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This was a fun book! A recently broken up couple have to stay locked in a house together and they will win a million dollars. Like that’s just a fun concept. It was good and kept me wondering what was going to happen next!

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This is a fun read with the unique concept using reality tv with its issues as a backdrop. Chuckand Olivia have great chemistry and an emotionally intense on/off relationship. Both are in need of funds so they agree to share a house even though they have publicly broken up. The reality tv setting spurs the tension between the two of them and provides a great vehicle to develop the humor of the story. Both characters are well developed and likable. This story was written incredibly well.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I didn't like the main character very much because she was really immature but that obviously made sense from her personal history. I really liked the character of Chuck and how patient he was though and willing to learn and grow. I just found it really hard to believe that he would actually go by chuck even with the explanation it just doesn't work for me Noone would get famous named chuck. I think he should have stuck with Charlie but thank God it wasn't Chaz. Anyway the book was good.

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I loved Holly James' 2023 release The Deja Glitch, so I was super excited to get Name Your Price! I am a Reality TV fan, and I thought it was such a great idea for James to take this storyline into a TV show about people doing things they REALLY don't want to do for prize money. I loved Olivia and Chuck even when they were fighting, and their chemistry was off the charts. There is a dab of spice in the book but mostly it was a rom-com with forced proximity and lots of sexual tension. 🌶🔥 This book also includes one of the funniest dedications I have ever seen, and it was #relatable - thanks for the laugh, Holly!

I listened to the audiobook and had so much fun with it! Nikki Massoud's narration was on point, although I didn't especially love the way she changed her voice for the male characters. Besides that, she got me into the book even more than I already was and overall, I enjoyed the audio immensely. I also loved the secondary characters like Olivia's bestie Mansi and her grandma Ruby. The only part that kept this from being a 5-star read for me was Olivia's distrust of Chuck near the end. I felt like she should have known him well enough to not have the reaction she did, and it was unfair of her not to give him a chance to explain later. It is probably just a me thing, but it really bugged me and kept Name Your Price from being a flawless book. Obviously, I still fully recommend this though, and lovers of rom-coms and Reality TV will thrive!

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This story provided me with a great escape from my life. It was fast paced and quite a lot of fun to read. The characters were interesting as were the situations that the author put them in. A well done romantic comedy that I highly recommend. Thank you NetGalley for providing the ARC.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for this e-galley. This was a fun premise, something I'd probably watch on TV and talk about with my friends. The tension in the book between olivia and church was so good I could not get enough of this I love a good enemies to lovers and this was delightful.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for this ARC!

I really enjoyed The Deja Glitch by Holly so I was looking forward to reading Name Your Price. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.

I thought the plot was clever and super fun, it made reading this romcom a breeze! Fans of romance reality shows will love this one.

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This was a fun story. The chemistry between Olivia and Chuck was great and came to life on the page. I found the pacing off and was confused about the timeline. The story had a lot of promise but the concept felt squandered with how the story ended.

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Pretty fun and the premise was a cute way to just slam every single rom-com trope into one book without having to pretend it’s just a roll your eyes oopsie. I wasn’t sure how they planned to enforce the no touching with one bed and no other furniture, or why nobody yelled about that, but I guess they had other things to worry about.

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I was intrigued by the premise of this one, and ended up really enjoyed it.
Olivia Martin, whose famous celebrity parents died when she was very young, is a journalist who aspires to write hard hitting pieces and biographies. Chuck Walsh is an actor who is looking for his big break. Together their chemistry is undeniable, but also extremely volatile. When a video of them fighting and breaking up goes viral, they’re offered the chance at a million dollar payout via a reality show where they have to live together for a month.
It was such a fresh and fun concept for a romcom and I loved the Hollywood angle. Olivia and Chuck’s issues - both separately and as a couple - are deeper than surface level and this book gets to the heart of those as well.

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Name Your Price was such a fun premise and story – and we get to take the ride along to see what happens when you put two exes into a house where they can’t leave, there’s only one bed, no living room furniture, a million dollars (each) on the line, AND they can’t touch or they lose money. I’m still fanning myself from the chemistry between Olivia and Chuck – because these two were just combustible in the best possible way, and even when they were “enemies” they most definitely weren’t. The bantering was perfection. Overall, this was a really fun read and you can’t go wrong when you read anything by Holly James.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided to me through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Holly James and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

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The forced proximity trope is my favorite and this book does not disappoint!!!

When Olivia and Chuck go through a public breakup, they believe it's 10000% over until they are offered a chance to win a million dollars on a reality show. Can they survive being locked in a house together? Can they ignore the chemistry between them and remember why they broke up in the first place?

Loved the characters and overall this was a fun, light summer read!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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When two ex’s go through a very public breakup, they decide to take a chance on a reality tv competition for a million dollars - the catch? They have to stay locked in a house together for one month..what could go wrong?!

Name Your Price is a really fun summer read and was entertaining throughout it’s entirety! The forced proximity trope is the superior trope and James excels at writing it! The tension was perfectly balanced with humor and chemistry 👌🏻 I also loved both Chuck and Olivia as standalone characters but also as a couple.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton Books for the ARC and chance to read and review. All opinions are my own**

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This book was so cute and fun! I loved the two MCs and supporting characters. It was definitely predictable but I loved the discussion/emphasis on mental health and the witty banter. I definitely recommend if you are in the mood for a fun romance book.

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This was such an adorable romcom. Kind of like big brother for a couple who only knows how to fight well. Liv and Chuck have so much passion and chemistry that their emotions just don’t surface the right way with each other. Maybe it’s because they don’t know each other completely but when they get stuck in a house together for a month, to win a million dollars each, they start to figure it out. I really enjoyed this one!

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Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group Dutton for sharing an ARC with me.

Olivia and Chuck have so much combustable chemistry. They are either ripping each other's clothes or exploding in an argument. And they both need money. After a video of them arguing in the streets goes viral, they are invited by the producers of a reality tv show to live together in a house for 1 month. If they can succeed, they will each get $1 million dollars.

While their relationship and the premise of the book is both believable and unbelievable, I totally enjoyed this book. It was perfect escapist fun.

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There were definitely parts of this that I really enjoyed, but it didn't mesh well for me as a whole. Their relationship seemed more toxic than anything and I'm confused as to why they would both be willing to try for each other as there didn't seem to be any good aspects of it rather than great sex. Olivia is in dessssperate need of some therapy. I also didn't understand how if her parents were so famous and wealthy that they didn't leave her money or investments, and if the wife loved them so much that she wouldn't be willing to support their daughter. It honestly left a lot of questions more than anything for me. I did like the concept and how Chuck knew what her issues were and that the house would force them to face them.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

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I love that this couple addressed their main issue.
The idea of their breakup going viral and this led them to having to live together was funny. I wish we could have seen them do more challenges at the house.

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It took me a while to get around to reading this book, but I'm not sure why because it was such a fun, cute read. Loved Olivia and Chuck's characters and even though it was a romance, it wasn't too spicy (which I really prefer!). Wasn't the best writing, and it wasn't super funny or anything, but a solid HEA ending with fun characters. 3.5 stars

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In this cute romcom, two broke exes sign up for a reality TV show to be locked in a house together, in hopes to win a large cash prize which could significantly improve their respective financial situations.

This novel had all the fun tropes: enemies to lovers, second chance romance, close proximity. The tone was humorous and lighthearted. I read this on a trip, and it makes a perfect beach read! Character development in this novel was great. At first, the impression I got about the MCs was that there is a whole lot of chemistry between them, but not much love, respect and understanding. But they do grow and mature throughout the story. It was actually fun to discover that maybe this crazy reality TV show idea wasn't bad at all for Olivia and Chuck's future.

If you're looking for a lighthearted, funny and witty romcom with a sprinkle of spice, this book is a great one to pick up. Makes a fun weekend or a vacation read.

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