She spent her life chasing stars. Now sheâs back where it all beganâwith a broken heart, a shattered dream, and the one man she never planned to see again.
Michelin-starred chef Athena Reynolds has always known who she is and where sheâs going. Until it all falls apart. Betrayed by her boyfriend and sous chef, ousted from her own kitchen, and out of options, she returns to Edenâs Ridge to lick her woundsâjust until she figures out whatâs next.
The last thing she expects is Logan Maxwell.
Once, they shared a wedding weekend fling she never forgot. Now, heâs the man who bought her childhood homeâand the quiet presence who offers comfort without strings. Logan doesnât ask for anything. He just shows up. Steady. Kind. Unshakably patient.
But when Athena gets a second shot at her culinary dream, it comes with a choice: the life she thought she wanted, or the man who might finally feel like home.
Poignant, sexy, and full of heart, Stay a Little Longer is a reverse grumpy-sunshine romance about ambition, belonging, and discovering that sometimes love doesnât ask you to give up your dreamsâit asks you to imagine new ones.
She spent her life chasing stars. Now sheâs back where it all beganâwith a broken heart, a shattered dream, and the one man she never planned to see again.
Michelin-starred chef Athena Reynolds has always known who she is and where sheâs going. Until it all falls apart. Betrayed by her boyfriend and sous chef, ousted from her own kitchen, and out of options, she returns to Edenâs Ridge to lick her woundsâjust until she figures out whatâs next.
The last thing she expects is Logan Maxwell.
Once, they shared a wedding weekend fling she never forgot. Now, heâs the man who bought her childhood homeâand the quiet presence who offers comfort without strings. Logan doesnât ask for anything. He just shows up. Steady. Kind. Unshakably patient.
But when Athena gets a second shot at her culinary dream, it comes with a choice: the life she thought she wanted, or the man who might finally feel like home.
Poignant, sexy, and full of heart, Stay a Little Longer is a reverse grumpy-sunshine romance about ambition, belonging, and discovering that sometimes love doesnât ask you to give up your dreamsâit asks you to imagine new ones.