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Some love stories don't begin. They survive. Cian O'Rourke thought grief would break him. After losing his wife, he's left raising two children alone, learning how to live in a house filled with echoes. Every day is a careful balance of school lunches, bedtime stories, and the quiet ache of what used to be. Then Faith arrives. She isn't loud. She doesn't rescue him. She simply stays. As Hope and little Oisín grow attached, Cian begins to feel something he never expected again - possibility. But loving after loss is complicated. Memories linger. Guilt whispers. And fear threatens to undo what they're building. She Stayed Anyway is a soft, emotionally rich story about: - second love after grief - single father healing - chosen family - gentle romance - staying when leaving would be easier This is not a story about forgetting. It's about carrying love forward. Because some people don't save you. They sit beside you until you can breathe again.

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Laura Carpenter writes emotionally charged contemporary romance with Irish heart, sharp dialogue, and characters who choose courage over convenience. Winner of the 2025 Impact International Indie Award for Contemporary Romance, she's known for stories rooted in consent, resilience, and found family. When she's not writing, she's plotting the next one with a cup of strong tea and a notebook full of ideas.

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