The Ex Effect

Meet Cute in Minnesota

By: Dana Hawkins

Narrated by: Katie Beudert

A completely addictive lesbian romance

Morgan Rose has always been the girl with the plan. Color-coded calendars, backup plans for her backup plans, and a wedding business that’s her entire world. Only one woman ever managed to derail Morgan’s organized life and shatter her heart in the process. But Morgan doesn’t think about Frankie Lee anymore.

Until Morgan meets the photographer hand-picked by her latest clients and discovers that Frankie is not miles away in New York like she thought. She's back in Spring Harbors, looking infuriatingly good, and Morgan's carefully ordered world descends into chaos.

Morgan has just 87 days to pull off the wedding of her career, and she’s not going to let Frankie derail this opportunity. She will not be distracted by Frankie’s new haircut or the shadowy dips between her shoulders and biceps. And she won’t care about Frankie’s unfairly salty attitude when she left Morgan.

But some sparks never die, and as the wedding approaches and the tension between Morgan and Frankie grows, can they face up to the mistakes that pulled them apart, or risk it happening all over again?

A perfectly spiced romance about learning that the best love stories are worth fighting for… twice. The next pick for fans of Ashley Herring Blake, Alexandria Bellefleur, and Haley Cass.

©2025 Dana Hawkins (P)2025 Storm Publishing

The Ex Effect

Since I read "Any Girl But You" first, I couldnt help but jump into Frankie and Morgan's story. Second chance romances are a favorite.

This was a treat to see Frankie and Morgan sort through all their feelings. Of course there's hurt and anger from their past...pushing each other's buttons 😁. Then after spending time together, discovering the other person all over again... only to be put in the same situation that split them up in the first place.

I loved the writing - I really felt all the emotions in this one ❤️