I Stay Near You: One Story in Three by M.E. Kerr

Published 2006. 203 pages.

Book description: An ill-fated romance between a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and a boy from the richest family in a small upstate New York town has dire consequences for three generations. A gold ring, inscribed "I Stay Near You," triggers a complex chain of events as it's passed down from one generation to the next.

Praise for I Stay Near You:

"Kerr is at her comic and poignant best."--Booklist

"Different eras, conflicting life styles, and contrasting social backgrounds are interwoven into a tale that should captivate readers."--School Library Journal