Side Effect: An 831 Stories Romance

When “right person, wrong time” is an understatement. A slow-burn romance with everything on the line.

Ruby’s job is straightforward: Go on first dates; share her horror stories with the world. It’s a premise that’s built her a successful career as a podcaster—all while giving her a convenient excuse to keep everyone at arm’s length. When she learns she has late-stage brain cancer, Ruby’s aversion to emotional intimacy goes into overdrive. But then she has dinner with Neal, a mysterious drea...