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.

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.

Chloe Ellison 25 and is a second grade teacher from Texas. When she's not teaching her students 4×4, she riding her horses. The only problem is that her family is always on her back about finding a "nice guy". Valentine Dexter is a 26 year old soldier in the army from New York. Her family is also always on her back about finding someone to love, but when she is stationed in Texas and visits Riden Elementary for career day, she's paired with the beautiful Ms. Ellison. Now she will do whatever it takes to sweep this southern belle off of her feet

Samantha Bennett, who goes by the name 'Sam', is a 16 year young old girl who is always getting mistaken for her gender. Due to Sam's short hair, flat chest and her tomboyish personality, almost everybody in school believes she is actually a good looking; smoking hot male. Unfortunately, due to a fire that broke out inside her home, Sam had no choice, but to move a few cities over and attend a different school in a different district. What will happen when she has almost all of her classes with one of the popular girls, who ends up falling in love with Sam? --- Book cover created by; @ForeverChanged02 She did a fantastic job! Thank you so much! :)