Abby Avery has always been secretly in love with Chase Mathews, her best friend's older brother, but he never cared for her. Chase just saw her as his little sister's nerdy best friend who's always in the background. Despite the years that have passed, Abby's heart still races every time she sees him, but she knows nothing would ever happen between them, or so Abby thought.

Massimo Torricelli is the future head of the biggest Sicilian mafia family. He's dangerously handsome and knows it. He knows how dominating he was in bed and with his woman. But he's become bored with one night stands and whore's wanting his money, also he was tired of seeing the same beautiful woman in his dreams, only to wake up alone. On his way to a meeting, he drives past the airport and sees HER. It's her. The Angel from his dreams. In real life! Since he saw her, he knew he had to have her. So he kidnaps her. Laura Moon comes to Italy on vacation with friends for inspiration. But she didn't think she would be kidnapped by Italy's most dangerous man. She is told she has to live with him for a whole year and see if she falls in love with him. While sexually attracted to him, she fights him at every corner. She is stubborn and hardheaded. She wasn't going down without a fight. And neither will he. He will do what ever it takes to make her his future wife.

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.

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.

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.