I somehow fell into a reality show romance read and I’m not mad at it. However, I loved the idea of this book but I felt like it was a little repetitive in the dialogue and goes in circles.

The idea of this book was a good one and it was a simple easy read.

I didn't really like the characters very much but I felt the author had deliberately written them in a way where the reader was being told who to like and who to dislike. I prefer a writing style where the reader is left to make their own decision about a character's likability rather than it being made so obvious so I didn't particularly enjoy this aspect.

The plot was funny and the pacing was good.

In the same way that reality shows are often quite addictive, this book was similar. Its a quick and easy read, I enjoyed my time with it.

i received this arc read from netgalley + publisher in exchange for an honest review of my opinions.

this book took me wayyyy too long to read. there were several instances where i debated dnf’ing but had to force myself to keep going.

what i struggled with most in the book was the 3rd person narrative, how one dimensional the characters are, the dialogue and conflict are extremely repetitive, and the main characters, despite how much they say they have chemistry, they truly don’t have any chemistry at all.

i originally requested this arc because i am a fool for reality tv and thought this concept was wildly fun. however, i am extremely disappointed that this book fell flat for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for providing an ARC of "Thank You, Next"

"Thank You, Next" follows the story of Molly, a reality TV dating show enthusiast, on her own unexpected journey on a dating show. Molly and her boyfriend, Duncan, are content in their relationship until Duncan is accepted to participate on a dating show to create publicity for his personal training business. Molly is asked by the producers to come on the show as well, where she hopes to be matched with Duncan so they can get married at the end. Will Molly get matched with Duncan? Or will she get matched with her brooding ex, Ben, that left her utterly heartbroken 3 years ago?

This book was a really fun read! I have never read a book that followed a dating show before, so this was a nice deviation from the romance novels i've read previously. As the author intended, it was a nice conglomerate of the dating shows that are on TV now, but it still felt like it's own idea. It didn't feel like pieces of shows. were taken and forced together.

I loved Molly's journey throughout the book! She is a character that I feel a lot of people can relate to, which is what got me invested. During the show, there were points where I was downright frustrated with some of the characters, which to me is a testament to the writing and the plot and how it got me emotionally invested in the outcome.

There were points that it felt a little repetitive, but what dating shows aren't? I don't feel like that took away from the story at all. There were so many more spots in the book where I was shocked by the actions of other contestants, and the little revelations that Molly finds out about both her previous relationships that more than made up for it.

The tension between Molly and her match was palpable and I thought it was written so well. I found myself rooting for one of the matches over the other like I would if I was watching this on TV.

I would definitely recommend this book, I enjoyed it a lot! It was a quick, fun read!! 4/5 stars!

I have read several books by Freeman, some of which I really loved and a few that didn’t work for me. Sadly this book fails into the latter category. A fun premise and intriguing start quickly grew boring and repetitive. It was the same conversation over and over and over. I wanted to put the characters into therapy instead of a relationship.

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

Thank You, Next was a fun, feel good romance based on a reality TV dating show called The One, where at the end of the experience couples walk down the aisle and decide if they have found the one and will therefore marry them. The story wasn't anything ground-breaking, but like your typical reality TV dating show, it was easy entertainment.

Molly, followed her boyfriend Duncan (who broke up with her for the purposes of going on the show) onto the show, with the sole aim to marry him at the end of the 4 weeks. But adding drama, in comes Ben, the one she dated for only 2 months but who truly broke her heart. Ben hates these types of shows but was going a favour for his sister, a producer on the show, when one of their men pulled out. Rachel, Ben's sister, wasn't aware of Ben and Molly's history.

Ben and Molly had sparks, but he wasn't a communicator and didn't want marriage. Duncan wanted marriage and a family, but didn't make Molly feel the same. Ben had a troubled past, which we slowly learn about, and Molly has to decide if she is willing to forgive. Whilst Duncan is giving it a go with another woman, he is still there willing to marry Molly. What's a girl to do??

I really liked Ben's relationship with his sister Rachel. You could tell they cared about each other. I liked they way Ben treated Molly, despite his gruffness, he cared about her too. Duncan came across as being a bit of a tosser at times, but was always willing to be there for Molly. Throw in a bit of spice and it was a fun story to read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Molly Harris and her boyfriend love the reality dating show ‘The One’. Unfortunately, Duncan likes it so much he breaks up with Molly to go on it. The show offers Molly a spot on the show to win Duncan back, but when a male contestant backs out and they’re short one more person they call … Molly’s other ex boyfriend Ben. I don’t watch a lot of reality tv show but who doesn’t love a good dating show? You watch a relationship building at 6x speed and hope for the best. This felt like that in the best way possible. Molly must choose over the course of the show whether she wants to get back with Duncan (who really only broke up with her so he could build a following for his online personal training business, he swears), back with Ben (who only broke up with her because he wasn’t emotionally ready for a relationship and never told her that), or leave single (honestly probably for the best but who am I to tell Molly what to do).

This book is an easy read. It’s exactly like reality tv, you don’t need to put a lot of energy into following the story, and you know exactly who the ‘bad guy’ and ‘good guy’ are. The love triangle is fully believable, you understand from the start why Molly can’t seem to let Duncan go, and why Duncan is the way he is with Molly. My only wish is that we saw more of Ben dealing with his issues rather than just remembering how bad his life has been. You have to be emotionally ready to talk to a professional, which it doesn’t seem Ben was in the years since he and Molly were together, but he doesn’t start trying to improve himself for her until he sees her again on the show, and I wish we had some evidence that he was putting in that work on his own, unprompted by external forces.

The story is very fun, very reality tv, and despite being very ‘obvious’ about the love triangle the drama runs to the end of the story. Will they walk down the aisle or walk away forever?

“Thank You, Next” by Kathryn Freeman is a delightful rom-com that serves up a generous helping of laughter, love, and a dash of sass. Molly Harris, our queen of rejection, finds herself in a whirlwind of romance and reality TV antics that will have you rooting for her from the start. Freeman’s writing is as effervescent as the bubbles in a glass of champagne, making this the perfect summer read for anyone who loves a good chuckle and a heartwarming journey to happily ever after. So, if you’re looking for your next bookish crush, pick up “Thank You, Next” and prepare to be swept off your feet!

Thank you to netgalley for this ARC! This was a cute rom com and the beginning really intrigued me. I was wanting a bit more detail from the characters and story but overall a cute read.

i loved the idea so much, that’s basically why i gave this book 2.5 starts.

i am a huge fan of reality show and i never knew i needed this storyline in books. the way this book had, gossips, second chances, love, hate, feelings.

i do think the book was okay, don’t get me wrong. but good book its not only plot but characters, their interactions and development, hooks, writing and world building.

i hated characters. some of them were bad, and the author made it very clear. like i actually hated them, what do you mean he was hers, she know him for 20hours. omg. on the other side, main characters… i didn’t like male characters. both of them. one was ready to get married to anyone and other had trauma, that wasn’t really that deep🤷🏼‍♀️ he wanted to have a trauma, and least it looked like it.

If you enjoy reality dating shows then this book is for you. Molly decides to join a dating show when her boyfriend of one year dumps her to sign up as a way to promote this business. Thinking she has a proposal from him in the bag Molly couldn’t be more wrong when she arrives and comes face to face with a blast from the past. Really enjoyed the plot of this and the fact that it’s different to anything else I’ve read. A little slow in parts but certainly worth a read.

‘Thank You, Next’ by Kathryn Freeman is a fun and romantic novel following Molly, a young woman who enters a reality TV dating show to win back her outgoing gym-loving ex-boyfriend Duncan, but ends up also encountering introverted, quietly handsome past flame Ben.

I really liked Molly as a character - her self esteem issues were incredibly relatable and well-explained, and I cheered at her character development as she learnt that she deserved true love. Duncan felt like a caricature, hilariously echoing many of the male reality TV stars who grace our screens, but brooding Ben had a lot of depth and was interesting. ‘HEA Towers’ - the set for the show - was immersive and I loved the dynamics between Ben and his sister Rachel, who also happened to be one of the showrunners.

I’d give this one 3.5 stars and recommend as a fun read for anyone who (like me) binge watches ‘Love Is Blind’ and loves a bit of steamy romance.

I received an advance Digital Review Copy of this book from the publisher Harper Collins, One More Chapter via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC.

3.5 stars
First off..the third person narration didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would and as much as it bothered other people seemed to have been. BUTTTT I will say that it would have added another layer to the book if it was written from the characters perspectives.

I did enjoy the premise of the book. I love those trashy dating shows and it was entertaining to read a book that was centered around the dating show. It was a little rough at first but I found myself more drawn into the story and the characters as it went on. Duncan sucks and is like every guy or person that has stung someone along waiting for something else. It was sooo frustrating having him continue to string Molly along and it was so great having Ben give her the strength to see her self worth.

The book overall is entertaining and I think people would enjoy it if they enjoy dating shows :)

I am not a huge reality tv show person so I wasn’t sure how I would like this one but it was very well done! There was a lot of heart and I enjoyed the characters a lot!

Call me crazy but two nights ago i was looking for a book that’s easy to read and to get me hooked very fast
Was this book infuriating and the FMC made me smack her across the head with her own book???? Yes
Was i very entertained even if she drove me crazy with her back and forth??? Again yes
I knoe the heroine might be ✨slightly ✨ infuriating but i had the best of time with it 😝 i don’t know maybe i was in a good mood and that’s why i gave 4 stars but i don’t regret a single thing hehhe


Also the love island/love is blind vibe?? On point

Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollinsUk and one more chapter 🫶🏻🫶🏻

the drama kept me hooked and made me finish this book in under 24 hours despite finding the romance and character development lacking i was still interested where the book was going and how the end was going to be shaped.

some of the reasoning behind why the characters are the way they are was very forced and at times the two main characters seemed like walk overs respectfully. they had zero bounderies and they kept going back and forth and were just walking hypocrites.

the relationship between the two mc’s was extremely physical and it felt like they had no grounds for the basis of an actual relationship personality and chemistry wise. im not a huge fan on books that really only talk about the physical aspects of the characters and ignore the main thing most people want to read about, (or maybe just me) the emotional relationship.

i felt like everything in their past was brought up and swept under the rug in the next chapter and all was forgiven which kind of just felt very unrealistic to me there wasn’t much in terms of high stakes in this book because it was obvious who she was going to pick in the end.

there was times where i felt the author forgot herself and changed the narrative of the characters. multiple times ben tells molly he wants her back and then it’s as if he has never said it or it has to be repeated time and time again. there was also a part where molly was asked when she wanted to join the show (around the 50% mark). to the read we were told she joined to have a second chance with duncan but then she tells another girl she wanted a chance to figure out if letting computers or experts was going to make her dating life easier. it was just messy.

“me being his brother” being said by his sister made no sense ive noticed too that instead of using the word “swap” the author writes “swop” i thought maybe it was a typo but it’s continuously used.

also you cannot rip up multiple different jackets to make a new one and then call it “vintage”.

thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Uk | One More Chapter for sending me this arc!

' Just to be clear, I wont be doing this because you've asked me to, or to make him jealous.' hazel eyes glittered as they stared into hers. 'I'll be doing it because I want to' '

When molly's long term boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her so he can star in a reality TV show to meet 'The One' and hopefully promote his gym business is the process, she feels lost until the TV producer also reach out to her and ask if she also wants to be apart of it. Of course she says yes and is whisked away to the Happily ever after 5 star resort to spend 4 weeks on a show and hopefully win her ex back, the last thing she expects is to find not one, but two ex boyfriends as part of the show, and one of them broke her heart completely.
This book includes
- TV reality show
- second chance romance
- Love triangle
- tons of chemistry
- right person wrong time

First of all I would like to mention that I was super excited to receive this ARC, I have all of Kathryn Freemans romcom series and was reading her books way before I started reviewing on social media so I couldn't wait to dive into this book and I wasn't disappointed.
I really enjoyed this story, the plot was unique and was written so well that it really did feel like you were watching a bingeable reality show. The characters were fun, lovable and relatable and the chemistry between Molly and Ben was everything.
I found myself smiling and laughing throughout this book and really loved the romance but I think the highlight for me with this book was seeing Molly's characters grow so much, her confidence started to shine and the way she was able to start believing in herself by the end was truly heart-warming

Also the greenhouse scene *cough, cough* *fans-self*

I love Kathryn Freemans Rom com books, they are so easy going and give me lots of laughs plus when the characters in the book visit Clacton - on - Sea it was super easy to picture for me as I grew up about 20 minutes away which felt like a nice little personal bonus.
I highly recommend these books for a sweet romance and lots of laughs

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an eARC.

3.5 ⭐️’s.

I really enjoyed this one, maybe more than I should’ve. It was like one of those reality shows you can’t get enough off and others don’t understand why. It was a cute, wholesome story about second chance romance.

This book releases this month and it was a fun summer read. Molly by chance gets invited to go on a reality tv dating show where she is not paired with her most recent ex (the reason she applied for the show in the first place), but instead paired with a former ex who broke her heart 2 years ago.

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3.5 Stars. It's a very cute twist on reality TV. Characters had good depth and chemistry. The plot was a little predictable, and I felt like some of the dialogue/inner monologue was repetitive (e.g., the characters kept processing the same things in the same way). As outlined in the summary, there are two MMCs, and I wish the story with one of them were more fully closed out feels like it just ended abruptly. Overall, enjoyed reading it. Thanks, NetGalley, for this eARC!