Reality Bites Back

By Iris Forester

To say Charity has lived a sheltered life is an understatement. Life as a member of The Sanctified Tribe means chores, long skirts, and little interaction with the outside world. Her only glimpse into society is a few hours with a smartphone, where TikTok introduces her to Mateo, a man with the smooth, swaying dance moves of a god. She wants nothing more than to meet him but, at just over eighteen, she’s facing an impending marriage to a man she’s never met. With the help of a friend, Charity escapes that fate, running away to pursue a normal life in Los Angeles…

...where she crashlands into Reality Clash, a reality TV show that pits women against women and men against men as they race to find love and secure the grand prize. Suddenly, Charity is whisked off to a tropical island where enemies, new experiences, and perhaps a little bit of divine intervention await. Because who else lands on that island? Mateo.

Charity struggles to navigate this whole new world while she searches for love and for her own identity. But in the world of reality TV, is everything always as it seems?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: Jan 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094434964

Iris Forester

Iris Forester is never happier than when she’s tossed everything aside to follow one of the story threads that cross her path. She shares her home place with eagles, ravens and owls — but also makes time every year to spend in New York City. When she’s not writing, Iris works with paint, clay, and various difficult creatures.

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