While it took me a few chapters to warm up to Orie as a character, the more I read the more I fell in love with her! Ive personally never watched Survivor but I may have to start if it’s half as intriguing as Attached at the Hip. Even though she couldn’t hear me, I caught myself yelling to Orie “don’t trust that man” whenever I was reading her confessionals. It is always so much fun when a book elicits an out loud reaction from me.

I also adored the inclusion of LGBT folks on the island, something the dating reality TV scene rarely ever does.

(I docked a half star for some spelling errors which I found rather distracting while reading. Due to this I have rated the book 4 stars here)

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

What a delightful read!! I had the best time reading this book! this was such a fun and entertaining read and I enjoyed it immensely! I definitely recommend this if you are up for a great read!You won't be disappointed! 5 stars!!

This is the first book I’ve read by Christine Riccio, but I’ve followed her on social media for awhile now and will be picking up another of her books shortly to read. This book was a quick, humorous read.

As someone who loves reality tv, I loved the premise of this book. Orie the main character was easy to connect with, although I do agree with other readers that at times she says random things that can be annoying. I still enjoyed the book and the back and forth between her and her high school crush, Remy. I would compare this to a funny Survivor-ish read with the highlight grind the confessional portions when we get to hear what other characters in the book are thinking while on the reality show.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I wasn't sure if this book was going to be for me but I actually enjoyed it. HAE at the end but it was a great story although the main character made me a little crazy. I'm glad she finally started to take control of her life but it would have been better if she had started a little sooner. I enjoyed the story and it was a nice read. Haven't read the author before but it was realistic and entertaining.

I don't watch (and never have) reality tv shows of any sort, but let me tell you, this book kind of made me think I should start? I was SO sucked in and didn't want to put it down! What a fun premise for a book, and it was very well executed. I don't want to say too much about the ending, but Riccio really made me care about the characters and I was super bummed with one character's arc (and I'm still not entirely sure I understand the motivation/why behind that character's actions, tbh). This was a fun read-- add it to your summer TBR.

A quick summary of this book, The story follows Orie, the younger sister in the LennoxSisters AcroYoga duo, dealing with attachment, family issues, and a survior-ish dating experiment. While the survivor themes are okay, the romance unwhelming. Fans of survivor, psychological thrillers, or YA romance might enjoy this book. It does a decent good in exploring complex relationships and mind games, hinting at the author's potential in the mystery/thriller genre.
Thank you Christine Riccio and NetGalley for letting me read this book.

I really love the aspect of this novel! When reading this book it feels like watching a Reality Show. This type of show that the author created was so fun to read. I really related to the FMC since the start bc I hate being alone too and when I started reading books, it gave me the confidence to go out and make friends and hopefully love like she did.

Survivor x bachelor

Holy craaaap this book was amazing. I'm not a huge fan of the bachelor but I like survivor and I couldn't book this book down. Devoured this book! Each scene was perfect and I felt like I was living in Fiji with them. Can't really go into the plot without spoilers so I'll just say this book had twists I was not expecting!

So good!!!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC

As a Survivor super fan, this book was so entertaining! Although the main character initially annoyed me, I was soon won over by Orrie and the other characters. I read this book in one sitting (with only a break for a meal) and was laughing and smiling the whole way through. It was the perfect antidote to my Survivor withdrawal due to the show being between seasons at the moment and I’m so glad I picked up this book!
Final rating: 3.5 stars, rounded to 4

I would like to express my gratitude to NetGalley and Macmillan Publishing for providing me with an advanced reader's copy of "Attached at the Hip" by Christine Riccio.

"Attached at the Hip" follows the journey of Orie Lennox, who finds herself grappling with the uncertainty of her future. In a twist of fate, she becomes a contestant on a Survivor-style reality show with a romantic twist, aptly named Attached at the Hip. Tasked with navigating challenges not only for a shot at a million-dollar prize but also for potential love and friendship, Orie embarks on a whirlwind adventure.

The premise of the book is undeniably captivating, blending elements of Survivor with the romance and drama reminiscent of The Bachelor. Riccio's narrative unfolds with humor and a lighthearted tone, infusing the story with a sense of fun and excitement.

However, while I thoroughly enjoyed the overall concept and tone of the book, I found the first half to be somewhat lackluster. The pacing felt slow, and the plot took time to gain momentum. Nevertheless, around the halfway mark, the story picked up pace, becoming more engaging and dynamic.

Despite its initial shortcomings, "Attached at the Hip" proved to be a quick and enjoyable read. Riccio's comedic flair and imaginative storytelling kept me entertained throughout, ultimately leaving me with a sense of satisfaction upon finishing the book. Overall, it's a delightful blend of adventure, romance, and humor that is sure to appeal to fans of reality television and lighthearted fiction alike.

Inhaled this book. Absolutely loved it. I'm a sucker for contemporary romances, and I've really enjoyed the author's other books. Though, this one might be my favorite. Loved the setting and the characters and definitely didn't see that reveal coming.

This was a super fun quick read that had me laughing pretty much the whole time.

It was witty, charming, inspiring, adorable and had a cute romance side plot. Overall it felt more to me like watching our FMC grow and come into herself, which was done really well.

I don't have anything negative to say really - the only thing MAYBE is that towards the 80% ish mark I felt like maybe it got a little lost - like what genre is this? However, within that timeframe (no spoilers) so much happened mentally for Orie and I loved to see that.

I'll gladly read anything out by Christine Riccio after this - if for no other reason than it will brighten my day and make me laugh. I genuinely mean it when I say no book has ever made me outwardly laugh - not just a smile or giggle or snort - genuinely laugh, and that's worth its weight in gold.

Thank you for letting me review this, it was a true pleasure.

Confession: I've never seen a single episode of Survivor but this book has now just managed to fully convince me that I could jump on the Survivor bandwagon in a heartbeat because what the actual heck was that?! If I could sum this book up in just one word it would be: unputdownable. Because that's the only way to describe a book that you start reading in the afternoon - break for a few hours to meet up with a friend - and then immediately pick it up again early the next morning, breaking only for lunch, until you've read the very last page.

Attached at the Hip follows twenty-three year old Orie Lennox who feels kind of lost in life and decides to sign up for the survival-gameshow Survivor. Orrie gets cast for the show, not knowing that the show is actually a dating-show-esque spin-off of Survivor called - you guessed it! - Attached at the Hip, where she starts the journey off attached to the hip with an eight-foot-rope to her old high-school crush Remy. The contestants of the show have to go through a series of high-stakes challenges, forming alliances and exploring romantic options with the different contestants all with the looming backdrop of possibly winning one million dollars.

Without getting into any spoilers I will say that I absolutely cherished all of the characters in this novel. Orrie, Remy, Osprey and Kennedi were all characters who were very complex and really grew beyond their role as gameshow contestants. Osprey especially holds a very fond place in my heart.

The gameshow concept was something I'd never read before and really kept me on my toes. It was exciting to root for both the romance to unfold as well as Orrie winning the price money. It was especially when those two things collided that I felt most at the edge of my seat. The relationship "twist" was something I also didn't see coming and I ended up very strongly rooting for the romance.

Overall, this book was an absolute delight to read! Definitely the best of all three of Christine's books. I very much look forward to buying my physical copy of this book when it comes out on May 21st this year.

This was such a cute read! As a Survivor reality TV show fan, this was so much fun to read! I was unsure about my rating through the book's first part, but once the game begins, it's an easy book to fly through. Contestants being "Attached at the Hip" makes their interactions more interesting, since they can't be more than eight feet apart at all times. Each challenge was exciting and engaging to follow along with, and the book is full of bookish, and pop-culture references. My biggest issue was the main character Orie. The book's Genre is teen/YA however, Orie is 23 and acts a bit childish. I found her behavior a bit embarrassing seeing as though she is a grown adult and I felt like it discounted the intensity of the whole survivor aspect. Aside from that, this is a pretty good YA romance novel! I would personally recommend reading this as a lighthearted palate cleanser.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

This book charmed my socks off. It's fast paced, easy to read, and comes with a fun cast of characters. It's very easy to fall in love with Orie. I also liked how her character arc was clear from the very first line, but the other elements of the story kept me guessing the whole way through. This book doesn't follow the traditional rom-com set up and that's what I loved about it. I liked the confessional parts that showed what the other characters were thinking, I wish there had been more of those! There were a few side characters that I wish would have been developed a little more.

There were some times where the chapter length variations kind of pulled me out of the story. There would be a long chapter with one scene and then a short chapter with a few scenes that would only be a few paragraphs. I wished there could have been some more consistency there.

Overall, this is a fun, clever, heartwarming read. If you like survival reality shows and romance, you'll like this.

(I've followed Christine Riccio for years, way back when she was just doing book reviews on youtube, and it's been so fun to see her grow as a writer! Can't wait to see what she puts out next!)

I am smack dab in the middle with this book and I'm rating it three stars because I think it's entertaining and fun if you go into it with little expectations. I love watching Survivor and I like romantic reality shows so this book sounded right up my alley. I think the author does a good job with explaining all the challenges and hyping you up to root for certain characters. The "eating something disgusting" challenge was done really well as I was gagging just reading it.

Now to what I didn't love about this book. It took me a little bit to get into it with all the back and forth at the beginning, but once Orie made it onto the show, I was drawn in. Secondly, I think this book is confused as to it's genre. It is listed as Young Adult/Teen and that does come across in some scenes, but our FMC is 23 years old (but she doesn't really act like it).

I think this is an interesting idea of combining a reality/dating tv show with a novel and if executed correctly it can be a lot of fun. Overall I think this one is ok but I didn't really connect with the FMC so I had a hard time really getting into the story.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books and Christine Riccio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start off by saying how I have never related to a character more IN MY LIFE. Orie "Piccadilly" I want to be you when I grow up. I finished this book in a single day and it was a ROLLER COASTER. This is my 4th survivor romance style book in a few weeks and I think I have a new favorite type. I literally felt like I was watching a TV show. I laughed, I cried, I almost threw up, I gasped outrageously and concerned several coffee shop patrons; the whole nine yards. I absolutely cannot wait for the world to get their hands on this heartwarming, funny, relatable and insane story that really makes me want to jump at whatever life throws at me. BRB going to find more Christine Riccio and start watching my new favorite show Survivor.

DNF @ 25%

This book was unfortunately just not for me. Being in the FMC’s mind was exhausting. I found we to be insufferable and really struggled with her only personality traits being her inability to do anything by herself and being So RaNdOm.

I’m also incredibly confused as to who the target audience of the book is supposed to be? It’s marketed as teen & ya but has so many incredibly dated to Jersey Shore and other 2014 media. As a 25 year old (only two years older than the FMC) I didn’t understand a lot of the references. I can’t imagine a teenager in 2024 understanding them at all.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an early copy of this book in exchange for review.

I’m going to start out by saying that I was a major fan of Christine Riccio growing up. I watched her BookTube videos religiously and loved her content. I read her debut novel, Again but Better, when it released and liked it well enough. It didn’t stand out to me as incredible but it certainly wasn’t horrendous.

I’m very sad to say that Attached to the Hip was not good. I first want to say that I, like Christine, am a HUGE Survivor fan. I grew up watching the show with my parents, and I still watch with them to this day. I was thrilled to read a romance-Survivor novel!

That being said, I could barely finish this book. I absolutely hated the main character, Orie. She was probably the most insufferable character I’ve ever read, and I’ve read Fourth Wing. She was supposed to be this quirky-but-everyone-loves-her character but she was insanely annoying, extremely rude and selfish, LOUD, had no social abilities, and literally was any terrible trait you can think of wrapped up into one person. I could not STAND her. At about 10% maybe a bit more, Orie goes to Fiji and is doing the Survivor interview, and says she wants people to call her Piccadilly. I literally almost choked. Then the producer she is talking to says she loves that and wants to be called Leicester Square. Girl I’m gagged. Literally I’ve never read something more cringe, more embarrassing and that is 10% of the way through this novel. Orie also says her favourite word is “afoot.” This character is trying so hard to be quirky and different and is really just the most annoying girl you knew in high school that does not shut up. In fact, she is consistently screaming in this book, in caps lock for multiple pages in a row. Because she is SO quirky and SO different that she just cannot control her voice! I HATE THIS CHARACTER! HOW DO YOU LIKE CAPS LOCK NOW?

At about a quarter of the way through this novel I had to question if I even wanted to continue with it. The writing, the main character, and the self-insert of Riccio into this story was just ... embarrassing. I read a couple reviews on Goodreads from folks in the Ace community who also struggled with Orie's almost queer-bait of potentially being asexual that is never brought up again? I think that is one thing that should absolutely be fixed before this is published. Making Orie asexual would be great but it has to be done well and I'm not sure if Riccio is the person to write that story.

I also had issue with the "plot-twist" that was basically hand-fed to us from the start of the Survivor portion: Remy being the Bad Guy. I did skim the ending of the book because I was so bored and so embarrassed by this book, but I think Remy was stalking Orie for some reason? I genuinely do not know WHY anyone would stalk this character, other than the fact that she is somehow famous and has an Instagram following (all thanks to her sister, Lark, who she treats terribly throughout the novel). The most unrealistic thing about this book is that any of the people on this island would like her. Sorry, Survivor is not the place where weird, annoying, cringey people thrive. Annoying people are voted out as early as possible, or they are taken to the end because they have no shot at winning. Which leads me to another insanely unrealistic portion of this novel: Orie winning Attached at the Hip. Yes, I realize (because it was spoon fed to us) that AATH is different than Survivor, but how on earth could this girl win? Half of her time with people was spent saying she was old (she's 23) and the other half was her screaming, saying cringey things, talking about Divergent or some other 2014 pop culture reference, or talking about how she cannot under any circumstance go to the bathroom 8 feet away from Remy. I genuinely could not have hated her more. I feel bad for hating her, because she is so obviously a self-insert of Christine Riccio, but sorry girl... leave 2014 in 2014 and take some writing workshops. I really like Christine as a person and content creator, but I think (as with most other Booktube authors) that these people should just read. Peace and Love<3

I sincerely hope that the publishers read the reviews and put this book through some more edits, because it is truly horrifically awful.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC of Attached at the Hip by Christine Riccio in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 3/5

This book is perfect for those searching to boost their self-confidence. It has a comfortable and enjoyable style and pace, it is partially based on a woman's experience on a reality TV show. If you're a fan of competition reality TV like Survivor or dating competition shows, you'll definitely enjoy reading it. The book is full of surprises, making it an exciting and entertaining read.