Schemes and Dreams

Sophie Toovey

Step into a high-stakes reality TV competition staged inside a real castle, where every challenge is filmed, every alliance is tested, and every smile could be strategy—or something more. As contestants learn to perform for the cameras, unexpected chemistry sparks and quickly turns into emotional stakes no one can edit out. Blending witty banter with authentic YA voices, this contemporary romance explores what it really means to stay true to yourself when ambition, pressure, and public perception collide. In the first installment of Schemes and Dreams, Sophie Toovey delivers a swoony, fast-moving story about authenticity, vulnerability, and the complicated thrill of falling for someone while the whole world is watching.