Overall: 3.5/5
Characters: 3/5
Plotline: 4/5

Romance: 3.5/5
Spice Factor: .5
Themes: 3.5/5
Writing: 3/5
Enjoyment Factor: 3.5/5
Review: I really enjoyed the plotline of this book. The Survivor-esque game show crossed with a dating show was clever and set up in such a fun way that I was rooting for multiple pairings as the story progressed like an actual reality TV show. However, the FMC was really annoying. She constantly used pop culture references and tried to be so different that it gave off early 2010's " I am not like other girls" vibes, and I just wanted her to shush. The side characters are really where the development shined. Osprey and Kenndi were my favorites; they were fun and competitive, and I felt like they had a lot of depth. I did love the twist at the end. While it was built up, I was still surprised by how it all played out. Overall, it was cute and fun.

A fun and witty romcom where the two main characters enter a survivor like competition.

I’ve been a fan of Christine since early 2015 on YouTube. I used to watch her videos religiously and have read and devoured her previous books she has written and this book was no different! It was a perfect palate cleaner after reading a ton of fantasy and was just what I needed to get me out of a book slump.

I adored the main female character so much, and in many ways, she was an extremely relatable character to me!

I highly recommend this one of you’re in the mood for something a little more fun and lighthearted but that can still hit you in the feels every once in a while.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was an okay book. The premise is very fun and different from other contemporary romances coming out recently but unfortunately the execution wasn't the best. It felt a little too silly to take seriously but there wasn't enough chemistry with the characters to fully buy in to the goofiness.

Thank you Macmillan Audio for this ALC, and St Martin’s and Wednesday Books for the eARC.

This was a really fun listen! I thought the narrators did a really great job differentiating the voices for each character, making it easily recognizable what character was speaking.

I enjoyed the concept of this one too!! It’s like Survivor and The Bachelor had a baby. It really took the forced proximity trope to the extreme when they had to be literally attached at the hip with the rope. Yes this one is a love triangle, but it’s also kind of really not, so if you don’t like that trope, don’t let it deter you from reading this one.
I enjoyed all the entertainment references made in this one (normally I’m not a fan), as it really embellished I think just what kind of work Orie wanted to do. It spoke to the entertainment need in me.
One of these men was an absolute doll. I won’t spoil who, but I loves him <3 things for really tense as the show continued on and you didn’t really know who to trust and what was true anymore. I understood Orie’s spiraling, and some of those confession tapes were just downright brutal!!

Short synopsis: Orie Lennox gets cast on a reality TV show that’s Survivor mixed with the Bachelor hoping to win the million dollar prize to get her family out of debt.

My thoughts: Immediately from the first few chapters of this book I was obsessed. I used to watch Survivor and Bachelor all the time, and get so invested in each relationship and social aspect of both shows.

This was so incredibly fun! I loved Orie and her drive and determination. She was scrappy, and funny, and filled with so much heart.

I definitely had a favorite romantic interest for her, and was so happy when that was the person she chose!

Read this for a fun escape to a remote island with unexpected giant bugs, storms, scavenging for food, and competition!

Read if you love:
- Reality TV
- Finding romance
- Book and movie quotes
- Puzzles and competitions
- Social media

This was such a fun book! Orie had to find herself to know what she wanted in life. She was unhappy,but didn't know it. I liked how her sister pushed her out ofbher comfort zone and then Orie found who she really was. Orie was a really likeable character. A great book!

I absolutely loved this book. While comedy is implied in the Romcom genre, this book had me laughing out loud, repeatedly. The characters are perfectly imperfect. They have their flaws, but they all mesh together so well to make this amazing story.

The main character Orie, is a little lost, in that stage between being a dependent and an actual grown up. Not really sure what she wants to do after graduation just floating along. She sends in an audition tape for her and her sister to be on Survivor (something she’s been training for since the tender age of 8). Only she gets accepted. When she gets to Fiji, she finds out it is actually a spin-off show, that is also a dating show. The comedy that ensues is golden. I did not want to put it down.

As a lover of "Survivor" and other reality competition shows, this was right up my alley! I actually had stumbled upon this book from Christine Riccio's TikTok account where she was talking about being inspired by Rob/Amber in Survivor when writing. I knew I had to request it on NetGalley after that and really enjoyed it! I look forward to checking out other books Riccio has wrote after this one.

This book ended up being much better than I expected! Imagine if Survivor was a dating game where you are tethered to a potential love match. You must survive with your teammate for a few days, compete in challenges, and vote off players or love matches- strategically! I’m not even a big fan of Survivor, however, I have watched it back in the early years of its airing.

I enjoyed the characters, although, I wish we could’ve seen more from the main male characters’ POV. Or at least, had more scenes with both. This book was more heavy on the Survivor show aspect, and not as much on the romance. I loved seeing the FMC’s growth though.

I think if you liked Survivor, and like YA/NA books, you would probably enjoy this one. I found myself not wanting to put the book down because I really did enjoy reading the challenges for all the characters- and the drama! I also loved the nod to Delaware! *Waves from Delaware*

I received this arc in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

If you enjoy reality tv competition shows and influencer culture, you definitely want to check this one out! I thought it was such a cute book, I was able to receive the ARC + ALC and really enjoyed both. I enjoyed the writing and thought that Christine did a really good job at storytelling, mixing romance with a little suspense from reality tv world.

This is the first time I've read this author and I am impressed. Can't wait to read more!

Many thanks to the St. Martin's Press for providing an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

TW/CW: Language, talk of addiction

REVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily writing an honest review.

Attached at the Hip is the story of Orie, a young woman just out of college who is trying to make sense of her life. After a disagreement with her sister, she auditions for Survivor - only to find herself competing on a romance-centered spin off that will force her to find herself or (not literally) die trying.

This was an incredibly charming book. It was fun to read about the game and the challenges, but even more fun to read about Orie coming into her own and discovering important things about herself. I loved the characters we meet along the way - Remy, Osprey, Kennedi, and all the others.

At first this seemed like a very light book - and it definitely isn’t anything heavy - but there are some pretty profound messages about growing up and finding yourself - this is a deeper book than it pretends to be at the beginning.

I gad never read anything by this author before, but I will definitely be looking for her books in the future!

Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I have been following Christine Riccio for years, and watched as she wrote her first book. This is definitely on brand for her, with a Survivor-themed story, and this is the perfect summer read.

This is a really fun story! The game aspect is enjoyable and I liked watching Orie find herself and grow up!

I warmed up to Orie as a character as the book went on. She was a bit naive and directionless to begin with but she learned from her experience. I liked watching her grow but seeing the mistakes she made along the way could be a bit painful at times.

I had mixed feelings about this book being YA. Orie is 23 and while she is still finding herself I do think this could have been an adult romance. However, I understand why this was YA as this has a bit of a Hunger Games meets romcom feel!

I know I talk about book blurbs a lot in my reviews, but I have a reader confession: Once I read a book, I don’t think about the blurb again until I’m done with it. So it was a huge surprise for me that the main character, Orie, is cast in a romantic version of a reality TV show in ATTACHED AT THE HIP by Christine Riccio, even though it was right there on the back cover. But it was such a good surprise!

ATTACHED AT THE HIP is described as a romantic adventure that is Survivor meets The Bachelor, and I have to say that I agree. From the beginning, I found myself giggling and enjoying every second of the book. It seems like Riccio had so much fun writing this book and including all her favorite things to make an epic story.

I’ve come to realize that I really like books that are deemed “romantic adventure.” I’ve only read a few, but I want this genre to be the next big thing. Even though Orie and the other contestants were on a reality TV show, it was so neat to see them “survive.” I think I like this genre because I’m cozy in bed reading it, lol.

And Orie’s mind!?!? I love seeing someone as obsessed about something as I get and who overthinks, too. So, I felt right at home in her head. She’s a different character, but I really liked her.

This book has been one of my favorites of the year! It will be a reread for me in the future. If you are a romantic adventure fan like me, I definitely recommend ATTACHED AT THE HIP.

Thanks, Wednesday Books, for the arc!

i've read a book by this author in the past and this one gave me the same feelings even though they don't really relate to each other at all. the writing is pretty good and the ideas a there but i just don't know if this is the writing style for me. a lot was happening and this was kinda long, i think if i came back to this in the summer, when i'm watching the new season of love island, i may like it better. still good over all and very original which was fun!

If you;re a fan of survivor - specifically the strategy aspect - you might like this. However, the romance is truly secondary to the plot and the main character is ultimately a bit passive in her own story. It's a frustrating read, but not altogether unenjoyable.

Wow, I absolutely devoured this book. This book is about a survivor spin-off in which characters and connected to each other and must compete to win 1 million dollars. Orie is the main character, competing with Remy, her long-lost high school crush.
Honestly this book read just like a season of a reality tv show, and for that I loved it!
I understand some people’s negative feedback of the main character, Orie, she’s kind of quirky, but it didn’t take away from the story for me! She has some moments where she says some “random” things but it wasn’t overwhelming.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley for an electronic advanced readers copy of this book.

This was a really fun one. Fans of reality shows like Survivor and any reality dating show will eat this up - and even people who aren't! I have never watched an episode of Survivor in my life but enjoyed this is a lot.

Well-written and face paced, Attached at the Hip follows Remy, who is a 23 year old young adult who is floundering to forge a path of her own. All of her life, she's used to following the direction of her family, whether it's book recommendations, weird hobbies, or a popular AcoYoga account that she does with her sister Lark. She is in an unenthusiastic relationship with her childhood friend, Wes, but is too paralyzed by indecision to do anything about it. Hard truths from her sister, she is pushed to audition for what she thinks is Survivor, only to find out it's Survivor mixed with a dating show where couples are literally attached at the hip.

Forced to fend for herself and to make alliances with the other contestants, including Remy, who was her secret high school crush, she discovers that she is stronger than she thinks.

This was so good, I hope this is a big hit.

DNF p68. It tried too hard to be funny and felt disingenuous, with each forced punch line or awkward moment ruining the flow. I also think the constant mentioning of Remy's full name was a little much. Even though the writing style and dialogue aren't for me, this book has an incredibly unique and fresh premise for a romcom, and many romcom enthusiasts will love it for sure.

Attached at the Hip is Survivor meets The Bachelor in this romantic adventure that had me turning the pages till the very end. The book follows Orie who on a whim decided to become a contestant on her favorite show which was Survivor and then there is a twist. To find out the twist then make sure to grab a copy of this to book to read. I loved the plot of the book and the characters in this were so good. The author did an amazing job writing this and I look forward to reading more books by the author. Overall I highly enjoyed this fun romantic comedy book and would highly recommend it to any reader but especially if you love romance books. Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for this in exchange of my honest review of Attached at the Hip.