Publication Date: May 20, 2025
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.
Two characters embark on an unlikely romance in a charming contemporary story set on Prince Edward Island.
Author Liz Johnson serves up a forced proximity storyline in Sometimes You Stay. She pairs up a world traveler influencer with a dog breeder firmly entrenched in the community.
As a digital content creator, Cretia has yet to find a place where she wants to put down roots. All that changes when she and her backpack with her electronic devices take an unexpected dive.
Finn wants to help the water-logged tourist, especially since his dog sort of contributed to her fall. He’s not precisely as tech-savvy as Cretia, but it’s clear that she will be stuck on the island for a while. Her request for rice after getting out of the water will generate plenty of giggles.
Add in plenty of animals—and puppies—and the sparks will soon fly. But will they be hot enough to overcome Cretia’s wanderlust and give her a reason to stay?
Sometimes You Stay serves up a light-hearted story that will leave readers with a smile.
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.
