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Irresistible

**Irresistible** by *Fall Out Boy* featuring *Demi Lovato* is featured in Seventeen, the thirty-fourth chapter of Race to the Finish. It is sung by Ryder and Julie.

When Ryder tells a drunk Julie he is leaving the group Christmas party, she stops him, telling him he can't leave before performing a song. Despite his initial protests, she convinces him to duet with him and drags him to the stage.

They perform "Irresistible" during which they both reminisce a lot about performing together back in high school. After the song, Ryder no longer wants to go home.

## Lyrics

**Ryder:**

Coming in unannounced

Drag my nails on the tile

I just follow your scent

You can't just follow my smile

All of your flaws are aligned with this mood of mine

They cutting me to the bone

Nothing left to leave behind

You ought to keep me concealed just like I was a weapon

I didn't come for a fight but I will fight till the end

This might be your battle, might not turn out okay

You know you look so Seattle, but you feel so LA

**Both:**

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

**Ryder:**

And I love the way you hurt me

It's irresistible

Ooh ooh oh oh oh ho yeah

**Both:**

Ooh ooh oh oh oh ho yeah

I love the way

I love the way

I love the way you hurt me baby

I love the way

I love the way

I love the way you hurt me

**Ryder:**

Baby

**Julie:**

I'm gonna get you to burst just like you were a bubble

**Ryder:**

Frame me up on your walls, to keep me out of trouble

**Julie:**

Like a moth getting trapped in the light by fixation

**Ryder:**

Truly free, love it baby, I'm talking

**Both:**

No inflation

Too many war wounds and not enough wars

Too few rounds in the ring and not enough settled scores

**Julie:**

Too many sharks and not enough blood in the waves

**Ryder:**

You know I give my lover a four letter name

**Both:**

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

**Ryder:**

And I love the way you hurt me

It's irresistible

Ooh ooh oh oh oh ho yeah

**Both:**

Ooh ooh oh oh oh ho yeah

I love the way

I love the way

I love the way you hurt me baby

I love the way

I love the way

I love the way you hurt me baby

**Julie:**

You're second hand smoke

You're second hand smoke

I breath you in, but honey I don't know

What you're doing to me, Mon Cheri

But the truth catches up with us eventually

**Ryder:**

Try to say live, live and let live

But I'm no good, good at lip service

Except when they're yours, mi amor

I'm coming for you and I'm making war

**Julie:**

I still love the way I hurt you

**Ryder:**

It's irresistible (**Julie:** ble!)

Ooh ooh oh oh oh ho yeah

**Both:**

Ooh ooh oh oh oh ho yeah (**Julie:** Whoa!)

I love the way

I love the way

I love the way you hurt me baby

I love the way (**Julie:** I love the way!)

I love the way (**Julie:** I love the way!)

I love the way you hurt me baby (**Julie:** baby!)

Eeh eeh eh eh eh

Eeh eeh eh eh eh
Cleo White

**Cleo White** is a character introduced in Push to the Limit. She was initially trying to become an actress but was hired by Kurt Hummel to work for W&H due to how great she looked on print. However, her catwalk was a disaster, which fills Kurt and Bree Welsh with doubts about her modeling abilities. Cleo makes various attempts at seducing Stefan Montgomery before eventually settling for Rory Flanagan.
Mercedes Jones

This article is about the character Mercedes Jones. You may be looking for information on the artist.

## General Information

### Address:

Lima, Ohio
Los Angeles, California

## Relationships

### Family:

Chad Jones (husband)
Dr. Jones, DDS (father)
Unnamed mother
Unnamed older brother
Julius Jones (uncle)

### Dating:

Chad Jones (husband)
Kurt Hummel (crush; former)
Noah Puckerman (ex-boyfriend)
Anthony Rashad (dated; ended)
Shane Tinsley (ex-boyfriend)
Sam Evans (ex-boyfriend)
Tank (ex-boyfriend)

## Other Information

### Clique:

New Directions
The Troubletones
The God Squad

### Education:

William McKinley High School Class of 2012 (graduated)
University of California, Los Angeles (formerly)

## Series Information

### Portrayer:

Amber Riley

**Mercedes Jones** is a minor character in the *ABND* series. She was introduced in *Glee* and makes her first appearance in A Brand New Direction as a recent McKinley graduate who often visits and gives the New Directions pointers. She briefly attended UCLA and later moved to New York after getting a contract offer with Sony. In the adult years, she is signed to Columbia Records and a successful artist living in Los Angeles and dating Noah Puckerman. They break up and she later marries a political activist, Chad Jones, with whom she has a daughter named Sasha Jones.

## Songs

**Total:**

* B1
* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7

A Brand New Direction

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

To The Next Level

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Back to the Top

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
Jessica Roche

**Jessica Roche** is a minor character in the *ABND* series. She was first introduced in It's Not Over Yet as McKinley High graduate and former member of the New Directions from the Class of 2020.

## Series Overview

Jessica graduated from McKinley High in 2020, prior to Book 4. In Book 7, Jessica is at the 2024 New Directions reunion when Ade and Autumn arrive. When they attempt to leave, she asks them to stay.

## Biography

* It's Not Over Yet

Reunion League Tour Rehearse Coffee Dad

When Ade and Autumn apologize for interrupting the reunion, Jessica tells them to stay and invites them to sit in the back row with her, telling them she graduated the semester before they started attending.
Dean Monroe

**Dean Monroe** is a major character in the *ABND* series. He was first introduced in Push to the Limit as a patient at The Northwest Residential Treatment Center due to a serious drug addiction. When Alex Zimmerman shows up to break Juliet Vasquez out, he agrees to help them so long as they take them with him, revealing himself to have been a musician before going into rehab. He later moves to Lima after Julie offers him a spot as an artist in her record label.

## Series Overview

Dean met Juliet Vasquez at rehab after she was forced there against her will by her father and Sam Evans. He offered her a few tips on how to get by and was a helpful ear to her until Alex Zimmerman shows up to break her out. Lacking the motivation to check himself out of rehab, he asks them to take him with them. He reveals to them that he is addicted to various drugs and previously was working as a musician until his illness conflicted with his career and he checked himself into rehab due to nearly overdosing. Though Julie returns to the treatment center for another week, Dean travels around without a home and later appears in Lima again when Julie plans to start a label and wants to sign him as an artist. Dean is reluctant at first but he does not have a job, nor a home, so he signs with her in exchange for living in her house while she is out on tour with Crystal Army. While living in Lima, Dean forms friendships with Kitty Wilde and Marley Rose, living with the former and meeting the latter after saving Benjamin Lynn from being run over.

## Biography

* Push to the Limit

The High Road

Dean receives another morning visit from Marley, who reveals that she brought along the cookies in order to let him know that she wasn't judgmental and that was no reason to dislike her. He tells her that he doesn't dislike her but instead is indifferent towards her and leaves.

Dean goes inside the house when he thinks everyone has left but Marley is there. He wants to use the piano but not in front of her, as his material isn't very good. Marley tells him, however, that she can help him work on his songs, as she has had experience songwriting before. Out of other options, Dean reluctantly agrees.

## Relationships

* Marley Rose

Main Article: Dean-Marley Relationship *(Deanley/Darley)*

## Songs

**Total:**

* B6
* B7

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

## Trivia

* Dean was submitted by a reader.
* Dean's penis measures 4 inches in length, according to Marley Rose via her Twitter account.
Joe Hart

**Joseph "Joe" Hart** is a minor character in the *ABND* series. He was introduced in *Glee* and makes his first appearance in A Brand New Direction as a junior at McKinley. He had a long and complicated romance with Bree Welsh which ended during the missing years. In the adult years, he devotes his time to traveling around the world doing missionary work. There is a small chance that he is the biological father of Dakota Hills.

## Songs

**Total:**

* B1
* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7

A Brand New Direction

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

To The Next Level

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Back to the Top

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
2012 Western Ohio Sectional Championship

The **2012 Western Ohio Sectional Championship** is a competition between the Dalton Academy Warblers, the New Directions and The Rosedale Mennonites. The judges of this competition are Stan Cook, Harrison Paolucci and Allison Metcalf.

The New Directions performed Gangnam Style by *PSY* and Can You Feel The Love Tonight? from *The Lion King*, The Warblers performed Live While We're Young by *One Direction* and Whistle by *Flo Rida*, and the Rosedale Mennonites performed Over the River and Through the Wood/She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain by *Lydia Maria Child/Carl Sandburg*.

During Gangnam Style, Marley Rose passes out due to starving herself for the competition and is replaced for the next number by Juliet Vasquez, who sings the duet with Jake Puckerman and saves them from having to forfeit.
Come See About Me

**Come See About Me** by *The Supremes* is featured in The Proposal, the second chapter A Brand New Direction. It is sung by Quinn, who sings lead with Brittany and Santana both receiving one solo line.

Julie is passing by the choir room when she hears the girls singing. She stands by the door and watches the performance, during which Tina sees her and pulls into the room to watch. Everyone enjoys watching them - in particular, Kitty, who laughs at their performance. Marley looks uncomfortable towards the ending of the performance. As the trio finishes off, the girls applaud as Kitty noticeably claps the most. Julie sees Marley and asks if she's okay, because she looks like she's going to throw up, to which she states that she's tired from rehearsing.

## Lyrics

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

Ooh ooh,

Ooh ooh ooh

I've been cryin' (Ooh ooh)

'Cause I'm lonely (For you)

Smiles have all turned (To tears)

But tears won't wash away

The fears (Ooh ooh)

That you're never ever gonna return (Eh eh eh eh eh)

To ease the fire that within me burns (Eh eh eh eh eh)

**Quinn (with Brittany and Santana):**

It keeps me (crying baby for you)

Keeps me (sighin' baby for you)

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

So won't you hurry?

Come on boy,

See about me (Come see about me)

See about you baby (Come see about me)

I've given up my friends just (For you)

**Quinn (with Brittany and Santana):**

My friends are gone and you (ha-have too)

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

No peace shall

I find (Ooh ooh)

Until you come back

And be mine (Ooh ooh)

No matter what you do or say (Eh eh eh eh eh)

I'm gonna love you anyway (Eh eh eh eh eh)

**Quinn (with Brittany and Santana):**

Keep on (crying baby for you)

I'm gonna keep (sighin' baby for you)

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

So come on, hurry

Come on

And see about me (Come see about me)

See about you baby (Come see about me)

Sometime's up (Up, ooh ooh)

Sometime's down (Down, ooh ooh)

My life's so uncertain (Ooh ooh)

With you not around (Ooh ooh)

From my arms you may be out of reach (Eh eh eh eh eh)

But my heart says you're here to keep (Eh eh eh eh eh)

**Quinn (with Brittany and Santana):**

Keeps me (crying baby for you)

Keep on, keep on (crying baby for you)

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

So won't you hurry

Come on boy

And see about me (Come see about me)

See about you baby (Come see about me)

You know I'm so lonely (Come see about me)

I love you only (Come see about me)

**Brittany (Quinn and Santana):**

See about me (Come see about me)

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

See about you baby (Come see about me)

**Santana (Brittany and Quinn):**

You know I'm so lonely! (Come see about me)

**Quinn (Brittany and Santana):**

I love you only (Come see about me)

Come see about me

Ooh

## Trivia

* This is the first song featured in the fan fiction series.
* This song is Quinn's first solo of the series.
* This is the first song performed by The Unholy Trinity in the series, and second in the overall *Glee* franchise.
* The performance is taken directly from the same performance featured in the Season Four *Glee* episode, *Thanksgiving*.
Dan Roberts

**Dan Roberts** is a major character in the ABND series. He is first introduced in To The Next Level as a sophomore at William McKinley High School. Dan is the best friend of Amity Hills and the step brother of Cory and Juliet Vasquez.

## Songs

**Total:** 2

* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7

To The Next Level

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Back to the Top

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
Class of 2022

2012 • 2013 •
2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025

The **Class of 2022** is a class of students that attended William McKinley High School.

The class consisted of Jeremy Stones, Drew Plant, Debbie Bell, and Helen Campbell. They graduated in Race to the Finish.

## Characters

#### **Known Graduates**

* Jeremy Stones (glee co-director)
* Drew Plant (glee co-directors; class president)
* Debbie Bell
* Helen Campbell
* Terrell Nickerson
* Elizabeth Stout

## Trivia

* Their freshman year began between Back to the Top and World of Chances (seasons 6 and 7).
	+ They were introduced as juniors in World of Chances (season 7).
	+ Terrell Nickerson and Elizabeth Stout were never introduced as students.
* As of Push to the Limit, Jeremy is the only member of the class who lives in Lima.
	+ It is unknown where the rest of the members live.
Cory Vasquez

**Cory Vasquez** is a minor character in the ABND series. He is first introduced in A Brand New Direction as a senior at William McKinley High School. Cory is the older brother of Juliet Vasquez and is fairly absent from the story, especially after he graduates and moves away. In the adult years, he works as a software production executive in Cleveland.

## Songs

**Total:**

* B1
* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7

A Brand New Direction

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

To The Next Level

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Back to the Top

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
Over and Over Again

**Over and Over Again** by *Nathan Sykes featuring Ariana Grande* is featured in Sparks Will Fly, the forty-seventh chapter of Push to the Limit. It is sung by Alex and Julie.

After Crystal Army's rehearsal before the beginning of their Who I've Been Tour, Alex stays behind to 'dabble' but he has the same melody stuck in his head. Julie interrupts and notices it's her song, so he explains that he has listened to her song all day. He tells her that he can play the song on stage while she sings it and they rehearse it with him singing the first verse.

As they perform, Alex finds himself getting anxious and realizes more details
Blame Me (album)

## Singles

1. "Style" (released February 9, 2024)
2. "Say You Won't Let Go" featuring Sam Evans (released May 3, 2024)
3. "Side to Side" featuring Nicki Minaj (released July 26, 2024)
4. "Love The Way You Lie" featuring Eminem (released October 25, 2024)
5."Please Don't Leave Me" (released March 28, 2025)
"Into You" (released August 1, 2025)
"Blood Like Gasoline" (released November 5, 2025)
"Touch It" (released March 6, 2026)

**Blame Me** is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Juliet Vasquez. It was released on May 17, 2024, by Island, SafeHouse and JV Records. The album features guest appearances from American singer Sam Evans and rappers Nicki Minaj and Eminem. Vasquez co-wrote the album entirely, working with many writers and producers such as Max Martin and Ryan Tedder. The album debuted at number 1 on *Billboard 200* and has spawned five number one singles, tying the record for most number one singles from one album, achieved previously by Michael Jackson and Katy Perry.

## Background

Juliet began to work on the album as soon as she was done promoting the music from her previous album in Fall 2023. The album took only a few months to complete and Juliet said in an interview that "most songs were written in one sitting" and then she'd "go back and write another one." In an interview with *GQ*, she listed her new relationship with Crystal Army drummer, Alex Zimmerman, as a major influence in writing the album.

## Singles

* On February 9, 2024, Style was released as the lead single from the album. The song debuted at number 1 on the *Billboard* Hot 100, which marks as her first number 1 in the United States. The music video was directed by Kyle Newman and was released on February 13, 2024.
* Say You Won't Let Go was released as the second single, featuring Sam Evans, on May 3, 2024 along with a music video starring both artists. The song climbed up to number 1 just before the album's release.
* On July 26, the music video for Side to Side was uploaded to YouTube. Juliet and Nicki performed it at the VMAs, after which it began its quick climb to number 1.
* A video for Love The Way You Lie was released on October 25. Eminem and Juliet performed the song at the AMAs, during which Juliet set herself on fire on stage. The performance went viral, taking the song to number 1.
Jason Bliss

**Jason Bliss** is a contestant of Starmaker. He started out in Xavier Michael's team until being eliminated and saved by Juliet Vasquez, who then added him to her team.

## Series Overview

Jason auditioned for Starmaker with *Back in Black* by AC/DC and earned a spot in Xavier Michael's team. However, he sang country songs every show after that, leading to Xavier eliminating him. He then was saved by Juliet Vasquez and added to her team.

## Biography

* Push to the Limit

The High Road

Xavier tells Julie that he plans on cutting Jason in the night's elimination ceremony because he auditioned with an impressive rock performance but has only been singing country songs since then. Julie tries to convince Xavier to keep him, especially after Jason performs Unchained Melody and makes her emotional. The judges all compliment Jason on his number, but Xavier still chooses to eliminate him, prompting Julie to press her lifeline buzzard for him and save him in lieu of keeping an extra member in her team.
## Personality

Jason appears to be very polite. He presumably loves both rock and country music.
Cheap Thrills (album)

This article is about the album Cheap Thrills. You may be looking for information on the song.

## Singles

1. Cheap Thrills (released February 24, 2023)
2. Hide Away (released April 24, 2023)
3. Hollow featuring Travis Hilton (released July 28, 2023)

**Cheap Thrills** is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lyric Heron. It was released on April 7, 2023 and distributed under the Alternative Distribution Alliance. The album was independently self-produced, self-recorded and self-released by the singer, with no mainstream promotion or support. After the album's release, she hired SafeHouse Records's radio promotion department to help the push with her singles for a small percentage of the sales.

## Background

The album was recorded in Lima, Ohio between 2022 and 2023. The singer famously utilized fellow singer-songwriter Juliet Vasquez's home studio to record and produce each song on the album.

## Singles

* Cheap Thrills was released on was released on February 24, 2023. It served as the lead single.
* On April 24, 2023, Hide Away was released as the second single, along with a music video posted that morning. A concert recording of Lyric singing the song with Juliet Vasquez and Amity Hills went viral.
* A remixed version of Hollow was released as the third single on July 28, 2023, featuring a rap from singer-songwriter and rapper Travis Hilton. The two performed the song together on *Good Morning America*.
Damie B

**Damian Banks (known professionally as Damie B)** is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He released his debut studio album, which debuted at number one on *Billboard 200*, in 2017. His next two releases, in 2019 and 2020, also topped the chart, with the former gaining him his first Grammy award for *Best Rap Album*.

His fourth album, released in 2022, broke several chart records and gained him several other awards, including three Grammys.

In 2024, he released his fifth studio album, which became his next, record-breaking chart-topper.

Damie holds several *Billboard* charts records.

## Discography

### Albums

* DB1 (2017)
* DB2 (2019)
* DB3 (2020)
* DB4 (2022)
* DB5 (2024)
* From The Concrete (May 5, 2028)
Emma Schuester

**Emma Schuester** *(nee Pillsbury)* is a minor character in the ABND series. She is first introduced in Glee and later in A Brand New Direction as the William McKinley High School counselor, who is in a relationship with Will Schuester. They later marry and have a son, Daniel Schuester. Together, the family leaves the school for Will to pursue a job opportunity teaching theater at Lima University.
Promise Part 4

**Promise Part 4** is the ninety-eighth chapter of Push to the Limit and the four hundred and seventy-third chapter of the series overall.

The prom concludes.

## Plot

Amity rushes off the stage and leaves the gym, so Alex goes after her. Julie talks to Ryder, who congratulates her on her engagement before rushing away from her. Isaac tells Jeremy that his teasing is just joking and the two agree to be friends. Isaac asks for Jeremy to help him get a deal with Blackbird Records and Jeremy points out that Blaine is there and is the head of A&R.

Isaac performs "In Love With The 80's (Pink Tux To The Prom)" while Alex talks to Amity in an empty hallway and asks if his engagement is the reason she is upset. She is annoyed at this and tells him it has to do with Tabitha, not him, though she doesn't specify. She asks him if he thinks she is boring and he assures her that she's not, but Amity points out that since dating her, Alex has only gone out with really exciting and spontaneous women who are nothing like her. She then has to throw up, interrupting their conversation.

Julie goes to the nursery and urges Quinn and Sam to return to the party. As Quinn leaves, Julie and Sam talk about her engagement while Dan, Rory, Jeremy and Tyler perform Blown in the gym and Marley comes looking for Dean. After she leaves, Sam tells Julie that she needs to do a better job at keeping him informed with anything that may affect his daughters. Alex and Amity return and Amity congratulates Julie on the engagement. She and Sam return to the gym while Alex and Julie make plans.
I'm A Mess

**I'm A Mess** by *Ed Sheeran* is featured in Don't Worry, It Gets Worse, the seventy-fourth chapter of Push to the Limit. It is sung by Alex.

Alex arrives in France and witnesses a talented man playing one of Jake's songs on the guitar and being ignored. He decides to sing along with him and helps him get tips. At the end of the performance, Alex gives the man a large amount of money before heading to Paris.

## Lyrics

**Alex:**

Oh I'm a mess right now

Inside out

Searching for a sweet surrender

But this is not the end

I can't work it out

How going through the motions

Going through us

And oh I've known it for the longest time

And all of my hopes

All of my own words

Are all over written on the signs

But you're on my road

Walking me home

See the flames inside my eyes

It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love

Easy baby maybe I'm a liar

But for tonight I wanna' fall in love

Put your faith in my stomach

I messed up this time

Late last night

Drinking to suppress devotion

With fingers intertwined

I can't shake this feeling now

We're going through the motions

Hoping you'd stop

And ohhh I've only caused you pain

I know but all of my words will always below

Of all the love you spoke

When you're on my road

Walking me home

See the flames inside my eyes

It burns so bright I wanna' feel your love

Easy baby maybe I'm a liar

But for tonight I wanna' fall in love

Put your faith in my stomach

And for how long, I love, my lover

For how long I love my lover

And now, now, for how long, long I love my lover

Now, now, for how long, long I love my lover

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

And I feel loved

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

I feel it all over now, now and I feel loved

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved

Now, now, for how long, long I love my lover

Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved

Now, now, for how long I love my lover

Feel it all over now, now, and I feel loved

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

Now now, for how long, long I love my lover

## Trivia

* The song is featured in Jake P.'s album, No Pressure, as the fourteenth track.
	+ It is credited as being written and produced by Blaine.
* This is the second song from Jake's album that Alex has shown to be a fan of before it was massive. The first is Leavin', which he knew all the words to already when it was released as a single.
Tracy Moore

**Tracy Moore** is a major character of the *ABND* series. She was introduced in World of Chances as a country/pop singer who wishes to take Juliet Vasquez out on tour with her as an opening act and Alex Zimmerman as her lead guitarist. She appears various times throughout the series and has a brief relationship with Alex, as well as an ongoing feud with Juliet Vasquez.

## Trivia

* She is the second female character to have the last name 'Moore' after Kara Moore.
	+ Coincidentally, they were both love interests to Alex.
What You Came For

## Singles

1. "This Is What You Came For" (released December 1, 2023)2. "Love Sex Magic" (released March 8, 2024)

**What You Came For** is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Mercedes Jones. The album was released on April 5, 2024, by Epic Records. It was the first album by Jones after a four year hiatus. The album was a success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 114,000 copies.

## Background

Jones took a four year break from touring to work on **What You Came For** as well as focus on charity and activism. During this hiatus, Jones got married and switched to Epic Records. She also relocated from Los Angeles to Lima, Ohio.

## Singles

* This Is What You Came For was released on December 1, 2023 as the album's lead single.
* On March 8, 2024, Love Sex Magic featuring Nick Jonas was released as the second single from the album, along with the accompanying music video.

"This Is What You Came For""Love Sex Magic"
Riley Lane

**Riley Lane** is a minor character in the ABND series. She is first introduced in World of Chances as a sophomore delinquent at William McKinley High School, whom Jake Puckerman catches skipping school. After discovering that she is homeless after running away from an abusive home, Jake convinces Kitty Wilde and Bree Welsh to house Riley and eventually she is fostered and later adopted by Kitty. She joins Rhythmix along with Kayli Markis but quits during the beginning stages due to not liking the music they were making. In Push to the Limit, she is signed to JV Records as a solo artist.

## Songs

**Total:**

* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
The Lima Bean

**The Lima Bean** is a public coffeehouse and a popular hangout place for the residents of Lima. The students at Dalton Academy hung out there on occasion years ago, but they have since stopped, as the commute was far too long.

## In Glee

The Lima Bean is a popular hangout for students of both William McKinley High School and Dalton Academy during the seasons two and three of *Glee* and appears throughout the entire series.

## In *ABND* Series

The Lima Bean continues to be a popular hangout place for many of the McKinley students and alumni. In *Back to the Top*, Marley Rose gets a job working as a barista. As of It's Not Over Yet, Charlie Ellis is manager. Dean Monroe also holds a job there, as does Blair West.
Race to the Finish

***Race to the Finish*** is the fifth book of the ABND Glee fan fiction series. It begins in August 2021 and follows Juliet Vasquez as she handles pregnancy, motherhood, fame, mental illness, and falling in and out of love. As of October 2016, the book has 83 chapters and 25.6K reads.

The book is followed by *Push to the Limit*.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Ariana Grande as Juliet Vasquez
* Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans
* Steven R. McQueen as John Brown
* Colton Haynes as Alex Zimmerman
* Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde
* Erinn Westbrook as Bree Welsh
* Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
* Camila Cabello as Amity Hills
* Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
* Grant Gustin as Sebastian Smythe
* Cameron Mitchell as Dan Roberts
* Leigh-Anne Pinnock as Shana Davis

## Trivia

* The cover features actress Nina Dobrev, who was originally meant to portray Tatum Goode. This has since been changed, however, and Nina erroneously remains on the cover.
* This book is the only book that doesn't predominantly feature Juliet Vasquez on the cover.
* It marks the first appearance of many important characters, namely Travis Hilton, Zoe Rivers, and Nick Jonas.
Will Schuester

**William Michael "Will" Schuester** is a minor character in the *ABND* series. He was first introduced in Glee and later in A Brand New Direction as the director of the New Directions and a teacher at William McKinley High School. He later leaves the school and glee club to pursue a job as a professor at Lima University and leaves Finn Hudson permanently in charge of the group.
Use Somebody

**Use Somebody** by *Kings of Leon* (*Boyce Avenue and Hannah Trigwell* version) is featured in Walls in the Sand, the seventy-ninth chapter of Push to the Limit. It is sung by Alex and Julie.

Alex attempts to convince Julie to run off with him while everyone else is grieving. She refuses, so he sings with her to show her that he is ready. During the performance, Julie weighs the pros and cons of getting involved with him again and almost caves. However, by the end she puts herself and her fears first, putting a wall up between them while she figures out what she wants.

## Lyrics

**Alex:**

I've been roaming around

Always looking down at all I see

Painted faces, fill the places I can't reach

You know that I could use somebody

You know that I could use somebody

**Julie:**

Someone like you, and all you know, and how you speak

Countless lovers under cover of the street

You know that I could use somebody

You know that I could use somebody yeah

**Alex:**

Someone like you

Someone like you

**Both:**

Off in the night, while you live it up

I'm off to sleep

Waging wars to shape the poet and the beat

**Julie:**

I hope it's gonna make you notice

I hope it's gonna make you notice

**Alex:**

Someone like me (**Julie:** Ooh ooh ooh ooh)

Someone like me (**Julie:** Ooh ooh ooh ooh)

Someone like me, somebody (**Julie:** Ooh ooh ooh ooh)

I'm ready now

I'm ready now

I'm ready now

I'm ready now...

**Both:**

Oh ooh oh

I'm ready now

I'm ready now

I'm ready now

**Alex:"**
I've been roaming around

Always looking down at all I see

Painted faces, fill the places I can't reach

**Julie:**

You know that I could use somebody

**Both:**

You know that I could use somebody
New Romantics (album)

## Singles

1. "Cut To The Feeling" (released May 21, 2027)
2. "Tears" (released October 1, 2027)

***New Romantics*** is the debut studio album by Scottish singer Isaac Prescott. It was released on November 19. 2027, by JV Records. It debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200.

## Singles

* On May 21, 2027, Isaac released Cut To The Feeling as the official lead single.
* Tears was released as the second single on October 1, 2027.
Rory Flanagan

**Rory Flanagan** is a major character in the *ABND* series. He was originally introduced in *Glee* and later in A Brand New Direction as an Irish foreign exchange student and sophomore at McKinley. Rory starts off as a background character who is and and out of New Directions before graduating from McKinley and going off to become a celebrity chef. Later, he returns to Lima to work as the chef in Amelia's Diner for Stefan Montgomery. He begins a relationship with Cleo White.

## Songs

**Total:** 1

* B1
* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6

A Brand New Direction

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

To The Next Level

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Back to the Top

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
Nick Jonas

**Nick Jonas** is a minor character in the *ABND* series. He is first introduced in Race to the Finish as the male lead in *Cursed* alongside Juliet Vasquez, whom he is a brief romantic interest for in Push to the Limit. He gives Julie a recording contract with SafeHouse Records and takes her out on tour with him until her meltdown. When they discover that Francesca Durand was to blame for Julie's meltdown, Nick apologizes but Julie tells him she no longer wants to be around either of them.

## Series Overview

Nick first meets Juliet Vasquez between Book 5 and Book 6 when they work together on the *Disney* animated film, *Cursed.* They become good friends and when she gets dropped from Blackbird Records he gives her a record contract with his label, SafeHouse Records, releasing a successful collaboration single and then going on tour together. When they both end their relationships, they have a one night stand which ends due to Julie not being over Ryder and Nick getting back with Francesca. After Julie's meltdown, Nick is forced to remove her from his tour, causing them to grow apart. They later discover that it was Francesca who swapped Julie's pills causing her meltdown, so Nick breaks up with Francesca and tries to apologize to Julie. However, the latter tells him that she wants to be professional only and would prefer to stay away from each other.

## Biography

* Race to the Finish
* Push to the Limit

Damaged

The Teen Choice Awards

Plan B

October

Ben's First Birthday

New Faces, Same Places

2023 MTV Video Music Awards

AlexEndedFrancescaParty

Nick calls Julie to apologize for what Francesca did to her and inform her that he has broken up with her. He tries to mend their friendship but Julie tells him she would prefer it if they stayed strictly a business relationship and nothing more, asking him to stay away.

The High Road
Ryder Lynn

**Ryder Lynn** is a main character of the ABND series. He is first introduced in *Glee* and later in A Brand New Direction as a sophomore at William McKinley High School. He is the best friend of Jake Puckerman and Marley Rose, as well as the father of Benjamin Lynn. In the adult years, Ryder has quit his music and football careers to live a small-town life, becoming the owner of Adonis Night Club.

He is portrayed by Blake Jenner.

## Songs

**Total:**

* B1
* B2
* B3
* B4
* B5
* B6
* B7

A Brand New Direction

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

To The Next Level

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Back to the Top

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

World of Chances

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Race to the Finish

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

Push to the Limit

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)

It's Not Over Yet

Solos

Duets

Solos (in a group number)
It's Not Over Yet

**It's Not Over Yet**is the seventh book of the ABND Glee fan fiction series. It begins in August 2024, one month after the events of Push to the Limit, and follows the characters as they form families of their own and make life changing decisions.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Ariana Grande as Juliet Vasquez
* Colton Haynes as Alex Zimmerman
* Steven R. McQueen as John Brown
* Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans
* Erinn Westbrook as Bree Welsh
* Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
* Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde
* Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
* Camila Cabello as Amity Hills
* Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn
* Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
* Leigh-Anne Pinnock as Shana Davis
* Jade Thirlwall as Leila McGuire
* Francisco Lachowski as Travis Hilton
* Hunter Parrish as Stefan Montgomery
* Grant Gustin as Sebastian Smythe
* Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray

###  Recurring Cast

* Lindsay Pearce as Harmony Sawyer
* Amber Heard as Mandy Baker
* Leighton Meester as Lyric Heron
* Niall Horan as Tyler Nichols
* Jennette McCurdy as Sarah Linley
* Cameron Mitchell as Dan Roberts
* Perrie Edwards as Kayli Markis
* Jesy Nelson as Zoe Rivers
* Cameron Dallas as Luke Walters
* Troian Bellisario as Addison Swanson
* Shay Mitchell as Brooke Castillo
* Evan Peters as Dean Monroe
* Michael Weissman as Jeremy Stones
* Thomas-Brodie Sangster as Isaac Prescott
* Ariel Winter as Morgan Tobis
* Adelaide Kane as Eva Jones
* Gigi Hadid as Cleo White
* Emma Stone as Albany Boynton
* Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
* Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson
* Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones
* Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams
* Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan
* Dylan O'Brien as Vince Carter
* Autumn Reeser as Taylor Wallis
* Odette Annable as Joyce Robin

#### Guest Stars

* Adam Brody as Caleb Bennett
* Chrissy Costanza as Eddie-Marie Arntz
* Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
* Demi Lovato as Dani Harper
* Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
* Shane Harper as Cory Vasquez
* Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman
* Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang
* Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce
* Alex Newell as Unique Adams
* Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang
* Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart
* Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta
* Selena Gomez as Shea O'Connor

#### Special Guest Stars

* Antonio Banderas as Tony Vasquez
* Sasha Alexander as Veronica Vasquez
* Nick Jonas as Nick Jonas
* Kendall Jenner as Francesca Durand
* Rachel Bilson as Haley Braxton
* Gina Rodriguez as Denise Mesa
To The Next Level

***To The Next Level*** is the second of the ABND Glee fan fiction series. The book follows Juliet Vasquez during her junior year at William McKinley High School, where she and the rest of the New Directions must lead the club after losing the remaining original members. As of October 2016, the book has 85 chapters and 220K reads.

The book is followed by *Back to the Top*.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Ariana Grande as Juliet Vasquez
* Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn
* Steven R. McQueen as John Brown
* Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde
* Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
* Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
* Erinn Westbrook as Bree Welsh

### Recurring Cast

* Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart
* Colton Haynes as Alex Zimmerman
* Camila Cabello as Amity Hills
* Cameron Mitchell as Dan Roberts
* Alex Newell as Unique Adams
* Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan
* Lindsay Pearce as Harmony Sawyer
* Leigh-Anne Pinnock as Shana Davis
* Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
* Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta
* Ashley Benson as Carrie Washington
* Willa Holland as Peyton Carson
* Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans

### Guest Stars

* Cory Montieth as Finn Hudson
* Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
* Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
* Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray
* Amber Heard as Mandy Baker

### Special Guest Stars

* Antonio Banderas as Tony Vasquez
* Sasha Alexander as Veronica Roberts
* Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabelle Vasquez
* Travis Appleford as Trevor Hudson
Vince Carter

**Vince Carter** is a major character in the *ABND* series. He is Back to the Top as a nerdy student whom Kitty Wilde hires as a tutor. After a while, the two start dating and break up during college. In the adult years, he works as an astrophysicist and engineer for NASA. In Push to the Limit, he runs into Kitty during his bachelor party in Vegas and the two have a drunken one night stand which results in her becoming pregnant. Not knowing this, he marries Taylor Carter. Later he and Kitty become co-parents to Alexa Carter.
Sarah Linley

This article is about the character Sarah Linley. You may be looking for information on the artist.

**Sarah Linley** is a major character in the *ABND* series. She was first introduced in Race to the Finish as a new artist signed to Blackbird Records.

## General Information

### Address:

Lima, Ohio
Long Beach, California (former)

### Career:

Recording artist at Blackbird Records
YouTubber (former)

## Other Information

### Talent:

Singing
Songwriting
Say You Won't Let Go

**Say You Won't Let Go** by *Madilyn Bailey, Joshua David Evans and Kurt Hugo Schneider*, originally by *James Arthur* is featured in JV Records, the hundredth chapter of Push to the Limit. It is sung by Julie and Sam.

Julie and Sam wrote this song earlier in Push to the Limit and Julie put the song on her album, sure that it would be a hit. She later releases it as the second single from Blame Me and performs it at her label party with Sam, watched by her family and all of their friends. During the performance, Alex's finally tries to convince him that Julie and Sam still share a connection and therefore Alex shouldn't marry her, but instead he is convinced that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. The song becomes a huge hit for both Julie and Sam.

## Singles Chronology

### Next

Side to Side

**"Say You Won't Let Go"** is a song by American singer-songwriters Juliet Vasquez and Sam Evans from Juliet's third studio album, Blame Me (2024). It was written by Juliet and Sam and released through JV Records as the second single from the album. The song peaked at number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100, where it remained for seven weeks, becoming Juliet's second number one single and longest-running chart topper to date. The song also became Sam's first solo number one. It peaked in the top 10 of ten other countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, and Ireland.
Sarah Linley (artist)

This article is about the artist Sarah Linley. You may be looking for the character.

## Sarah Linley

### Born

Sarah Linley
August 14, 2003 (age 20)

## Music Career

### Labels

Blackbird Records

**Sarah Linley** is an American actress and country music singer. She began as a child actor but in her teens switched to making YouTube videos, with her channel growing in popularity after she uploaded various covers. She was then discovered by Sebastian Smythe, who signed her to Blackbird Records in 2022. Sarah's debut studio album, Generation Love is was released on October 6, 2023.

## Early Life

Sarah was born on August 14, 2003 in Long Beach, California, where she was raised by her single mother. From a very young age, Sarah's mother auditioned her for commercials and eventually small roles in shows like *CSI* and *Criminal Minds*.

As a teenager, Sarah stopped taking on acting roles and instead turned to exploring her passion of music through YouTube, where she posted covers of popular songs and eventually grew her channel to have a small fanbase. In 2023, she was discovered by Sebastian Smythe, who immediately signed her to Blackbird Records as the label's first country artist.

## Discography

### Albums

* Generation Love (October 6, 2023)
* Water Rising (November 14, 2025)

## Tours

#### As Supporting Act

* Never Underestimate a Girl Tour (Santana Lopez)

## Awards & Nominations

Known awards and nominations for Sarah Linley.

 TOTAL
 American Music
Awards
 **People's Choice**Awards

### American Music Awards

The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual music awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Sarah has won 1 award of 3 nominations.

 2024

###  People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards are presented annually by Procter & Gamble. Sarah has received 1 nomination.
Francesca Durand

**Francesca Durand** is a minor character in the *ABND* series. She was first introduced in Race to the Finish as a model dating Nick Jonas. She becomes an instant enemy to Juliet Vasquez when the latter sleeps with Nick. After finding out about it, Francesca swaps Julie's mood stabilizing medication, leading her to have a meltdown. Later, Alex exposes her through his snapchat, causing the hashtag #AlexEndedFrancescaParty to trend worldwide and her career to be destroyed. Nick breaks up with her and Julie pays her off to disappear and stay out of the public eye forever to avoid this scandal following her around.
Stay With Me (Book 6 song)

**Stay With Me** by *Diamond Eyes* and *Christina Grimmie* is featured in Get Yourself Together, the thirty-eighth chapter of Push to the Limit. It is sung by Alex and Julie.

Alex wrote the song about the experience of seeing Julie drown and resuscitating her with CPR. He asks if he can sing it with her when she returns home from rehab and she accepts.

While they sing, Julie wonders how the experience of watching her die was like for Alex and attempts to understand through the song he has written about it.

After they finish singing, Alex tells her that he does not want to release or even record the song. He just wanted her to hear his message, telling her never to consider leaving him again because thinking he had lost her was the worst feeling he'd ever felt. While singing the song, Alex feels that something has changed but he can't really tell what that is.

## Lyrics

**Julie:**

Barely breathing

Head is under water

At a crossroad

To love or to not

I wanna feel you

Breathe in every motion

I hear you whisper

Stay with me

Stay with me

Cause without you here

I disappear

Into infinity, infinity

Stay with me

Cause without you here

I disappear

Stay with me

**Alex:**

I can feel your pain

Pulsing through my veins

Hold on to my hand and pray

You'll find my heart one day

**Both:**

Fight your way through these walls

That you built so tall

**Alex:**

I look around

**Both:**

And see

It's you that has the key

Stay with me

**Julie:**

Cause without

**Both:**

You here

**Julie:**

I disap-

**Both:**

-pear

Into infinity, infinity

Stay with me

Cause without you here

I disappear

Stay with me

Stay with me

Cause without you here

I disappear

Into infinity, infinity

Stay with me

Cause without you here

I disappear

Stay with me

## Trivia

* Alex claims he wanted to call the song, "I Made Out With Juliet Vasquez But She Wasn't Conscious So I Didn't Get Consent And Now My Lawyers Are Expecting A Lawsuit But It's Ok Because I'm Pretty Sure She Was Into It" but the title was too long.