'Name Your Price' isn't my kind of book. I still enjoyed it, I just didn't think much of it if I'm being honest.

I had high hopes for this book bc I love Holly James stories but this one started out pretty slow for me and normally her books capture me from the start. Over all I think it’s a cute story and a good summer time read but not my favorite!

Name Your Price had such a fun and different concept, and I loved it! I’m grateful I got an arc of this one.

The premise of living with your ex for a chance to win a million dollars was so refreshing, and the characters are so easy to love!

Name Your Price by Holly James promises a tantalizing premise but falls flat in execution. While the tension between Olivia and Chuck is palpable, it's overshadowed by their incessant bickering and shallow interactions. The characters lack depth, making it difficult to empathize or root for them. The plot feels contrived, with little substance beyond the central conflict. Despite the potential for drama and intrigue, the story fails to deliver anything beyond superficial entertainment. Overall, Name Your Price left me wanting more from both its characters and its narrative depth.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Penguin Group Dutton and NetGalley for an eARC copy of Name Your Price by Holly James.

Name Your Price by Holly James is a romantic comedy that certainly serves up some sizzling chemistry and a two person Big Brother situation.

Olivia Martin and Chuck Walsh are the epitome of an explosive couple, their interactions oscillating between fiery passion and heated arguments. After a particularly public break up, their tumultuous relationship takes an unexpected turn when a video of their altercation goes viral, catching the attention of the reality game show, Name Your Price.

Thrown into an unconventional challenge, Olivia and Chuck find themselves locked in a house together for a month, with the promise of a million-dollar prize if they can endure the close quarters and resist their undeniable attraction. As they navigate the game's rules, which include a ban on physical contact, the sparks fly and the tension reaches a fever pitch.

I was rather excited when I saw that Holly James was coming out with another rom-com novel. I loved The Deja Glitch for its humor and fast paced story line, which is what I also expected with Name Your Price. After all, wouldn't Name Your Price actually be a catchy reality show? It was certainly a fast read, though it took me a little longer than I thought it would. The story was also, underwhelming? There was this huge build up around their break-up and the show starting, but it felt flat after the first three chapters. Olivia, for me, wasn't likable and she was the primary source of issues in that relationship and she never really got any better. I am a bit disappointed as I loved The Deja Glitch so much.

☆ ☆ ☆☆.25 !!
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✨ celebrity status
✨forced proximity
✨fake dating
✨trauma bonding
✨ toxic (but not really) love 🫶🏽
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Olivia and Chuck have been in love.. with their sex, because otherwise, they are just too toxic for their own good. They fight about chores, dates, and even about sex. When they break-up, and it becomes viral, both are submitted an opportunity to be on a TV show for 30 day for 1 million dollars. Is it worth being stuck with no wifi and having to deal with one another after a horrible breakup? Is the money really worth what Olivia thinks it is or will she find herself falling for her ex all over again?
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Holly really surprised me with how much i enjoyed the banter in this book. I would love to read more into the aftermath of the two, hint hint. The relationship between Olivia’s past and how Chuck handles current affairs astounds me and honestly threw me for a spin as i did not expect it. I really enjoyed this story and will look forward to more off the authors work!!

I really enjoyed this story. The concept is very original and yet very current which helps you get sucked into the story. I loved the characters and I hope to read more by Holly James.

Name Your Price is a quick and engrossing rom-com about Olivia Martin and Chuck Walsh who although having sizzling chemistry cannot seem to stop fighting. After a video of their latest breakup spat goes viral they are approached to go on a reality television show where people are asked to do something they wouldn't do for large sums of money. For Olivia and Chuck it is being locked in a house together for a month with a cash payout of a million dollars. Money that can be used to help Olivia continue to pay for her grandmother's care and Chuck to keep himself afloat after losing out on a major acting gig. Once locked in the house challenges begin and Olivia and Chuck find themselves a new enemy - the production of the show.

I enjoyed this book, it was a fast read and the characters definitely had a lot of chemistry. Olivia and Chuck were the highlight of the book, the side characters were not the best and some of the pacing at the end was odd. I understand that there needed to be a happy ending but some of the chapters between did not fully explain why Olivia made the choices she did regarding her parents.

This was slightly cringe for me. Do I want to be a million dollar richer? Yes. Would I want to do it with my ex? Absolutely not. It game me typical reality show plot… nothing was different-

Big Brother, meets second chance romance, meets enemies to lovers?! Loved this! This was a perfect, swoony, romance for a summer day!

This book was so quirky and cute. Olivia is the daughter of 2 very famous parents but she has lived a life out of the spotlight...until now. Her parents have passed away some years back but they were rumored to be having an affair while her dad was married to a high profile up and coming actress. Olivia just happens to fall in love with a movie star and they have strived for privacy.

Chuck Walsh is a Hollywood hottie who is getting started in his career. The privacy Olivia was able to live in is shattered the day they have a very public fight and it happened to be filmed. Chuck was keeping a secret about why he was fired from the set of a movie too. Olivia had just had enough and says she is done with their relationship.

Olivia pays for her gram's care at a nursing home and she's running out of funds to keep her there. The answer to her problems comes in the form of a knock on her door. The Name Your Price game/reality shows wants her and Chuck to get locked in a house for a set period of time. No touching and they have to do challenges to earn things like an extra bathroom or dishwasher use. Sounds easy to make that million when you can't stand the person you have to live with.

Every time they touch, they are fined. Their prize money decreases. Chuck and Olivia start to realize they know a lot about each other and they start to find it harder than they thought to stay hands off. Olivia's gram drops quite the bombshell on her and this changes Olivia's whole outlook on her life both past and present time. Is this enough to keep her in the house with Chuck? Will he tell her why he was fired? Are her parents who she really thought they were? Phew the answers to those questions are wild!

Thank you to @NetGalley, @duttonbooks, and @hellohollyjames for my ARC copy to read in exchange for my honest review.

4.25🌟 I had such a good time reading this book! The concept was unique and clever, all while utilizing some of my classic favorite tropes like forced proximity, second chance romance, and more.

The story follows Olivia and Chuck whose passion isn't just limited to the bedroom but also their arguments. After a very heated, and unfortunately public, fight leaves them broken up, a video of their argument goes viral, leading a reality show to give them an offer they can't refuse. The catch? They have to stay locked in a house together for an entire month.

I have to say, the premise of the book was so much fun. The banter between Olivia and Chuck was fantastic, but not only that, they had moments of genuine love and care that left me seriously rooting for their relationship. In addition to Olivia and Chuck, I loved the side characters within the story. Sometimes it feels like these types of characters just exist to fill space, but this was not the case in Name Your Price. I loved Grandma Ruby, Chelsea, and Mansi and enjoyed the scenes of the book with them and the relationship they had with the main characters. Shout out to Tyler as well!

In the end, my only complaint is that I wish the book had been a little longer, although, I actually really do appreciate the author for not feeling the need to drag it out beyond what was necessary. She definitely left me wanting more! Holly James somehow managed to create a fun, quick read that still had characters with depth, a back story, and a steamy and complex romance. I can't wait to read more from this amazing author!

Name Your Price was my first Holly James’ book I’ve read, but it will not be my last! A book about a game show was very intriguing to me. It was a quick, light read which I like to mix in to the books I read. What I did not enjoy about the book was that the couple seemed only connected physically, not emotionally. The things they argued about seemed minuscule and silly. Although the premise of this book was fun to read and I enjoyed reading the forced proximity, I feel as if I did not connect to the characters and that the ending was a bit rushed.

This book! Oh my gosh, I both could not devour it fast enough and never wanted it to end. I mean, a book that starts with a breakup and then the twist is that these two RECENTLY SEPARATED people have to try to survive in a house together? COME ON. It was too good. This was my "on the treadmill" book and it actually MOTIVATED me to go to the gym. That's how much I wanted to get back to it.

Highly recommend this strategy (the key being you do not allow yourself to read it when you're NOT at the gym, haha).

Genre: romance
Format: ebook
Pub Date: July 30, 2024
Star Rating: 4.5 STARS

The chemistry between Olivia and Chuck just radiated off the page. In their banter, in their arguments, in their deep moments and those more...intimate. You could tell these were two people who really loved each other...but weren't at the right place mentally to meet each other where they were.

The reality TV aspect of this book was really well done in my opinion. There was just enough of the "behind-the-scenes" tidbits mixed in with a lot of moments where you basically forget that they're on TV in the first place. Really enjoyed these parts.

If I had a complaint, and it's a very minor one, it's that Liv and Chuck got over their pettiness a little too fast. I would have loved to see more antics between the two of them as they found their rhythm in the house together.

Read If You Like:
Enemies-to-Lovers
Opposites Attract
Christina Lauren level banter
There's only one bed
Forced Proximity
Lots of Longing

I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I didn't hate it but I'm underwhelmed
I didn't love chuck or Olivia they fight so what that earns them a chance at a million dollar. I just didn't buy it. Then they lose and don't get the money but they got to keep the advance? I thought if they lost they got nothing?
I would have loved more about Astrid and Olivia. Was feeling kind of the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and I was for it.

This was a fun second chance romance. i thought the concept of the reality show forcing exs together was fun and unique. The challenges put them in such awkward positions, which was entertaining for the reader. The plot moved fast and kept me hooked the entire time. I absolutely loved Olivia and Chuck together and was rooting for them.

4.5⭐️ rounded up.

I LOVED this book! What a volatile couple Olivia and Chuck are. We start right out with them in a huge fight, of course it’s immediately after they were intimate. They fight big and make up bigger over and over, until this particular fight ends up on the sidewalk where they are captured on film.

Chuck is an actor who has a bad reputation and Olivia is the child of a scandalous affair between her celebrity parents who died in an accident before they could raise her. So of course the video end up all over the internet and tv.

This brings in the reality TV show, Name Your Price, who wants to put them together in a house for a month with certain rules and crazy challenges. If they can last they win $1,000,000 which they both desperately need for different reasons.

How long do they last? You’ll have to read to find out. Do they kill each other? Do they fall back in love? Do they confront feelings and past hurts? Again, you’ll have to read to find out. But it is sooo worth it.

What an incredible journey both of their lives take. I couldn’t put this one down, reading through dinner and staying up late. I fell in love with both Olivia and Chuck, as well as Grandma Ruby and Mansi.

In a sea of Romance/Rom-Coms, this one stands out above the others.

*Thank you NetGalley for the advance copy in return for an honest review.

Initially, I was just as annoyed by Olivia and Chuck as Olivia and Chuck were 😜 But as they started understanding each other better, I found myself going along for the ride. This book turned out to be absolutely adorable and heart-melting and gave me so many warm fuzzies! 🥰 The situations Olivia and Chuck find themselves in are hilarious and ridiculous! While I didn’t love the lack of honest between them, and felt the ending was a bit rushed, I did love seeing how much these two grew and matured and learned about themselves and each other. 3.5 stars ❤️

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for this advanced copy of Name Your Price. I really enjoyed Holly James’s other book, The Deja Glitch, and this was a perfect follow-up from the author.
Name Your Price tells the story of Chuck and Olivia, a couple who has amazing chemistry, but cannot communicate for the life of them. They break up pretty explosively on the sidewalk, causing a reality TV to offer them a chance of a lifetime, a million dollars to not get back together while locked in a house together.
They agree thinking their relationship is finally over, and while in the house they realize there is so much more of each other they never even learned.
I love Olivia’s character, how flawed she is from her own trauma. I love her journey of realizing these flaws.
Overall it’s a wonderful romcom with a lot of heart. I’ll be reading any other future books by Holly James.

Explosive rom com with chemistry & love/hate, history & therapy, family secrets & opening up to them.

Olivia and Chuck go viral for a public breakup which was not pretty - they each have their own troubles which we dive deeper into later in the book.

They have an opportunity to make a $1M if they can live together for 1 month with *rules* and challeges.

I loved the found family aspects and the ending was so feel good, I'm glad everything worked out for them in the end, but seeing the journey to get there made it even more satisfying.