After Jo's best friend of twenty years passes away, she's not quite sure how to handle her life. Her 16 year old brother is living with her and her parents have nothing to do with either of them. She thinks nothing will get better. Until she finds her own escape.

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.

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