

✦•┈๑⋅⋯ Love Shots by Travis M. Riddle ⋯⋅๑┈•✦
➝ • 4/5 ☆ •
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
That was definitely a direction I wasn’t expecting!
As a Big Brother fan (never got into Love Island), Love Shots was a super fun read. The whole setup is a reality show that’s been twisted enough to make you uneasy.
The contestants are shallow the way reality TV practically requires, bouncing between alliances, paranoia, and trying to keep up appearances for the cameras. And then "Mic Drop" Lara shows up a week before the finale, blowing the whole social game apart. She walks in, instantly shifting the power balance and forcing the couples to scramble. It’s the kind of twist designed for pure chaos.
The production team is even worse, and the way the story peels back what they’re actually doing gives the book this creeping, uncomfortable tension. It’s not just drama for entertainment anymore. It’s manipulation, control, and something darker shaping the season.
It’s chaotic, entertaining, and unhinged enough to keep you guessing where it’s going next.
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
If you like:
✔️ reality TV chaos
✔️ behind the scenes scheming
✔️ paranoia
✔️ unhinged late season twists
✔️ messy contestants
✔️ competition shows gone wrong
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
📅 Pub Day: May 29, 2026 📚
💌 ARC gifted via NetGalley from Travis M. Riddle. All opinions are my own.
✦•┈๑⋅⋯ Love Shots by Travis M. Riddle ⋯⋅๑┈•✦
➝ • 4/5 ☆ •
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
That was definitely a direction I wasn’t expecting!
As a Big Brother fan (never got into Love Island), Love Shots was a super fun read. The whole setup is a reality show that’s been twisted enough to make you uneasy.
The contestants are shallow the way reality TV practically requires, bouncing between alliances, paranoia, and trying to keep up appearances for the cameras. And then "Mic Drop" Lara shows up a week before the finale, blowing the whole social game apart. She walks in, instantly shifting the power balance and forcing the couples to scramble. It’s the kind of twist designed for pure chaos.
The production team is even worse, and the way the story peels back what they’re actually doing gives the book this creeping, uncomfortable tension. It’s not just drama for entertainment anymore. It’s manipulation, control, and something darker shaping the season.
It’s chaotic, entertaining, and unhinged enough to keep you guessing where it’s going next.
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
If you like:
✔️ reality TV chaos
✔️ behind the scenes scheming
✔️ paranoia
✔️ unhinged late season twists
✔️ messy contestants
✔️ competition shows gone wrong
── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
📅 Pub Day: May 29, 2026 📚
💌 ARC gifted via NetGalley from Travis M. Riddle. All opinions are my own.