These 8 Reality TV Romance Books Keep the Drama Alive

Elizabeth is in desperate need of money to help her dad with his medical bills. And it seems there's only one completely outrageous solution: a reality TV dating show.

Ever After is just supposed to be a means to an end. The thought of falling in love with a guy with all the baggage she's lugging around is ridiculous. Doing it in front of millions of viewers on camera is even more so.

But then she meets Ethan. Attractive, confident, charming—he's not only the perfect man, but the worst distraction. Especially considering he's not the man she's supposed to be competing for.

So in the end, will Elizabeth go for love… or money?

Skye Shin has heard plenty of feedback about her weight. Apparently, she shouldn't dance, wear bright colors, or call attention to herself. But she's tired of hearing all about what people don't want her to do.

In fact, she's way more focused on her dreams of becoming a K-Pop star. And in order to do that she'll have to break all of society's “rules." Challenging thousands of performers in an international TV competition, she plans to shine.

After nailing her initial audition, she's launched into a hurricane of rehearsals, performances, and reality show drama. And the worst part of it all is the fat-phobic beauty standards of the K-Pop industry. But despite the scrutiny, she's the subject of instant media buzz.

And the most shocking thing about the whole ordeal is the burning attraction she shares with her competitor, Henry Cho.

Dev Deshpande is a romantic at heart, which makes sense, considering he's built a career out of crafting the perfect love stories on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. He's the most successful producer in the show's history, and even when his own love life is falling apart, he keeps the magic alive for others on screen.

That is, until disgraced tech genius Charlie Winshaw becomes the show's leading man. Charlie thinks true love is a hoax, and only signed on to the show to clean up his image. He comes off as stiff and nervous on camera, out of his depth when faced with 20 women to date. Behind the scenes, he's stand-offish and awkward.

Dev pushes Charlie to open up to the contestants. However, as they set out on a whirlwind global tour, it turns out Dev has more chemistry with the star than any of the hopeful women do.

But there's no room for this romance in this particular script…

When makeup artist Indigo signs on to a reality TV dating show, nothing goes according to plan. For one thing, the show's bachelor, Kade, is so self-centered it seems like he'd rather be dating himself. And while she can't stand the leading man, there's one man she can't stop thinking about: River, her childhood best friend who happens to be filming the whole thing.

If harboring an old crush on her friend wasn't complicated enough, it turns out Kade actually knows how to be charming when the cameras are off. The only reason Indigo joined the show was for some media exposure to kick off her career, and even though she's sworn off dating, she's suddenly caught between two men…

The very first documentary style reality TV show sets up shop in a high school in the Hampton's, and all of the cameras are focused on Jesse O'Rourke. The idea of having her privacy invaded around the clock makes her want to turn down the opportunity, but the tuition check that comes with it means she could be the first in her family to go to college.

The cost of fame is exchanging her best friend for the clique she's spent most of her time avoiding. Plus, her morals fall to the wayside in order to do what “sells.” But at least her televised senior year gives her one good thing: the boy she has a crush on has officially made it into the cast.

As the producers puppeteer the “characters” to make good TV and her personal drama is all over Us Weekly, Jesse must try to decipher the difference between real and the real real.

Cece James steps into the role of Juliet on the newest season of Marry Me, Juliet—and it's for all the wrong reasons. Drowning in debt, all she wants is a little bit of easy cash. The handsome Romeo waiting on her is the furthest thing from her mind.

Dylan Jayasinghe Mellor isn't want you'd expect from a reality TV star. He's got an Olympic gold medal and a tendency toward panic attacks. And he's also here for all the wrong reasons. He just wants to promote the men's mental health charity he's the spokesperson for, and also make waves as the show's first non-white male lead.

But fate is a funny thing. Cece gets eliminated on the first night, and it seems like all she and Dylan will have is that first stilted meeting. But when the TV set is suddenly shut down, the two of them find themselves with a lot more time to get to know each other…

A dream wedding is next to impossible to plan in just six weeks. Even more so when your whole relationship is fake.

Kris Zacala is looking for her big break as an influencer, and Instant I Do could be the perfect opportunity to elevate her brand. Plus the $100,000 prize is nothing to scoff at.

D'Vaughn Miller is just looking to expand her horizons. She's avoided coming out to her mother for years, and a flashy fake wedding is the perfect opportunity to get it out of the way.

All these two have to do to win the competition is successfully convince all of their family and friends that they're getting married in six weeks. If a single person guesses their relationship is a sham, they're eliminated.

The good news? They have a natural chemistry that shines both on and off the camera. The bad news: With every new week comes a new challenge, and before long it's very clear that prize money is not the only thing on the line.

Could a fake wedding destroy their relationship before it even gets a chance to start?

It'st he perfect realty TV show premise: one handsome and egotistical former soap star lets 15 ridiculously beautiful women compete for his love and attention. But things get a whole lot less perfect when some bad plastic surgery means a contestant must be urgently replaced by someone new.

Ambitious advertising executive Richard Wells knows just the girl for the job! Or, at least, the closest girl for the job. His assistant Bridget Connor isn't exactly as polished as the other women, but she'll do in a pinch.

Bridget was never expected to make it past the first round, but it seems the TV hunk has taken quite the interest in her. And Richard finds that doesn't make him too happy after all…