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.

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.

Grace Whitney is a 19 year old girl who dance at 'Kelly's Dance Academy with her best friend Brittany. When grace was 5 she was in a terrible car accident with her mum, Jacinta and her dad, Daniel. Luckily grace and her mum survived with only a few minor injuries but unfortunately her dad passed away on the way to the hospital, because he had damage done to his brain that caused is heart to stop. Ever since that day graces mum has been very strict even though she is 19 and not the 5 year old child that that she used to be. Grace also has a boyfriend called Logan, he is always abusing her and has given her scares on her back that she covers up with makeup and she hasn't told anyone about.