The What-If Books by Willow25
Summary: 50 stories stemming from slight variations to Canon (TV show only). Some written by me, some by other Authors. 
Categories: Pre-Series, Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Alternate Reality
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: None
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp), Violence
Challenges: None
Parent Series: None
Stories: 5
Series Type: Moderated

Creation, or Four More Bottles of Wine (What-If Books, Prologue) by Willow25 [PG] Likes: 9 Comments: 4
Summary: Buffy and Willow, too much wine, and what is either a brilliant or terrible idea for a spell. AKA, drunken spell casting, librarian taunting, and other assorted perils of living in LA.
This story vaguely exists in the FAA-verse, but don't make yourself crazy trying to fit it into the existing timeline.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: FAA-Verse
, Series: The What-If Books
Categories: Alternate Reality, Post-Series
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Willow, Angel
Genres: Dramedy, Established Relationship, Fluffy/Comedy
Warnings: Adult Language, Substance Use/Addiction
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 5,056 Hit Count: 477 ePub Downloads: 21
Published: April 07, 2023 Updated: April 07, 2023
Past Featured Story
Out of My Head by AJ Hofacre [NC-17] Likes: 416 Comments: 169
Summary: A new message from the author is at the beginning of the story. Hope you read it :)
 
When you're evil, you're evil, right? Not necessarily. Not in William The Bloody's case, anyway. He's still as big of a Big Bad as they come -- but keep in mind that it's always been his passion that has gotten him as far as he is now. And maybe, just maybe, if that passion were tweaked a little bit... directed toward a certain person... We could see what Spike was really capable of.
Winner for BtVS Rewritten (Readers' Choice) at the Spuffy Awards Round 4.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: The What-If Books
Categories: Season 5, Episode Rewrite, Claim, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Dawn, Ensemble
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fighting, Fluffy/Comedy, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Word count: 104,988 Hit Count: 40,835 ePub Downloads: 984
Published: January 22, 2007 Updated: February 20, 2023
Try Not to Think About What Might Have Been by Willow25 [R] Likes: 80 Comments: 37 Complete!
Summary: When Cordelia makes her wish to Anyanka, she's urged in another direction, which has consequences for all the Scoobies, even those Cordelia hasn't met yet.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: The What-If Books
Categories: Season 3, Alternate Reality, Challenge Response, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Amy Madison, Andrew Wells, Cordelia, Devon MacLeish, Harmony, Jesse McNally, Larry Blaisdell, Marcie Ross, Mr. Trick, Oliver Pike, Tara
Genres: Queer Themes
Warnings: Abuse, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges: "Sir, that's my emotional support vampire!", Not Every Wish Comes True
Event: April Challenge 2023
Completed: Yes Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Word count: 41,285 Hit Count: 2,545 ePub Downloads: 42
Published: April 07, 2023 Updated: March 31, 2025
Wonderful Unknown by Willow25 [PG-13] Likes: 31 Comments: 16
Summary: Canon Buffy encounters a Buffy from another Universe, and learns how a few surprising changes could lead to her having everything she's ever dreamed of. One of the What-If books.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: The What-If Books
Categories: Season 1, Alternate Reality, Baby/Kid Fanwork
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Joyce
Genres: Dramedy, Established Relationship, HEA/HFN, Lighthearted
Warnings: Abortion, Buffy/Other (Temp), Human!Spike, Fertility Issues, Miscarriage, Baby/Kid
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 9,901 Hit Count: 1,208 ePub Downloads: 25
Published: April 09, 2023 Updated: April 09, 2023
Where the Story Ends by Willow25 [R] Likes: 10 Comments: 6
Summary: Spike and Dawn get a chance to make a clean break from Sunnydale after Buffy's death; to put their burdens down, at least for a while, and heal from the guilt and trauma of her sacrifice.
The Scoobies feel sidelined now that they're not the Slayer's best buds. They're going to do something about it...
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Series: The What-If Books
Categories: Season 5, Between Seasons (any), Alternate Reality
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Anya, Buffybot, Dawn, Faith Lehane, Mr. Gordo, Original Characters, Tara
Genres: Angst, Dark, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Resurrection
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Suicide, Character Death, Suicidal Ideation
Completed: No Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 4,288 Hit Count: 279 ePub Downloads: 1
Published: February 15, 2025 Updated: February 15, 2025