This page exists to provide an archive of all the previous story spotlights featured on the site. Pictures and summaries used here are the ones used in the original spotlights. Hopefully all the links will remain intact. If not, I will try to provide archived versions.
2016
December 2016 Model Behavior by Ginger Zac Hanson is a star photographer for ITZ Magazine. He’s young, handsome and at 30 years old has the world at his feet. What happens though when he’s forced to share the glory? (summary by Ginger) |
November 2016 Tragic Symphony by Alelubets Music might bring you an unexpected love. After being a fan a long time ago, Michelle met Taylor in person by chance through mutual friends at a bar and they jumped into a relationship. However, it was not enough for this tattooed singer from Arkansas and she got involved in a story of betrayal. (summary by Ale) |
October 2016 Road To Nowhere by Amber Warning: Slash and cest Zac learns that growing up sucks, but not always in a bad way. (summary by Amber) |
September 2016 Mad World by Katie Chaos ensues when the Rage virus from 28 Days/Weeks Later makes a debut on Hanson’s Roots & Rock N Roll Tour. [Note: This can be read without knowing anything about the movies] (summary by Katie) |
August 2016 You Are A Drug And It Is Quick by Juliet Abigail is a long time Hanson fan, with a fresh lease on life as she leaves her home town and re-locates to Tulsa on a whim. After a chance encounter with Zac on her very first night, she had no idea what would be in store for her and her new life… (summary by Juliet) |
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June 2016 Hometown Glory by Elle (sequel to Georgia Peach) After three years, Georgia finds herself back in Tulsa for Taylor and Natalie’s wedding. There’s been a lot of changes for everyone, especially Georgia… (summary by Elle) |
May 2016 Brothers Keepers by Aimster As the Hanson tour entourage arrives in Miami for a show, a random traffic stop sees Isaac and Taylor taken at gunpoint and Zac willing to do anything to get them back alive. (summary by Aimster) |
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February 2016 Time Doesn’t Matter by GiGi Life in 2015 for 16 year old Olivia Parker Adams is perfect except that her all time celebrity crush, Taylor Hanson, is married with kids and 33 years old. Being totally heartbroken she loses hope and begins to give up, but when a storm comes crashing through her neighborhood she loses her family and falls unconscious to wake up in 1997 meeting 16 year old Taylor. Unaware of anything, will her encounter take her into a infinite moment of love and friendship she’ll never forget? Or will her memory give her the unbearable pain upon return? (summary by GiGi) |
January 2016 Lessons of Truth by A.M. London Zac and Sydney fall into a lustful adventure that turns the extramarital affair into sincere love and affection for each other. All those intertwined within their path must learn lessons, including Zac’s wife Kathryn who will have learn to accept that the only one who can save her son, is her husband’s mistress. (summary by A.M. London) |
2015
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September 2015 Black To Pink by Bex and George Warning: Slash Once everything was black, but now I can see. (summary by Bex and George) |
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July 2015 Moonlight Mile by Amber Warning: Hancest Hanson the band is no more; Taylor walked away from that life a long time ago, after having a hand in its destruction. But when Zac suddenly reappears in his life, looking to reconnect, maybe Taylor can learn to forgive himself, and find that some things happen for a reason. (summary by Amber) |
June 2015 Diary by Calla and Diamond Warning: Hancest It was time for me to reach out to them, to let them know that I was still alive and well. There were so many things I could say, but there were only two things I really needed to say. (excerpt by Calla and Diamond) |
May 2015 Georgia Peach by Elle Georgia works in a clothing store in a high traffic area of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Something unexpected happens one day while she’s at work and she finds her life completely turned upside down by three blonde musicians known as Hanson. (summary by Elle) |
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March 2015 Seven Deadly Sins by Crystal and Olivia Warning: Hancest A 7 part oneshot series collaboration, which will be posted weekly on Sinful Sunday for the next 7 weeks. Each erotic tale is a stand alone oneshot based on one of the Seven Deadly Sins. (summary by Crystal and Olivia) |
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January 2015 Bizarre Love Triangle by Calla and Diamond Warning: Slash If I didn’t know my little brother so well, I would have thought that he was in love with Hudson. However, Zac was a raging homophobe who jumped at every possible chance to insult his very favorite gay person in the entire world. Me. (excerpt by Calla and Diamond) |
2014
December 2014 Unexpected Beautiful by Becky A woman named Palace visits Tulsa to attend her first Hanson Day, and after meeting Taylor, finds herself in a passionate affair with him. She must choose between the man she loves and doing the right thing. (summary by Becky) |
November 2014 Sonny Get Your Gun by Madden It’s 1933 and Tulsa, Oklahoma seems to be faring much better than most towns around them. 18-year-old Bessie Harlow has her future planned out. The sheltered daughter of a prominent and wealthy judge, she has much to learn about life and what her dear cousin, Millie, calls “the real world.” (summary by Madden) |
October 2014 Already Home by Keri Taylor’s throat hurt by the end of the show. He had never been so exhausted, yet so exhilarated. He peered out the curtains and stiffened. There was a solitary girl sitting way in the back, talking to the security guard. It looked like she was crying. (excerpt by Keri) |
September 2014 Other Than You by Selina At 25, dangerously close to 26, Erin finds herself newly divorced and ready to get back to dating. But the last time she was single she was 18 and the game has changed. One night out with friends, Erin meets Isaac, seemingly a seasoned player who is willing to teach her the rules and open her eyes to the choices out there and what she really wants. (summary by Selina) ETA: Offline. No archived version available. |
August 2014 Ride or Die by Crystal Isaac and Staci are just 2 teenage kids trying to survive poverty in the Pyramid Corners Trailer and RV Park. They dream of getting out of the Park life, leaving Oklahoma, and seeing the world together. When Ike comes dangerously close to losing his best friend, who he is secretly in love with, he learns that the worst things you’ll ever do are for the ones you love. (summary by Crystal) |
July 2014 Panic In The Streets by Madden A family bond is tested when a game of survival of the fittest is played, the innocent pawn getting caught in the crosshairs. So who comes out on top? The shy workaholic or the bold womanizer? Or do they both crash and burn? THERE WILL BE PANIC IN THE STREETS! (summary by Madden) |
June 2014 Tether by Aeryn Two worlds collide when After Midnight joins Hanson on the Australian leg of the Anthem World Tour. In amongst all of the excitement of being on tour for the first time, though, tensions are brewing in the After Midnight camp – tensions that come to a head when both bands discover that there is far more linking them than meets the eye…and that the tall blonde who has been tagging along all tour is the key to figuring it all out. (summary by Aeryn) |
May 2014 A Scar Away by Lindsay Shepherd Hanson is a normal 16-year-old high-school sophomore…until a great loss is suffered. With the weight of the world suddenly on his shoulders, will he have the strength to rise above–saving his family at the same time–or will he sink to the bottom? (summary by Lindsay) |
April 2014 White Collar Crime by Tara Marie When Taylor is arrested for embezzlement, Isaac’s world spirals into utter chaos. Taylor is thrust into the general prison population, where he is the object of unwanted attention. Meanwhile, Zac allows his anger at Taylor’s betrayal to take him down a dangerous path. Isaac is torn between his brothers as he fights to keep his family together. (summary by Tara Marie) |
March 2014 Understudy by Amanda When an unexpected tragedy takes Zac’s life, how will the family deal with the hole that is left behind? The love of his life, Vanessa, is left suddenly alone, and pregnant with their child. Isaac steps in to fill his shoes both for Vanessa and for the baby. This is Isaac’s account of these events and how they transpired. (summary by Amanda) |
February 2014 Scream and Be Free by Bertina Brielle Simmons-Hanson loves her life. She loves her husband, his children, and she loves that they’ve become the idealistic little family. When Zac loses what is closest to him, Brielle is left to hold it all together for the both of them. Always the one to crush under pressure, Brielle needs to find a way to keep it together and make things work with the best interest of everybody. (summary by Bertina) |
January 2014 Stay by Calla and Diamond Warning: Hancest His punishment for being weak was to live a life without a past, without a real future. (excerpt by Calla and Diamond) |
2013
December 2013 Watch The Throne by Selina Isaac Hanson is three things he doesn’t want to be: 1. first in line to the throne 2. unable to convince his father to let him hand the job off to his more than eager younger brother Taylor 3. under incredible pressure from wherever he turns to be married As he reaches his 30s he can no longer avoid the pressure for him to marry and produce an heir (and spare) for the country. His father wants a wedding to boost failing moral in the monarchy and he has a ‘suitable’ wife in mind for his son. With the media tying him to every eligible girl he’s caught in the same room as and no one to trust Isaac has to decide what he really wants, and how much he is willing to give up for it. (summary by Selina) ETA: Offline. No archived version available. |
November 2013 Nine Crimes by Elizabeth Warning: Hancest Zac’s marriage is falling apart, so he turns to someone to help him. Someone who he can have a no strings affair with. Natalie. (summary by Elizabeth) |
October 2013 Mistakes We Knew We Were Making by Calla Warning: Hancest Zac has always been jealous of Taylor even though he has never outwardly done anything wrong. When they both fall for the same girl something has to give. (summary by Calla) |
September 2013 Ten Years And Muses by Madden Olivia It had been ten years since Melody Banks-Bradshaw had laid eyes on Taylor Hanson. She swore that fateful day ten years ago that she would never lay eyes on that man ever again for as long as she lived. And she meant it. (excerpt by Madden) |
August 2013 My Past, Present, And Future by Liz The euphoric couple trapped under glass no longer existed. They lived in some past life; their happiness and years of memories together still haunting me at every turn. Their ghosts lived in this house too, and I wasn’t sure how much longer I could handle their presence. Taylor was gone, and I was no longer that happy girl he married. (excerpt by Liz) |
July 2013 Writer’s Block by Katt Warning: Hancest The document in front of him remained blank as he sighed. When did it become this hard to write? Stupid writer’s block. Maybe agreeing to this new book so soon was a bad idea… (excerpt by Katt) |
June 2013 Fallout by Lindsay Second story in the Black Balloon Series. They say it only takes one decision to change your whole life. Dealing with the repercussions of that one life-changing choice, Zac struggles to keep his head above water. The only question he has is whether or not he’ll drown, or be roped back in to shore. (summary by Lindsay) |
May 2013 Lanterns by Aeryn Ruby and Taylor come from very different worlds. It takes a chance encounter on the first day of college, and the ensuing friendship, for the two of them to realise that they’re not so different from one another – and that when it all comes down to it, sometimes opposites can attract after all. (summary by Aeryn) |
April 2013 The Bodyguard by Team Zaylor Warning: Hancest As a superstar, Taylor never thought that his profession would bring his life in danger. Almost a decade had been passed since Blade (Zac) had seen his brother. He never thought that he would go back to the life he tried to forget. He buried the past and lived his life contentedly in his dark and dirty world as a pimp. Because of some ‘fortunate’ circumstances, Blade became Taylor’s bodyguard. The main rule was, Blade would be the one to give instructions. But what if Blade’s heart couldn’t follow his own rules? (summary by Team Zaylor) |
March 2013 Heavy Heart To Carry by Elizabeth Warning: Slash and cest Carrick can pin-point the exact moment his life fell apart. The day he ended things with Zac. (summary by Elizabeth) |
February 2013 Don’t Stop Me Now by Lindsay First story in the Black Balloon Series. Ryland is lost; drowning. Until she meets Zac, her best friend’s older brother. He’s married, hot, and sympathetic. But Ryland can’t keep her mind–or hands–off Zac. And just like her penchant for recreational drug use, despite how destructive the repercussions, she can’t quit her new habit. (summary by Lindsay) |
January 2013 Human Again by Diamond Warning: Hancest A family had never been in the cards for Zac – not in the traditional sense, at any rate – but he was okay with that. He’d learned long ago that you can’t rely on anyone but yourself to make your life a better place. (excerpt by Diamond) |
2012
December 2012 A Focus In Time by Rachel Warning: Hancest Always seems that Taylor manages to mimic Zac’s movements as much as possible and that’s fine. A fool I may be but I’m not entirely ridiculous. (excerpt by Rachel) |
November 2012 FUBAR by Ali Sequel to SNAFU. Warning: Slash I had no idea how much my life and the lives of everyone around me would be altered by her birth. Nothing has been the same since, and there’s no way to make it the way it was before. The equation has changed, and things just don’t add up to what they used to. (excerpt by Ali) |
October 2012 The Breeders by Jaerie Warning: Hancest Zac has spent his entire life doing as he was instructed, falling in line with everyone else. When his sixteenth birthday relocates him, he finds himself thrown into a situation he doesn’t understand. Without his new roommate Taylor to guide him, he might never make it. (summary by Jaerie) |
September 2012 Gracie by Bryanne Everyone tells me how incredibly lucky I am to be married to Taylor Hanson. In their eyes we have a perfect marriage and the perfect little family. Sure, we struggle sometimes, but we are insanely happy and very much in love. To our friends and family looking in, we have it all figured out, but it’s too bad they don’t know the whole story. Everybody has their fair share of secrets, but mine and Taylor’s secret involves the single most important thing in both of our lives – our beautiful baby girl. (summary by Bryanne) |
August 2012 The Innocents by Paola Warning: Hancest They have spent most of their lives within the warped reality of The Flock, but now that Zac’s life is at serious risk from medical neglect and from the cult’s controversial approach to psychiatric treatment, the time has come for Isaac and Taylor to rescue their younger brother from the Detox Center and to escape the isolation of The Compound to rejoin the world of the Outsiders. But how will they adapt to a world according to which they don’t exist? (summary by Paola) |
July 2012 Oh, Brother by Leigh Warning: Hancest Taylor’s fucked it all up and it’s up to Zac to set it right. But what if Taylor’s problems are too much for him to handle? (summary by Leigh) |
June 2012 Mirror, Mirror by Diamond Sequel to Avenues. Warning: Slash and cest When he pulled away and settled back into his chair, looking completely smug and at ease, I couldn’t help but return the mischievous grin. This was going to be one hell of an adventure. But with Zac, it always was. (excerpt by Diamond) |
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April 2012 Heads or Tails by Sarah Irene Warning: Slash and cest It wasn’t my fault, I told myself, and I still believed it to this day. Zac was old enough to make his own decisions, he’d been the one that had made the choice to become the way he had. (excerpt by Sarah Irene) |
March 2012 Tiny Dancer by Liz Something about this musical stranger in the room suddenly made my first lonely winter in Tulsa feel just a bit warmer and more at home. (excerpt by Liz) |
February 2012 Discarded by Jesse-may As Zac Hanson is packing up his house to move on to the next stage of his life, he comes across a box of old pictures. Having thought he had gotten rid of them all and having tried to forget about that time in his life, he takes a moment to remember…the one who may have been his one true love. The one he had discarded. (summary by Jesse-may) |
January 2012 So Sing It by Amber Warning: Hancest Tonight we were determined to have fun, even if the wives had invited themselves. We all made our way into the small club, I noticed a poster on the wall, and smiled. “Hey guys, they’re doing Karaoke tonight. We should totally sign up.” |
2011
December 2011 Chemical Party by Renee P. The brothers take a break to participate in a musician & songwriting convention out of town. Taylor takes this time to explore himself and his newfound playmate, Veronica. Together, they delve into situations that Taylor never thought he’d ever get himself into. Unfortunately, they both take a dramatic fall from grace. (summary by Renee P.) |
November 2011 Spin Me Around by Diamond Carissa (“Reese”) Beckman becomes roommates with Zac Hanson after he gets kicked out of the house he used to share with his brother. Zac is unusually private about his family and his past, leading Carissa to believe that he’s hiding something. What starts as a foolish St. Patrick’s Day dare between the two roommates turns into so much more, and soon Carissa finds herself caught in a dangerous web of secrets and lies. Is living with Zac the best thing that could have happened to her, or the biggest mistake of her life? (summary by Diamond) |
October 2011 Addicted by Chi Isaac, Taylor, and Zac grew up in the rough steets of Northside Tulsa. Their one role model was their dad, whose only life skills included dealing dope and turning out tricks. Having only known life in the ghetto, they struggle to make something of themselves, before they end up like their father. (summary by Chi) |
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August 2011 Full Count by Becca and Rebekah Ball One – they meet in a bar and hook up Ball Two – he likes her Ball Three – she likes him Strike One – he plays baseball Strike Two – her dad is his coach (summary by Becca and Rebekah) |
July 2011 Queens in Castles of Beaded Lace by Mel Allie Willson-Scott captures moments that some people never see. Moments that will be relived over and over through those pictures. She and her friends run a wedding business called Bliss, a business that form fits every wedding to every couple. Not that Allie believes in forever herself, with her only example being Jane Scott, her mother who marries left, right and center. But meeting Taylor Hanson changes Allie’s mind about forever. It doesn’t help that Cohen Hanson, Taylor’s adorable little boy, captures Allie’s heart at first sight. Armed with only the reassurances of her friends and the stories of the crazy brides she’s photographed, Allie decides to give Taylor a chance. (summary by Mel) ETA: No longer online. |
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April 2011 Fire and Ice by Jesse-may Ellie Shaw never thought she’d be faced with the possibility of teaching her best friend how to have sex, but that’s exactly where she’s found herself. After a 5 year relationship with a girl who didn’t believe in pre-marital sex, Taylor is intimidated by his new, sexually experienced girlfriend. His solution to the problem, have his best friend teach him the ways of women. Of course sleeping with your best friend doesn’t come without some embarrassing moments, awkward encounters, and the inevitible jealousy. (summary by Jesse-may) ETA: No longer online. |
March 2011 Ships by Diamond Anna Meyer struggles with the tragic loss of her husband and wonders if she will ever find happiness again. Taylor Hanson is faced with the challenge of carving out a space for himself in the music world without the help of his brothers, and isn’t sure that he has what it takes to do it alone. Will their sudden involvement in each other’s lives end up being a blessing in disguise? This is a journey of discovery, of figuring out if it’s possible to help other people when you can’t seem to truly help yourself. (summary by Diamond) |
February 2011 SNAFU by Ali Warning: Implied hancest and slash Why can’t I get him out of my head? (excerpt by Ali) |
January 2011 In Praise of the Vulnerable Man by Abby Warning: Hancest Zac leaves home after a heated argument with his parents over college, only he has no where to go. So, he turns to the brother he hasn’t seen in almost four years, hoping for a little compassion, and possibly even forgiveness. (summary by Abby) |
2010
December 2010 Breaktown Records by Renee P. Deciding to take a break from the every day, Zac Hanson wants more than anything to be a “normal” person. With a normal apartment & normal friends. As soon as the band gets settled into their new lives, Zac instantly becomes anxious not having some kind of project to work on every day. So, he gets a job with his best friend at a local record store known for it’s dramatic shenanigans & elitist employees. Will Zac be able to fit in with everyone else or will they prove just how “normal” he really is… (summary by Renee P) |
November 2010 Something To Believe In by Alecia Okay, so maybe my friends weren’t wrong. I was running. That’s what I do when things get tough. I run away. And this time was no exception. (excerpt by Alecia) |
October 2010 Many The Miles by Aeryn Second story in the Twin Souls Trilogy. In the aftermath of the worst bushfires in Australia’s history, two very different bands team up to make a difference. (summary by Aeryn) |
September 2010 Is It Too Late? by Becca Super star Taylor Hanson had it all: fame, fortune, good looks and any woman he wanted. But he wasn’t happy. One night after drinking, he passes out and wakes up a husband and a father in the town he grew up in. Lost in some world between real and imaginary, Taylor is forced to decide which world he wants to be a part of. But will it be too late by the time he figures out what he really wants? (summary by Becca) |
August 2010 On The Verge by Evelyn There’s something about having a rock star dad and rock star uncles that disturb me. On the outside looking in, I have an amazing family and an amazing life. Half of which is true, half of my family are amazing. The other half are filled with lies and deceit. Not lies you tell and spread, but things that people falsely assume and no one corrects them. (excerpt by Evelyn) |
July 2010 If I Don’t Kill Him First by Becca and Nat Newlyweds Zac and Reggie Hanson have been planning their road trip honeymoon for months. When the concert of the decade is announced, however, their plans change drastically. Having gotten four tickets from his job as a radio DJ, Zac’s brother Taylor invites himself and his girlfriend along, unbeknownst to Reggie. (summary by Becca and Nat) |
June 2010 Taylor Hanson Must Die by Nat In the wake of an unsuccessful attack made on Taylor Hanson’s life, detectives attempt to nail the culprit, starting by interviewing three girls who started a private Facebook group called “Taylor Hanson Must Die.” (summary by Nat) |
May 2010 Lessons of a Laundry Mat Attendant by Mel Peyton Greene was always closed off, a solid wall. Growing up, that was the only way to survive. Now, Peyton’s happy living the solitary life of work, books, and her cat. Then Zac Hanson had to walk into her life, and show her, that while she couldn’t trust her family, she could trust him. When that trust is tested in the most horrible way, Peyton knows that she can’t go back to the solid wall, but moving forward means jumping in and trying out unknown waters. Will she have the courage to do what she knows is right? And will there ever be a place for Zac? (summary by Mel) |
April 2010 Things You See in a Graveyard by Flash Seven years after the tragedy that broke their family apart, Taylor Hanson has a plan to change it all for the better and he’s dragging Isaac along for the ride, whether he likes it or not. (summary by Flash) ETA: No longer online. |
March 2010 Guilt by Abby Warning: Hancest Once Taylor got married, he began to deny his brother the attention he had been giving him for five years. Now two years after anything had even been mentioned, Taylor starts feeling like he’s losing control again. (summary by Abby) |
February 2010 Fallon by Nat Julianne Baker gave birth to her daughter, Fallon, after nine months of trying to reach the baby’s father. The address he had given her wasn’t providing her with a response, and she went to the hospital and had Fallon alone. When she hears from him the day she brings Fallon home, what should she do? This is the story of Julianne and Isaac and the parenthood they’re thrust into. (summary by Nat) |
January 2010 Shelter by Brittney Cady Jacoby has lived her life longing to explore the world outside the overprotective shell her mother has created for her. When she finally finds the courage to break away, she takes the first bus she can get and leaves town. When she arrives in Los Angeles, she realizes just how little she knows about the world outside the one her mother showed her. When she and Zac Hanson cross paths, they find an instant connection, and through Zac, Cady begins to find her way, but she quickly realizes that maybe her mother had good reason to protect her. (summary by Brittney) ETA: No longer online. |
2009
December 2009 Use Me Up by Renee C When Zac moves into a place of his own, it doesn’t take long to meet his out of the ordinary girl next door. Though Zac can’t seem decide whether he likes the girl or if she drives him crazy, he nonetheless builds a unique relationship with his new, unconventional neighbor. (summary by Renee C.) ETA: Offline. No archived version available. |