My Thoughts on Sometimes You Stay by Liz Johnson

 

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He was never going to leave the island, and she wasn't going to stay. But if she walked away, she would always wonder . . .

For digital content creator Cretia Martin, home is wherever her carry-on suitcase lands. And it's constantly landing in new places as she travels the world. She's never been interested in settling in one spot--after all, houses are just places that collect junk and tie you down. But when she literally bumps into local dog breeder Finn Chaffey on Prince Edward Island and all the tools of her trade end up in the harbor, she can't exactly leave until she gets things sorted out.

Finn is horrified by the part he played in the accident and offers to help, arranging for Cretia to stay with a friend at the beautiful Red Door Inn. The longer Cretia is forced to remain in one place, the more she discovers what she's been missing with life on the road--and the more she wants to see Finn and his business succeed. But helping him means staying put, the one thing she always swore she wouldn't do, and risking the only thing she's never put on the line--her heart.

My Thoughts:

This was a sweet and heartwarming visit back to Prince Edward Island, where the true meaning of home comes shining through. Here we have two characters who are complete opposites when it comes to their view of home. Cretia Marin lives out of her suitcase and Finn Chaffey’s business is out of his home. However, these two could not be more perfect together, they just need to see that.

Their meeting was one of the most spectacular ones I have ever read. Cretia, thinking she would just breeze right through town getting the digital content she needed and just keep going did not realize the dunking she would get. And it was pretty much Finn’s fault. But could that have been the best thing that happened to her? Well, you will need to read it to find out.

This was an enjoyable read with a hero that just had those hero vibes and muscles that certainly brought those swoony moments to his lady. Especially when she did not think of herself as special and had to try really hard to block out the voices of the trolls on her social media accounts. This also took a look at a mental illness that, brought on by loss, had Cretia running for the hills in the first place. I’ll be thinking about this story and its lessons for a while.

I was provided a copy of this novel from Revell Publishers through Interviews & Reviews. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author:

Liz Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 novels, including Beyond the Tides, The Last Way Home, and Summer in the Spotlight, as well as the Georgia Coast Romance and Prince Edward Island Dreams series. She works in marketing, makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona, and daydreams of summer days on PEI's shores. Learn more at LizJohnsonBooks.com.