What a fun and intriguing read this was. I enjoyed the the survivor type reality show plot line, as well as the romantic journey many of the characters take. I also very much enjoyed the friendships the main character had and developed throughout the story (gotta love the great squad vibes).

I actually really enjoyed this!
I loved the survivor aspect of it.
I loved how they referenced certain famous books, authors, and movies.
I also liked how they incorporated having to pooping the story. This may sound weird, but here me out. Am I the only one who wonders if their favorite characters ever poop? What if they are in a huge battle and they have to go? Only one other book I've read mentions watery bowels.
My favorite scene had to be when two characters were singing to make each other comfortable while they dropped off some timber.
I found Orie to be annoying at first, but then, as she started coming to her own, I really liked her.
I liked how the story ended, but I really would have liked to learn more about Kennedi and Ories friendship as well as what happened to Remy after the show.
Again, I find it so interesting now how books are more and more, referencing how big of a part social media plays in our lives.

As a big Survivor/Bachelor franchise fan, I had a lot higher hopes for this.

I did like the premise of the show but I really had a hard time connecting with characters. I really was not a fan of the FMC, Orie. I thought she was extremely annoying. I also wasn't a fan of all the pop culture references. I normally don't mind them but it started to get annoying and repetitive.

Such a good read that I enjoyed! I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

Orie Lennox, prepped for her happily ever after, unexpectedly lands on a reality show. Stranded on an island, she’s literally tied to her old high school crush, Remy. As they compete in challenges and navigate budding feelings, this unique blend of “Survivor” and “The Bachelor” delivers an irresistible romantic adventure. 🌟🏝️ 123
If you’re into friends-to-lovers dynamics and TV romance, give it a read! 😊📖

This was an interesting story about a girl named Orie and applying to be on a tv show to find herself. Along the way she starts to develop feelings for one of her survivor partners but is she who she thinks he is? Can she trust any of her partners or will she get screwed over and lose the competition?

I wanted to like this book but I just couldn’t. I think my biggest thing was that I didn’t love the main character, so I never truly felt invested in this one. I did enjoy the reality show aspect (and that was why I kept pushing through the book). Unfortunately, this one just wasn’t for me at all.

I loved the reality TV show aspect. I’m a huge fan of The Bachelor so I thought I’d enjoy this concept. This book was very silly and cheesy though! Overall not a bad read, but probably not my favorite.

Survivor meets the bachelor makes for fun rom com that will keep you reading for hours

What I loved—the characters, an insanely fun read, reality tv at its best, characters that love to read, fake dating, enemies to lovers, all the quirkiness

I’ve been a fan of Christine’s since the early booktube days and it’s been such a pleasure to follow her writing career. Her books just keep getting better and better and Attached at the Hip is a perfect example of this. The concept of this book is so fun and different from a lot of the romcoms on the market at the moment and as a Survivor fan I really enjoyed that element of the story. And just like in a good season of survivor Christine did a great job of building twists and turns with the plot, and creating characters that you think you’re going to hate at the beginning of the season only for them to be your favourite. The only things that didn’t really do it for me with this book was at times Orie was just a little too wacky for me - like insisting people called her Piccadilly sort of took me out a bit, but overall I read this over two days at a cottage and it had me audibly laughing out loud regularly. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars

I've been well-aware of Christine Riccio from her BookTube fame, though I never had much interest in reading her written works up until now. The Survivor-esque reality TV plot is what intrigued me. However, I feel as though this did not hold up and I found myself growing bored pretty quickly. I personally would not recommend this novel.

Orie Lennox has been obsessed with Survivor for years, so she jumps at the chance to audition for it right after a fight with her sister leaves her wondering if she's able to do things by herself. Except it's not the Survivor she's familiar with that she gets cast in, it's instead a romance version where she'll be attached at the hip to potential love and friendship interests in a social experiment that will test not just her survival skills but her socializing ones. Can she get over the awkwardness of finding herself attached to her high school crush long enough to win the game?

Fun and emotional in the best possible way, I liked Orie from the beginning and she gets better the more time you spend with her. Reading about her growth and how she puts her all into it is a nice extra little mood boost to go with the romance. It's a nice twist on the romance angle to see the lead develop not just romantic relationships but deep friendships with the potential to be so much more. Despite the fact that it was obvious from the beginning where things were going to end up, getting there was still super enjoyable. It's a story about relationships and bonds and how they're made and grow. A deep core to this fun and slightly flighty rom-com that I greatly enjoyed.

Delighted thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the fun rom-com read!

One of my most anticipated reads of the Summer and this one was okay.

I really enjoyed the reality show aspect of this book. "Survivor" meets "The Bachelor" like yessss I ate this setting UP!
The main character Orie was a cool character, she was funny. I really enjoyed all of her pop culture, movie references, I laughed out loud; but I feel like she was a little too awkward for me, where it felt unrealistic. Like halfway into the book she's still tripping, stumbling over her words, being excessively awkward, I was like mmmm, Orie girl, you're making me uncomfortable.

The names in this book drove me insane! Like Orie's name is Orie Lennox, which sounds too close to Ari Lennox the R&B singer, but I guess Orie's whole name is Oriella, but still. And Orie's sister is named Lark and there's a guy named Osprey, like uhhhhhh who named ya'll!!??

I also didn't care for the love interests of this story, it felt very on the surface and kind of boring.

I did really enjoy the ending, I felt better about the book entirely after that ending so, this book was enjoyable. I was entertained.

Thank you to Macmillian Publishers and Net Galley for this ARC! It was enjoyable :)

Thank you to the publisher for this early review copy. Unfortunately, I didn’t connect with the multiple pop culture references and have chosen not to continue reading at this time.

I love rom coms that are cheesy but this was too much even for me. The kind of girl who’s lactose intolerant and will be hunched behind the fridge door at 3 AM, shoving shredded cheese into my mouth.

Tried too hard to sound quirky and cute and just ended up making my skin itch.

Super fun and unique bachelor in paradise/survivor crossover! The main character was a little bit too awkward for me at times and some of it felt so improbable but that did not take away from the experience. Overall a very fun summer read, I look forward to reading more of Riccio's books!

Perfect setting for a light, summer romance. I found this one to be both fun and funny. I would highly recommend this one to romance readers.

This book had some interesting plot points and some low lows that were hard to get over. I enjoyed how the author didn't follow the typical path of a romance, and the game show idea was fun, but maybe needed to be fleshed out more. The ending was a little cheesy, if not over the top, but I thought the overall message was good. The characters, however, irked me the most. Our main male lead was fine, but the actual romance part was lacking. The main character was written very quirky, and not in a fun way. She read very juvenile and childlike; when she is supposed to be 23, it came off poorly. If the plot sounds interesting, I would say read it, but just be aware this reads more YA than an Adult romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy!
As both a Survivor and a romance fan, I was the perfect target audience for this book, which I truly enjoyed. Orie and her family were definitely a bit of a hot mess, but getting to watch her find her way, her self, and love on her journey through her reality show experience and beyond was a lot of fun. Great read!

Thanks to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

Overall, I thought this book was super cute! I'm a big fan of The Bachelor and love books that have a reality TV tie in. I didn't realize it was a YA book when I first requested it (my fault for not paying more attention), but I felt like even with the YA categorization, the romance was kind of lacking. I feel like there could have been more flirtation and tension between the contestants.

Orie's quirks were fun at first, but they eventually started to grate on my nerves a bit, and I found myself wanting to finish the book to be done with the character.

SPOILERS AHEAD!
It was pretty clear to me that Remy was not who he claimed to be. It was way too convenient for him to just immediately like her. He was saying she was cute and sexy, when, in reality, she was pretty weird. That was a huge sign to me that he was just "playing the game." Maybe teen readers won't come to the conclusion as quickly, but I kind of doubt it.