"He was like ecstasy." "He set me on fire." "My own personal heaven and hell." "See, the thing about violence, abuse, is when you've been around it for so long you not only become numb to it; you learn how to thrive in it." This novel contains mature themes that can be triggering and is 18+. Some themes include; abuse, cheating, sexual assault, suicide, eating disorders and more. *This is not a polygamous romance! This is a novel set over someone's life. However, there is cheating and the timeframes overlap. Olivia (Liv) Keats is average, she's pretty, and decently smart. None of it matters; since the loss of her older brother Emmett. Her family is in pieces over Emmett's death and moves the few hours from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Fargo, North Dakota in hopes of starting over. A blank slate isn't what Liv wants, all she wants is her brother back. With her life in pieces hope comes in the form of Connor Benson. Her cute, almost neighbour with the clearest sky blue eyes she's ever seen. Immediately, Liv clings to him and he becomes her anchor. As the years progress, the relationship between Liv and Connor shifts to something more. Everything is great until it isn't. They say heartbreak can't kill you but Liv would disagree. Alex comes into her life like a hurricane. With his hazel eyes with jade green bleeding through. He comes when all hope is lost, setting fire to everything Liv thought she knew. Chase is easy in every way. He loves with his whole heart and has a smile that makes you melt. He comes in, just in time to collect the broken pieces and mend them together. Pierre is kind. He's easy on the eyes and comes with security and promise of never having to fall again. Before and After Him is a novel about love and loss. What loving someone can do to you and how you never really get over your first heartbreak. *This is a fully done story and is just over 185,000 words.
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