If You Stayed (Deluxe Edition) - by Brittainy Cherry (Paperback)

About the Book

"There once was a man who loved me, until he forgot every memory we've ever shared... Gabriel Sinclair would forever be my first. My first best friend, my first kiss, my first love...and my first heartbreak. The accident that nearly took his life ripped the memory of me from his grasp-and for the last decades, I've let the guilt of that one terrible night keep us apart. It took me years to make peace with the fact that he would no longer be in my life, so when he shows up as the architect for my new home, my world's tossed upside down. Now, I'm trapped in a loveless marriage, raising a child, while Gabriel stirs up feelings I thought long buried. It feels like my soul is waking up after years of being in a deep slumber-and my controlling husband will do whatever it takes to keep us apart. I know I should push Gabriel away to protect him from the shadows surrounding me. Yet, I can't deny the hope that blooms whenever he's near-the chance that he might remember me, that we could reclaim the chapters of our story that we've lost. Nothing good could come from us, but I can't help but wonder what would happen if this time...he stayed. There once was a man who loved me... And now he's my only hope for tomorrow"--

Book Synopsis

*THIS SPECIAL DELUXE EDITION OF IF YOU STAYED CONTAINS BEAUTIFUL STAINED EDGES*

There once was a man who loved me, until he forgot every memory we've ever shared...

Gabriel Sinclair would forever be my first. My first best friend, my first kiss, my first love...and my first heartbreak. The accident that nearly took his life ripped the memory of me from his grasp--and for the last decades, I've let the guilt of that one terrible night keep us apart.

It took me years to make peace with the fact that he would no longer be in my life, so when he shows up as the architect for my new home, my world's tossed upside down. Now, I'm trapped in a loveless marriage, raising a child, while Gabriel stirs up feelings I thought long buried. It feels like my soul is waking up after years of being in a deep slumber--and my controlling husband will do whatever it takes to keep us apart.

I know I should push Gabriel away to protect him from the shadows surrounding me. Yet, I can't deny the hope that blooms whenever he's near--the chance that he might remember me, that we could reclaim the chapters of our story that we've lost.

Nothing good could come from us, but I can't help but wonder what would happen if this time...he stayed.

There once was a man who loved me... And now he's my only hope for tomorrow.

Review Quotes

"A story of hope, redemption, and healing all wrapped into a beautifully heartbreaking second-chance love story, If You Stayed by Brittainy Cherry is a must read. No one can tug my heart strings the way Brittainy Cherry can." -- ANNA TODD, New York Times bestselling author of After

"If You Stayed is Brittainy Cherry delivering what she does best--tender, heart-wrenching romance that consumes you from start to finish. Second chance-y swoons, a touch of the forbidden, and Cherry's compassionate pen turn this romance into an unforgettable tale of strength, forgiveness, and the power of choosing yourself." -- SIERRA SIMONE, USA Today bestselling author

"Another soul-stirring, poignant romance from Brittainy Cherry, full of redemption, heartache, and the transformative power of love. This one will stay with me for a long time." -- JENNIFER HARTMANN, USA Today bestselling author of Still Beating

"Brittainy Cherry delivers another soul-crushing romance with twists and turns that will leave you attached to the page." -- MEGHAN QUINN, International bestselling author of Bridesmaid for Hire

"Brittainy Cherry's storytelling is brilliant and beautiful." -- LUCY SCORE, #1 New York Time bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over

"Brittainy Cherry's way with words and superb storytelling will take you on a journey--one that just might break your heart. But she'll always put it back together, even better than it was before." -- CLAIRE KINGSLEY, bestselling author of Temptation Trails

"Emotionally powerful and beautifully written, If You Stayed will shatter your heart from the very first page and then put it back together in a way that only Brittainy Cherry can." -- AVERY MAXWELL, bestselling author of Love Notes & Lifelines