'If She Stayed' Beautiful Novel by Joanne Schiller - NEW

If She Stayed Paperback – Jan. 22 2024 Abby and Eve meet at university. They become fast friends and roommates. Their lives are joined together forever with their landlords Harry and Marv. Eve struggles with a tragedy that causes her to run from the situation. Her reasoning is purely unselfish; to prevent Grayson from experiencing her pain and sorrow. Her journey, both physically and emotionally takes her from Toronto to Vancouver. Eventually leaving Vancouver to seek refuge with her sister in France. Ultimately, with Abby’s intangible guidance she decides to return to Canada. Eve’s love of art also impacts her choices. Where she lives, where she works and how she spends her free time. It leads her to a new love, an escape from the memories that haunt her. And the constant question that plaques her…what if she stayed. Abby’s life is filled with love and family. Living just outside of Toronto with her husband Ben. She works as a family therapist. They welcome first Chloe and then Denver into the family circle. Life is easy and fortunate. Until one day when Ben takes her for a romantic trip to Toronto. Instead of it being a prequel to a surprise fairy-tale trip to Paris, it changes into a life altering disaster. Although Abby and Eve’s time together is relatively short, their unbreakable bond continues over the years, eclipsing time, and distance.