NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY & WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERFrom New York Times Bestseller, Corinne Michaels, comes a new second chance standalone romance.One word.Stay.It was all he had to do. Instead, he got on that bus and took my heart with him.That was seventeen years ago.I moved on. Marriage. Kids. White picket fence. Everything I ever wanted, but my husband betrayed me and I was left … Everything I ever wanted, but my husband betrayed me and I was left once again.
Alone, penniless, and with two boys, I had no choice but to return to Tennessee. He wasn’t supposed to be there. I should’ve been safe. However, fate has a way of stepping in.
This time around, the tables are turned. It’s my decision. Second chances do exist, but I don’t know if we can repair what’s already been broken . . .
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Love it!!! Great series
Very good book. Loved every page!
Corinne Michaels does it again with the next series. Jump on board with the Hennington Brothers. What a ride it will be. First book is about Zach and Pressley. My heart just went out to Pressley but true love always wins out in the end!!
I felt so many emotions reading this story. I related to the main character, Presley and some of what she went through in this book because a similar thing happened in my own family. I cried ugly tears more than once. But through my tears I kept reading. I Could Not Put It Down. I have read all of Corinne’s books and love them all! Corinne’s writing draws you in, makes you feel everything and you fall in love with the world she has created. I loved Presley and Zack’s story and all the ups and downs that go along with it. Corinne is one of my favorite authors and I’m so glad I found her work!
Say You’ll Stay touched my heart so much. This book is so real and the characters just come to life. The best second chance romance novel I have ever read!
Gripping-jaw dropping-fist clenching right from the beginning!
I was hooked so hard from page one I couldn’t stop reading till I read the last page.
Presley is one tough woman! A woman forced to find out how strong she really is from surcumstances not of her own making.
What she needed was an even stronger man.
Zach had a lot of growing up to do. But when you read about the man he becomes (fanning myself just thinking about him)
I was cheering on these characters page after page!
I really don’t know how Corinne can take something so sad-so bad, and make it beautiful. That is the magic she can paint through her words on the page though. And this book proves it!
I received an ARC for an honest review.
I cannot not express the emotions I’m feeling at this moment. I was crushed, I cried, I fell in love, My heart broke more than once…but this book was one of the best books I’ve ever read.
I think that some people will have different feels in this book- some won’t cry, others will cry a river. Some will get angry , some will be sad, but everyone will feel the love from these two. Zach Hennington was phenomenal in this book. Presley has been through so much in her life, and she’s not sure if she can move forward. She’s bent and broken , but she has to remain focused for the sake of her children…but even that is difficult at first.
When things possibly couldn’t get worse for Presley, they truly do. I feel so much for her.. And then Zach shows up, and hearts are broken again. Can these two have their second chance? Can they let their love be the focus of what needs to be relegated? I haven’t felt love from two characters in a book in a while, but you definitely feel it from these two…from the very beginning.
I cannot not express to you the need to read this book. If I could give more than 5***** I definitely would. This definitely will be a re-read for me.
I just realized I never added my review to Goodreads. How did I miss this? I loved this book! I looked because I just finished the audio book and wanted to add a quick note to my review. So…
I loved this book, just loved it. The emotions this book made me feel are so hard to described. So when I saw the audio book came out I had to listen to it, because I have found this format add another level. The audio for this is so worth it!
Original review below:
So one day I hear Corinne Michaels is releasing a new standalone book soon. I love her books and her characters and was beyond excited to get my hands on this book. We get the blurb next and again, I am all in and ready to dive right in. When I do, I find my heart may just not be able to take it. The emotional rollercoaster is non-stop, even as the need to continue and not stop reading until every word is devoured drove me to the very end. This is the kind of emotion Corinne’s writing evoked in this book. This is her best work to-date and a must read.
This is a second chance love story, but it is also so much more. I do not even know where to begin. It was emotional, it was heartbreaking, it was everything. I cannot stress how much you need to read this now. This was such an emotional read that you will EXPERIENCE EVERY MOMENT OF IT. Every moment.
Presley and Zach will steal your hearts, even as they break it and try your patience to the very last. Even as I wanted to curse and throw my eReader across the room I loved them.
Each other’s first love, Presley and Zach fell in love, with all the fierceness and commitment that comes with young love. They believed it was the forever kind. But as it sometimes happens, they end up going down different paths, making choices and moving on.
Years later Presley is broken-hearted and starting over. She finds herself heading back to the town she escaped from to try and start over. The last place on earth she wants to be. But when her world is turned upside down, she has no choice.
I connected so much with Presley. Everything she believed in and thought she knew is shattered in ways she never thought off or imagined. But her children came first and she needed to do right by them. She found the strength she needed and moved forward, as painstakingly as it was. I broke for her. I cheered for her.
Zach. What can you say about Zach? They both made their choices and for reasons of their own. He lives with his own regrets and loss. But when she returns, he is determined to be there. I have so much to say about him, but I also feel this story should be experienced. I do not want to give too much away. But I will say he will steal your heart.
The story, the characters, the emotions will grip you from the start. As mentioned above, this is, in my opinion, Corrine’s best work to date, hands down. You feel Corinne’s soul, blood and tears in every word. I do not think I can do this book justice, but will say it needs to be read. Even through the angst, second chances, love lost and found, hurt, pain and forgiveness.
Days later and I still found myself thinking of these characters. They have stayed with me. This is that kind of book. Easily one of my top reads of 2016.
Though this is the first in a new series, each book will be a standalone.
I give Say You’ll Stay by Corinne Michael 5+ you-must-read-this-now stars.
Happy reading!
Love this second Chance romance. Corinne’s writing and story is amazing. Loved every second. I couldn’t put it down. Love Presley and Zack.
AMAZING! I love a second chance romance. This is now officially one of my favorite books ever. This story is so different from anything . The feelings I have are overwhelming. Presley has to deal with some hard times and make some choices that she isn’t happy with but for her children she makes the decision she never wanted to make again… To go home. Bell Buckle is Presley’s Hell. What happens next is EVERYTHING! You Have to read this . The Hennington Brothers are delicious . Who doesn’t love a sexy cowboy?
If you love a story about overcoming tragedy and finding your way back home…this is a read for you. This is Zach and Presley’s story about how life got in their way in their younger years and they were both hurt beyond measure. Then year’s later, life throws them both a curve ball and gives them a second chance. While the main characters of this story are very well developed, the secondary characters are just as well and will leave you wanting more of the Hennington Brothers.
6 star read!!! Beautiful 2nd chance story. I loved it!!! Characters were brilliantly written. Love the Hennington brothers! MUST READ!!! I expected this to be a great read, but I was shocked when Corinne Michaels had me crying at only 2%. Who can make someone cry at only 2%…..Corinne can! Great does not remotely cover this. The turmoil and emotion in this book are conveyed perfectly. I literally had to finish this book while at work because I could not wait to finish it. Felicia is a great character. I loved to hate her. Zach and Presley are perfectly imperfect. All of the other supporting characters are well developed, and I hope that Angie finds her way to Tennessee permanently in the next book. This is a wonderful read.I love the Henningtons
I should have prepared myself for the emotions I felt within the first few chapters of Say You’ll Stay. I mean, it’s Corinne Michaels. She brings the heartache and the funny. But. The. Heartache. Dear sweet baby jesus, the heartache. But let’s be honest, a good book draws on all emotions, right? I may not have experienced the situations that Presley goes through in the first few chapters, but man I felt it. I don’t know where or how Corinne got through those chapters but here we go, golf claps to you, Corinne. Thanks for the sweet ache I’m still feeling.
“Freedom was an intoxicating emotion that I wanted to drown in. But I’m not free.”
Presley Benson finds herself in an impossible situation. She has to uproot her children and move back to the town she vowed to never return to. Their lives have turned upside down and she doesn’t know how she’ll right it again. With old towns comes old memories, old relationships that should have stayed buried. That’s not the case.
“Zach and I might be over, but my heart doesn’t seem to care. I’m deluding myself if I think otherwise.”
Zach Hennington didn’t want to see Presley again. After 17 years however, he’s still not over his first love. When she comes back to their small Tennessee town, he can’t stay away and is determined to get her back.
“It’s not because of you, Presley. It’s because it’s always been you.”
I’m pretty sure I said all that I needed to in the first paragraph of my review. I don’t know of a book that’s made me so emotional. Did I mention angst and sexual tension? Corinne delivers with Presley and Zach in spades. Oh, the hotness! Say You’ll Stay is one contemporary romance you don’t want to miss out on.
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to a Second Chance Romance, I get beyond super excited. The fact of the matter is, love comes and goes, but with the Second Chance Romance, we lose some and we WIN SOME. Or most importantly, we see two people overcome and grow.
If you have been a faithful follower of Author Corinne Michaels, you are familiar with her interconnecting series. Whereas each of those books are packed full of OMG and WOW moments, SYS, is pumped full of ALL THE FEELS and EVERY OTHER EMOTION YOU COULD IMAGINE. I wasn’t sure if my heart could take everything that was thrown at it. There were times where I wishing for a Speed Bump or even a Caution While Reading sign, but mostly I was biting my nails wondering what would come next.
In true Michaels fashion, she gives us a beautiful heart stopping story of redemption and flawless love. The way she crafted this story was not only gut-wrenching but breathtaking as well. She gives us two characters who have a deeply passionate history. Presley and Zachary show us what the meaning of true unbridled love is. Of course, with Say You’ll Stay not everything comes neatly packaged with a huge bow on top. This is a story where this couple must fight for what they love and battle their own insecurities, while holding the weight of the world on their shoulders.
I absolutely loved Zachary and Presley. Their connection was unreal; it wasn’t forced or too perfect. It made their story feel real to me. And that is what I love most about this story….this love, their love, was everything I had hoped for. If you are looking to read a book that is a roller coaster of emotions, than SYS is definitely the book for you. I can definitely say that I am dying for book two in this series. The secondary characters are a huge part of this story. This is another wonderful story from Ms, Michaels! I give Say You’ll Stay 4.5 Stars!!
I can’t even begin to put into words all my emotions at this moment after reading THE END! This book is EVERYTHING an incredible romance should be..
This book grabbed me by the throat in the first chapter and by the end, I felt like I had been chewed up and spit out (but in the BEST way!) This emotion-packed roller coaster ride had me, at turns balling my eyes out, laughing like a crazy person, had my heart melting at times and breaking at others! Some of the things that Presley has had to endure tore my heart right out and made me want her HEA like no other heroine I have ever connected with before!
Zach is, I have to say, one of my all-time favorite BBFs (right up there with a certain DreamBoat!!!)…strong yet sensitive, gorgeous, sexy, loyal, confident and goes after what he wants!!
I LOVED everything about this book and I can’t wait for Trent and Grace’s story (and hopefully Wyatt will get a love to call his own, as well!!) #HenningtonHunks
Love this series.
Amazing