For the past eighteen months, Abby's been hiding out in Bay View–a town barely big enough for her grief, let alone the boxes she's lugged from her previous life. Dull, predictable, and devoid of memories, Bay View is perfect for a girl with a broken heart.

Until it isn't.

When a fire destroys the town's only pub-slash-inn, it ignites a series of events that upend Abby's safe, steady life. Events that include Chris Addison.

With her designer luggage and air of disdain, Chris is going to be hard work. But as Chris slowly unthaws, Abby begins to feel those old, familiar feelings spark–feelings she swore she'd never allow again. Life robbed her of love once before–how can she trust that this time, it's here to stay?


Here to Stay, the debut novel by Debby Querido, is a sapphic love story that will have you howling with laughter and shedding more than a tear or two.