This Time, We Stay

By Anthony O. Ikubuwaje

What if the hardest part of love isn't letting go-but staying?

Five years after walking away from everything, Femi Bond returns to Brixton and collides headfirst with the one person he never stopped loving-Funmi Silver. She's a rising mental health advocate, he's the creative lead on her new campaign, and neither of them is ready to face the truth: some ghosts don't stay buried. Their unresolved feelings and past traumas create a tension that threatens to unravel their lives.

As they navigate the high-stakes world of community organizing, viral fame, and unhealed trauma, Femi and Funmi demonstrate their resilience. They must reckon with the scars of their past-and the possibility of a future neither dared to imagine. Alongside them are vibrant, unforgettable voices: Dami, Funmi's unapologetically queer sister; Ayo, a revolutionary poet; and a host of characters redefining what it means to show up for yourself and each other.

This Time, We Stay is a tender, sharp, and deeply emotional novel that delves into the complexities of mental health, chosen family, vulnerability, and the radical act of choosing love-even when it's uncomfortable, inconvenient, and painfully honest.

For anyone who's ever left, returned, broken, or tried again-this story is for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJ7FJRV7
• ISBN13: 9798293054251
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"