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Oh, come and breathe upon the fainting earth by Pipergirl17
Burning Right Here in my Heart by Rckyfrk
It was a very tight race this year. Congratulations to all the winners!
We’ll see you again next year for the 7th Annual Moonshine Awards.
Merle Dixon considers himself a jack of all trades. He also considers himself somewhat of a ladies’ man. His brother, on the other hand… Well, let’s just say Daryl needs a little help when it comes to finding “The One.” And who better than his big brother?
What could possibly go wrong?
Like a Drunken Fairy Godmother by VeeCWS
In a small town Wyoming bar Daryl meets a fellow Georgia native. Of course he needs a little help from Merle.
Marilyn by wandering_gypsy_feet
Merle Dixon cannot understand why the hell Beth and Daryl aren’t taking advantage of their newfound safety in the Alexandria Safe Zone to hash some things out.
So he’s taking matters into his own hands.
First up, the faking dating trope.
Who Let Dog Out? by courtneyshortney82
Merle and Dog Dixon team up to help Daryl get a girl… one certain girl… the girl across the street…
A Little Jailbreak with the Little Jailbait by wandering_gypsy_feet
When Daryl Dixon got both Beth Greene and Merle Dixon back, it turned out not to quite be the blessing he’d imagined it.
At least, not at first.
A oneshot AU where Merle ends up at Grady with Beth.
Went out for waffles and got me a sister-in-law by naturegoddess210
Merle goes to a waffle House for some waffles and coffee and he sees a pretty little blonde in a blue waitress dress.
He decides that his baby brother needs his intervention and sets them up.
Moonshine and Mayhem Matchmaking: Merle Dixon CEO by boltthrutheheart
Moonshine and Mayhem Matchmaking: Got ‘Em Hitched by boltthrutheheart
Moonshine and Mayhem Matchmaking: A Family Affair by boltthrutheheart
It was a tight race with a couple of tied places. Congratulations to all the winners!
We’ll see you again next year for the 6th Annual Moonshine Awards.
So many years had passed since that fateful day, but Maggie had two important reasons for returning to Grady Memorial Hospital.
The question bothered her ever since they left her sister behind. Had they done the right thing? They’d all tried so hard to convince themselves and each other they had. Beth was barely hanging onto life, there was virtually no chance she’d survive. Especially if they moved her.
If somehow she did manage to recover from the wound it would only be because Dr. Edwards pulled off a miracle. And then what if she wasn’t really Beth anymore? After all, the bullet went into her brain. Didn’t it?
It must have.
6,369 words
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Beth and Daryl spend a few more days together in the funeral home and come to terms with all they’ve lost along the way.
But soon, they must decide what comes next.
8 chapters // 70,872 words
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He’d tracked her all the way to this creepy hospital with the cops that had a woman with dead eyes as a leader. There was no way Daryl was going to let Beth stand toe to toe with her without him being within arm’s reach.
Slow burn rated M for language and eventual adult situations.
280,000+ words // 40 chapters & in progress
Having lost their home at the prison, their family, and friends, Daryl and Beth are forced to set out on their own. The brutality of their world and their survival instincts will set them on a course to form a bond they never expected.
This story will follow the exploits of Daryl Dixon and Beth Greene after the fall of the prison in the Season 4 Mid-Season Finale.
270,000+ words // 83 chapters & in progress
First Place Best Work In Progress for 2016 Moonshine Awards
Second Place Best Work In Progress for 2017 Moonshine Awards
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After the moonshine shack, a situation arises that Daryl hasn’t had to deal with since before the dead started walking.
He just needs five minutes alone to take care of it.
But Beth, well, she’s always got to try and lend a hand doesn’t she?
2,403 words
Daryl decides to use his guard shift as some alone time and finds himself less than alone.
2,000 words
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