The Jake Ryan Complex

The Jake Ryan Complex

by Bethany Crandell

258 pages· 2021· ISBN 9781542026000

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"Chicago obstetrician Mackenzie "Mac" Huntress set her standards for men very high early on. It's been over twenty years since she fell for a fictional movie heartthrob, and Mac's content to wait for the real version to come along; it's her nagging mother who's not happy with the timeline. So Mac falls back on her lifelong Mom-surviving skill--lying. The latest fabrication: a handsome neurologist named Michael. Pity he's too busy to meet her friends and family. Problem solved. But when Mac's little sister announces her engagement, Mac is expected to introduce her elusive "plus-one" at the wedding, leaving her with only forty days to find a flesh-and-blood stand-in for the imaginary Michael. And the only potential Mr. Right comes with a big hitch. But when Mac's little sister announces her engagement, Mac is expected to introduce her elusive "plus-one" at the wedding, leaving her with only forty days to find a flesh-and-blood stand-in for the imaginary Michael. And the only potential Mr. Right comes with a big hitch."--Provided by publisher.

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    How does Mac’s lifelong obsession with Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles shape her romantic expectations, and do you think childhood fictional crushes generally help or hinder our adult relationships?

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    In what ways does Mac’s career as an obstetrician—where she helps bring new life into the world—contrast with her stagnant personal life and romantic procrastination?

  3. 3

    Family pressure often drives us to extremes, as seen with Mac fabricating a fictional boyfriend to get her mother off her back; how do you handle intrusive questions or expectations from well-meaning family members in your own life?

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