I Loved the Boy Behind the Headlines

He was Ohio’s most pitied father—until I found the bruises. Fresh out of journalism school, I chased a viral story about a dad livestreaming his daughter’s illness, drawing thousands in donations and a nation’s sympathy. But inside their crumbling apartment, nothing was as it seemed: the girl’s pain ran deeper than disease, and her father’s lies stretched further than anyone guessed. Every question I asked uncovered a new layer of betrayal, desperation, and abuse—until the truth threatened to destroy us all. When the camera stops rolling, who really pays the price? If you could save one life by exposing another’s darkest secret, would you risk everything?

He vanished at thirteen. Three years later, he reappeared—changed, mysterious, and claiming to be the boy who was lost. When ‘Nate’ returns from the dead, the whole world wants answers: Where has he been? Why does he look—and sound—so different? FBI agent Nancy Whitaker is determined to uncover the truth behind his wild tales of abduction and human experiments, even as the boy basks in newfound fame. But behind every headline and tearful reunion, a darker secret waits to be exposed: the returned son is a masterful impostor, and the greatest con of all is just beginning. How far can one stranger go to steal a life—and will anyone see the truth before it’s too late?

He swore he’d moved on—until the night my phone buzzed with his name and the world watched him fall apart on live TV. I was supposed to be invisible: just a nobody with buffalo sauce on my shirt and zero star power, until a viral meltdown turned my messy breakup with Hollywood’s coldest heartthrob into front-page news. Now, I’m trapped in a whirlwind of trending hashtags, brutal fans, and a variety show where my private life is game fodder—and Mason’s jealous glare is impossible to ignore. Every slip, every stolen glance, every old wound threatens to explode on camera. But when his pain turns public and his confession shatters the room, will I finally get closure—or am I the secret he’ll never let go? How do you heal when your heartbreak is everyone’s favorite drama?

I thought I was signing up for a cringe horror kids’ show—then my five-year-old son, fresh from secret ghost-hunter training, crashed the set to protect me. Suddenly, I was trending for all the wrong reasons: puking on camera, feuding with celebs, and dodging viral memes while spirits (and rivals) closed in. As the live-streamed chaos spiraled—missing kids, real hauntings, and an internet mob ready to cancel me—my only allies were my stone-cold son and a husband I’d hidden from the world. But when secrets, scandals, and supernatural threats collide, will viral infamy ruin us... or give me the courage to claim my family and my own story, live and unfiltered? When the cameras never stop rolling, who gets the last word: the ghosts, the haters, or the woman who refuses to break?

He’s Maple Heights’ golden boy—untouchable, wild, and always in control. I’m the quiet girl no one remembers, dragged into his world by family ties I never chose. Wherever Carter Hayes goes, I’m there, his shadow at every party and the target of every jealous stare. But when a night of rumors and rivalry pushes me into the spotlight, Carter’s protective touch blurs the line between duty and desire. In a town where last names are everything, one secret could shatter the balance—and one reckless moment might change everything. If I fall for the boy everyone fears, will I survive the fallout, or become the next Maple Heights legend? What if the only person who can save me is the one I should never trust?

She was the reality star everyone rooted for—until her frenemy stole her spotlight, her job, and almost her future. But Brooke Lane isn’t just a pretty face in a ruthless industry; she’s a survivor with a secret dream—and a family legacy no one sees coming. When a viral dating show throws her together with Carter, the awkward 'poor boy' with a tractor and a hidden past, their chemistry sets the internet ablaze. But fame is a double-edged sword, and when a scandal explodes—framed by the same rival who’s haunted her career—Brooke must choose: retreat into obscurity, or fight for her truth in front of millions. With her reputation, her love life, and her future on the line, will Brooke finally claim the life she deserves—or lose everything to a world that never played fair? What happens when the underdog refuses to stay down?

Everyone thinks I died of leukemia senior year, but the only thing I lost was my old life—and Ryan Carter, the slacker nobody expected to become a superstar. Nine years later, I’m just a camera operator in the shadows while he grieves his 'dead first love' on live TV, my face still locked on his phone. When fate throws us together on a reality show, one secret could shatter both our new lives forever.

He was New York's golden prince. I was the first love he could never forget—and the scandal everyone wanted to see crash and burn. When I returned to the city, Mason Whitmore had already replaced me with a lookalike, showering her with everything I once had. But one viral video, one desperate plea, and suddenly the lines between past and present blur. As old wounds reopen, rivalries ignite, and secrets unravel, I'm forced to choose: fight for my own future, or let the man who broke my heart back in. In a city where love is currency and betrayal is news, can a girl with nothing left lose her heart twice? Or will I finally claim the ending they all said I’d never get?

She was the internet’s favorite mom—and my personal nightmare. In the glow of her viral breakfast videos, my life was staged for strangers, every emotion twisted for likes, every private moment a new performance. Behind the camera, I was trapped in a cage of love so tight I could barely breathe. My father fled, my classmates turned away, and my secret crush became Mom’s next headline. When her obsession with online validation ruined my last hope for normalcy, I was forced to choose: keep playing her perfect daughter, or risk everything for freedom. But even after I broke away, her betrayal followed me across the internet, and the world had to decide who to believe. Can I reclaim my story before her version goes viral forever?

Alex Carter was America’s science hero—until a single feud shattered his empire. One snarky comment unleashed a war of words, pitting millions of loyal fans against a lone challenger and exposing secrets that would end his career overnight. As rumors of foreign influence and hidden agendas swirl, the nation’s favorite teacher becomes its most shocking outcast.

A father’s love is put on trial before millions—live and unfiltered. When ruthless kidnappers gouge out young Mason’s eyes on camera, the world watches in horror as his father, Graham, refuses to pay the ransom, choosing cold calculation over mercy. Autumn, his shattered wife, will sacrifice everything to save their only child, even as public outrage explodes and allies turn to enemies. As time runs out and the rescue unravels, shocking betrayals and devastating choices force everyone to question: what is a child’s life truly worth—and who will pay the ultimate price when the cameras finally stop rolling?

He was my childhood friend, my secret crush—and, eventually, my husband in a marriage built on regret. They called us the punchline couple, a running joke among the rich, but no one saw the scars beneath our bickering. When fate throws me back to high school, I swear this time I’ll confess my feelings before tragedy can claim his future. But as old crushes return and Lucas’s secrets unravel, I’m caught between the boy I lost and the man I married. If the past and present collide, will I finally get my happy ending—or break both our hearts all over again?