Stay With Me

by Becky Wade · 2020

Acclaimed Bible‑study author Genevieve Woodward’s life is a carefully managed façade—until an anonymous letter hints at a buried family secret and forces her back to the Blue Ridge Mountains she left behind. Seeking answers, she checks into a secluded cottage on a historic farm, only to find its owner, Sam Turner, watching her with wary curiosity. Sam, a solitary farmer who has built his peace around loss and isolation, is reluctant to open his home to a stranger whose talkative turmoil mirrors his own hidden pain. As Genevieve digs into her parents’ past and Sam confronts the shame he’s long buried, their fragile connection deepens into a tender, unexpected love. Together they must shed the masks they wear, confront long‑held secrets, and decide whether the risk of loving each other is one they can finally afford.