Staying For Ever
Young Adult/New Adult Romance
Home was never a place—it was always her.
Julian has spent years running from his past—until it finally catches up to him and costs him Everly.
When old truths surface, Everly does what she’s always done best: she leaves. Determined to build a life that doesn’t depend on anyone else, she starts over, convinced that love shouldn’t hurt this much.
But losing Everly forces Julian to face what he’s been avoiding all along.
To earn the future they’ve been fighting for since the beginning, he’ll have to confront his past, cross every distance between them, and prove—to both of them—that he deserves her love.
Staying For Ever is the final book in the For Ever series, a story about second chances, hard truths, and choosing the love that finally feels like home.
Reviews
"The end of a series is always rough - especially one as wonderful as this one. I have had the honour of being an ARC reader for all three of Carol’s books and you can see the growth and development as they continued. The final instalment, Staying With Ever, is a warm, heartfelt HEA. I was not disappointed when there was such a strong element of resilience and there was that little surprise at the end that made my day! Thank you for trusting me to pre read and review your babies. I loved them all but I think this one is my favourite."- Christy Acc
"ARC REVIEW
This is my honest review. Please check the trigger warnings before going in. Your mental health matters and this story does not shy away from heavy emotions.
Staying For Ever by C.M. Wyllie completely stole my heart and gently put it back together again.
This story is raw, emotional, and so beautifully written that I felt every single moment right alongside Julian and Everly. From the very first page, you can feel the weight of their history. The love between them has always been there, but so have the wounds, the silence, and the things left unsaid. Watching it all unravel was both heartbreaking and healing.
C.M. Wyllie writes second chance romance with so much heart. This is not just about getting back together. It is about accountability, forgiveness, and learning that love is not meant to feel like survival. It is meant to feel like home.
The emotion, the tension, the undeniable chemistry, and the quiet tender moments all come together in a way that feels authentic and unforgettable. This finale was everything I hoped for and more.
If you love second chance romance filled with depth, healing, and a love that refuses to fade, Staying For Ever needs to be on your list. It is a beautiful reminder that sometimes the hardest battles are the ones that lead you back to where you were always meant to be."- Bella
"I’ve read all three books in this series and I need everyone to understand something… each one was better than the last. And this one? This one wrecked me in the quietest, most beautiful way.
Staying for Ever isn’t just a romance. It’s growth. It’s choosing someone even when it’s hard. It’s loving through fear. It’s realizing that forever isn’t a grand gesture, it’s a thousand small decisions to stay.
I cried. Not dramatic, throwing-the-book cried. The soft kind. The kind where your chest feels too tight because you care so much about these characters that their happiness feels personal.
Watching everything come full circle after following this series from the beginning felt like saying goodbye to friends who changed you. The emotional payoff? Gentle. Earned. Deep. The kind that lingers long after you close the last page.
This series has been such a privilege to read early, and seeing the evolution from book one to now is unreal. If you haven’t started it yet, just know it only gets stronger, more layered, more unforgettable.
Forever never felt so deserved." -Siera