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A review by happyeverabigail
Name Your Price by Holly James
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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.
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.