The Way We Stay
Overview
Some friendships are too important to risk. Some feelings are too strong to ignore.
Megan Hart has built a life she loves in Hartwell, Michigan. As the owner of Hart's, the town's favorite gathering place, she's independent, determined, and accustomed to handling everything herself.
Jake Mercer knows Megan better than almost anyone. A hardworking business owner and volunteer firefighter, he's been part of her life for years. Their friendship has always been comfortable, filled with easy laughter, familiar arguments, and an attraction neither has been willing to acknowledge.
But when an opportunity arises for Megan to expand her restaurant, Jake finds himself increasingly involved in her plans-and her life.
What begins as a familiar friendship slowly becomes something neither can continue pretending isn't there.
For Megan, falling in love means learning that independence doesn't have to mean doing everything alone. For Jake, it means discovering that being there for someone requires more than simply showing up when something needs fixing.
As their relationship deepens, both must confront the habits, fears, and past disappointments that have kept them from fully opening their hearts.
Because building a future together isn't about giving up the lives they've created.
It's about discovering that some things are better when you don't have to carry them alone.
The Way We Stay is the second novel in Izzy Messimer's Hartwell, Michigan romance series-a heartfelt story of friendship, second chances, mature love, and finding the courage to build a future together.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798162335276
- ISBN-10: 9798162335276
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.92 pounds
- Page Count: 312
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