Julia Argy

Apr 18, 2023 | musalmantimes.com | Julia Argy

THE ONE, by Julia ArgyMuch like Emily, the main character of Julia Argy's debut novel, "The One," I have never seen an episode of "The Bachelor"or "The Bachelorette."Yet also like Emily, I seem to know everything about these reality TV shows through cultural osmosis. A lightly varied collection of conventionally attractive heterosexual humans compete to marry a single conventionally attractive human of the opposite sex. People emerge from limos. Roses are distributed.

Apr 18, 2023 | nytimes.com | Julia May Jonas |Julia Argy

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/books/review/julia-argy-the-one.htmlFictionJulia Argy’s debut novel, “The One,” goes behind the cameras at a reality TV show. Is the protagonist there for the right reasons? Send any friend a storyAs a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.

Apr 18, 2023 | netgalley.com | Julia Argy

Night OneMiranda wants me to act like I'm about to meet my husband. She says I should walk toward him like I'm walking down the aisle. Through the dark tinted window of the limousine, Dylan looks like the model in a Folgers commercial, so blandly hot that he could be anyone's husband, which is exactly why he was picked for the role. Miranda starts counting down for the woman across from me to exit the car first. The next time she gets to one, it will be my turn.

Apr 12, 2023 | redcarpetcrash.com | Julia Argy

Emily didn’t join the cast of The One for fame or for a relationship. She simply didn’t have anything better to do. Newly fired from her dead-end job, it doesn’t take much convincing when she’s recruited as a last-minute contestant for the popular reality dating show. Emily has been performing her entire life—for her family and friends, former boyfriends, and coworkers. How different could it be playing herself in front of cameras?

Mar 26, 2023 | redcarpetcrash.com | Julia Argy

Home > Books > Book Review: ‘The One: A Novel’ By Julia Argy March 26, 20232023-03-26T12:42:57-05:00 Emily Boylan lives in the Boston area, and just lost her job after two years. As she’s walking down the street, a woman approaches her and asks her if she wants to try out for The One, a popular dating show (like the Bachelor) as a contestant. She figures sure why not, and is picked as the last contestant. Four days later she’s taping, and meeting Dylan, who she doesn’t think she would fall in...