

    Steve huffs. “Gee, thanks, ma. That's really helpful.”

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    16 Jul 2025

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    “Here’s to many more years as Cap, if you want ‘em,” said Sarah.

    “Don’t want as many as my predecessor,” said Sam wryly, thinking of Steve’s frozen decades. “But I think I can do a lot of good with at least a few more years.”

    Sarah hummed and smiled, but it was a thin smile. Sam narrowed his eyes at her. “What?” he asked. “What’s that look for?”

    “Just wondering if there’s anything you want, just for yourself. Being Captain America’s a tough job, what’ve you got going on apart from that, what’re you doing just for Sam?”

    Sam was doing plenty of things for himself, thank you very much, including but not limited to treating himself to a style makeover that had nothing to do with Bucky's own summer glow up. But as Sam and Bucky grew closer, Sam found it increasingly hard to deny that Bucky was something—someone—Sam wanted just for himself too. Even if Steve's return to their lives made Sam think that maybe Bucky wasn't Sam's to have.

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    12 Jun 2025

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    Despite the fact that Steve Rogers’ life hasn't always been a bed of roses, he’s fortunate enough to have a lot of good things to call his own. He has a loving mother, two wonderful kids, marvelous friends, and a beautiful house with a big, sprawling yard, to name but a few. One thing Steve does not have, however, is green fingers. One late spring morning, Steve decides to call in the help of a local gardening company to restore his yard to its former glory. When gorgeous gardener Bucky Barnes shows up on his doorstep the next day, he unwittingly upturns not only Steve’s yard, but his life, too. Over the course of the summer, it’s more than just the garden that begins to blossom.

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    08 Jun 2025

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    Steve’s alone at Christmas but an unusual invitation presents itself and turns his holidays into something else entirely.

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    07 Jun 2025