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The Complete After Series 5 Books Collection Set By Anna Todd
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The Complete After Series 5 Books Collection Set By Anna
There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there's everything AFTER...Life will never be the same. Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She's got direction, ambition, and a mother who's intent on keeping her that way. But she's barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin.
After Ever
Tessa and Hardin have defied all the odds, but will their fairy tale ending be turned on its head? After Ever Happy Life will never be the same. Its never been all rainbows and sunshine for Tessa and Hardin, but each new challenge they have faced has only made their passionate bond stronger and stronger.
After We
Tessa has everything to lose. Hardin has nothing to lose...except her. AFTER WE COLLIDED...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.
After We
Tessa and Hardins love was complicated before. Now its more confusing than ever. AFTER WE FELL...Life will never be the same. Just as Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes. Revelations about first her family, and then Hardins, throw everything they knew before in doubt.
Hardin met Tessa, he was a raging storm. DURING those first moments they met, he realized he needed to keep her for himself - his life depended on it. AFTER they got together, the world would never be the same. Hardin and Tessa's dramatic love affair became a vortex pulling in everyone around them.
9781501100192/9781501104046/9781982131159/9781982131180/9781501130700
The Complete After Series 5 Books Collection Set By Anna
There was the time before Tessa met Hardin, and then there's everything AFTER...Life will never be the same. Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She's got direction, ambition, and a mother who's intent on keeping her that way. But she's barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin.
After Ever
Tessa and Hardin have defied all the odds, but will their fairy tale ending be turned on its head? After Ever Happy Life will never be the same. Its never been all rainbows and sunshine for Tessa and Hardin, but each new challenge they have faced has only made their passionate bond stronger and stronger.
After We
Tessa has everything to lose. Hardin has nothing to lose...except her. AFTER WE COLLIDED...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.
After We
Tessa and Hardins love was complicated before. Now its more confusing than ever. AFTER WE FELL...Life will never be the same. Just as Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes. Revelations about first her family, and then Hardins, throw everything they knew before in doubt.
Hardin met Tessa, he was a raging storm. DURING those first moments they met, he realized he needed to keep her for himself - his life depended on it. AFTER they got together, the world would never be the same. Hardin and Tessa's dramatic love affair became a vortex pulling in everyone around them.
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Published May 21, 2024
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Anna Todd
106 books26.2k followersANNA TODD (writer/producer/influencer) is the New York Times best-selling author of the After series, the Brightest Stars trilogy, The Spring Girls, and the After Graphic novels. The After series has been released in 35 languages and has sold over twelve million copies worldwide—becoming a #1 best-seller in several countries. Always an avid reader, Todd began writing stories on her phone through Wattpad, with After becoming the platform’s most-read series with over two billion reads. She has served as a producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided, and in 2017, she founded the entertainment company Frayed Pages Media to produce innovative and creative work across film, television, and publishing. A native of Ohio, she lives with her family in Los Angeles.
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November 1, 2024
After Series by Anna Todd
Overall Series Rating: 4.1 Stars out of 5
Quality of Writing: 3.5/5
Pace: 4/5
Plot Development: 4.25/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Enjoyability: 4.25/5
Overview:
The After series, while not without its flaws, offers a compelling narrative that keeps readers engaged from beginning to end. The last two books in the main series truly shine, delivering the most impactful moments and character growth. In contrast, the second book presented a challenge with its pacing, feeling slow at times as it navigated the complexities of the protagonists’ relationship. However, despite this dip, I found myself thoroughly invested in the series overall.
This series will likely appeal to readers who enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey but are looking for something with a more substantial storyline rather than being solely focused on explicit content. While there are indeed numerous sex scenes throughout the books, the emphasis remains on the characters’ development and the evolution of their relationship, which adds depth to the narrative.
The relationship between Tessa and Hardin is undoubtedly toxic, and I understand the criticism it has garnered from some readers. However, I believe that the exploration of their flaws and the challenges they face make for an intriguing story. Fiction often thrives on complexity, and the characters’ growth is integral to the plot’s progression. If they weren’t portrayed as flawed individuals, the journey of their personal development wouldn’t have resonated as powerfully.
In conclusion, I would recommend the After series to those who appreciate a blend of romance, drama, and character-driven storytelling. While it may not be for everyone, the series offers a nuanced portrayal of love and conflict that many readers will find captivating.
Overall Series Rating: 4.1 Stars out of 5
Quality of Writing: 3.5/5
Pace: 4/5
Plot Development: 4.25/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Enjoyability: 4.25/5
Overview:
The After series, while not without its flaws, offers a compelling narrative that keeps readers engaged from beginning to end. The last two books in the main series truly shine, delivering the most impactful moments and character growth. In contrast, the second book presented a challenge with its pacing, feeling slow at times as it navigated the complexities of the protagonists’ relationship. However, despite this dip, I found myself thoroughly invested in the series overall.
This series will likely appeal to readers who enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey but are looking for something with a more substantial storyline rather than being solely focused on explicit content. While there are indeed numerous sex scenes throughout the books, the emphasis remains on the characters’ development and the evolution of their relationship, which adds depth to the narrative.
The relationship between Tessa and Hardin is undoubtedly toxic, and I understand the criticism it has garnered from some readers. However, I believe that the exploration of their flaws and the challenges they face make for an intriguing story. Fiction often thrives on complexity, and the characters’ growth is integral to the plot’s progression. If they weren’t portrayed as flawed individuals, the journey of their personal development wouldn’t have resonated as powerfully.
In conclusion, I would recommend the After series to those who appreciate a blend of romance, drama, and character-driven storytelling. While it may not be for everyone, the series offers a nuanced portrayal of love and conflict that many readers will find captivating.
April 24, 2020
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I thoroughly enjoyed the rollercoaster that is Hardin and Tessa's love journey. It is a bit much in the sense of the amount of drama we endure considering the time span from book 1-4 (excluding the last part in after ever after that talks years down the line) is between 7-9 months. However, it goes with the tragedy turned love story that is Hardin and Tessa. I think it is important that they overcome the manipulative tendencies and that Hardin learns to deal with his behavior and sort out his issues. I understand where people talk about this series saying it is saying emotional abuse is okay, however, I don't think that Todd is promoting it I think she is trying to make people understand relationships from a more realistic point of view as well showing that people can change. I like that we have so much bad because I think the romance genre can get lazy and constantly fall into the same cycles and stories but Anna Todd stepped out the comfort zone whilst still giving us a well written 'romance'.
I thoroughly enjoyed the rollercoaster that is Hardin and Tessa's love journey. It is a bit much in the sense of the amount of drama we endure considering the time span from book 1-4 (excluding the last part in after ever after that talks years down the line) is between 7-9 months. However, it goes with the tragedy turned love story that is Hardin and Tessa. I think it is important that they overcome the manipulative tendencies and that Hardin learns to deal with his behavior and sort out his issues. I understand where people talk about this series saying it is saying emotional abuse is okay, however, I don't think that Todd is promoting it I think she is trying to make people understand relationships from a more realistic point of view as well showing that people can change. I like that we have so much bad because I think the romance genre can get lazy and constantly fall into the same cycles and stories but Anna Todd stepped out the comfort zone whilst still giving us a well written 'romance'.
February 8, 2023
I wanted to suffocate in their chaos the entire time… and I mean that in the best way possible. I absolutely devoured this series & am envious of anyone reading it for the first time.
July 28, 2020
The story line promotes abusive relationships and was entirely to vulgar and graphic in a sexual nature. While I understand that there abusive relationships, both verbally and physical, where the offender has changed it seems like this book promotes staying in such relationship until perpetrator decides he wants to change. Hardin and Tessa's relationship is purely sexual at the start and all the way through until he decides in order to have Tessa he has to change. But only after he lost her and she was almost raped at a frat party. Hardin treated Tessa like she was property he owned and Tessa allowed much of it in so many ways. I would not reccomend this to anybody to read. Would have been better had the graphic sexual descriptions been left out. Reminds me of what I was told about Fifty Shades.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 28, 2019
Exceptional series for hopeless romantics...
February 7, 2025
I'm addicted to toxic men, soooo I was hooked.
December 23, 2020
I absolutely loved this series! It kept my attending like a vice grip the entire time! The ending makes all emotional turmoil worth it! I highly recommend it.
July 2, 2025
Tessa VS la dignité en 4000 pages
June 21, 2021
Obviously an instant classic. The books are so well written and really touch on basic every day love story within the real world this is way more common than various other lovey-dovey books that have been turned into Netflix films! The movies do not do this beautiful story any justice but Hero is the perfect Harden!!
April 30, 2021
Don’t get me wrong, endless amounts of things in this book series are awful but isn’t that the point? The sheer TOXICITY? The stupid hope that chews up and spits you out but SOMEHOW prevails? Anna Todd nailed it.
April 15, 2025
okay, so this is gonna be a long ass review because i’ve read the After series twice and honestly, there’s SO much to unpack. don’t judge me okay, i liked the steamy scenes and weirdly, even the chaos. but let’s start from the beginning. before everyone jumps in to hate on hardin, let’s talk about tessa for a sec. yeah, she had a rough childhood and a toxic mom, but she also had noah – a loyal, stable guy. even if their relationship lacked chemistry and it wasn’t love, she still cheated. and that was a choice. no excuses. and in the second and third books, she did feel kinda unreasonable sometimes. like she didn’t even try to see how much hardin had changed, or let him explain himself properly. she wasn’t a saint and hardin wasn’t just a villain. that being said, tessa was still wayyy less toxic than hardin. now coming to hardin – he was hot, period. and hero fiennes tiffin playing him? made it worse (or better lol). like yeah, if a guy like that came with that attitude in real life, i’d run the other way. but that’s the thing about fiction, right? it lets you live a reality you wouldn’t survive in real life. as a teen, i romanticized it. wanted to be tessa, wanted to be the center of someone’s universe like that. but now, looking back, it feels kinda stupid. hardin had a messed up childhood, sure. but i never understood why he chose to become the same alcoholic mess he hated in his dad. i hated how it took a girl like tessa – pure, calm, different – to make him want to change. or maybe not change, but try. he knew he was messed up. and still he hurt her, deliberately, sometimes. it crushed me. made me wanna scream. but then you read his POV and you get it. he was scared. insecure. he thought he wasn’t enough. and maybe he wasn’t. but he still tried. he was insanely possessive, yes, but i weirdly understood it when it came to zed and trevor. like, he just knew. but he never acted that way with landon. maybe because landon never had those intentions, and hardin could see that. it wasn’t just jealousy. it was this deep-rooted inferiority complex that came out as anger. still not okay, but yeah, i got it. one thing i did love – after he fell for tessa, it was only ever her. tessa kissed two other boys but for hardin, it was always only her. even at his worst, he stayed loyal. he had flaws, but he genuinely tried to fix them. in london, things were actually going good before the vance-mom drama blew up. he was trying to let go, to give tessa the space to grow – even if it meant without him.
and tessa – she was this scared, unsure girl in the beginning. didn’t even know who she was. she was always trying to please everyone – her mom, noah, society. and then comes hardin – chaotic, passionate, unpredictable – and he completely blows up the fake little box she was living in. yeah, she lost herself in the process. but she also found herself eventually. found the courage to choose for herself. she stayed kind, but also learned to be strong. and god, i loved hardin’s redemption arc. he was a walking contradiction. so broken, so guarded, but still so vulnerable. he grew more than tessa did, honestly – because he had to. he got control over his anger, his addictions, and that whole “i don’t care” attitude. he messed up a lot. but he kept trying. he loved her enough to let her go, but also enough to be better. and that – that’s love to me. not just flowers and sweet words. it’s putting in the damn work. changing. falling, failing, and still showing up.
in the end, i think we all make adjustments and bend our morals when we love someone. and yeah, there’s always a point where you should walk away. but for everyone, that point looks different. tessa, after knowing hardin, wanted him. wanted the freedom he made her feel. she tried being with others, but it never worked. and same with hardin. no one else compared. they were toxic, sure. but they loved. deeply. messily. in a way that made them grow, even if it broke them a little in the process. they gave up a million times, but they also kept coming back. and that kind of love – the kind that makes you fight yourself to become someone better – that’s rare. so yeah, maybe he didn’t deserve her. but he earned her. through pain, through growth, through effort. and maybe that’s what makes this series so powerful. it’s messy and chaotic and full of red flags, but it’s also real in a way most stories aren’t.
then again, it’s just a story. we all have our own lines. our own thresholds. and sometimes, even when the love is real, it ends. but damn, what a story.
and tessa – she was this scared, unsure girl in the beginning. didn’t even know who she was. she was always trying to please everyone – her mom, noah, society. and then comes hardin – chaotic, passionate, unpredictable – and he completely blows up the fake little box she was living in. yeah, she lost herself in the process. but she also found herself eventually. found the courage to choose for herself. she stayed kind, but also learned to be strong. and god, i loved hardin’s redemption arc. he was a walking contradiction. so broken, so guarded, but still so vulnerable. he grew more than tessa did, honestly – because he had to. he got control over his anger, his addictions, and that whole “i don’t care” attitude. he messed up a lot. but he kept trying. he loved her enough to let her go, but also enough to be better. and that – that’s love to me. not just flowers and sweet words. it’s putting in the damn work. changing. falling, failing, and still showing up.
in the end, i think we all make adjustments and bend our morals when we love someone. and yeah, there’s always a point where you should walk away. but for everyone, that point looks different. tessa, after knowing hardin, wanted him. wanted the freedom he made her feel. she tried being with others, but it never worked. and same with hardin. no one else compared. they were toxic, sure. but they loved. deeply. messily. in a way that made them grow, even if it broke them a little in the process. they gave up a million times, but they also kept coming back. and that kind of love – the kind that makes you fight yourself to become someone better – that’s rare. so yeah, maybe he didn’t deserve her. but he earned her. through pain, through growth, through effort. and maybe that’s what makes this series so powerful. it’s messy and chaotic and full of red flags, but it’s also real in a way most stories aren’t.
then again, it’s just a story. we all have our own lines. our own thresholds. and sometimes, even when the love is real, it ends. but damn, what a story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2024
Good Lord. Where to begin?
I was absolutely sucked in during the first book - I'm a sucker for this kind of trope- bad boy drives the good girl crazy and everything is chaos. To top it all off this story is MESSY as hell and its the kind of messy I love- just never ending drama and surprises (the sheets- like COME ON). Book one is honestly more of a 3 star for me because it was just entertaining.
Then I got to book 2 and everything was going great until around 1/4 to 1/2 way through the book. I was STOKED on getting Hardin's POV regularly but after a while I feel like his "voice" became less and less unique. In fact, both POVs started to become cyclically monotonous.
Tessa thinks maybe four different thoughts throughout the entire book:
"Is he right?"
"He still loves me, right?"
"I'm so weak but its *Hardin*"
"I'm done but I should call him."
It's honestly exhausting listening to Tessa think- several dozen pages could have been deleted at random and the plot would remain the same. I found myself liking her less and less with every paragraph- I understand that the magnetic pull of this kind of intense and toxic love is what the story's all about but HONESTLY, girl.... dump him. (Which she did, over and over, but still... dump him for good.) There was never one single good reason for her to go back to him and LITERALLY every person she talked to about her relationship was very obviously telling her that's she's idiotic for continuing to let this fuck boy keep fucking her (even Hardin's own mom was telling her to run).
Then there's Hardin, himself. Sheesh- what an absolute mess of a character and I'm not talking about his emotional baggage or behavioral issues. Nothing about him is consistent- his characterization is every which way all of the time. One second he's happy to be getting his girl back and literally in the same paragraph he's like "nah you're a whore get outta here". THEN he turns around in the next sentence and says he can't live without her (mostly because he can't sleep without her next to him.... literally one of the MOST significant driving forces to him seeking out her company, crazy). I understand he's supposed to be all messed up inside but no one switches up that quickly. The more he changed his mind that quickly the less believable it gradually became and eventually it became unbearable. What's the point of rooting for a couple when you actually despise them both, especially the MMC? Reading romance is for swooning, not constantly thinking "wow- this dude is a real dick and I don't think he actually likes this girl."
I will reiterate again, I understand that the toxicity is the point - I'm all for getting lost in a good toxic crazy relationship but their "arguments" are cringe as hell. Mostly it's them telling the other to shut up a lot and making the SOFTEST "biting" comments. Also, Hardin calls Tessa a whore A LOT considering all she does is kiss one or two other guys. Nothing else... but kissing with tongue makes you a whore now - that's good to know. I think this author might actually hate women because she's ROUGH on every one of her female characters. Damn. Who hurt you Anna? Was it mommy?
All of that in mind, I didn't finish the series. I'd already watched the movies (well... skipped through them to scenes that seemed important) so I know the story... it doesn't get any more interesting. They break up a ton more, they scream at each other endlessly, and they somehow end up together. I just hope that Tessa (who randomly stops going to school during the films) gets a well paying job and will be able to afford a good divorce attorney down the line.
Do yourself a favor, I beg you, and read the first book then just watch the movies. You'll save yourself a LOT of eye rolling.
I was absolutely sucked in during the first book - I'm a sucker for this kind of trope- bad boy drives the good girl crazy and everything is chaos. To top it all off this story is MESSY as hell and its the kind of messy I love- just never ending drama and surprises (the sheets- like COME ON). Book one is honestly more of a 3 star for me because it was just entertaining.
Then I got to book 2 and everything was going great until around 1/4 to 1/2 way through the book. I was STOKED on getting Hardin's POV regularly but after a while I feel like his "voice" became less and less unique. In fact, both POVs started to become cyclically monotonous.
Tessa thinks maybe four different thoughts throughout the entire book:
"Is he right?"
"He still loves me, right?"
"I'm so weak but its *Hardin*"
"I'm done but I should call him."
It's honestly exhausting listening to Tessa think- several dozen pages could have been deleted at random and the plot would remain the same. I found myself liking her less and less with every paragraph- I understand that the magnetic pull of this kind of intense and toxic love is what the story's all about but HONESTLY, girl.... dump him. (Which she did, over and over, but still... dump him for good.) There was never one single good reason for her to go back to him and LITERALLY every person she talked to about her relationship was very obviously telling her that's she's idiotic for continuing to let this fuck boy keep fucking her (even Hardin's own mom was telling her to run).
Then there's Hardin, himself. Sheesh- what an absolute mess of a character and I'm not talking about his emotional baggage or behavioral issues. Nothing about him is consistent- his characterization is every which way all of the time. One second he's happy to be getting his girl back and literally in the same paragraph he's like "nah you're a whore get outta here". THEN he turns around in the next sentence and says he can't live without her (mostly because he can't sleep without her next to him.... literally one of the MOST significant driving forces to him seeking out her company, crazy). I understand he's supposed to be all messed up inside but no one switches up that quickly. The more he changed his mind that quickly the less believable it gradually became and eventually it became unbearable. What's the point of rooting for a couple when you actually despise them both, especially the MMC? Reading romance is for swooning, not constantly thinking "wow- this dude is a real dick and I don't think he actually likes this girl."
I will reiterate again, I understand that the toxicity is the point - I'm all for getting lost in a good toxic crazy relationship but their "arguments" are cringe as hell. Mostly it's them telling the other to shut up a lot and making the SOFTEST "biting" comments. Also, Hardin calls Tessa a whore A LOT considering all she does is kiss one or two other guys. Nothing else... but kissing with tongue makes you a whore now - that's good to know. I think this author might actually hate women because she's ROUGH on every one of her female characters. Damn. Who hurt you Anna? Was it mommy?
All of that in mind, I didn't finish the series. I'd already watched the movies (well... skipped through them to scenes that seemed important) so I know the story... it doesn't get any more interesting. They break up a ton more, they scream at each other endlessly, and they somehow end up together. I just hope that Tessa (who randomly stops going to school during the films) gets a well paying job and will be able to afford a good divorce attorney down the line.
Do yourself a favor, I beg you, and read the first book then just watch the movies. You'll save yourself a LOT of eye rolling.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 8, 2023
I read all of these books completely within the span of a few weeks in 2019. I wanted to reread them because of how much they shaped my little brain, which is why it claims to have been started and finished this year. I never got around to rereading them, but they are my guilty pleasure reading books. I have annotated these books like it's my job and still ate up all the movies (even though they sucked).
The books themselves are definitely not up to the standards of today's idea of a romance novel. But, I think for a high schooler who is romanticizing going to college and getting out of a small town, these books are great (AKA me in my sophomore year of high school).
I personally completely ignore the fact that this was originally a Harry Styles Wattpad fan fiction. If you really like Harry Styles and a big 1D fan... you may love it.. you may hate it. I personally get creeped out if I think about it too much, so I just fully block that idea out of my brain.
These books lack a little bit of realism in the way that the characters interact, but not every book is going to have a narrator who acts 100% authentically to real life. Like every romance novel, if the two leads just communicated, a lot of the conflict would be resolved. But, then, there wouldn't be any more books!
I have an emotional attachment to these books, and based on pure nostalgia and how much I loved these books when I originally read them, I'd rate it much higher than three stars. But as an adult who has lived through college, it's a little dramatic for the realistic romance novels I read now.
If you've never read the books and you're out of college, you probably won't enjoy these. But, if you're wanting to get into these books, DO NOT READ THE BOOKS AND THEN WATCH THE MOVIES. I had the unique and fortunate experience of watching the first movie (which was absolute garbage) and THEN reading the books, and I fell in love. All in all, if you enjoyed the movies, you'll really like the books. The movies are just pure shit, lol. But, being able to see the characters you read about come to life is a fun experience, so I still watch them.
I would recommend reading them if you're starting out in the romance genre and like the complicated boy/complicated girl type. If you have family trauma, definitely check trigger warnings, but if you think you're in the clear, you'll probably love these. Enjoy!
The books themselves are definitely not up to the standards of today's idea of a romance novel. But, I think for a high schooler who is romanticizing going to college and getting out of a small town, these books are great (AKA me in my sophomore year of high school).
I personally completely ignore the fact that this was originally a Harry Styles Wattpad fan fiction. If you really like Harry Styles and a big 1D fan... you may love it.. you may hate it. I personally get creeped out if I think about it too much, so I just fully block that idea out of my brain.
These books lack a little bit of realism in the way that the characters interact, but not every book is going to have a narrator who acts 100% authentically to real life. Like every romance novel, if the two leads just communicated, a lot of the conflict would be resolved. But, then, there wouldn't be any more books!
I have an emotional attachment to these books, and based on pure nostalgia and how much I loved these books when I originally read them, I'd rate it much higher than three stars. But as an adult who has lived through college, it's a little dramatic for the realistic romance novels I read now.
If you've never read the books and you're out of college, you probably won't enjoy these. But, if you're wanting to get into these books, DO NOT READ THE BOOKS AND THEN WATCH THE MOVIES. I had the unique and fortunate experience of watching the first movie (which was absolute garbage) and THEN reading the books, and I fell in love. All in all, if you enjoyed the movies, you'll really like the books. The movies are just pure shit, lol. But, being able to see the characters you read about come to life is a fun experience, so I still watch them.
I would recommend reading them if you're starting out in the romance genre and like the complicated boy/complicated girl type. If you have family trauma, definitely check trigger warnings, but if you think you're in the clear, you'll probably love these. Enjoy!
April 6, 2023
I am apparently in the minority here in that I didn't think this series was as enjoyable as the other reviews. The first book was enjoyable and hooked me so I continued the series. Now that I've completed it, I recommend you skip this series. Hessa's story could have wrapped up 2, maybe 3, books max. A lot of repetition, unnecessary and irrelevant storylines and details could have been cut out and it wouldn't have impacted the main plot. Book 4 seems rushed compared to the other books and the ending was wrapped up too conveniently for my taste. Besides Hardin, the other characters' development and grown became stagnant in book 2. I also was disappointed in how the author addressed the difficult and sensitive topics of abuse, alcoholism, and infertility; romanticizing them and conveniently tidying everything up with a big red bow. While the series may have had potential, its execution was ultimately inadequate.
November 23, 2025
“This is us, all anger and passion and now love.”
Hardin has so many red flags… and yet he stole my heart along with Tessa’s.
Tessa is the perfect innocent girl starting college and excited about life. She had a plan and focus, until Hardin shakes it all up. I love that Tessa is inexperienced and experiences all her firsts with Hardin 🥵
“I want to be the one to make you laugh, not cry.”
“I don’t think I can handle any more hot and cold from him.”
“Loving Hardin is raw and exciting; it sparks my every nerve and I can’t get enough of him.”
These two have me obsessed in a way I haven’t been in a book in a while. I will be locking myself away until I finish this storm that is Hessa ‼️
Narrated by Elizabeth Louise who does a great job capturing all of Tessa’s emotions. Hero Fiennes Tiffin jumps in to narrate the final chapter which is the only one in Hardin POV. I loved him as Hardin in the movie and squealed to have this treat of him in the Audiobook!
Hardin has so many red flags… and yet he stole my heart along with Tessa’s.
Tessa is the perfect innocent girl starting college and excited about life. She had a plan and focus, until Hardin shakes it all up. I love that Tessa is inexperienced and experiences all her firsts with Hardin 🥵
“I want to be the one to make you laugh, not cry.”
“I don’t think I can handle any more hot and cold from him.”
“Loving Hardin is raw and exciting; it sparks my every nerve and I can’t get enough of him.”
These two have me obsessed in a way I haven’t been in a book in a while. I will be locking myself away until I finish this storm that is Hessa ‼️
Narrated by Elizabeth Louise who does a great job capturing all of Tessa’s emotions. Hero Fiennes Tiffin jumps in to narrate the final chapter which is the only one in Hardin POV. I loved him as Hardin in the movie and squealed to have this treat of him in the Audiobook!
July 23, 2021
I can officially say that I read this book so you don’t have to. The series is tedious, hard to get through, repetitive, and glorifies an abusive relationship in the name of love. It wasn’t love: it’s Stockholm syndrome. I read a review about the last book saying that it was the best one so I stuck it out hoping for the best. The conflict in this was one more real than the other three, thankfully, but it was such a choppy and poorly constructed book towards the end. It was a bunch of chapters written for the sole purpose of pleasing an audience, but there was no buildup to it, and the book could have ended a good 20 pages earlier. You would be better off watching porn, because that’s the same impact that these books have. The story had a lot of potential, honestly, with the twists and the conflicts, but the way it was executed ruined the entire series.
September 20, 2022
I libri ne sono ben 5, suddivisi in questo ordine:
After.
Un cuore in mille pezzi.
Come mondi lontani.
Anime perdute.
Amore infinito.
Anche questi 5 libri sono stati un regalo, beh si...tutti conoscono la mia passione per i libri
Cosa ne penso?
Beh rispetto a molti a me i libri di after non sono dispiaciuti, anzi, sono scorrevoli e intriganti, in ogni libro c'è sempre qualcosa da scoprire quindi per me e' un si. Li consiglio vivamente a chi ama storie d'amore travagliate, con bad boy,
college, feste e spicy.
I film? Assolutamente no. Li ho visti tutti per ora e rispetto ai libri non ci siamo proprio, mi dispiace
After.
Un cuore in mille pezzi.
Come mondi lontani.
Anime perdute.
Amore infinito.
Anche questi 5 libri sono stati un regalo, beh si...tutti conoscono la mia passione per i libri
Cosa ne penso?
Beh rispetto a molti a me i libri di after non sono dispiaciuti, anzi, sono scorrevoli e intriganti, in ogni libro c'è sempre qualcosa da scoprire quindi per me e' un si. Li consiglio vivamente a chi ama storie d'amore travagliate, con bad boy,
college, feste e spicy.
I film? Assolutamente no. Li ho visti tutti per ora e rispetto ai libri non ci siamo proprio, mi dispiace
December 14, 2023
The relationship was toxic… yes, but holy crap the way I relate to the absolute obsession with a singular person no matter what you guys go through is crazy. The constant coming back to each other!!! These books were incredibly addicting, I couldn’t stop reading them. I became so invested to the characters that I physically couldn’t handle the moments that upset me so much. I admit there are a few things wrong with these books, and I am not a huge fan of smut (and there are a lot of scenes, hence the rating being a star lower), but I truly wouldn’t change much about these books!
November 9, 2023
I read these books after binging the Netflix series. Though I enjoyed the books much better than the movies (they were definitely more intricate, detailing the toxic relationship between Hardin and Tessa), I found the writing to be a bit juvenile. That said, I did otherwise devour this series, and buy the box sex for my collection and would absolutely recommend the books over the movies any day of the week. I liked the first 4, I could have done without the 5th.
April 19, 2024
I am so happy I read these books. I was a big fan of the movies and have watched them several times but had no idea they were books. The books were of course so much better than the movies. I was really able to go deeper into each character back story and learned so much more about the character from the books. The movies were very different and not at all true to the authors books. Definitely started my year off right reading this series.
October 27, 2025
A powerful life changing romance.
Addicting.
Toxic but he changed for her 🥺
Finding true self.
I fell in love with this series, movies and books.
My favorites :
Books - After, Aftet we collided, After we fell, After Ever Happy, and before.
Movies- same order but after everything comes before after we fell.
💕💕 IDC WHAT ANYONE SAYS
Not going to say much because all of my single book reviews and movie reviews are written deep in depth already on my acc
Addicting.
Toxic but he changed for her 🥺
Finding true self.
I fell in love with this series, movies and books.
My favorites :
Books - After, Aftet we collided, After we fell, After Ever Happy, and before.
Movies- same order but after everything comes before after we fell.
💕💕 IDC WHAT ANYONE SAYS
Not going to say much because all of my single book reviews and movie reviews are written deep in depth already on my acc
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 28, 2022
This series was easy to read and full of surprises along the way. Hardin and Tessa's story is the typical bad boy and innocent story. The more you read the more you connect with the characters and you see them both in a different light.
Before was amazing for answering the questions especially the ones you did not know you wanted to ask
Before was amazing for answering the questions especially the ones you did not know you wanted to ask
January 3, 2024
I don’t know what got into me to make me want to read this, but I read all of them. It’s like a younger version of Fifty Shades of Grey a very dysfunctional relationship, but ultimately about how love conquers all. I gave it four stars because it kept me entertained with all the dysfunction between the two main characters
February 21, 2024
The first book I’ve red and it made me LOVVVE reading !!! It is a long saga quite toxic at the end …. But if you have a long period of time in front of you…. You know what I advise you !!! It like a wonderful walk and because it is a really long saga , you can get really attached to le characters and the relationship!!!!
December 4, 2024
I LOVE THIS SERIES AND I WILL GLADLY REREAD IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN
i loved the first after movie when i first watched it and when i found out they were books, i bought the entire set immediately. i love hardin and tessa’s chemistry and the character development throughout the entire series. there is definitely more spice in the books than in the movies and the books are 100% worth the read
i loved the first after movie when i first watched it and when i found out they were books, i bought the entire set immediately. i love hardin and tessa’s chemistry and the character development throughout the entire series. there is definitely more spice in the books than in the movies and the books are 100% worth the read
February 5, 2021
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AFTER
The most well written book I have read so far. The book is adept for all those who fantasies romantic novels.
SUCH AN AMAZING READWOULD LOVE TO READ MORE!
HATS OFF TO ANNA TODD.
AFTER
The most well written book I have read so far. The book is adept for all those who fantasies romantic novels.
SUCH AN AMAZING READWOULD LOVE TO READ MORE!
HATS OFF TO ANNA TODD.
July 12, 2022
All 5 books were very fun to read . The love story between Tessa and Hardin is so beautifully written out. Everything they went through together and how the series finally ends is the absolute best I also love that we got Hardins pov.
July 9, 2024
Amazing series I know some people have issues with their relationship because of his angry ways. But I personally enjoy the whole series dynamic. It speaks so much truth to relationships. And Hardin is chef's kiss
August 12, 2024
Første bogserie jeg læste og var obsessed. Det var grunden til jeg begyndte at læse. Super sød og underholdende romantisk bog om ung kærlighed. Kan 100p anbefales.
Den første bog er helt klart bedst!
Den første bog er helt klart bedst!
January 22, 2021
All these books were amazing. Love the cliff hangers on each one!
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