Her heart is broken.
His is off-limits.
Sometimes love is a lesson in letting go.
University senior Tessa Givens shuffles through the day to day grind of existence as if it’s an obligation rather than her chance to live her best life. While her fellow students embrace their freedom and youth, Tessa feels nothing but crushing guilt for the mistake that led to a tragedy she can’t bring herself to speak of.
Jaxon Smith, lead singer of the local band, isn’t afraid to pour his heart and soul into every performance, especially because it’s what he needs. On the outside, he’s the sexy, smart, charming rock god, but inside, and behind closed door, he’s fighting more than one battle.
As Tess stands among the admiring crowd, mesmerized by the man on stage who unknowingly started thawing her frozen heart, she starts to see what no one else can. And when fate conspires to push Jax into Tess’s tiny, closed-off world, they discover they have more in common than their undeniable and dangerous attraction to each other.
It’d be so easy to love a man like Jax, flaws and all, but with what Tess has already been through, could she survive another fall? It’d be better, easier to keep him friend-zoned, right?
My Butterflies is a bittersweet story of desire, longing, and redemption, and the first novel in the “Butterflies” series.
This novel is intended for readers 18+ as it includes strong language, explicit content and topics that may be triggering to some readers.
Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Rockstar x Introvert, Forbidden Romance, College Romance, Trauma Bond, Slow Burn.
Trigger Warnings: Drugs, Addiction, Profanity, Sexual Content.
They weren’t perfect, but they were perfect for each other. Or so Tessa thought. Now she’s left picking up the pieces of her shattered heart, doing the one thing she should’ve done all along, avoid the local rockstar at all costs.
While Jaxon struggles with his decision, he prepares for the most important job of his life. Can he handle all that life is throwing at him, or will old demons return to consume him?
As a darkness almost forgotten threatens to overshadow and bury them, secrets are forced into the light. Just when they think they’re finally released from their agony, the ultimate betrayal might crush any hope of happiness.
The conclusion of Tess and Jax’s emotional rollercoaster ride to everlasting and unbreakable love.
Tropes: Second Chance, College Romance, Rockstar is a Sexy Nerd, Pregnancy, Secrets and Betrayal, Trauma Bond, Dual POV, Healing.
Trigger Warnings: Drugs, Addiction, Sexual Assault, Violence against Woman, Mental Health Topics, Stalking, Invasion of Privacy, Sexual Content (Multiple Open Door Scenes), Profanity.