Camera Stays On

by Tylor Paige

Genres: Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

Fans of Butcher & Blackbird will be captivated by this dark, addictive romance, where one woman must confront her ex and navigate deadly desires on a film set where no one is safe.

The cameras are rolling, the scene is set, and the stakes are deadly. On this set, no one is safe.

Five years ago, Purdy Maren’s fairy-tale wedding was shattered when her fiancé, Sawyer Delambre, accused her of cheating—at the altar. Humiliated, she fled town and never looked back.

Purdy thought she’d left that nightmare behind, but Sawyer has other plans. Now an aspiring director, he’s assembled the perfect horror project: a chilling script, the funding to make it real, and Purdy cast in the starring role. Strapped for cash, she agrees, only to discover that stepping in front of the camera means stepping straight into a trap.

Sawyer isn’t the only one looking for the spotlight. His older brother, Ash, has loved Purdy in silence for years. Now cast as her on-screen husband, Ash has the excuse he’s always wanted–to finally stand where his brother once stood. On set, the sparks between them burn hotter than the script ever intended, threatening to expose old wounds and ignite dangerous new desires.

As the cameras roll, alliances shift and buried secrets rise to the surface. Everyone has motives. Everyone believes they're directing the show. But Purdy may be the most dangerous player of all. This is her shot to write her own ending.

But every ending comes with a cost—and in every found footage, the story only survives because someone didn’t.

Release date: October 6, 2026

Publisher: Page & Vine

Print pages: 432