Reality shows are real, right?

Wrong. When Elise Rosenberg signs up to be a participant in the new hit reality television show, Heartbreak Beach, she quickly realizes how involved the producer, Brent Knox, actually is. She regrets not reading the long contract she was given before agreeing to be on the show, but it’s too late, as she is put in an uncomfortable position during the season finale.

Twenty women began the series, all fighting for the attention of Jared Bradley, the hot bachelor. Each week, he sent women home, until Elise was the only one left. The last episode is supposed to consist of her agreeing to leave Heartbreak Beach as a couple with Jared, but Brent Knox has another idea in mind. He wants Elise to reject Jared’s offer, forcing him to leave the show in the same way he started—single. She is legally obligated to follow the producer's wishes, but over the course of the show, Elise has fallen in love with Jared, and does not want to hurt him.

Instead of complying with her contractual duty, Elise decides to leave the beach with Jared anyway, and also reveals to him how the show was forcing her to break his heart. Jared and Elise decide to fight against the production company, sharing the truth about how messy reality television truly is.

Producers have ruined enough relationships, and Jared and Elise refuse to be another failed reality TV couple.