A city has many layers. New York has more than most and not all the layers are underground. Eve is about to find this out the hard way when she makes the move with her wealthy boyfriend, Ranoldo and New York begins to weave its way through their lives forcing her to question every decision she has ever made. This is a story of a struggle between family and wealth, love and those with without it, and of how one woman who has been emotionally unstable manages, but eventually finds hope through revenge and a settled heart. Love is Louder than Pain is the sequel to An Ounce of Expectation.