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

*SEQUEL to The Bad Boy's Girl' and cannot be read as a stand-alone. Tessa O'Connell is a girl as in love as possible. Her goal for her freshman year of college is live wholly and love deeply, a task made easy by the spectacular man whose name reminds her of ice-cream and who supplies her endlessly with Kit- Kats. But with the couple in college, it becomes apparent that her boyfriend has the ability to charm the pants off of everything with a pulse. When status quo, clingy college girls, old insecurities and her slightly neurotic tendencies cause Tessa to question whether she can actually make the relationship work, it's up to Cole to show her that he's never letting go. Bu even for Cole Grayson Stone it's not easy to convince his Shortcake of never ending devotion as time apart, communication problems and a quirky new group of friends start to unravel the delicate thread that binds the two together. Can the boy who once protected her from the world protect Tessa from herself? Warning: Despite great efforts Cole Stone has still not been located on eBay, if you happen to come across him please let the Shortcakes know!

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.