• "It's fine," I look down and try not to let the heat rush to my cheeks. I look up and he's staring at me very closely. "Oh jelly beans," I whisper. "What?" He chuckles. Right then my cheeks start to go red. I can hear my mom giggle in the background. I shake my head. Then he leans in again to give me a hug, which I gladly give back. "Bye Jacob." I wave at him. "Good bye Julia." He waves at me while I walk away. He remembered my name. He remembered my name people! Oh my god! • Julia W. is just your average girl. And of course she has celebrity crushes. For example: Jacob Sartorius. She goes to one of his meet and greets and does something no one has attempted before. This not only brings them together, but brings many other things.

Jacob moves to a new town. He immediately makes a connection with a girl named Kaitlyn. That is until Jacob believes he might be gaining feelings for his neighbor Emma. Who will he choose?

'Pain isn't remotely kind in that way. Pain wants its promised pound of flesh, ounce for ounce. It won't settle until you're left with nothing but a flaky shell of who you were. The burn of betrayal and the sting of rejection hurt, but nothing compares to the pain of being empty. Nothing hurts worse than not hurting at all and it makes no sense and perfect sense at the same time and I'm convinced I'm going crazy and I'm actually okay with that.'

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.

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.