In today’s social media landscape, we are all overwhelmed by the constant presence of influencers, the unforeseeable consequences of going viral and the dangers of always being online. So naturally this becomes delicious fodder for fiction. From “momfluencers” behaving badly to accidental viral fame turned romantic twist, we can’t get enough of the drama induced by an Internet-fueled world. Turn online tea into your next page-turning read with these books featuring influencers and characters going viral.
Murder on a Summer Break by Kate Weston
Annie and Kerry, now known as the “Tampon Two”, are Barbourough’s only detective duo, gaining fame after catching the “menstrual murderer.” As they investigate the death of a famous prankster found with a condom over his head at the village’s Festival of Fame, Kerry sees it as an opportunity to prove her worth as a reporter. With Annie preoccupied with the influencers, Kerry must act swiftly to stop the killer, who may be targeting her next to create more shocking content.
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Name Your Price by Holly James
Olivia and Chuck have always had explosive chemistry. She’s from a family of Hollywood royalty and he’s an actor on the rise. So when their break up is recorded and posted online, the Internet implodes. But an opportunity arises. The two are invited to be on a reality show. If they can stay in the house while following strict rules (like no touching) they’ll win a million dollars. But can their volatile chemistry withstand the pressure?
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Just for the Summer by Abby Jiminez
Justin and Emma suffer the same curse. Both of them date a person, break up and then their ex immediately finds their forever someone. When Justin’s situation goes viral on Reddit, he and Emma hatch a plan to date each other in an effort to break the curse. But the best laid plans can’t stop them from catching real feelings.
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You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Meredith taught Aspen everything she knows about becoming an influencer. So when Aspen leaves her behind, Mer feels completely entitled to do a little stalking and perhaps a bit of sabotage. Aspen can’t figure out why her social media-perfect life keeps falling off the rails. And when Meredith goes missing, the TikTok momfluencer gets twisted up in a mystery she’ll have to fight to keep from dragging her down.
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Followers by Megan Angelo
Orla and Floss were determined to make it big, so they hatched a scheme to create the high-profile lifestyle they both dreamed of, no matter how shady or who got hurt on their rise to the top. Thirty-five years later, government-appointed celebrities are kept in a facility where their every move is caught on camera. Marlow is desperate to escape this life and when a secret about her history comes out, she flees in search for the truth. The narrative weaves the three women’s path as they converge across time, towards an event that sends America into upheaval.
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Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
Four women are in a reality show competition for a bachelor’s heart, but each has come with their own goals in mind. Some want brand sponsorships others want followers, but all of them are driven to win. When a local, Patricia enters the scene and the competition begins to turn deadly, this action-packed thriller will put our current media landscape on blast while wrapping readers in a love story between star-crossed lesbians rejected by their intolerant town.
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People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd
Emmy is the classic Instagram mom influencer. Turning her everyday life into social media monetization gold, she’s able to bend the truth about her happiness while her flailing novelist husband watches her spin the real tales. But as she veers further from reality she edges closer to danger because while everyone is following, one person is watching.
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Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton
Karen’s intense presence on dating apps has led the town to believe that her murder is the result of meeting someone online. Some even blame her for her own death. As Detective Elise King attempts to solve the case, her efforts are thwarted by an aggressive independent reporter desperate to get the scoop that will save her career.
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Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
In this YA rom-com, Sunny has a few goals. Make her crush her boyfriend, hit 100K followers and enjoy her last year of high school. But when she accidentally films a PG-13 video that goes viral, she’s shipped off to a digital detox camp, cut off from her goals… and the WiFi. Desperate to get back online, she’s less than interested in the butter churn, but becoming more and more intrigued by the cute farm boy.
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Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
Ciara is the picture-perfect influencer with a tidy home, well-behaved children and a dream marriage. Her friend Mishti is a single mom in her friend circle who fled an arranged marriage. Lauren is the often-ridiculed, disheveled member of the group who is mostly happy, but tired of being ostracized. When Lauren and Mishti find connection, they decide to do something about their outcast, imperfect status. But when Ciara is found murdered, it turns out, her filter-perfect life was hiding a lot of secrets and a line of people with a motive to kill her.
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Going Dark by Melissa De La Cruz
When influencer Amelia Ashley goes missing and her boyfriend is blamed, hacker, Harper Delgado, thinks it is just another overblown “missing white girl” case. But as she digs deeper into this Internet-famous person, she begins to untangle a web of mystery, leading her to wonder who this girl actually was. Another girl went missing two years before, but didn’t make the headlines. What happened to Amelia and who is the girl behind the online celebrity?
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