Join us for a Zoom meeting with Author Maggie North

Join APL to celebrate the lighter side of literature.

Take an escape with a romance and get to know Maggie North, author of "The Ripple Effect", who will join us for a Zoom discussion of her book. New members are always welcome. You don't have to read the book to join, but it is encouraged.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Instructions to join the Zoom meeting will be emailed to all registrants.

For more information, call 703-228-6545.

We are reading:

Date:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library:
Shirlington Library
Audience:
Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
Categories:
Author Talk Book Discussion
Calendar:
Arlington Public Library
Registration has closed.

About the Book:

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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