All You Had To Do Was Stay

'All You Had To Do Was Stay settled deep into my soul and had me emotionally invested from start to finish . . . a moving, heartfelt story that will stay with me for a long time. If you love emotional reads with unforgettable characters and all the feels, this one deserves a spot on you TBR' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Two broken hearts. Four years apart. One chance to choose again. Hannah has built her dream career, planning other people's happy ever afters - with no hope of her own. Not since that day four years ago; the one she never talks about. Jude is getting on a plane for the first time in four years. He's not happy about it, but at least he'll be back in Sydney before too long - safe from the things he'd prefer to forget. But when Hannah's twin and Jude's brother make a shock announcement, and appoint a certain wedding planner, the summer stretching ahead of them suddenly looks a whole lot different... As they're thrown back together, is it possible that first love could get a second chance? From bestselling author of The Spare Room comes this summer's must-read second-chance romance, with characters you won't want to leave. Smart, sizzling and funny, All You Had To Do Was Stay is perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Laura Wood and Portia MacIntosh. Readers cannot get enough of All You Had To Do Was Stay!!! 'A definite must-read - I loved every minute of it! And the ending? Absolutely perfect' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'All You Had to Do Was Stay is filled with delicious yearning, a hint of spice, and a found family capable of bringing you to tears. All in all, a five-star read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I love a Laura Starkey book . . . the characters are just divine, so realistic, heartfelt and honest' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Laura Starkey is fantastic at creating well-rounded characters with real issues who slowly start reckoning with their shared heartbreak. I loved their journey. It was emotional while also having moments of well-needed wit' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Laura Starkey was born in Warwickshire in 1982. She studied English & Related Literature at the University of York, then spent several years as a secondary school teacher before going on to work as a digital copywriter, editor and content designer. Despite her disbelief in real life 'meet cutes', Laura first encountered her husband on a Tube platform in London, in a plot twist worthy of any romcom (and she has read and watched a lot). She now lives in a small village in the West Midlands with her family, her book collection and a mini menagerie of pets. Laura is a graduate of the Faber Academy.