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.

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.

Nicole Baily has spent far too many summers with her brother Devon and his best friend Logan Lerman. But never before had Logan ever seemed so cute. Never before had Logan made her feel like he didn't just think of her as his best friends little sister. The story starts with a summer trip, and ends with both Nikki and Logan having a tale they can tell their grandkids one day. "It was the summer that I fell in love, and..."