I LOVED THIS BOOK. I think part of the reason why I enjoyed it so much was because of how unexpected it was to me. I picked up a random book, not knowing anything about it, and it was absolutely delightful.

This book follows Orie, who has a bit of decision paralysis and is a little bit co-dependent. After a confrontation with her sister who claims Orie isn't taking initiative in her own life, Orie signs up to become a contestant on this little show called Survivor. And gets in!! Only, she's surprised to learn that she's not on Survivor exactly, but rather a Survivor spin-off called Attached at the Hip, where she is attached to another human with an 8-foot-long piece of rope.

A rom com? About Survivor? But if Survivor was a dating show? Yes, yes, and yes! This book had so much heart and was so warm I wanted to give it a hug. I was smiling ear-to-ear and was on the edge of my seat waiting to see if Orie was going to ~survive~ the show. It was just downright fun.

Orie Lennox is a hopeless romantic and she has become very dependent on her family. Her sister Lark started a acro-yoga social media account and she is the base. She has been dating Wes for ten years but doesn't really love him. She sees a casting call for Survivor and applies.

I loved the narrator. She is one of my favorites. This book was hilarious and helped bring me out of a reading slump. This is Bachelor meets survivor romcom. I found this book fun and engaging I devoured it in one day.

I would watch the heck out of this reality show! It sounds so addictive and fascinating. I could absolutely see it being a real thing.

Orie Lennox is just so cute! She's definitely the type of girl everyone watching would root for, and I loved her journey of taking control of her life. Everything about this book was delightfully fun and so very entertaining. The thrill of each challenge and the romantic and friendship connections made were what made this story so great. I wanted Orie to succeed and find her path in life and love. She was a wonderfully relatable character that I couldn't get enough of!

Brittany Pressley narrated this audiobook and does a fantastic job bringing these characters to life. She was able to flawlessly capture the essence of the story and the humor, love, and hope that is so evident in Christine Riccio's writing.

Thank you, NetGalley and McMillan Audio for this ALC of Attached at the Hip.

This one was a 3 star experience for me. I was intrigued by the concept of this one - normally loving the reality TV sub-trope, but this one didn't hit right. Parts of the story just kept going when it didn't need to and I couldn't invest myself in any of the characters.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the audiobook copy of this in exchange for my honest opinion.

I can totally see Attached At The Hip being a real-life reality show and I would watch every single second of it!

Orie Lennox is so relatable. Her journey from feeling stuck in her everyday life to taking a bold leap into the unknown is both inspiring and entertaining! The setting —a remote island in Fuji with no modern conveniences— adds a thrilling edge to the story, making each challenge and romantic encounter even more intense.

We are thrown into the dynamic of Orie and Remy right off the rip. Remy is Orie’s missed connection from high school and she has a second chance! Their chemistry is palpable and the tension of rekindling old feelings amidst the chaos of the competition will keep you hooked. Especially when Christine throws that massive curve ball at us!
Each character is written so well it makes you feel like you’re really watching them compete on your tv!

The narrator does a fantastic job bringing the characters to life, capturing the humor, heartache, and hope that permeates Christine Riccio’s writing. The pacing is perfect, and I found myself eagerly awaiting each new twist and turn that was throw at us!

Thank you NetGalley, Christine Riccio, and Macmillan Audio for this ALC of Attached At The Hip.

I’d say this is a 3.75 rounded up.

The Good:

If you love reality game shows and showmances, this is the book for you! It’s Survivor meets Fear Factor meets Love is Blind, and it’s a fun concept. This is also somewhat of a late-bloomer story, which are always fun to read, and the main character is incredibly sympathetic.

The “In-Between”:

Because the majority of the story takes place on a game show, it’s at times confusing to follow. While there aren’t a huge amount of contestants, it can be challenging to keep track of them all, and the challenge chapters can be a bit dizzying.

It’s a bit predictable. This isn’t a bad thing. In fact, I’m glad it was because otherwise I would have been wringing my hands in anger near the end, but I was certain that it would work out the way I hoped it would.

The Rest:

The biggest hurdle I had reading this was the over abundance of pop culture references from Hannah Montana to Teenage Dream. While I love and recognize all of those references, I can see it being a potential hindrance to other readers. And some of them were deep cuts.

The diversity in relationships is excellent, however I would have enjoyed for the MC to have had a female romantic encounter as well, even if it wasn’t an endgame. Because she was confused and indecisive and open to learning new things about herself, I felt like there was a missed opportunity for a story there.

Overall, this is a quick, fun summer read as you go through Survivor and Big Brother, and I think you’ll find Ori to be charming and easy to root for.

This was a cute book. I adorable books about reality tv. I found a lot of myself in the main character. I found myself rooting for her, tho. Sometimes, she was a bit annoying, especially trying to change her name to Piccadilly. I wish the secondary characters gave a little more. Overall, this is a cute summer read on the beach. It was hard for me to put down. It was a solid 4 stars. i can't read more from this author.

Lifelong Survivor TV fan applies to be a contestant and finds herself on a Survivor spinoff. Highly entertaining and well thought out. Thie world and character development is superb. Author did an good job pulling you into their well described “reality show”
I loved the dynamics between the characters. It’s hard not to be a “fan”
Britney Pressley leant her voice to the audiobook version. Flawless performance. She was the voice of every character and made each one distinctive.
Book is a solid 5/5.

I love a good rom-com, but I love them even more when they're heavy on the com! Attached At The Hip is a hilarious romance comedy that will have you laughing nonstop!

Orie is quite the character. She is fun, she is quirky, she is so care-free, but she is also anxious all the time, fearful of new experiences, and heavily dependent on others. She has been in the same relationship with her boyfriend, Wes, for the past 10 years, not because she is in love with him, but because she is comfortable. She does acroyoga with her sister, Lark, and although she loves it, it is not her passion. But as you can guess, she stays because she is comfortable. She has difficulty making decisions, and it is not until her sister brings it up to her that she decides to do something about it.
Orie decides to apply for a game show! She thinks she's applying for Survivor, but it turns out it's actually a spinoff, with a romantic twist. This doesn't deter her however- Orie is still confident she can win the $1M prize.. until she finds out her high school crush is one of the opponents. From there, things get crazy!

Attached At The Hip is such a hilarious rom-com! I loved the premise of it - the game show idea was perfect, especially for a character like Orie's. Orie has anxiety mouth with a (very generous) splash of brain farts so almost everything she says is funny! The game show experience is a very significant one for her, one which changes her drastically by the end of it. (Don't worry, she doesn't abandon her quirky, silly ways!) The relationships she builds and strengthen along the way were truly ones to cherish- her relationship with the other opponents, her relationship with her sister, her relationship with her parents, and her relationship with herself.
This is a wonderful book about self-discovery, challenging oneself, appreciating with you have in front of you, all the while supplying an endless amount of fun and laughs! (The audio is highly recommended! With Brittany Pressley's narration, I had to constantly remind myself to come up for air! Lol. So funny and perfect!) 4.5 stars!

Thank you NetGalley, MacMillan Audio, Christine Riccio, and Brittany Pressley for this ARC!

Orie Lennox is 23 and has happily had everything done for her until this point. Her boyfriend of ten (!) years drives her everywhere, her Dad cooks for her, her sister Lark does all the heavy-lifting with their acro-yoga influencing career…her mom even gives her books to read. When she and Lark have a spat about this one night, Orie is seemingly blindsided, and before she can talk herself out of it, she’s applied to be on Survivor (she and Lark have seen every season and it’s been a dream of theirs to compete). Orie is shocked when she’s chosen to appear on the show sans Lark - and even more surprised when the producers insist she come single. Right before she leaves for the show, she finds out about some family issues that make the $1 million prize even more important.

This was described as Survivor meets The Bachelor. I’ve never watched Survivor but am a big Bachelor Nation fan, so I was hoping I’d love this one. I listened to the audiobook and the narration by Brittany Presley was great as always. Unfortunately I didn’t love the story or the main character. The writing felt very YA to me, and the characters all felt much less mature than their ages - although Orie was the oldest at 23, she definitely felt the most immature. I did love the shoutouts to my home state of Delaware and my Alma mater, the University of Delaware! I also loved the bond that Orie shared with her parents and sister - she was a sweet character. I think I was just looking for something more here with the romance aspect.

Thank you to the publisher for my ALC! This one publishes today! #MacAudio2024

Thank you Netgalley, Macmillan and Christine Riccio for my free copy. My review is of my own accord and opinion.

I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator is amazing!

Oh. My. God. I loved this book so, so much! Not only was it absolutely freaking hilarious, it was suspenseful, sweet, action packed and romantic.

I honestly think this is my favorite romance book of the year!

I loved the banter between Orie. Osprey and Remy, definite love triangle vibes. Orie’s internal dialogue was hilariously funny and witty. This was 100% Survivor meets Love Island with a comedic air.

If you loved Happy Medium by Sarah Adler or Lucy Score’s The Dead Guy Next Door- Riley Thorn series, you will absolutely fall in love with this book!

Attached at the Hip is a Survivor meets The Batchelor that has love, action, trials, and betrayals. There are so many moments that make you feel a tornado of emotions! There's love, relatability, coming of age, sad, tense, shock, and more...there's just SO many emotions that swirl around that you never know how to feel or who to trust! It was SUCH a fun listen! I listened to this book as an audiobook and loved the fun movement and drama that cam with listening to this book. It almost felt like listening to a TV show, like the whole premise of the book!
The closest thing I could relate this to is maybe like The Inheritance Games, where there is romance, challenges, multiple love interests, siblings, etc. There is also a large combination of family matters into the storylines and this makes the story very interesting!
This coming-of-age BUT the FMC is a 23 year old was SO relatable because as a 21 year old, I loved the bookish, kind of lost vibes that the FMC gives! There were some pretty relatable aspects and I really loved that about the FMC and the book!
Thank you SO much to Macmillan Audio for an audiobook copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review!💖

This was a cute book but a miss for me overall. As a lifelong Survivor fan I LOVED the survivor with a romantic twist premise. The show was my favorite part of this book but I didn’t find any of the characters likable and the romance twist was a miss for me.

I really enjoyed the narration on this audiobook. The pacing was slow but good when sped up to 1.5

If you like YA/New Adult I think this is a book you’ll like.

I didn’t realize who the author was when I requested this, so that’s on me. This was much better than the other book I read by her, but I still can’t say I liked it much. I think the premise was very fun — I’m a huge Survivor & other reality show fan. I also had the audiobook, which made it much more manageable to read. The writing quality is subpar. I wouldn’t recommend unless you really just want a silly reality show romcom?

3⭐️

At first I wasn’t sure if I was going to love this one but the book really grew on me!

The main character Orie started out as a bit of a douche - she talks so badly about her boyfriend in the beginning.. It was honestly giving Rory Gilmore forgetting she has a boyfriend in the Gilmore Girls reboot.. But then she grew on me as the story progressed. Despite.. her wanting her nickname to be Piccadilly.. After the London tube stop… (girl what?!)

I am a huge lover of reality tv so Orie going on a Survivor/Dating show was right up my alley for a romance. It gave a fun setting and also gave me the same vibes as the tv show UnReal and I really loved that!

I found myself laughing throughout this book and the vibes were just great! I loved the drama, the romance, and everything! I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a fun summer read!

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced reading copy of Attached at the Hip by Christine Riccio. I can't wait to start this book.

This was narrated by Brittany Pressley, whom did an amazing job! I highly recommend the audiobook.

This was marketed as YA Survivor meets The Bachelor and that’s exactly what it was. This story follows our protagonist Orie Lennix, who is obsessed with the show Survivor. Orie applies to be on the show but ends up getting a surprise upon casting calls. Orie discovers herself, makes meaningful friendships, and has a heartfelt relationship interest.

Riccio did a great job of developing a realistic cast of characters. If you enjoy reality tv I think this is a great book for you!

This was so much fun! I loved the idea of a Survivor-type dating game and enjoyed the behind-the-scenes of the show. The characters were well-developed and likeable. Orie starts out immature and annoying, but I think this is by design so she can come into her own; she eventually grew on me and I appreciated her at the end. Recommended as a great beach read with some laughs and a fun setting.

Orie’s life isn’t what she envisioned it would be after graduation, and one night after a fight with her sister, Orie decides to apply to be on Survivor. She’s shocked when she gets cast on the show, and even more surprised when she finds out it’s a new spin off that has a romantic twist. The surprises keep coming when her first partner on the show is Remy, her high school crush. Over the next few weeks she not only has to navigate competing for the ultimate prize, but forming alliances, and figuring out potential love interests, all at the same time she’s surviving on a deserted island.
I’ve never found a reality show that didn
’t immediately suck me in, so a romance based on a reality show? Absolutely the book for me. This book drew me in and I did not want to put it down. When I couldn’t physically read, I was listening to the audiobook, and kept switching back and forth until I finished in less than a day). This book is marketed as Survivor meets The Bachelor, but I also got F-Boy Island, and Perfect Match vibes and I was here for the drama. This book was a wild ride and I could perfectly envision the way the show was playing out. (Sidenote: can we please make this a real show?) I had so much fun reading this book!

While the characters here seem very immature at times, it was important for me to keep 2 things in mind when reading: 1 - this is marketed and published as a YA (more new adult book), so yes, the character act a bit young at times, and 2 - when have you ever watched a reality show with mature characters who aren’t a bit dramatic? For me, the answer is never. So to me that felt very true to the theme of the book. Even with their immaturity, I appreciated how Orie found her voice while on the show, and I loved the friendships made between contestants.

The audiobook was phenomenal. I loved Brittany Pressley’s narration and how she brought all of the characters and the drama to life. It was a great listen!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the advance copies.

Attached at the Hip is a fantastic YA/New Adult rom com. This is perfect for fans of Survivor and similar reality TV shows. Readers who enjoy rom coms will also devour this fun read. Readers will be cheering for Orie from page one!

Whether you enjoy reality tv or not, this is such a fun read! Orie and her sister have always loved Survivor, so she applies for the show on their behalf. Production only picks her, and she ends up on a dating version of the show. I found the concept to be fun and unique, and really enjoyed getting to know the characters, and the set up of the game. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by Brittany Pressley. She is one of my favorites, so of course I really enjoyed it. There were a lot of characters and she always does a great job at making them stand out and easy to follow along. Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for this ALC in exchange for my honest opinion!