The Ways We Stayed

Three sisters. One rugged coastline. A lifetime of tides between them.

In the quiet coves of Newfoundland, Clara, Helen, and Mary Bennet grew up chasing gulls, keeping secrets, and learning what it meant to stay - in place, in love, in silence.

Spanning decades and told in four parts, The Ways We Stayed explores the fierce loyalty and quiet resilience of women whose lives were shaped by family duty, heartbreak, and the ever-changing sea.

Tender, lyrical, and deeply human, this novel traces the threads that bind us - to each other, to home, and to the parts of ourselves we almost left behind.

Amelia Ross is a writer of literary and historical fiction whose work explores the quiet resilience of women, the complexity of relationships, and the powerful pull of home. With a deep appreciation for the rhythms of coastal life and the emotional weight of memory, her stories are often set against the backdrop of Newfoundland, where she spent time listening to the tides, the silences, and the stories passed down through generations.

Her debut novel, The Ways We Stayed, traces the lives of three sisters shaped by love, loss, and the choices that define us. Part family saga, part personal reckoning, the novel is a tribute to the emotional landscapes women navigate - and the bonds that carry us through.

When she's not writing, Amelia can be found exploring shorelines, sipping strong tea, and finding beauty in the everyday. She is passionate about storytelling as a form of connection and healing.