Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

FEATURED ON THE READING LIST 'ONE DIRECTION' BY @Fanfic BEST FANFIC SERIES 2018 - @thefanfictionawards Book 1 of the Lush Trilogy (completed ✓) - Rewritten in 2025 Vicky West has spent her life chasing one dream - to dance beneath the lights of the Moulin Rouge, Los Angeles's most exclusive nightclub. It's the stage she's always longed for after seeing it years ago. But behind the glamorous club lies a man who could ruin everything. Harry Styles, the owner of the Moulin Rouge, is as powerful as he is untouchable. Known for his tailored suits, cold and pompous behavior, he has an insatiable appetite for control. When Vicky auditions for a spot on the team, Harry immediately recognizes that she's a valuable asset to his club. The way she dances drives him insane. But is Harry pursuing Vicky for the Moulin Rouge - or for himself? Highest rankings: #1 trilogy #1 one direction #2 Styles #2 HarryStyles WARNING: Mature content. All Rights Reserved by @butterflytattoo

BEST FANFIC SERIES 2018 - @thefanfictionawards Final book of the Lush Trilogy (completed ✓) Continuation of Lush Corruption Two years. That's how long it's been since Harry left Vicky in Texas. The silence is deafening-no goodbye message to Vicky, no reported sightings, no word to his friends, not a single appearance at the Moulin Rouge. It's like he doesn't even exist anymore. As his sudden disappearance has left a scar on Vicky, she refuses to dwell on it any longer. She's fighting back, determined to erase him from her mind, to move on from what they once had. But does that mean this is the end of Vicky and Harry-or just the quiet before the storm? WARNING: Mature content. Fanfiction #129 All Rights Reserved to @butterflytattoo

BEST FANFIC SERIES 2018 - @thefanfictionawards Book 2 of the Lush Trilogy (completed ✓) - Rewritten in 2025 | Continuation of Moulin Rouge (Lush Seduction) | In a desperate attempt to protect himself, Harry Styles makes a dangerous choice by rekindling a risky alliance with William Purdy. Transforming back into the cold, avaricious club owner he once was, he shatters the heart of the one woman who saw beyond his hardened exterior - Vicky West. Tired of his indifference and the broken heart she carries, Vicky confronts Harry, ready to walk away and finally move on from what they had. But letting go is far more challenging than she expected, as her heart still belongs to the man he used to be. When Harry deeply regrets the choices he has made, he is determined to win her back. But as they face old wounds and new trials, one question remains: can their love survive the reckoning, or is it already too late? WARNING: Mature content. All Rights Reserved by @Butterflytattoo Fanfiction #18