Where We Stay

Clara Whitfield has built a life that makes sense on paper. A career she's proud of. A town that knows her name. And absolutely no room for the kind of love that asks her to stay when she's always planned on moving forward.

Ethan Walker has never been the problem. He's steady, kind, and quietly everything Clara avoids-especially when one harmless favor turns into a fake relationship the entire town is far too eager to believe.

At first, it's simple. Pretend. Temporary. Convenient.

But Havenridge doesn't do temporary. And the more time Clara and Ethan spend playing a part, the harder it becomes to tell where the lie ends and something real begins.

Because falling for Ethan would mean choosing roots over escape. It would mean risking the carefully balanced life Clara's built-and trusting someone with the parts of herself she's never planned to share.

And Ethan? He's starting to wonder if loving Clara means letting her go... or finally asking her to stay.

Where We Stay is a warm, slow-burn contemporary romance about small towns, inconvenient feelings, and the kind of love that changes the plans you thought you couldn't change.