"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

"We are going to get caught!" "Then we have to escape." "I'm scared." "Don't be. Just come with me and we'll keep driving." "Where to?" "Beyond the city limits." ♠︎ Calum Hood, a full time drag racer and half time band member, experiences a weird event with a girl who he has met through his best friend, Luke Hemmings. He never wanted to do anything with her. All he wanted to do was get drunk and hook up with girls. Instead he ends up catching himself for falling for her after she told him a deep secret. He wanted to protect her but he also didn't want her in his life. As she begins to slip from his finger tips, the more danger she got herself into. A tragic story between love and hate.

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.