All the Ways He Stayed is a tender, emotional story about surviving the unthinkable-and finding love in the most unexpected place.
After years of hiding her pain, Dylan Hargrove finally finds safety in the warmth of unlikely friendships and the quiet strength of Eddie Munson, the boy who never stops showing up. With her twin brother Billy and stepsister Max, Dylan begins to believe in healing, in hope, and in the kind of love that stays-even when everything else falls apart.
A heartfelt tale of first love, found family, and resilience, All the Ways He Stayed proves that sometimes, home isn't where you come from-it's who you choose.
After her brother (Billy's) death, Harper's father turned to her for a punching bag. She goes out of her way each day to protect those she loves, when her best friend dies in front of her eyes, she runs away from reality with Eddie 'The freak' Munson. What will happen when the two open up and go through the upside down together? Will Eddie survive the demobats? Will Harper be able to live with the choices she makes? Will they finally be allowed to love each other?
TW - Rape, sexual assault, smut, death, abuse.