Description
Ziya Foyce isn't the type to chase men. She's quiet, focused, and tucked deep in her own world of paint and canvas, holding on to her peace while the rest of Ethereal, Alabama, stays loud with chaos. But her silence shatters the moment she collides with Nahlej Cordeaux. Nahlej Cordeaux is a hood philosopher with a past most men wouldn't have survived. Tattoos cut across his skin like roadmaps, danger lingers in every move, and when his eyes land on Ziya, it's like he's already decided she's his. He doesn't just want her-he studies her, learns her, and circles her with an obsession that feels equal parts terrifying and irresistible. Ziya swore she'd never fall for a man who could destroy her. Cordeaux swore that if he ever wanted her, he wouldn't stop until she stayed. Their pull is messy-loud cousins, slick-talking best friends, old demons, and a fire that refuses to burn out. But when Ziya learns just how long Cordeaux has been watching her, she has to ask herself: is his devotion love... or is it the kind of captivity she'll never escape? Dark. Obsessive. Addictive. Only If You Stay is a Southern hood romance about what happens when love feels like fate but moves like danger.
Chapter 1
