A city has many layers and 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. New York begins to weave its way through their lives, forcing her to question every decision she had ever made. This is a story of a struggle between family and wealth, love, and those without it, and of how one woman finds hope through revenge. Love is Louder than Pain is the sequel to An Ounce of Expectation.