Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
He's her best mistake.
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 . . .
"Steamy, emotionally nuanced, and wise . . . Five star perfection."
—Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance
"Maggie North is one of my favorite writers!"
—Naina Kumar, bestselling author of Say You’ll Be Mine
"Funny, smart, and heartfelt. No one writes book boyfriends like Maggie North."
—Stephanie Archer, bestselling author of The Fake Out
"A stunning romance . . . Glorious and heart-wrenching."
—Alexandra Vasti, bestselling author of Ne'er Duke Well
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Order Your Copy Now: bit.ly/RippleEffectShort
He's her best mistake.
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 . . .
"Steamy, emotionally nuanced, and wise . . . Five star perfection."
—Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance
"Maggie North is one of my favorite writers!"
—Naina Kumar, bestselling author of Say You’ll Be Mine
"Funny, smart, and heartfelt. No one writes book boyfriends like Maggie North."
—Stephanie Archer, bestselling author of The Fake Out
"A stunning romance . . . Glorious and heart-wrenching."
—Alexandra Vasti, bestselling author of Ne'er Duke Well
Available Wherever Books Are Sold
Order Your Copy Now: bit.ly/RippleEffectShort
