Catalina Romance

A Reality TV Romance

By: Anastasia Alexander

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

It’s never too late to risk your heart.

When Charissa’s favorite niece, the child she loves like her own, needs expensive medical treatment, Charissa will risk everything to save her. This includes stepping back into the unforgiving world of reality television that ruined her reputation.

On the Millionaire Engagement TV show, one bachelor flies to Catalina Island every hour.

She must face the ever-present eye of the camera and the emotional cost of being watched, judged, and edited—while carrying the weight of her niece’s future on her shoulders—and allegedly looking for love.

Can a desperate decision actually result in real love?

As the competition unfolds, Charissa must decide whether any of the men offer something real or whether the show is just an illusion. Surrounded by well-dressed millionaires with confidence to boot, she is surprised to find that Andrew draws her attention. An insurance agent with startling eyes and a hesitant voice, he entered the competition solely to please his sister.

But Charissa has been burned by the spotlight before, having been the first to receive the Impact Flower, only to infamously be “dropped before dinner” on her first one-on-one date. She desperately wants to live a normal life, but can she find a way through the drama of the show without losing herself or the one she came here to save?

Catalina Romance showcases the power of an aunt’s love, the resilience of the human spirit, and how the whirlwind of emotion that bombards the star and the contestants reveals who a person really is—especially when real stakes collide with a world built for entertainment.