num_pages: 352
description: Two years ago Riley Young fled from Lawton Alabama. After accusing the oldest Lawton son Rhett of rape everyone called her a liar and she had no option but to leave. Now shes back but shes not at Lawton High finishing up her senior year. Shes at home raising the little girl that no one believed was Rhetts.Rhett is off at college living the life he was afraid hed lose with Rileys accusation so Riley agrees to move back to Lawton so she and her parents could take care of her grandmother who is suffering from Alzheimers. But the town still hasnt forgotten their hate for her and she hasnt forgotten the way they turned on her when she needed them most.When town golden boy Brady Higgens finds Riley and her daughter Bryony stranded on the side of the road in a storm he pulls over and gives them a ride. Not because he cares about Riley of course but because of the kid.But after the simple car ride he begins to question everything he thought he knew. Could Brady believe Riley and risk losing everything?
language: English
title: After the Game
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers