If you loved
After the Game
Abbi Glines · Book · 2017
If you loved After the Game, you are drawn to stories where personal reputations are shattered by intense public scrutiny and small-town judgment.
Films on the same thread
Forever My Girl
Bethany Ashton Wolf · Film · 2018
Shares 3 threads with After the Game: Redemption, Small Town Romance, Second Chance Romance.
Like After the Game, this story features a protagonist returning to their roots to confront the ghosts of a past relationship and the weight of long-held local regrets.
After We Collided
Roger Kumble · Film · 2020
Shares a thread with After the Game: New Adult Romance.
Fans of the emotional volatility in After the Game will recognize the same cycle of personal growth and difficult relationship dynamics that define this intense romantic drama.
After Everything
Castille Landon · Film · 2023
Shares 2 threads with After the Game: Second Chance Romance, New Adult Romance.
This narrative mirrors the redemption arc found in After the Game, focusing on how past mistakes and the pursuit of forgiveness drive characters toward an uncertain, hopeful future.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Olivia Newman · Film · 2022
Explores: Isolation, Survival, Social Prejudice.
Just as in After the Game, this story centers on a young woman unfairly branded by her community, exploring the isolation that follows when social stigma turns hostile.
Series on the same thread
Off Campus
Gina Fattore · Series · 2026
Shares a thread with After the Game: New Adult Romance.
If the college setting and emotional baggage of After the Game resonated with you, this series offers a similar blend of sports culture and characters navigating painful pasts.
The Night Of
Richard Price · Series · 2016
Explores: Wrongful Accusation, Criminal Justice System, Moral Ambiguity.
This series captures the chilling reality of a wrongful accusation, echoing the central tension in After the Game where a single night permanently alters a person's life.
Podcasts on the same thread
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.
The Boston Globe | Audible · Podcast · 2024
Explores: toxic masculinity, fame and downfall, institutional negligence.
Readers captivated by the fallout of reputation in After the Game will find this investigation into a public downfall and institutional pressure a compelling, real-world parallel.
The Left Right Game
QCODE · Podcast · 2020
While the genre differs, this journey features the same sense of an outsider being drawn into a transformative, high-stakes situation that mirrors the intensity of After the Game.
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Common questions
Is After the Game a standalone story or part of a series?
After the Game is a 2017 novel by Abbi Glines. The story centers on Riley Young returning to Lawton, Alabama, three years after she fled the town. The provided information does not list the book as part of a specific series, though it features the Lawton family.
What is the primary conflict Riley Young faces in After the Game?
In After the Game, Riley Young returns to Lawton, Alabama, to raise her two-year-old daughter. She previously fled the town after accusing Rhett Lawton of rape, an accusation that caused the town to turn against her. Her return brings her back into contact with the community that rejected her.
How long has it been since Riley Young left Lawton in After the Game?
In After the Game, it has been three years since Riley Young fled Lawton, Alabama. She originally left after accusing the oldest Lawton son, Rhett, of rape. She is now back in her hometown to raise her two-year-old daughter, while Rhett is currently away at college.
Where is Rhett Lawton living during the events of After the Game?
During the events of After the Game, Rhett Lawton is living away at college. He is described as living the life he was previously afraid he would lose. Meanwhile, Riley Young has returned to their shared hometown of Lawton, Alabama, to raise their daughter.