332: Jo Harvelle
title. of bullfrogs and mavericks
author. vinylroad
characters. Dean/Jo, Sam, Ellen
rating. Adult
words. 3320
summary. When he asks her, she says, I'm a pathological liar, and smiles like eggs, sunny side up.
read this. first of all, any list of stories about Jo wouldn't be complete without a few by vinylroad. She writes Jo as Jo was meant to be written- fierce, raw and surprisingly delicate. That being said, this is a breathtaking look at what life might have been like if Dean and Jo had met a little earlier on.
title. coming clean
author. rillaotvalley
characters. Dean/Jo, Sam
rating. nc-17
words. 1200~
summary. When his cell starts ringing again a minute later, he swears under his breath. She’s a smart girl. She’s proud. She should have taken the hint. She shouldn’t be trying to humiliate herself like this. So something’s wrong.
read this. The author has a wonderful, dreamlike quality to her writing, and the story starts to mend the bridges that were broken during Born Under A bad sign, in a way that the show never did. Also, its hot like burning.
title. heart toward the highway
author. valiant
characters. John/Jo, Bobby, Jim
rating. nc-17
words. 43,000
summary. jo, fresh out of high school, has left home and wound up on the road with John, trying to learn the ropes from someone who isn't exactly sharing and caring. John, distant and impatient, isn't really a partner, friend, or role model -- which means that Jo's gotta get all stupid and hot for him. Their stoic apprenticeship starts to unravel as Jo starts to run out of clothes and John can't ignore her anymore.
read this. you feel like you're really in this story, from the sweaty stick of leather seats to the growing tension between the two characters. the heat in this story is palpable.
title. Three in the hurricane waters
author. vinylroad
characters. Dean/Jo, Sam/Jo, Dean/Sam
rating. adult
words. 1859
summary. They’ve been in the woods for two months, three weeks, six days, twelve hours, sixteen minutes and ten seconds.
read this. Reading this is like waiting for that last straw to pulverize the camel. the tension is unbelievable.
title. something else
author. exitsign
characters. Dean/Jo
rating. nc-17
words. 4778
summary. Four years they've known each other and never once has anything happened between them.
read this. its hot. Like, really, really hot.
title. when it rains it pours
author. theladyscribe
characters. jo, ensemble
rating.pg
words. 858
summary. there's three extra horses hitched outside when she gets there, and she'd know the black mare dancing in the middle anywhere. The Winchesters have come for a visit.
read this. I've always felt that the winchesters belonged in the old west. This simple, quick story puts them there, while keeping the characters we love.
title. inter se
author. dreamlittleyo
characters. John/Jo, Bill, Ellen, Dean, Bobby
rating. R
words. 25500
summary. When Bill asks for help, John ends up giving more than he bargained for.
read this. this is a beautiful story that weaves Jo and John together in such slow, unhurried way, that just feels right. once it's over you'll be pretty certain the whole thing was canon.
title. thy will, love
author. joans23
characters. Jo/Sam, Dean, ellen, bill
rating. pg-13
words. 5300~
summary. What is the only thing Jo could ever wish for?
read this. an emotional roller-coaster.
title. serrated edge
author. thenyxie
characters. dean/Jo. But not really.
rating. nc-17
words. 4752
summary. When you're practically the last two people on Earth, even hatred starts to seem companionable.
read this. The author says it perfectly- "It's one of the creepiest, twisted, most trippy and fucked up stories I have ever written." Be warned for a very dark fic and character death.
title. fields of mud and bone
author. blincolin
characters. Sam/Jo
rating. nc-17
words. 2200~
summary. Some people need to be alone to deal with their grief. Others need something to hold on to, so they’re not going down on their own.
read this. The best thing about Sam/Jo is that they don't fit together at all. the author captures that perfectly.
title. The girl you would have married
author.longsufferingly
characters. Dean/Jo-ish, Sam/Dean-ish
rating.pg-13
words. 450
summary. In another life, she would've lived down the street--braided pigtails and overalls, missing teeth from scuffles with the older boys, scraped knees.
read this. a breathtakingly sad coda to 5.10. Dean POV. Everyone should read this story, whether or not they liked Jo.
title. Ride until we fall
author. dreamlittleyo
characters. Jo/Mal, SPN/firefly crossover
rating. pg-13
words. 1330
summary. Serenity isn't Jo's home, but maybe it's not such a bad place to be.
read this. I may be biased, because the story was written for me, but it is absolutely one of my favorites. Anyone who watched firefly will love this. Jo fits there so perfectly, afterwards, you'll catch an old episode and wonder where Jo is.
title. those who favor fire
author. quiet_rebel
characters. Sam/Jo
rating. R
words. 4500
summary. How do you repair something that wants to stay broken?
read this. what the summer after season three might have been like if Jo had been there.
title. drinking dust with eyes of rust
author. vinylroad
characters. Sam/Jo, Dean, ellen
rating. adult
words. 5711
summary. For three straight weeks, the water inches closer and closer to the ramshackle building that's been in the family for more generations than Jo can count.
read this. Jo is absolutely amazing in this. Bitter and feral and rough.
author. vinylroad
characters. Dean/Jo, Sam, Ellen
rating. Adult
words. 3320
summary. When he asks her, she says, I'm a pathological liar, and smiles like eggs, sunny side up.
read this. first of all, any list of stories about Jo wouldn't be complete without a few by vinylroad. She writes Jo as Jo was meant to be written- fierce, raw and surprisingly delicate. That being said, this is a breathtaking look at what life might have been like if Dean and Jo had met a little earlier on.
title. coming clean
author. rillaotvalley
characters. Dean/Jo, Sam
rating. nc-17
words. 1200~
summary. When his cell starts ringing again a minute later, he swears under his breath. She’s a smart girl. She’s proud. She should have taken the hint. She shouldn’t be trying to humiliate herself like this. So something’s wrong.
read this. The author has a wonderful, dreamlike quality to her writing, and the story starts to mend the bridges that were broken during Born Under A bad sign, in a way that the show never did. Also, its hot like burning.
title. heart toward the highway
author. valiant
characters. John/Jo, Bobby, Jim
rating. nc-17
words. 43,000
summary. jo, fresh out of high school, has left home and wound up on the road with John, trying to learn the ropes from someone who isn't exactly sharing and caring. John, distant and impatient, isn't really a partner, friend, or role model -- which means that Jo's gotta get all stupid and hot for him. Their stoic apprenticeship starts to unravel as Jo starts to run out of clothes and John can't ignore her anymore.
read this. you feel like you're really in this story, from the sweaty stick of leather seats to the growing tension between the two characters. the heat in this story is palpable.
title. Three in the hurricane waters
author. vinylroad
characters. Dean/Jo, Sam/Jo, Dean/Sam
rating. adult
words. 1859
summary. They’ve been in the woods for two months, three weeks, six days, twelve hours, sixteen minutes and ten seconds.
read this. Reading this is like waiting for that last straw to pulverize the camel. the tension is unbelievable.
title. something else
author. exitsign
characters. Dean/Jo
rating. nc-17
words. 4778
summary. Four years they've known each other and never once has anything happened between them.
read this. its hot. Like, really, really hot.
title. when it rains it pours
author. theladyscribe
characters. jo, ensemble
rating.pg
words. 858
summary. there's three extra horses hitched outside when she gets there, and she'd know the black mare dancing in the middle anywhere. The Winchesters have come for a visit.
read this. I've always felt that the winchesters belonged in the old west. This simple, quick story puts them there, while keeping the characters we love.
title. inter se
author. dreamlittleyo
characters. John/Jo, Bill, Ellen, Dean, Bobby
rating. R
words. 25500
summary. When Bill asks for help, John ends up giving more than he bargained for.
read this. this is a beautiful story that weaves Jo and John together in such slow, unhurried way, that just feels right. once it's over you'll be pretty certain the whole thing was canon.
title. thy will, love
author. joans23
characters. Jo/Sam, Dean, ellen, bill
rating. pg-13
words. 5300~
summary. What is the only thing Jo could ever wish for?
read this. an emotional roller-coaster.
title. serrated edge
author. thenyxie
characters. dean/Jo. But not really.
rating. nc-17
words. 4752
summary. When you're practically the last two people on Earth, even hatred starts to seem companionable.
read this. The author says it perfectly- "It's one of the creepiest, twisted, most trippy and fucked up stories I have ever written." Be warned for a very dark fic and character death.
title. fields of mud and bone
author. blincolin
characters. Sam/Jo
rating. nc-17
words. 2200~
summary. Some people need to be alone to deal with their grief. Others need something to hold on to, so they’re not going down on their own.
read this. The best thing about Sam/Jo is that they don't fit together at all. the author captures that perfectly.
title. The girl you would have married
author.longsufferingly
characters. Dean/Jo-ish, Sam/Dean-ish
rating.pg-13
words. 450
summary. In another life, she would've lived down the street--braided pigtails and overalls, missing teeth from scuffles with the older boys, scraped knees.
read this. a breathtakingly sad coda to 5.10. Dean POV. Everyone should read this story, whether or not they liked Jo.
title. Ride until we fall
author. dreamlittleyo
characters. Jo/Mal, SPN/firefly crossover
rating. pg-13
words. 1330
summary. Serenity isn't Jo's home, but maybe it's not such a bad place to be.
read this. I may be biased, because the story was written for me, but it is absolutely one of my favorites. Anyone who watched firefly will love this. Jo fits there so perfectly, afterwards, you'll catch an old episode and wonder where Jo is.
title. those who favor fire
author. quiet_rebel
characters. Sam/Jo
rating. R
words. 4500
summary. How do you repair something that wants to stay broken?
read this. what the summer after season three might have been like if Jo had been there.
title. drinking dust with eyes of rust
author. vinylroad
characters. Sam/Jo, Dean, ellen
rating. adult
words. 5711
summary. For three straight weeks, the water inches closer and closer to the ramshackle building that's been in the family for more generations than Jo can count.
read this. Jo is absolutely amazing in this. Bitter and feral and rough.