Harry Styles is charming, sophisticated, and considered to be one of the world's greatest con artists. But the problem with living a life of danger and lies is that it is impossible to fall in love. So what happens when he meets a beautiful, yet timid girl named Adelaide Moreau, who begins to teach him what true love really is - something that's indestructible because it stays in the heart and soul forever.

19 year old, Ellana Rivers begins her new life in a new university right in London England after the infamous, tragic murder of her mother from her borderline insane father. In hopes of starting a new life, and maybe new relationships, she attempts to let go of the past and move on with her life. But it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.

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.

Was it her beauty that reeled me in? The mysterious, deep, color her eyes contained? Or her addictive smile, smell, or even her personality? It was none of these things. The reason she's too afraid and too sad to even talk is what made her even more mysterious and captivating to me. Not talking for six years as a side affect from a tragic accident is what I learned had caused it; her sister and mothers death traumatized her. And my goal is to help her break free, to help her gain the courage to live her life to the fullest. To speak to me.

Watty Awards 2013 Winner! {book 3} ✓ - ❝ The moment I lost my mum things changed. I changed. I realised that no one stays forever, everyone leaves at some point, whether is willingly or not, and you're left alone, broken on the floor. I won't go through that again. I won't give people the chance to break me like that again. I'll protect myself. I'm raising up my walls, higher than anyone has ever seen. I'll be safe. ❞

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.

"Before you can see the light you have to deal with the darkness"