I tried to like this, but i just couldn't. The book opens with a sex scene pretty much immediately but it's not vulgar in description but also not really what I'd consider closed door. Not only did that give a bad start, this book idolized sex and toxic relationships. There was no relationship outside of arguing and hooking up and the arguments were over things that didn't make any sense. Chapter five was as far as I could get. Her friend gives her a "toy" before she goes on the show and that was enough for me.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for the opportunity to read and review this advanced copy.

This was a cute read but second chance romance once again proves that it’s not my favorite trope.

I thought the plot was so intriguing but I wanted the part with the tv show to last longer! They were only in the house for a couple of chapters and I really wanted them to have to do more challenges!!

I love when characters have a good chemistry but I felt like the only thing they had was chemistry. The yearning was missing for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank You! Netgalley
Publish Date: July 30th, 2024

Name Your Price," a reality game show, stumble upon the footage, they propose an unconventional challenge: Olivia and Chuck must live together in a locked house for one month, offering each of them a million-dollar payout. Olivia desperately needs the money to keep her beloved grandmother in a nursing home, while Chuck sees it as his last chance to win Olivia back. can they do

read to find out :)

3.75 🌟

I really wish I could go back and change the beginning of this book.

Listen, I loved like 75% of this book but the first scene starts with a big blow out between the two love interests. And anyone who's been in a relationship knows that those things happen in good relationships. But... I wasn't convinced early on that this was a healthy relationship. So I wasn't sure if I should be cheering them on or not. I grew to love the main characters but it took me a bit to get there.

Thanks, Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

3.75/4 stars. This book follows Olivia and Chuck after they have a breakup that is recorded. They are invited to be on a show called name your price. They are stuck in a house together for one month, but these come with challenges. Throughout the stay, they begin to learn more about each other and realize they just misunderstand each other. This was a cute rom-com and highly recommend.

i loved this - really fun and definitely a show that i would watch
the writing of la was very descriptive and i could picture the locations clearly
having worked on some similar reality shows, can confirm that this is totally true to how production would handle everything

Don’t you love it when a book’s cover is adorable and the inside ends up being just as cute??? That was the case with this book.

I read <i>The Deja Glitch</i> by this author earlier this year and loved it, so when I saw her newest book was available to request, I couldn’t wait to ask for it! (Thank you so much to the publisher for letting me read this early!!!)

This book follows exes Chuck and Olivia, who, after having their epic breakup captured on video and going viral, are offered a to be on a reality show - if they can live in the same house together for month, they will each get a million dollars.

This book was the perfect balance of funny, sweet, and also poignant. I loved seeing all the challenges that Chuck and Liv had to participate in while living in the house. They also had fantastic chemistry together! That pantry scene!!! **fans self**

Ex-to-more stories can be difficult to pull off, but this one worked really well. Both characters had issues and problems they were dealing with and I liked seeing them come together and work on them.

I loved the characters, I loved the story, and I think Holly James just became an auto-read author for me!

After a disastrous breakup (gone viral), Olivia and Chuck are invited to star in a reality show in which they simply need to live together for one month, follow the rules and win $1,000,000. They hate each other, so it should be easy, right?! Cue the forced proximity trope at its finest! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Now, it’s not all sexual tension and bickering. Olivia has her reasons for needing to win the million, and Chuck also has more layers to uncover. And the production team is really there to peel them back! I don’t love actually watching reality tv- but reading about it from a behind the scenes point of view?! So fun! It’s really a refreshing romcom, and a great summer read. 3.75 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the opportunity to read and review this book!

“OLIVIA MARTIN COULD NOT pinpoint the moment she became the type of woman who wanted to throw dishes, but it might have been when she met Chuck Walsh.”

This line grabbed me and I knew it was going to be good! Olivia and Chuck have CHEMISTRY. But it's the kind of constantly breaking up and making up. And when their latest breakup goes viral, thanks in part to Olivia's past and Chuck's actor status, things get interesting. Olivia and Chuck are contacted to be the next contestants on the show "Name Your Price." They must live together for one month. If they make it, they each get a million dollars. Money they both need. But catches abound - they can't leave the house, they can't touch, and there will be challenges throughout their stay. The game is on.

Olive and Chuck - phew! Their chemistry jumps off the pages. This had some expected tropes when you have forced proximity and I was here for it. I love how Holly took some of those and twisted them to make them more fun. Secrets were revealed and emotions were high. I loved that they each grew throughout the competition and loved the zing that was involved. Super cute read.

Thank you to Net Galley and Dutton books!

A fun, easy summer rom-com!

I loved the reality TV show premise of the book. The forced proximity trope was fun, too! I do think the story lost a little momentum around 70-80% through, and some of the dialogue/situations seemed a bit trite/convenient. Overall, though, the perfect amount of steamy and entertaining.

Olivia and Chuck’s relationship is finally over after explosive flights and even more hot steamy make ups. However what neither of them could have anticipated what they accidentally public breakup goes viral a popular reality show called “Name Your Price” approaches them to live in a house for one month. This book was so cute and fun and totally binge able in one sitting. This is my second Holly James book and it did not disappoint. I loved the dynamic between Olivia and Chuck and how their past histories were interwoven so seamlessly into the plot. I feel like both characters were so well written and I couldn’t get enough of their stories!

DNF @ 66%. This book feels like it was written by a completely different author than their last one, which I loved! The premise doesn’t really make sense- you show us the couple being absolutely terrible to each other, and then want us to root for them to get back together? Additionally, the pacing was all over the place and there were too many side stories going on that would all progress at the same time after long periods of lull. Also- IT’S NOT THAT HARD TO NOT HAVE SEX!!! A MILLION DOLLARS IS ON THE LINE!!

There is no doubt that Chuck Walsh and Olivia Martin have combustible chemistry. But between Chuck chasing after acting auditions and Olivia running at any sign of conflict, they have the make up and break up routine down pat. However, after Chuck flakes out on Olivia’s grandmother’s birthday celebration, this is the last straw for Olivia, or is it? After a very public argument, caught on film, what was supposed to be the absolute end of their relationship is rolled over into a reality television show. Both of them need the money even if they have to be trapped in the same house.

I am a sucker for reality tv storylines. Especially with two exes and a history like theirs. Obviously there are going to be contests, competitions and interviews. I thought Chuck was flaky at first, but he actually proves me wrong and demonstrates how much of a boyfriend he’d rather be than a past fling. Olivia had celebrity parents who are now deceased and most of her insecurities are tied into that so she avoids the spotlight. Now that she’s on camera, she has no choice but to be the object of public opinion. The whole experience is both funny and entertaining because they are like a married couple except they were supposed to be permanently broken up and realize they know each other better than anyone else. What about the love part and everything that goes with it in a committed relationship? There’s definitely some second thoughts there, but certain truths have to be laid out and secrets revealed and is it worth breaking the contract for the money that they both desperately need? This was a cute story with charming characters and enjoyable plot overall.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5⭐️

The first 2/3 of the book was about how the two main characters fight all the time, but have so much sexual chemistry they can’t stay away from each other. It was all very toxic, and though as the story develops you find more reasoning behind their behaviors, it still doesn’t make you root for the couple. Throw in a reality tv show for two money starved individuals and you now have forced proximity and the manipulation of the producers. The characters fell flat and the game portion of the book was a bit boring. To be honest, it all got a lot more interesting in the last 15% or so. Not a bad book, but it was a bit of a miss for me. It’s a quick read and would be best read on the beach or by the pool.

This story was just not for me. In the beginning, that whole first chapter makes the same joke (the physical relation was amazing while the emotional part was not) over and over and over again until they finally break up. Except, wait, we aren't rid of the terrible guy yet! Not much about this story seemed plausible. Like, why is the only television in a retirement home rec room turned to some celebrity clip show instead of old movies or the news? Didn't make sense. Anyway, this was a swift DNF for me.

Chuck and Olivia have a very passionate, explosive relationship that ends on the sidewalk in a very public way. Before they know it the epic fight has gone viral and they are approached to be on a TV show. Against her better judgement, Olivia agrees because she really needs the money. I really enjoyed this book and the forced close proximity. The reader gets insight on both characters and their flaws and why they have had such a rocky relationship. The author tugged at my heart strings and made me feel for both characters. Overall, a well written story.

Olivia and Chuck have always had great chemistry but lately if seems like they are fighting just as much as they are making up. After their last fight and their break up goes viral they are offering an opportunity that helps both out: Live with each other for one month without either on leaving. Can they do it?

This was quick read almost 2 quick. Every aspect of the book felt rush and left me wanting more. I also would of like if this would been dual pov. Having only Olivia point of view almost made me dislike her but I absolutely loved Chuck.

3.75 stars

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this complimentary books. All thoughts are my own.

I absolutely adored this rom-com! I felt like I was watching a reality tv show. It was like if Too Hot to Handle and Marriage Bootcamp had a baby. I loved the characters especially the FMC. We truly got to know her and why she acts the way that she does. I already expressed to my book club that this will be our August Choice! Thank you!

3.5 stars
Thank you Dutton for the review copy of Name Your Price by Holly James. James is an author I enjoy, she tends to offer themes that are topical and fit in with pop culture/romance themes but takes them in interesting directions. For me this book was a fun, quick read and great for a long airport delay but... at the same time I was looking for more. At times the plot alluded I felt to deeper directions that book could have gone in (such as really getting into why the male MC flaked on the female MC at the start of the book, exploring the fairly repugnant and problematic scope of the reality show host and premise, why we watch media like the proposed reality show..., our obsession with celebrity gossip) but it never quite found one edgy theme and stuck with it, which left me feeling like some of the book was a lost opportunity. The themes are still there but I wanted to go darker, at least deeper, and avoid the rush to the HEA.
That doesn't mean that this isn't a fun book and that I did not enjoy it, I did, but I really think a more developed plot was here with a little more development.

Another miss for me from Holly James. I love the premise. The execution was shaky. I was missing the depth of the characters