First published 2014
Reagan Bishop pushes people for a living. The licensed psychologist hosts I Need a Push on the Wendy Winsberg cable network, helping participants overcome obstacles and change behaviors. Reagan delivers results as an overachiever, but her family never respects her success. Her younger sister Geri remains the Bishop family favorite. A national network purchases Reagan's show, creating pressure for quick results and higher ratings. Reagan knows she's a clinician, not a magician. She fears her personal failings will play out in prime time while her family watches. The show's New Age healer offers an unconventional solution when Reagan grows desperate. Record Nielsen ratings follow. Reagan decides to use her newfound power to teach everyone about sibling rivalry, but she becomes the student instead.
Genres: psychology, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wendy Winsberg
Period: 21st-century
320 pages · Hardcover · NAL