Overview

At Northbridge University, rumors move in three-minute pulses—and someone wants the student press to blink first.

Riley Ansel is a first-year reporter with inconvenient questions. Ines Ortega is the Ledger’s quiet blade—video, layout, and edits that cut exactly where they must. When an anonymous campus account begins posting shadowy “sightings” minutes after every draft save, the newsroom becomes a maze of whispers, keycards, and lines you don’t cross without consent.

Following the watermark trail means choosing what matters more: the headline everyone will click… or the truth that protects the people inside it. As a high-stakes showcase nears, Riley and Ines learn that privacy isn’t silence—and that some stories are best told with the lights on and the door closed.

Perfect for readers who love:

sapphic slow burn (NA, closed-door)

campus rom-com energy with investigative stakes

college newspaper & newsroom banter

anonymous gossip account + digital breadcrumb mystery

ethical dilemmas (privacy vs. publicity, consent-first)

found-team vibes, supportive friendships, soft public-on-our-terms moment

witty, clean humor and a hopeful, heart-forward finish

Start reading Front Page Hearts today and follow the small lights—red pen, steady hand, and a question that won’t look away.