The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

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.

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.

"Calum, why is everyone in this town so afraid of you?" [this isn't scary i promise]

Ten times I asked her to marry me. Nine times she said no.

Her mother expected the therapist to help her be happy again, not the therapist's son.

[COMPLETED] "Why do you always stare at me?" "B-Because You're B-Beau-tiful." Violet was the shy girl Harry loved to draw. Harry was the stuttering boy Violet fell in love with. © londonstars

COMPLETED | That was the thing about him– she never knew what he was thinking.

COMPLETED | MINI-SEQUEL TO PLACID | Silence won't save you.

"i'm not afraid of death; i just don't want to be there when it happens." (cover by elle)