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

Its been a year since Winter Ozlin lost her parents. A devastating car accident that killed her parents caused Winter to run down a dark path for a year. But here she is a year later, once again attending Brinston Prep School. Brinston Prep School was where Winter was Queen Bee, but her spiral downfall caused her to lose that title to her best friend, Taylor. All Winter wants is to forget what happened during her year away, and to stop being the center of attention. Doing her best to avoid cliques and drama, Winter tries to find her place, but Brinston is the worst place to do that. Highest Ranking: #297 in Teen Fiction

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.