What If I Stay

She built walls around her heart-until he came home to tear them down.

Cami Jackson has her life locked down tight. As Nashville's most ruthless property developer, she's made a fortune turning sentiment into profit and never looking back. But when a mysterious email about the Hearts Bend Inn-the place where her mother died fifteen years ago-lands in her inbox, everything she's buried threatens to surface.

Some places hold more than memories. They hold the keys to who you're meant to become.

Enter Ben Carter, the boy who gave her first kiss, now a devastatingly handsome hotel executive with his own empire to build. He's inherited his grandparents' beloved inn, but his future lies halfway around the world in Sydney. When Cami arrives with a briefcase full of cash and a heart full of unresolved pain, their reunion ignites a fire that could either heal old wounds or burn down everything they've built.

In Hearts Bend, Tennessee, some inheritances are worth more than money...

As Cami fights to honor her mother's memory and Ben struggles between duty and desire, they must navigate family secrets, corporate betrayal, and a love that refuses to stay buried. When her father's shocking revelation threatens to destroy the inn forever, Cami faces an impossible choice: protect the empire she's spent her life building or risk everything for the one place-and one man-that feels like home.

Will love be enough to bridge fifteen years of silence?

"What If I Stay is an adorably charming story of second chances, finding hope, and coming home again. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a return guest, you'll love your stay in Hearts Bend." -Lindsay Harrel, author of The Inn at Walker Beach

Perfect for fans of: Nicholas Sparks - Elin Hilderbrand - Kristin Hannah

Second chance romance that will steal your breath

A charming inn with secrets worth protecting

Family healing that spans generations

A love story fifteen years in the making

An artist's journey back to her true calling

When the past calls, will you answer?

Lose yourself in Hearts Bend today-where every ending is a new beginning!

Previously published in 2022 as You'll Be Mine.

Author: Rachel Hauck,Mandy Boerma
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Published: 01/06/2026
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781966463726

About the Author
Hauck, Rachel: - New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Rachel Hauck writes from sunny central Florida. A RITA finalist and winner of Romantic Times Inspirational Novel of the Year, and Career Achievement Award, she writes vivid characters dealing with real life issues. Readers have fallen in love with the quaint and loveable small town of Hearts Bend, TN introduced in the NYT bestselling The Wedding Dress which launched her Wedding Collection novels. Visit her at www.rachelhauck.com.Boerma, Mandy: - When she's not hanging out at her favorite coffee shop writing, Mandy Boerma is living her own happily ever after with Prince Charming. Together they have two princesses to fill any of that illusive dream called free time. Between all her mom duties, she enjoys reading, the local Florida beaches and teaching piano-all with coffee in hand. Visit her at www.mandyboerma.com.