Megan thought she had her happily ever after. But life can change in the blink of an eye.And every choice can unravel more of the truth.One split second decision after a lifetime of lies has created a world so confusing, happily ever after isn’t guaranteed. Not even when the stars align and the pieces fit perfectly into the puzzle. This time, she’ll have to fight for love with a vice clamping her … fight for love with a vice clamping her heart and a gaping hole swallowing her soul—absence won’t make the heart grow fonder.
Lies and deceit.
Broken promises and disappointment.
She knows them all too well.
So far, the pain has won.
But the pain doesn’t have to be permanent.
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OMG! This book was so incredible. It is very emotional and jaw dropping. All the things Megan goes through at the hands if her husband is too much for anyone to handle. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does. I feel Megan’s pain and betrayal at the hands of the one man she loved wholeheartedly. But Dr. Garrett comes to the rescue of the woman he’s loved forever. He is Megan’s daughters doctor and he is perfection. Garrett was so wonderful and exactly what Megan deserved all along. Gia did a great job with his character because even though he loved her and wanted to take away her pain, he never used her pain as a way to get he wanted. He was sensible and helped to make Megan see that the bit of guilt she held was in no way her fault. Little Lainey was so adorable.
Gia Riley knows how to get her readers to board that emotional rollercoaster. This is one ride you will not want to miss. This book has so many realistic struggles that I easily related to Megan. A cheating husband, a daughter in the hospital and one stupid mistake, has turned Megan’s world upside down. As Garrett pieces her daughter back together, he also pieces her world back together as well. This is a second chance romance, that is not an easy road. Megan has so much baggage, she cannot focus on anything else. Garrett has a heart of gold and has never lost his love for Megan. This romance wrenched my heart and slowly healed it as well.
Sarah Puckett brought this story to life. Sarah brought out all the emotions through her performance and I felt them all right along with the characters. Sarah has an easy to listen to voice. She is always consistent with her characters and makes the story easy to follow. I get so lost in her narration that I feel as if I am a part of the book.
This is one of them most emotional stories I’ve listened to. I’m listening to the story and it’s going along as a heartbreaker. Megan’s life is sent into a whirlwind when her family is in a car accident. As she faces what she has ignored she makes life changing decisions that cause her mental anguish. Circumstance causes her to interface with Garrett and things proceed from there. There is just so much to this story that I went from issue to issue only to find out the ending is a total emotional gotcha. There are few authors who can pull off this sort of story but this author does so successfully. I have enjoyed other of her stories and she is one to follow. I will recommend this book and I don’t do so to many. I received a free copy of this story and this is my voluntary review but this story is just so good I’d have had to take the time to write a review no matter what. Also since this is the audio edition I have to also say the narrator, Sarah Puckett did a very believable job. A narrator can make audio books come to life if they do a good job and she did a great job here.
This story has so many unexpected twists and turns. But the ones that Meghan found out devastated her love for her husband, Connor. He was hiding secrets, from her. Their marriage was full of mystery, betrayal, deception and lies. The bright spot throughout the story was, their 5 year old daughter, Lainie. She is funny, precocious, and wise beyond her years. Sarah Puckett tells the story with so much emotion. She captures all the voices emotions, of each and character. audiobookobsessionreview
ALL THE FEELS….where to even begin? This story completely hooked me from the start and kept me hooked with the roller coaster of emotions I felt throughout the story.
In this story Megan basically finds out her whole life with Connor was one big lie, or rather a series of very well-crafted and well-hidden lies. When her life is at the ultimate lowest though, she is given the best gift in the form of an old friend who has secretly loved her forever, who helps put back the pieces of her heart and heal some of her very deep wounds. Megan’s daughter Laney was a bright spot in this super emotional story, because although her place in this story makes it extra sad, her character was awesome, adding extra sweetness and cuteness to an emotionally intense story line, and her realtionship with G. was absolutely precious.
There is a sense of mystery and intrigue to the story line as it is not completely straightforward. I was constantly waiting for another shoe to drop, which I think the author did a great job with. The author also did an amazing job at pulling at each and every heartstring and really developing a story where I think you can’t help but really hate but also really feel for the bad guy, which I think takes a lot of talent. Just when you think everything is pretty black and white and you think you have a good understanding of the whole story, you’re hit with a whole lot of shades of gray that make you question a lot….about everything. I would highly, highly recommend this story.
Brilliant Story & Narration Heartfelt & Emotional!
Stay Awhile
By: Gia Riley
Narrated by: Sarah Puckett
I loved everything about this book, from Gia Riley’s wonderful writing style to the story and characters she created to Sarah Puckett’s fabulous narration. The story grabbed me right from the start, it did not just grab my attention it grabbed my heart too. The characters are realistic and easy to related to. I adored Garrett, Megan and Laney, Connor not so much, though at the end redeems himself, though some may not agree. Megan’s life gets turned upside down she finds things were not as they seemed, including her husband. I love how everything plays out in this book, it is well plotted with plenty of drama, a bit of angst, some clever and mind-blowing twists, some heartfelt moments, heartbreaking ones and the start of a great romance. I highly recommend this book, it is entertaining and enjoyable, the storylines are original and ones that will stick with you for a long time, especially after you get to see the whole picture. Gia Riley, thank you for this awesome book, the emotional rollercoaster ride and the brilliant twist, I did not see that coming, well done, very well done!
I listened to the Audible edition, Sarah Puckett is a talented narrator and voice artist. She does an amazing job portraying the characters and bringing them to life. She give each their own voice and personality, making it easy to follow who is who. She switches roles effortlessly and never misses a beat. You could hear how much heart she puts into her work, she captures all of the characters emotions and projects them into her performance. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another awesome listen
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Audiobook version:
I personally loved this book. I thought it was quite unique in it’s plot. I thought the characters were great. Some you loved, some you hated but either way, they made you feel. I was riveted and could not put this book down. The 2nd half of this book more so left my emotions in a tailspin. I sent more than a few rage-y messages as i was reading just trying to process my feelings and the story. That is the sign of a great book to me. I would LOVE to see this expanded on to see a 2nd book. I normally write reviews right away however this one took me a while to process my thoughts. What an ending!
Narration: Sarah did a fantastic job of narration. The narration itself was clear and a pleasure to listen to. The editing was clean and well done. I had zero complaints.
Stay awhile is my first Gia Riley book and now I’m hooked!! Beautiful love story full of twists, turns and surprises. The leading lady Megan is a strong woman and mother that has to endure deceit in the highest magnitude!! A tragedy brings Megan together with her old school mate Garrett now surgeon. He had always had special feelings for her but Connor was always in the picture so he kept his feelings to himself. Garrett is the “dream boyfriend”and he wants her and her baby girl Lainey. Lainey is a little pistol and I love when she banters with Garrett!! Great story line, wonderful writing, absorbing characters! Well done Riley!!!
Connor Campbell is a lot of things…it’s just that most of them will be edited out for explicit or inappropriate content. If you are shaking your head trying to understand, know this…he is an asshat, douchecanoe without a paddle. I mean really that’s the nicest I can be but sadly his wife doesn’t know that….yet.
Surprises aren’t always a good thing. Unfortunately, Megan has learned that the hard way. But even worse than an unexpected surprise is that they don’t seem to stop coming.
Her life isn’t being interrupted, it exploded. The lies became shards of shrapnel and each piece uncovered is slicing her to the core. Even her daughter is being ripped apart.
Through chaos and overwhelming disappointment, Megan has had help. A shoulder to lean on. A sexy, masculine shoulder to lean on. The same one who brightened her high school days. Garrett.
But will his brightness be enough while her world destroys her? Will she be able to recover, will she want to?
Stay Awhile moves quickly. I think a little too quick to process the chaos that becomes Megan’s reality. It also leaves some questions that I’m not sure we will ever have answered. But I stand by my assessment of Connor, no sympathy for that jerk.
Reviewed for Sweet Spot Sisterhood