4.5 (18 ratings)

What Stays Behind: A Short Paranormal Romance

Name: What Stays Behind: A Short Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4.5 (18 reviews)
Author: Izzy Ravas
ISBN: B0FRMD17R9

by Izzy Ravas

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About this book

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I never meant to stay here.

I came to pack up her things, to close the door on a life that no longer exists. But when I step into the apartment, I feel her everywhere.

Her laughter echoes in the silence.

Her perfume still lingers.

I swear I see her in the corners of the room, her voice calling my name.

But she’s gone.

She has to be.

Except, sometimes... I’m not so sure.

As I move through the space we once shared, the line between grief and specter starts to blur. And the more I linger, the more I realize: I haven’t left either.

We’re both still here. Stuck in this place where time doesn’t matter, where memory becomes everything.

I can’t move on.

Not when she’s still here with me.

But I don’t know how much longer I can stay.

What Stays Behind is a short story with themes of grief and death.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0FRMD17R9

Reader Reviews

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September 26, 2025

A hauntingly beautiful paranormal romance novella 🌙💔 Dom & Lily’s love story is one of tragedy and longing. Lily is gone, leaving Dom lost in the apartment they once shared—where time feels endless, and her ghost lingers in every corner. 🕯️🌧️ This short story is heartbreaking, atmospheric, and deeply emotional. The ending? Utterly beautiful—and yes, it made me cry. 😭❤️ )

“What truly stays with us when we die is love.”

October 18, 2025

when i tell y’all immediately started crying the second i started this … i’m not okay and my eyes are so puffy. i will never get over izzy’s writing. she just grabs you right by the neck and suddenly you can’t stop reading this is a short paranormal romance, stages of grief, single pov, and standalone novella if you need a super quick read that’s focusing more about how grief can show urself in many different forms and trying to figure something out, absolutely pick this up !!! i don’t want to...

All The Feels!!

September 22, 2025

Grief hits us all in so many different ways. I felt this one in my core!! Brought up long-lost feelings I've pushed out. This was a cathartic read and healing in so many ways. Izzy knows how to speak to my heart every single time <3 )

absolutely breathtaking and beautiful!!

September 17, 2025

This is a must read. If you want connection, you want a book that absolutely takes not only your breath away, but holds your heart. Helps you feel seen and heard… This. Just read because this book is everything and so much more!! It’s love, it’s life, and just everything in between!! Thank you Izzy my favorite author of all times for this. )

Wow!! So sad 😭

October 26, 2025

Wow... that was beautifully written... I don't think I've read a book like this one. I'll be honest I didn't really see the plot going. But Lilly and Dom's story heartbreaking, deeply emotional, and just start up beautiful. I didn't really think about grief, death, and love the way Izzy put it in the book. I definitely have a lot to think about when it comes to my own grief. )