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.

Maddie had been going to the same school all her life. After her parents abandoned her, she's pretty much been on her own her whole life, except for her best friend who was like a sister to her. Maddie had a pretty bad reputation and most people called her a slut. Her new biology teacher takes an interest in her and gets to know her. But she soon finds out her teachers obsession.

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