"I'm not good enough for him. I'm not. And I never will be. I'm just scum, and he seems to be so much more. 'He's only my brother. Go for it.' Gemma explained to me. I laughed at my close friend. 'He's so much more than that. He's got a life. A life that doesn't need to be chained to the ground by mine. I can't abduct him into my world. It's just not fair to him.' I sighed and looked down at my waitress apron. 'You're meaning to tell me that the guy sitting in a diner drinking cheap coffee is too good for you? I know your world has flaws, but in the end you've got guys on the line up. You're a-a-a...' She didn't need to say it, I already knew. I was ashamed with myself. But at the end of the day, I do what I have to do. Literally. "

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.

There comes a point in time where one must choose between what is easy, and what is right. For Karissa Grey, girlfriend of Harry Styles from the world famous boyband One Direction, that time is now. When the love of her life is ripped from her, and everyone seems to doubt her abilities, how far will she go to bring him back? She risks losing everything, and all 'cause he is her one and only.