This book really suprised me! I thought I had it all figured out in terms of plot point and I could not have been further way. I thought the story was very cute and I appreciated the redemption aspect for both characters in their own way. I would recommend this to fellow romance readers!

This book was such a surprisingly pleasant read, I did not expect to laugh as hard as I did or love the characters as much as I did.

Olivia and Chuck have an explosive public breakup and it ends up going viral. Because of this attention, they’re invited to be part of a reality TV show called Name Your Price. They are required to share a home, a bedroom, complete challenges, all without leaving the house and each other for a month. The prize is a million dollars, and both of them could really use the money. They’ll have to work together to win the prize, or leave with nothing.

This was such a fun twist on the typical rom com with the reality show setting. It is funny, banter filled, and the perfect blend of enemies to lovers with forced proximity. The characters really grow throughout the story and their families and backgrounds add depth. I loved the building of tension with some of the more challenging rules that they had to follow while filming the show. If you enjoy reality shows like Love Island, you’ll love this book!

Thank you to Holly James, Penguin Group Dutton, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

My Rating: 4 stars
Pub Date: July 30, 2024
Tags: Contemporary, Second Chance, Forced Proximity, Hollywood
Spice Level: 2 peppers

This one's for the lovers of reality TV, angry sexy banter, and forced proximity.

After Olivia and her boyfriend Chuck have an explosive and very public breakup that goes viral, they get an offer to be on a reality TV show for lots of money. Both strapped for cash, they agree to the challenge - spending a full month locked in a house together while enduring challenges meant to test their willpower. Through it all, Olivia reflects on their relationship, her own insecurities, and the ghosts of her family's past.

This was a delightful rom-com full of relationship angst, lust, and on-camera blunders. I liked seeing Olivia and Chuck work through their problems, and the Hollywood setting added an interesting layer of intrigue. I think the author tried to do one to many things with the characters and with too little room to fully develop it all in a short novel, so the nicely wrapped up plotlines weren't quite as satisfying as they could've been. However, it was still an enjoyable read, and I'd recommend it for fans of second chance romance.

After reading the The Déjà Glitch, I went back and read all Holly's backlog of books and anxiously awaited her next release. Let me tell you, it didn't disappoint! I loved Chuck's reassuring, golden retriever energy contrasted against Olivia's misguidedly pessimistic outlook. There was never a moment where I doubted his love for Olivia, even when things looked bleak. I really love how Holly approaches side characters, giving them depth and purpose.

What would've made this star a 5 star book for me? While it was incremental in severity, I feel like the tension was broken by the moment of weaknesses rather than built. I also feel like there was a bit too much emphasis on physical touch. There was a big opportunity to further develop the emotional connection as a result of the house rules.

Overall, I gave this book 4.5 stars as I really do love this book and I will continue to read any and all books Holly writes! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book early! I will patiently wait for the next one. :D

If you had to live under the same roof as your ex for a million dollars would you do it? 👀‼️

I know it's a bit of an inception having a book about a TV game show, but there's something about it that made me swoon all over it. "Name Your Price" follows Olivia and Chick, who did a very public viral video of their breakup where Olivia says, "I wouldn't get back together with you even for a million dollars," and Hollywood said BET and made a show out of it!!!!!!

The tension and chemistry between Olivia and Chuck were to die for!! I would say it's a slow burn, but it's more like a continuously burning candle that never turns off. Anyway, I would totally recommend this book. IT WAS SO CUTE!!! It made me think of the Netflix Show called "Perfect Match" because the show in the book even had challenges. SO DARN CUTE.

Thank you, Holly James & Netgalley, for giving me the opportunity to receive an ARC for my honest review.

Tropes:
💰TV Reality Show Rom Com
💰Second Chance Romance
💰He falls First
💰Forced Proximity
💰Witty Banter
💰Sensual tension

3.5 STARS - Name Your Price has a strong start that's both high-adrenaline and hilarious, it hooked me immediately. I loved the nod to Jack and Gemma (squee!), and the premise of the show. I did not particularly care for the character motives (needing money to care for an ailing parental figure/grandparent has been done a few too many times), and the character romance/relationship felt like it got put on the backburner at the 75% mark to tie up the other loose plot ends, many of which were resolved too easily for my liking.

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Group and Dutton Books for the ARC and the opportunity to read and review this title.

3.5 stars. A couple’s very public break-up on a sidewalk on L.A. goes viral so they are presented with the opportunity to participate in a reality television competition. Stay in a house together for one month and they receive a huge payout. The only problem is, they can’t stop fighting. This premise, although unbelievable, was a lot of fun. The chemistry between the two characters, Chuck and Olivia, was sweet and palpable. This light-hearted and entertaining romance was just what I needed at the moment. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.

This was my first book by Holly James, and although I liked the premise, the execution was lacking. I didn't feel connected to either of the main characters, who were immature and superficial. Most of the characters, in fact, were cardboard cutouts of the roles they were playing. The book would've benefitted from a dual POV so the reader could get Chuck's side of the story. With only Olivia's perspective and her constant lusting after him, the romance lacked depth and was purely physical. The game show challenges—in particular, having to put together furniture handcuffed—should have been funny, but they came off as boring. I felt no tension at all. The fact that they didn't even make it a week before throwing in the towel was simultaneously disappointing and a relief.

On the up side, I did find Olivia's relationship with her grandmother to be a sweet side story. That not only gave her a strong motivation for agreeing to go on the show, but it also helped give her character some much-needed depth.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is un-putdown-able. The reality show premise had me HOOKED. It released serotonin in my brain higher than even a bachelor finale does (or more like men/women tell all). I wanted this to be real life. I loved the mix of feeling like a viewer but also getting all the behind the scenes of a celebrity trope relationship.

The use of single POV of this was genius. We start off mid-break up and I am 100% on this girl’s side. I didn’t know how this was going to end up a satisfying second chance romance. Until I realized Olivia is absolutely an untrustworthy narrator. We start to see Chuck from new perspectives or just hear him out at all. Because Olivia stuck in a house for a million dollars realizes she has a tendency to always run away. But in every miscommunication trope haters dream she can’t go anywhere and they have to TALK IT OUT. It is glorious. There’s also challenges for the show and producer plays for views. The stakes felt so high with Olivia trying to protect her family’s history and with Chuck’s celebrity status.

By the end you get the full picture and trust me it’s such a satisfying romance. The way they look out for each other and still have mutual respect even as exes. And some of their tough and tense interactions and conversations just had me. Also, this isn’t overly spicy but it is mostly open door for the 2ish scenes and overall high tension heat between the two of them. They were made for each other.

Thank you to Dutton Books/PRH for the eARC. I LOVED it! Now I need to read this author’s other book.

This second-chance romance is fun, sexy, and features celebrities and game shows. Name Your Price tells the story of writer Olivia and actor Chuck who have a breakup fight that goes viral where both say no amount of money could pay them to get back together despite a fierce attraction to each other. A game show called Name Your Price recruits both to come on a show that will pay them $1 million each to live together for a month.

Strapped for cash to pay for her grandmother's nursing home expenses, Olivia agrees to do the show. But it isn't just living together. The show's staff has created common obstacles that couples navigate in the real world such as no dishwasher, one bathroom, and building furniture together. All while not being allowed to touch or else they get fined for each infraction. With their hot and cold history, things really heat up in the house while living together.

At first we don't see Chuck as more than a vain actor concerned about appearances, but as Olivia lets her guards down, Chuck lets her in and we get more of the depth of his character. Not to mention, Olivia's got her own traumatic past related to her celebrity parents who died when she was a baby that she is struggling to navigate while being thrust into the spotlight.

Scandals, flirtation, and antics only couples go through keeps this book moving. I read it all in one sitting and couldn't put it down. I was given an ARC copy of this book to read, and all opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.
I have tried to read other things by Holly James, and I have DNF’d them all. I tried to give this one a shot, but I have had the hardest time wanting to pick it up and read it. Just don’t think it’s for me.

I have read all 3 of Holly James's novels now, and Name Your Price comes out on top as my favorite. It's also one of my favorite rom coms I've read in a good while. I am a reality dating show FREAK and Holly captured all of the perfect elements to brew up the most sinister (and hilarious) situation possible. I literally laughed out loud at multiple points. Not a whoosh of breath through the nose. A belly laugh. I fell in love with Chuck and Olivia and couldn't have asked for a better ending. This one will be getting a few rereads for sure.

Is there anything more terrifying than the thought of being locked in a house full of cameras with only your ex to keep you company? When Olivia and Chuck’s public outburst put them in the crosshairs of a reality show’s production crew, with their backs against the wall, there’s only one possible decision. Will they be able to follow the rules of the show and win the million dollars?

Sweet romance with great character development!

2.75⭐️
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC! Here’s my honest review:

I wanted to love this book so much. I really did. The plot really intrigued me and I thought the story had SO much potential. I love a cheesy little romcom as much as the next girl! BUT I do need a level of depth to my reads that I felt like this book lacked.

To start, the main character’s connection was purely physical. The entire book is basically built around their attraction and tension. Rarely do you get any nuggets of emotion depth. It was so few and far between that when it’d happen I’d be holding on for dear life. I could probably count on one hand how many times they connected on an emotional level throughout this book. That’s just not enough for me to root for them.

As for the plot, it personally felt a little directionless. Some scenes just felt like they didn’t fit in the book. There were parts I would have wanted to explore further that were overlooked. And there were parts I could have cared less about that became the centerpiece. It just felt choppy and poorly paced.

Without spoilers I’ll say this: the main plot of the book at one point shifts so abruptly it caught me so far off guard. For lack of a better term it just felt so random? I couldn’t grasp how we were full swing into the story and then it suddenly just… stopped. All because of a simple miscommunication.

The conflicts were silly, the characters were beyond immature, and the romance just fell flat. I couldn’t root for these characters and wouldn’t have minded if they part ways in the end.

Overall — it wasn’t for me and that’s okay! It did have some sweet moments sprinkled in and I would have loved more of that! Because this author does write captivating dialogue. A big positive in my book! Would read more by this author in the future for sure. This just wasn’t the one for me.


Closed door modifications + content warnings:
- infrequent explicit language
- spice: chapters 11 & 15

I adored this book. I love reality tv and I love reading. It was perfect! The characters were lovable and the storyline was believable. I could feel the characters’ chemistry!

Oh my goodness this big brother/too hot to handle vibes romcom following two exes who agree to be on a show, living together for a month in order to win a million dollars (each, thank you Olivia) is just so delightful!

I came for the love story and the hope that Olivia and Chuck could work out their issues in sweet sweet proximity, but stayed for the profound personal story and growth that my girl Olivia underwent!!! The exes baiting each other and clearly still being very very very into each other was the expected fun, but Olivia learning more about why she runs and how that’s connected to her parents’ lives and deaths was the unexpected bonus!!


Thank you so much to Holly James and NetGalley for a chance to read this in exchange for an honest review. Name Your Price comes out on July 30, 2024!

This is a captivating contemporary romance novel that takes readers on a rollercoaster of emotions. James crafts a compelling story filled with intriguing characters and unexpected twists that keep the reader hooked until the very end. T

This was my first book by Holly James and I really enjoyed it! Olivia and Chuck went viral for a very public break up fight. A reality show contacted them and for a chance to win one million dollars they must live together for one month. If someone leaves, they lose the money. They also lose chunks of money if they touch each other. Their sexual chemistry is off the charts but the only problem is, they fight, A LOT. They both have their reasons for needing money so they both agree to the deal.

This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read before, which I appreciate! Between the challenges the show throws in and their fire chemistry, this makes such an entertaining read. Chuck made me swoon quite a few times! The forced proximity forces them to face each other and their problems head on. Maybe they fought so much because they just misunderstood each other?

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with this book. Cute, easy read!

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for this ARC! This is my honest review.

Thank to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of Name Your Price. Olivia and Chuck, exes with remarkable chemistry who cannot get along. When their very heated breakup goes viral, they’re offered a million dollars to go on Name Your Price. All they have to do to win big is live together for one month. But can they survive?

Forced proximity and second chance romances are some of my favorite tropes and they’re both done really well. This book was a lot of fun and I would definitely recommend it!