Fake Dating, Forest Shenanigans, & All the Feels! 🌲💍

What do you get when you throw a grumpy, burnt-out ER doctor and a sunshiny psychologist into a fake engagement at a relationship therapy camp? Pure romantic comedy gold! The Ripple Effect is everything you want in a rom-com: witty banter, forced proximity, and a wilderness setting that’s as healing as it is hilarious.

✨ Meet Stellar & McHuge: Dr. Stellar J Byrd is brilliant but so over it—until she finds herself reluctantly fake-engaged to Lyle "McHuge" McHugh, the human ray of sunshine who also happens to be her boss and the guy she had a very regrettable hookup with last year. Stellar wants out of camp life yesterday, but Lyle’s got her staying for “business” reasons (cue all the swoony tension). And oh, the slow burn between these two? Next. Level.

🤣 Maggie North nails the grump-sunshine dynamic with a touch of sarcasm, laugh-out-loud moments, and the most awkward camp activities—because the last thing a serious doctor needs is a therapy camp filled with sing-alongs and trust falls.

💖 As they struggle to save The Love Boat from a PR disaster, Stellar’s hard edges and McHuge’s big heart start to make the perfect match. Each page brings them closer, and you’re just there dying for them to realize it, too. Their chemistry is that perfect mix of opposites attracting and healing together.

For those who love fake dating, the wilderness, and watching two people rebuild their lives (and fall in love in the process), The Ripple Effect is a must-read!