Tessa has everything to lose. Hardin has nothing to lose;except her. Life will never be the same…
After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, Tessa and Hardin were on the path to making things work. Tessa knew Hardin could be cruel, but when a bombshell revelation is dropped about the origins of their relationship – and Hardin’s mysterious past – Tessa is beside herself.
Hardin will always be Hardin. But is he really the deep, thoughtful guy Tessa fell madly in love with despite his angry exterior; or has he been a stranger all along? She wishes she could walk away. It’s just not that easy. Not with the memory of passionate nights spent in his arms. His electric touch. His hungry kisses…
Still, Tessa’s not sure she can endure one more broken promise. She put so much on hold for Hardin – school, friends, her mom, a relationship with a guy who really loved her, and now possibly even a promising new career. She needs to move forward with her life.
Hardin knows he made a mistake, possibly the biggest one of his life. He’s not going down without a fight. But can he change? Will he change… for love?
BOOK REVIEW: 4 STARS
Oh. My. God. This. Book. I can’t even know where to begin. This book had me on edge for almost 20 hours, i barely slept, barely ate, barely interacted with people, I could only think about keep reading/listening to the audiobook and finish it, because it was real torture. Don’t get me wrong, the good kind of torture (Yeah, I know, I’m a masochist). If the first book was angsty, this one beats it. After We Collided is the definition of roller coaster, the yell-and-cry-till-you-die kinda roller coaster, and if it wasn’t enough, this book is f**king addictive. *sigh*
The book starts right after After finished, when Tess now finds out about the truth of Hardin’s actions and is total and completely heartbroken *me too*. I tried to be as mad as Tess was at Hardin, but, I just couldn’t, because this book has a dual POV *THANK GOD*.
Remember that I said I was as in love with Hardin as Tess in my previous review? Well… I don’t know anymore. I mean, I still love him, he’s been through a lot in his life, he had to witness things that no kid should witness, and that’s the reason why he acts the way he acts, why he doesn’t believe in relationships, and every other fucked up thing he has in his life, nevertheless, he is so f**king selfish *shakes head*. God, he was exasperating. He was so lucky Tessa loves him so much and keeps forgiving every stupid thing he does, but when she did mess it up too, he acted like a saint and all judgemental like he’ve never done a bad thing *sigh* GOD, THAT WAS ANNOYING.
Tessa on the other hand was so contradictory along the book. One moment she was making mature decisions, and the other was acting stupidly, *WHY WHY WHY?* I understand she is a teenager, but WTF? *shakes head*. However, I can’t help to love her too. She is destined to Hardin as much as Hardin is destined to her.
What I loved about this book:
-The relationship of Hardin and his mother. She’s so great, very comprehensive and patient with Hardin. I’m so glad she isn’t so broker after what happened to her. And I really appreciate how she handle things with Tess/Hardin problems.
-Tessa’s job, her boss and coworkers: She managed to stay focus at work, kind of, despite everything that was currently happening to her. Besides, the friends she made at work, were the friends she really needed, not those pricks from the university.
-Harding understanding that he really fucked up with Tessa. I was so frustrated with his selfishness but he understood the magnitude of his actions toward Tessa.
-The interactions between Hardin and Christian’s son, Smith.
What I didn’t like about this book:
-It had so much drama. Ok, I loved it too, but it was too much. I was afraid to put down the book because I didn’t think to be able to resume if I stopped. I mean, you can’t get off of a roller coaster once it has started the ride. That was this book for me.
-Zed. Oh. My. God. What a prick. I totally hate that guy.
-Tessa’s mom. B-I-A-T-C-H!!
The cliffhanger of the second book was more manageable than the first one. What will happen with their future? What will happen with their relationship? What will happen with Tess’s dad? What will happen with Zed? I can’t wait for the third book. December 30th isn’t close enough.
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: 4 STARS
The dual narration was great. Shane East and Elizabeth Louise did a great job. Elizabeth’s voice is perfect for Tess and her tone and inflections for other characters are flawless, specially the voice she does for Hardin. Shane’s British accent was very suitable for Hardin, and I quickly get used to his voice while I was listening to the audiobook, despite the fact that his voice isn’t for a 21 year old guy.
ANNA TODD is a first-time writer spending her days in the Austin area with her husband, with whom she beat half the statistics by getting married one month after graduating high school. Between her husband’s three deployments to Iraq, she worked odd jobs from a makeup counter to the IRS processing counter. Anna was always an avid reader and boy band and romance lover, so now that she’s found a way to combine the three she’s enjoying living a real-life dream come true.
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