Best Garrus/Shepard Romance Fanfics

by TheScarletGrave

"The Light offers us a fresh start. But if we don't know where we came from, how will we know where to go?" Five years after the Reaper War, a heartbroken Garrus Vakarian struggles to find meaning in his life after the death of Shepard. One day, Garrus begins to suffer strange and vivid dreams of a

by Commander_Ficnator

When Garrus Vakarian meets a charming turian named Nyreen on Omega, he slowly opens his heart to the possibility of love again. But what begins as a promising romance hides a deadly deception, leaving Garrus betrayed, broken, and questioning his own judgment. As Commander Shepard helps him recover f

by ShadowOfTheStorm197

The war is over. For the first time in generations, the galaxy is quiet. In the years that follow the Concordance War, scarred worlds begin to heal and shattered lives slowly find their footing again. Legends fade into history. Soldiers return home. Families once torn apart finally have the chance t

by toothfayerie

Two people brought together by duty and circumstance.Two people separated by uncontrollable instance.Two people brought together by rumors of conspiracy.Two people drifted apart by principle and anarchy.Two people brought together by war.Do they still know who they are?Now, the galaxy may be at its

by DragonDolly

Well, on your couch sick and trying to play Mass Effect (and failing horribly) you decide to take some NyQuil and knock out on the couch… only to wake up in the body of you Commander Shepard (Commander Wendy Shepard) and find a message on your Omni tool “ play to the plot as close as you can and you

by interventionsandlullabies

“Oh no,” Garrus said. “I know that face. That’s your problem-solving face. That’s your I think I can fit through this air vent and drop down behind their reinforcements face.” “What if we do it first?” He stared at her. “Shepard. I fear the consequences of the next four words immensely. What do you

by EratoHayden

A chance encounter on the Citadel following the events of the Skyllian Blitz in 2180, leads Kara Shepard and Garrus Vakarian to meet earlier than the canon Mass Effect timeline. Kara is freshly promoted, completed her N7 training, and ready to take the next step in her five year plan. C-Sec Officer

by thychesters

She could tell him yes. She could tell him no. He wishes she’d just say it. He could say something outright, as the stars blaze beyond her and she looks at him with such a sense of relief that it makes him dizzy. “You know me,” he intones, glancing at his glass. “I get on someone’s nerves long enoug

by KyraVail

The colony of Mindoir burned when Khaleesi Shepard was sixteen years old. Slavers took everything from her. Her home, her family, and the future she had imagined. Years later, a disastrous mission on Akuze left her the sole survivor of an entire unit. Since then, Shepard has lived by one simple trut

by bjrit92

Shepard and her Suicide Squad are gearing up for their trip though the Omega-4 Relay when they're attacked by a collector ship and take an unexpected trip that changes, well, everything. And some things? Some things have changed more than others.

by Hawkster94

4 years and a half had passed since the galaxy emerged victorious against the Reapers. Recovery process is still ongoing, with the trauma of the war still lingering on, physical, mental, and emotional. Inspired by the unfinished diaries that her former mentor, Admiral David Anderson, left in his for

by Hunttijuntti

She was only nine years old when she was taken. Over 160 years later, she wakes up on an operating table—terrified, mutated, and more powerful than anyone imagined. Her instincts unleash a storm of biotics and Force lightning that levels an entire research facility. Commander Shepard and the crew of

by Volchonika

Grieving Commander Shepard turned Garrus into someone else, and now he's haunted by a ghost wearing her face. This Shepard, he's convinced, is a spirit, or a figment of his dying brain--because he's sure he's dying, lying in a pool of his own blood on Omega, and she's here to help him live through a

by ShortyBefore

Here are some random moments I have written for this fan-fiction that didn't make the main fic cut. They are random moments that I wrote down and wanted to share. Note: these are out of order and not posted chronologically. I will note at the top of each one with where in the story they take place.

by acupoftea

The Normandy SR-2 has landed on Earth. The universe is in shambles. So is her crew. Shepard isn't doing much better. But everyone is looking to her - to the Great Commander Shepard, twice dead, twice resurrected, Destroyer of the Reapers and almost the entire universe - to save them, one last time.T

by RexManning

Good news everyone!I have concocted a story which you all can take part in helping shape. In essence, this is a choose your own adventure style Shakarian fic, with a twist. Here's how it'll go: I will set up the first act so that everyone has a grounding of the base story at play. At the end of each

by mostmagical

A long-term ground mission on Hackett’s orders in the wake of the war. Traveling across forgotten wastelands and destroyed communities with just a ground car and Garrus, Shepard can’t help but let exhaustion and frustration get to her. Even on the open road, she’s never felt more trapped. And with t

by piesafterdark

At the same time, she mouths something from her spot down the bar. Fuck. Because for all of the efforts made so that different species could understand each other, it was all completely useless when no sounds were made. All Garrus understands is the moving of lips, which might just be her telling hi

by thychesters

You are: Commander Shepard (in name).You are: human (mostly).You are: real (enough). Commander Shepard storms back into the galaxy; Cerberus just keeps a closer eye on her than she thought. She finds herself a little more hyperaware of the moving pieces, the ones of her left to string back together.

by Garfbin

Shepard and Vakarian try an unusual tactic to escape their pursuers. It works, but causes a new set of problems.