Review: Sometimes You Stay by Liz Johnson

My rating: 4 stars / I really liked it

About the Book

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 Review

Such a sweet falling-in-love story! Two total opposites grow together in the beautifully remote setting of Prince Edward Island (which is on my bucket list to visit!). Finn and Cretia both have struggles that are proving difficult to overcome, but their developing relationship with each other provides encouragement and support, as well as the local friends that are just as giving as Finn is. At first I didn't really understand why Finn and Cretia were having a hard time, but as layers are revealed, it's easier to have compassion for them and root for them to find a way through the obstacles to make a happily-ever-after together. 

Disclosure statement: A complimentary copy of this book was provided from a tour group, publisher, publicist, or author, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, OR borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR purchased. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are unbiased and my own.