He didn’t say it at first.
But I felt it—in the way he stayed.

Clara Hayes doesn’t let people stay. She’s learned the hard way that love always comes with conditions—and she’s spent years surviving on silence and sharp edges.

But Beau Kingsley? He’s not afraid of her scars. He shows up—with steady hands, quiet patience, and a loyalty that refuses to flinch.

He’s always been her almost.
Until now.

One impulsive kiss, one loyal dog, one night that cracked them wide open—now they’re walking a line between what was never said and what still might be possible.

He wants her whole heart.
She’s terrified she doesn’t know how to give it.

If you start this book, you won’t want to look away. It’s for readers who crave slow-burn intimacy, emotional stakes that ache in your chest, and a steadfast hero who doesn’t rescue her—he waits until she’s ready to choose him.

If you believe in love that builds through quiet bravery and earned forgiveness—The Way He Stays is for you.

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