Stay With Me

Falling for my sister’s best friend? Bad idea.

Especially less than a year after my husband betrayed me—and died in the same day. I’ve sold my house and need a place to stay. That place is Charlie Fitzgerald’s—my slightly grumpy, fiercely loyal firefighter friend who’s been by my side through it all. Charlie’s always been my rock... and my secret crush.

But when I move in, the line between friendship and something more starts to blur. The looks. The touches. The way he cares feels different now—intense, impossible to ignore. I thought I was destined to be friend-zoned forever. But when Charlie finally lets me in, it’s raw, passionate, and real—everything I never dared hope for.

Then the past—and his fears—come crashing in.
He’s terrified of hurting my sister. Afraid he’ll become the kind of man his father was.
He can’t see he’s the hero in my story.

But if he won’t fight for us… we might lose everything before it even begins.

Stay With Me is the third full-length novel in the Elladine Fire spicy romance series; five interconnected standalone books that can be read in any order. If you love found family, small town feels, firefighters, and steamy romance, this series is for you!

If you don't like spoilers, Finley recommends reading Come Back to Me before Stay with Me.

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Praise for Elladine Fire

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic writing, characterisation, flow, plot, angst…..everything was so well balanced.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of the power of love, hope and overcoming fear. Beautifully written. A true masterpiece.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Love, happiness and also sadness and heartache. 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ All of the characters have depth and are good decent people.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a truly heartfelt romance.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It was a very sweet story.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Emily and Charlie’s story was so beautiful. A true tale of traumatic pasts, healing and finding your person.