//When the heart speaks... everything else stays silent.// Josephine was happy. She had nothing, but that small little black dress she was always wearing, but she was happy. Until one day she lost everything. Now she has to live with a new family and start over. She has to learn the manners of high class and become a real lady. But the arrogant rich boy on the room across from hers won't let her. Hero Fiennes Tiffin is all talk. He thinks he is a prince and that he deserves to be treated like one. But when he meets Josephine all he does is stay silent. For the first time ever he has nothing to say. Everyone thinks that Josephine doesn't know anything. But how can she be the only person that can teach Hero about life? How can she be the only person that can teach him that class in not above everything after all and all people are equal? "Love makes people. And people make love"

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.