A tortured and damaged soul with a complex past, Hardin was sent to America by his mother to attend university in the hopes a change of scenery would rehabilitate him. Hardin's time in America was mostly spent with rowdy college students who abused alcohol and drugs, or with women who meant very little to him.When he encountered the feisty freshman Tessa Young, his interest was peaked by her studious and reserved manner yet witty comebacks. Years pasted on and Hardin was your husband.