Meet Astrid...She's your typical girl with a hurtful past...A cracked soul looking for something she can love unconditionally...And she doesn't let go... Then there's Daniel...Charming and bad boyish, he's the ultimate sin...But what no one knows, is the shattered soul that he hides behind that sexy chiseled face...You see, for him, letting go is easy...It's holding on that's difficult... What happens when these two polar opposites clash? Well that's for me to write and for you to find out... In the end, love is all about holding on and letting go...

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.