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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“He breaks me apart. He puts me together. He’s my poison and my antidote.”
I really enjoyed this book a lot. Second chance romances are my favorites and this book didn’t disappoint! Presley goes through some very difficult times and ends up back home. She hadn’t been back for a long time and she had a reason why she avoided the town she grew up in. There she is reunited with her first love, Zach. It’s obvious from there first meeting that there is a lot that needs to be talked about.
“I’ve been in love with you my whole life. I know you better than you know yourself. Don’t you get it, baby? We’re made for each other.”
Presley made some wrong decisions when she was young but she was a young girl hurting so I can’t totally blame for some of the things she did. The same goes for Zach. However they both love each other so much but can they get over what is been said and done?
I loved all the characters in this book and especially Wyatt! I am so excited that the next book in the series is featuring him and another one of my favorite characters. He was such a great friend to Presley and a great brother to Zach. He gave some great advice to both Zach and Presley. Presley’s twin sons Logan and Cayden were awesome as well. I just love books with young kids in them. They were definitely an added bonus to the story. Overall this was a great contemporary romance with a couple of emotional moments.
It started off so well, but then got stupid.
What a wonderful heartfelt story. I loved it and look forward to the rest of this series. I definitely recommend this book, series and author.
Great second chance story!!
Zachs dreams of becoming a professional baseball player where lost the minute he suffered a terrible injury making him go back to his hometown and start all over again.. he didn’t have much hope anymore, his dreams were lost and the love of his life left him forever.. For years he has been trying to pick himself up and move on, working on the ranch and pretending to be in love with someone.. but seems like life and destiny have other plans for him and everything is about to change…
“She’s the reason I haven’t been able to move forward in my life.”
Presley’s life was perfect, she had the family, the house and the husband until one night her dreams and hopes come crashing down into an abrupt end, desperate without not knowing what to do, with so many bills to pay and not enough money to survive, she has to make a decision, a drastic fast decision, that she is not so happy to make.. Back in her old town, living with her parents,
she is ready to build herself again but this time she is not ready for what is about to come..
“He’s the same boy I fell in love with at twelve. He’s the boy who taught me to love. He’s the boy I saw myself growing old with, having children with, and yet he destroyed me.”
This is the story of Presley and Zach a second change romance.. she thought he left because his career was more important than her.. he though she didn’t love him enough and leave.. so many misunderstandings and assumptions that broke them apart and now destiny is determine to bring them back together.. lies and people will try to separate them… is in their hands to finally be together and show the world and themselves they were meant to be together..
“You were my first kiss, my first love, the first man to touch me. I want you to kiss me, and I need to kiss you.”
Presley was a very strong heroine, she endure so many harsh situations during her life that made her strong and also a fighter.. Zach was also a great character, it took some time for him to gain his strength again and show what he really was made of.. but at the end both of the characters shown that their love was stronger than any past or any misunderstanding.. love was everything they need to heal and move on…
Say You’ll Stay, was an emotional ride, but it was a really nice one.. so many great characters, the story was good and the love was epic!!
It was my first book by Corinne Michaels looking forward to read more of her books..
This is now on my top 5 list. I have already recommended this to friends. This story has brought out SO many emotions. I bawled to the point I had to take my glasses off. I was incredibly angry. I was head over heals in love. This book grabbed a hold of me.
Presley has gone through so much in her life. I was rooting for her from the beginning. I wanted so bad for her to have a happy ending. The book just kept revealing so much heartache and turmoil in her life.
Then you have Felicia. I have never wanted a character in a book to be so real. I honestly wanted to throat punch this cow bell. “Bye Felicia”. You always need the 8!+ch in a book to make you feel more emotions.
I am also rooting for Wyatt. I kind of fell for him. Boy next door, but also the naughty boy you don’t want to take home to mama. LOL Yeah, I like him a LOT!
To the author, I say “Thank you” 😀 This is a wonderful story!!!
5 Cowboy Stars!! This read had everything! All the emotions and feels! Devastation brought Presley back home. All the angst, secrets and sweetness will keep you from putting this down. Sexy, cowboy Zachary… Love how he was with Presley and her twin boys. Second chance love story… A must read! Another grand slam, Corinne Michaels!
Wasn’t sure about this one during the first chapter, but I quickly fell in love with the characters. The brothers had a fun relationship that I enjoyed. The twins were fun also.
Loved this book it was very addictive I had trouble putting it down, this author is a fantastic writer I’m hooked.
Pretty predictable but entertaining!
I love, love, love, this author.
The characters were real, the story line was captivating and I didn’t want to put it down
It was a really really good book. I absolutely love that it’s a love story bit a different kind of love story…. not the regular same ole same ole…. but it was super good. Will read it again!!
I’ve enjoyed meeting the Hennington family of cowboys! They are exactly what you expect from cowboy heroes. I also like how the supporting characters get their own personalities as well and share a little of small town life.
Simply the best!!
Another good book, I’ve read a bunch of them lately. My husband has been sick so I’ve been sitting in a hospital room worrying. Reading helps keep my worries off my mind. There’s only been one clunker out of the whole bunch. I liked this book and it’s star crossed lovers. I’m glad it had a happy ever after, I needed no upsets at this time. A book I’d recommend.
The story was pretty good. Sad at first but got better.
Stopped reading, Couldn’t get through the forced snarky and bad language.
I enjoyed the emotional pull in this book. As I was reading the book, I recalled situations in my life that were similar. This pull on my emotions made the book so much more enjoyable.
I love the characters: strong female, tender male.
I went right to Amazon to buy the complete series by Corinne Michaels.
Thank you, Corinne, for your writing.
The storyline was very sad to start with, brought back a tragic loss in my own life when l lost my husband, but really enjoyed the characters and looking forward to reading their stories.
I cried a lot but glad it ended happily ever after.
Thank you
Loved everything about this book. This was my first Corinne Michaels book. Absolutely tore my heart out from the get go. Then with a strength the heroine did not know she had she rebuilt her family. Totally recommend Ssy You’ll Stay.
This book was a wonderful story. In fact this whole series is wonderful. Corrine Michaels writes wonderful and heart wrenching stories. I have read all but one of her books and have the new ones on preorder.