The Ripple Effect A Novel
The Ripple Effect A Novel by Maggie North, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on June 17, 2025, is a contemporary romance that explores the complexities of personal and professional relationships. This 336-page novel follows Stellar J Byrd, a burnt-out physician who takes a job at a relationship therapy startup called The Love Boat. As she navigates her new role, she finds herself entangled with her boss, Lyle “McHuge” McHugh, leading to a fake engagement that aims to save their business from a tarnished reputation.
Readers will discover a narrative that intertwines themes of starting over and the challenges of balancing personal feelings with professional obligations. As Stellar and McHuge work together to restore the camp’s image, they confront their past and the evolving dynamics of their relationship. The story delves into the intricacies of romance and the pressures of entrepreneurship, set against the backdrop of a wilderness town. This edition is presented in English and offers a blend of humor and heartfelt moments, making it a notable addition to the genres of women’s fiction and contemporary literature.
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A grumpy burnt out physician and a sunshine psychologist must fake an engagement to save his whitewater canoeing/ relationship therapy startup in Maggie North’s sparkling second novel about starting over.
Burned-out former ER doc Stellar J Byrd can solve any crisis except her own life. But with her financial prospects dwindling, she’d do anything to stay in her beloved, pricey wilderness town—even take a job as a camp physician at The Love Boat, an unspeakably touchy-feely relationship therapy startup. If there are sing-alongs, she’s calling in sick.
What’s worse? Her boss is Lyle “McHuge” McHugh, the sunshiny psychologist she’s masterfully avoided since their disastrous hookup last year. Hardheaded relationship scorekeeper Stellar plans to dodge his pathological generosity from now until September, but after a scathing article puts McHuge’s romantic credibility into question, a fake engagement is the only way to salvage the camp’s crumbling public image.
It’s strictly business . . . but the more closely they work together, the more Stellar realizes her feelings for McHuge are anything but professional. With competitors hard on their heels and trade secrets at stake, they must find a way to marry his softness with her steel to build a business–and a love–that will last past summer’s end . . .
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