Stay

If only life were as simple as checking things off a list.

Clara Mar is a world-renowned cellist. As a sought-after soloist, her life has been planned and executed by a team of professionals since she was eight years old. Now, reeling from a messy and public breakup with a fiancé she never loved, and the fallout from an explosive family lie, Clara arrives in Bodega Bay as the unexpected recipient of her grandfather’s historic inn.

Well, half the inn.

Dylan Pace is Bodega Bay’s own hometown hero. From working Search and Rescue, to picking up shifts as a paramedic with the local fire department, his life was the job. Until he blew out his knee for the last time. Scrambling for a new direction, Dylan is shocked when Mr. Levinson, his recently deceased mentor, leaves him part of the famous Inn by the Bay.

Clara and Dylan quickly discover the inn comes with a series of last requests, specifically six months under the same roof. Determined to make the best of things, they begin ticking off the list before the summer reopening. But, reconciling an unshared past with attraction neither can deny, and Clara’s anticipated return to the spotlight forces them to grapple with expectations, old wounds, and what it means to stay.

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"Tracy Ewens' books are wonderful reads. She portrays real, raw relationships in a witty and easy manner of writing. Stay was heartfelt and engaging. Only 3 of her books have made me tear up, and Stay was definitely one of them. The buildup and dynamic between the main characters draws the reader in. A must read." - Christina, Goodreads

"I loved this story. The wonderful small town and the imperfect characters…it was just perfect. The storytelling is great and I really felt like I got to know Clara and Dylan. I read this in just two days and didn’t want the story to end. So Good!" - Jennifer, NetGalley

"Tracy Ewens has been and always will be a one-click for me. I absolutely love everything about her writing. When I read her books, I feel like I'm there in person. She has such a descriptive way of writing. Stay is no exception." - Kristi, NetGalley