Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!

This was a cute story about Ryan and Olivia, two people who knew each other during their childhood. Ryan is now a celebrity and it was super fun watching them reconnect and all the funny stories that went along with it and the way they got stuck together.

This was a very good story and I especially loved the banter between Olivia and Ryan!

Some parts were a little silly. The reason they got “stuck together” could have been fixed easily! But overall this was a super enjoyable 4 star read that I would recommend!

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Thanks to NetGalley, Sterling and Stone and Mia Summers for an eARC copy in exchange for my candid review!

This is a cozy, cute, Hollywood romcom. We have a fake relationship, forced proximity, celebrity crush, small town, and slow burn. The spice is closed door so it’s a great option for anyone looking for a clean read. You have dual POV with charming banter which I really enjoyed!

It’s heartwarming and fluffy, light, and was a quick read for me. There weren’t any surprises but I still found it entertaining! I would have loved some deeper character development especially with the side characters and the subplot but it’s totally possible that’ll come in later books!

Overall I’d recommend this especially to younger romance readers!

Hooked on Hollywood is the first in a series from Mia Summers. The book follows Olivia and Ryan, who went to elementary school together. Olivia has moved back to her hometown, Ocean Springs, after life has thrown her a few wrenches (cheating fiance, stolen business idea, etc.). Ryan is a well-known movie star dealing with a recent video fiasco who goes back to Ocean Springs to redeem his image.

Ryan and Olivia are thrust together and a handcuff mishap leads to both realizing what has been there all along, their mutual attraction. Ryan and Olivia has a cast of characters rooting for and helping them to realize what right in front of them, a HEA.

This is a first time read for me by this author and it won't be my last. Olivia had a crush on Ryan back in school, and now he is a Hollywood heartthrob. He comes to back to his hometown for a charity auction to help repair his damaged reputation. Olivia also comes back home to nurse her broken heart after being betrayed by her fiancé. Her friends go behind her back and bid on Ryan and win Olivia a dinner date with him. But it's not just any run of the mill dinner date, the catch is that Ryan will be handcuffed to the winner for the evening. When the key to the handcuffs turns up missing, things get dicey as they are then forced to be locked together for five days.
Although the storyline and plot were pretty much expected, this was still a well-written and very enjoyable and delightfully sweet read. I liked the banter between Ryan and Olivia and I was laughing and smiling as I was reading. A very cute and charming story!
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

I loved "Hooked on Hollywood"! Small Town and Forced Proximity have been two of my favorite tropes at the moment and to have them in one book is just awesome.

Ryan being a Hollywood actor and Olivia a complete "stranger" to that industry makes it so cliché but them actually knowing each other from school, is just amazing! I loved their dynamic and the way they kinda love/hate each other. I guess I was just confused about the handcuff thing at first but then it made sense on the way the story unfolds. I loved that the story could not go on without the side characters. Olivia's mom is just effortlessly funny.

I could see a lot of my childhood fantasies in this book and in general, I loved it and wanna see more from the author.

Thank you, NetGalley and Mia Sommers for letting me read this book.

I don’t think I’ve read something like this before so it felt kinda refreshing with something new. It was super cute and so much fun with all the banter. It is a shorter romance so it’s a quick read, besides that it’s such an easy story to follow. It does have dual pov which I loove; but might not be for everyone. There was a plot twist that I didn’t actually see coming but all in all it had a satisfying story all the way through to the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was surprising good! I think the trope is something that is expected and often predictable, but I loved the banter between the two main characters. I often giggled and laughed at the dialogue and premise, so that is a major plus for me.

I think more background on the characters and a smoother timeline would have solidified this book more for me. There are also side storylines that I am assuming lead up to the next novel in the series. That being said, if you read this book, Lucas’ character has a set fixation that again probably is explained in the next novel, but it adds nothing to this storyline. This isn’t the best book I’ve ever read, but overall it’s something I would recommend to any romance reader!

I loved this book! So fun to read. The story idea of a regular person handcuffed to a movie star for days is a fascinating idea and it does not disappoint. I really liked how the characters grow and learn you don't always know the while story when you only see one side. Being with the right person makes you better and the journey to that was so fun to read. Thanks to #Netgalley for the ARC!

Unfortunately I was not able to finish this book, though I got 50% of the way through. While the premise overall was fun there were a few particular pieces that impacted my ability to read the book. Firstly, it had a large amount of dialogue with limited progression in the plot. This made it hard to understand what the main character was thinking or interpreting the situations to help the reader. Secondly, while I can enjoy a cheesy or slightly unbelievable plot this one was so unrealistic that it made it really hard to continue with the story. And finally, the main character was difficult to sympathize with. When a book has a weaker character that may go through a redemption arc I find it necessary to have something positive about the character to hold onto in the beginning when they're less redeemable, but Olivia didn't have that here. Overall, I think this had the outline of promise, but wasn't able to execute it.

3,5* A nice rom-com, pleasant but not mind blowing.

This is the old they know each other from school they have a secret crush for one another then he leaves town and becomes a world famous actor while she's back home recovering from a hard breakup... then they have to get dinner together handcuffed... Ok so this last point is not something we read everyday and is also where the story felt a little pushed over.
It might have been a nice trick in the beginning, but in my opinion it evolved as overdone...

The other thing that I was bothered with was the prejudice Olivia has about Ryan sustained only by a viral video of a scene he made with his director... I might condone the fact that her opinion was shadowed by it in the beginning, but as they reconnect and spend so much time together experiencing all kind of press stress it surely was something she had to highly reconsider...

What's left is a surely pleasant rom-com, full of catching moments between the main characters, some funny scene and romance.
So not a life altering book but definitely enjoyable when in search for something romantic, dreamy and out of reach.

Thank you Net Galley and Sterling & Stone for providing this book as an arc in exchange of an honest review.

Hooked on Hollywood is a cute second chance romance/rom com. Olivia and Ryan had a memorable date to a dance a long time ago. Since then, Ryan went on to be a movie star while Olivia is fresh off a bad break up and back in her small town. Ryan reputation is under fire after a viral video so he’s back in his hometown for some good PR. When he participates in a fundraiser, they end up handcuffed together for five days giving them time to get to know each other again.

If you are looking for something light hearted and cute, this could be for you! I could definitely see this as a rom com on the screen. I could have used a bit more chemistry between the two MCs and I feel like Olivia’s reason for disliking Ryan after seeing the video was a bit of an overreaction but overall it was a fun story and great for anyone who likes the small town vibes.

Cute story! If you’re looking for a quick light read this is it! Hollywood star visits his hometown and rekindles an elementary school crush. Slightly unrealistic, but what romance book isn’t? Fun read! 3 stars!

This book is a cozy romance that everyone needs to read.
It covers a forced proximity, one bed, fake relationship, enemies to lovers, childhood crush.
It is hard to find a closed door romance however Summers did this brilliantly.
Olivia never got over the crush she had on a boy she had a dance within when she was young. He went onto become an actor and she continued to love his work. Yet, after a confrontation that he had is put on the internet and her crush has shrivelled.
To re-hab his image Ryan decides to go home and participate in a charity event, but evends up being hand-cuffed to Olivia, and she is not too happy about this at all. This form of forced proximity is a new one but it makes it more humorous to read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from #netgalley , thank you. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Okay, so on the one hand I liked these characters, and on the other the plot was so convoluted and the setup so elaborate and the whole thing so preposterous that it was hard to follow along. It also meant that there was so much time devoted to the setup that we spend a lot less time with the characters actually getting to know each other than we might. Anyways, 3 stars, and I appreciate the effort.

I received a free ARC of this novel in exchange for the prospect of an honest review.

Fun and unexpected, this was different and definitely enjoy it a lot, the whole set up is amazing and loved the whole Hollywood vibe, highly recommend

This was a well written second chance romance with well written characters and great dialogue. The story kept my attention and was a decent fun read

I truly enjoyed this read, which I was surprised because I'm not a second chance kind of romance fan. This was written in a fun pace that I never got bored and enjoyed the ride. I think this is a great book for a vacation or rainy day weekend.

Im so glad i got to read this one later rather than sooner because life happened but I had fun reading this one and it was such a fun experience

This one was so much fun! The story was fast paced and had a great dose of banter. The handcuff situation provided a great twist and some hilarious moments. This book did feel a little mislabeled by calling it fake dating. It didn't really strike me as a fake dating situation as the two were forced together by the handcuffs. There definitely were some situations with the handcuffs that just don't make sense, but overall an enjoyable story.

this was a super cute and simple book about two highschool sweethearts reuniting in a funny way!

I would only recommend this to my friends who can’t read anything else that isn’t a romcom