The After You Confess Membership

About the Story

“What Happens After You Confess Your Feelings to Someone?” is a tale about the highs and lows of high school love. At the beginning, you’ll find yourself in 2005—a time when cellphones were still fairly new on the scene and when social media wasn’t such a big thing.

In this story, Chloe is a studious high school sophomore who finds herself with a big crush on a junior named Mordecai. He claims he would date her if she were allowed to date, but his actions say otherwise. He’s constantly going out with other girls and constantly breaking Chloe’s heart with his seeming indifference to her feelings.

But Mordecai has a secret—several, actually—secrets he can only tell Chloe. They’re secrets he carries with him from his troubled past. And she’s often the first one he turns to when he needs help.

At the same time, Chloe has a good friend named Simon. He’s a new sophomore at her school, and his love for Chloe is obvious from the start. Simon is the antithesis of Mordecai—generous, reliable, and parent-approved. But Simon’s nice guy ways are lost on Chloe. And it doesn’t help that he struggles to confess his feelings to her.

Senior year is fast approaching, after all—the year Chloe’s parents will finally allow her to date. If she holds on a little longer, Mordecai might seriously consider going out with her. Or will Simon find a way to win her heart in the end?

Who will Chloe choose?

You’ll have to read the story to find out. But if you want to get started, you can click here to read the first three chapters.

About the Membership

Although this story is the length of a young adult romance novel, it will be told in a series of blog posts, with one chapter per post. That means you’ll be able to comment on individual chapters, respond to the discussion questions I include, and enjoy a sense of community as you interact with other members in the comment section.

In addition, every month I’ll be uploading a new piece of content to accompany the story itself. One month it could be a deleted scene. Another month it could be a scene told from another character’s POV (point of view). And another month it could be a poem or two inspired by the story.

I would like you to think of this membership not just as a place to read a new teen romance, though, but as an oasis in the online world. It’s a place away from the noise of social media and all the craziness that can come with it.

Here, you can grab your favorite warm beverage and dive into the story alongside other members who have all gathered to enjoy a high school love story together, complicated though it may be.

In this tale, you won’t find any instant connection between lovers. It takes a while for romance to bloom. Until then, both Chloe and Simon are dealing with unrequited love for a friend. And you won’t find any steamy love scenes either.

What you will find are complicated emotions, intense studies, IM chats, and…

…a love confession.

As you can see, the After You Confess Membership is much more than just a membership. It’s an experience. And it’s one you don’t want to miss.

If you would like to get sneak peeks and a behind-the-scenes look at the story before doors open, go ahead and sign up for the After You Confess Newsletter. And when you join, you’ll be the first to know when doors to the membership open.

~ Ashley C.

P.S. If you have any questions about the story or the membership, feel free to contact me here.

Note: You must be at least 16 years old to join the membership. If you’re younger than 18, you’ll need a parent or guardian’s permission to join.