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.

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.

He never knew life could be this way, but truly if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He cared about nothing, not even himself until her. Before her, he was empty/ Before her he knew nothing of joy or completion, and this is his journey to his life After her.

Dear Diary, I'm writing today because he tried to hurt me once again. I'm so sick that he thinks that he can do those things to me without a consequence, well actually... he can. Why can't I stand up for myself? Why do my knees lose their strength everytime he gets near me? I can't take this anymore. I just wished that he could disappear once and for all. Guess that won't happen since he lives just across the street. I hope tomorrow will be a better day. -Skylar

~"You have to close your eyes and open your heart, for the most beautiful things are not seen by the eyes, but felt by the heart."~ (Chapter 21) ~ ~“It’s okay to cry. But after you’ve finished crying, you’ve got to stand up and tell yourself never to cry for the same reason ever again.”~ (Chapter 28) ~ ~“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”~ (Chapter 63) ~ 19 year-old Cordelia Delphina Sanders has lived alone with her abusive, drunk stepfather ever since her mother was shot when she was six. She's treated like an outcast, forced to shut everyone out, even people who care. But when Cordelia meets Niall James Horan, her dark shell starts weakening. No one has ever tried to touch her heart like Niall. Will he be the one there to teach her? Will he be the one to heal her wounds? Will he be the one to help her start all over again? Find out in "I Never Thought I'd Love You."

When Sammi wins big on the lottery, she moves from under a bridge to the city of London. What she doesnt know is what can happen with her neighbors, One Direction, in a matter of days. Will love find her; or will she encounter problems too big to handle?