Absolutely loved this tale of finding your own path, discovering what was in front of you the whole time, and challenging your own expectations. Great characters, stories, and chemistry!

I loved this book! I read it in a few hours and couldn't put it down.

It made me laugh and cry. The characters are very relatable and likable. This is a book i'd read again, it would also make a really good romantic comedy movie.

This book was cute!!

I liked this book. There were some parts in the book where I was a bit thrown off by the comments of others, but I liked it. One part I had an issue with, was how everyone was so concerned with Gemma’s fertility issue. I felt that was unnecessary as it’s nobody's business but her own. But I did like Josh; I thought he was cute, I just wish he was more honest with Gemma; there was a bit of miscommunication. Overall I thought it was an adorable book, and the ending was cute!

This book was a lovely surprise! I wasn’t sure at the start, but Gemma & Josh and the whole cast of characters won me over.

Sweet and funny but also deep and emotional. I teared up several times- all the feels.

Trigger warnings: infertility, personal loss, body shaming.

Thank you to Netgalley and Swift & Lewis Publishing for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

Josh and Gemma Make a Baby was a huge and delightful surprise to me. Gemma really wants a baby via IVF, and she wants her brother's best friend to be the donor for it. I expected the typical lighthearted romantic comedy, but with the heavy topics scattered throughout it definitely brought me to tears in so many moments. This is seriously such a wonderful story and while the infertility topic can be tough, this book handles it sensitively and accurately.

The way this book hit me emotionally really surprised me!
Gemma wants a baby via ivf and wants to use her brothers best friends sperm. I definitely thought this would be typical ROM com but had some really serious parts that left me sobbing!

As this book title suggests it touches on the subject of infertility and is serious when it needs to be but has some funny moments too.

Thank you to both the author and publisher for the privilege of reading an advanced copy of Josh and Gemma Make a Baby by Sarah Ready. I was nervous going in to this delightful little rom-com considering the subject would rest primarily on the plot point of infertility, but I was so pleasantly surprised with the writing. Ready handles a serious and delicate topic with care and nuance which, as someone who struggled for a solid couple of years to initially conceive in my early twenties, I greatly appreciated. Wanting a child and not being able to have one really does make you a bit psycho on the best days. My only real nitpick with the story was that everyone eventually did conceive which is not the way reality always goes and could potentially hurt a reader if they’re unknowingly hit with that tidy little ending. All in all, I felt it was an adorable book; lots of humor without turning a serious matter into a joke or dismissing the pain surrounding choices of whether or not to try whatever it takes to conceive a child, and when to know when to surrender the hope. I’m very fortunate enough to have not had to get all the way to IVF intervention and to have carried three of four pregnancies to full term with healthy children who are now basically grown, but I also have a healthy appreciation for what it feels like when bouncing babies are everywhere except in your womb or arms and the recognition that not everyone has that luxury, though, again, I feel the author handled that with the care it deserves in this writing. I will definitely recommend this one (with minor exceptions) to other readers.

THIS BOOK WAS 4 OUT OF 5 STARS FOR ME!
Basically, this book follows Gemma and she wants to have a baby at 32. She was also diagnosed with infertility (stage 4 endometriosis). So she needs a sperm donor for IVF. That donor will be Josh, her brother's best friend. But as it turns out there are more things between them, than Josh being ''just a donor''.

First, I should say that I really love the cover (the colors, cartoon design), I loved the description (that pulled me in), but I am not a fan of the title.

I will say that the story is very touching, sweet and it's fun to read!

There were, a few steamy scenes, but they weren't too spicey so everyone can read it!

There was one moment where one particular thing was overly repetitive and to be honest I did get on my nerves.

There were a bunch of moments where you could clearly see body and infertility shaming! I really liked that the author touched it!

Also, another unusual thing was the illustrations! (I loved the way they tied up together at the end)

AND THE TROPES :
-Childhood enemies to lovers!
-Guy falls first (I LOVE THIS)
-Pregnancy stories
-IVF journeys
-Brother's best friend (Another my favorite)
I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Thanks, for the chance!

Gemma wants a family, although she’s divorced and has been told she’ll never be able to have children. She goes to a fertility doctor to discuss IVF, which is where Josh, her brother’s best friend, comes in. She wants him to be the donor.

This story was really cute overall. I liked that it didn’t waste time in the beginning getting to the point. There were a lot of times in the middle where I wanted to strangle almost all of the characters because they were being really annoying. But it does have a sweet ending.

It’s definitely an emotional book dealing with some serious topics. It goes between being very serious and cheesy, which does lighten the mood.

In "Josh and Gemma Make a Baby," Gemma is set on having a baby - whatever it takes. Even if that includes her semi-complicated relationship with Josh Lewenthal, her brother's best friend and someone who has always been there. While he's nice enough, seems to have the "good" genetic requirements for making another human being, they do have a history, but at least he's not a complete stranger!

The synopsis for this book completely caught my attention. I loved how unique it was and admittedly how drama filled it was going to be considering the circumstances. While it certainly did deliver on those fronts, there were certain segments or parts of the book that felt a little lackluster to me. I think a book - especially in the romcom space - talking about infertility and IVF is a positive thing that can benefit many, but I feel as though the narrative made it seem a little simpler and never fully explains what it is or what most women go through during it. While it's touched upon at a surface level, I feel as though when talking about these topics it's better to dive in rather than stay in shallow waters.

I found some of the humor or jokes to be very cringe and outlandish, which kind of took me out of the book and question myself what I was reading exactly, but I did find the relationship between Josh and Gemma to be very compelling. I am a huge sucker for the pining trope, especially when it's the male character doing it, but at some points it was frustrating how oblivious Gemma could be - especially when sucked into Ian's self help world. Ultimately though, I thought this was at a foundational level, a cute read and a fast paced book, if you're looking for something to kick you out of a slump this could do it!

The title and description of this book originally got me interested, but once I started it, the characters really brought me in and held my focus. From the very start, I was rooting for Gemma and her drive to have a baby!

Having known numerous couples who have gone through the IVF process, it was extremely eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and an overall emotional roller coaster to see the details of the process in this story. I’ve always had a deep respect and admiration for couples pursuing IVF, but seeing this side of it gave me more perspective into what it’s like for the couples, while also keeping the tone light.

The book was funny, touching, awkward in the best ways, and is a unique spin on the traditional rom-com story.

There were a few steamy scenes, but they weren’t overly descriptive or over the top. Even readers who don’t like traditional open-door romance could enjoy these scenes!

One section in particular got on my nerves with overly repeated phrases…looking at you, BOY TOY…but other than that, the book flowed and transitioned well, and it was an overall fun read!

For fans of:
-Childhood friends to lovers
-Guy falls first
-Mild open-door romance
-Second chance romance
-Pregnancy stories
-IVF journeys
-Motivational quotes
-Wieners and wine
-Limes

I had to DNF this one. It just wasn't for me. The heroine just couldn't catch a break-- between the fat shaming from literally everyone??? the infertility shaming, the weird interactions... I got through maybe half of this and there were absolutely 0 signs of romance.

I liked the concept, but unfortunately the execution just wasn't for me. Giving it a 1/5 because I couldn't even finish it.

Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to read xx

This was such a fun, sweet story. Josh and Gemma make more than a baby. They also make quite the couple. With the foundation of years of friendship, Josh and Gemma reconnect at a time when both of their lives are changing. A New Year’s party brings them back together just when Gemma makes a decision that will change her life forever. And she asks Josh to help her make a baby. Gemma’s journey with infertility is heartfelt. Their relationship is filled with the tenderness of childhood unrequited love, the comfort of old friends, and the steaminess of rekindled love. This was my first book by Sarah Ready and I loved it.

I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This book was delightful, emotional and funny. I couldn’t even imagine what it would be like to go through the heartbreak these women did to have a baby but the author did an amazing job getting through to me.
Those bloody quotes haha. I can definitely imagine every one being exasperated getting a quote every time they open up about their feelings. Made Gemma a tad bit annoying until I got used to it. Josh was a sweetheart right from the get go and I couldn’t believe how blind she was about him.
The characters were brought alive for me and I enjoyed the ride of their lives. My favourite character was Brooke. She had a story for everything to make you shudder and her wise cracks made me laugh out loud.
Can’t wait to read more from this author.

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know both Josh and Gemma. Josh with his easy laid back attitude and Gemma with her willingness to take life by the horns. I thought that the ease with which Sarah Ready talked about women and men's fertility was so well done. I myself really loathe self-help gurus and self-help books as a whole so I was absolutely delighted by Ian's storyline. The balance of fun, sexy, and emotional was absolutely perfect!

Overall, I enjoyed this cute, funny rom com. What I loved:
1) Josh! He was so sweet and lovable. He was the perfect character in this brothers best friend trope.
2) It tailed more meaningful topics. You don’t often see deep issues discussed in a romance but I love the addition. It adds depth to a sometimes fluffy genre.

What I didn’t love:
1) It was a little cheesy. The humor and the inspirational quotes were a little much sometimes.
2) Gemma wasn’t always likable. She was immature and kind of a mess. She turns it around at the end but she was kind of annoying at times.
3) Body shaming

Overall, it was a fun read that covered new ground for a romance.

Such a rom-com that deals with a sensitive topic for all those who want to be parents but can’t. Gemma, divorced for 7 years and 32, is seen as a lost hope when it comes to romantic choices according to her family. Gemma decides to take control of her life and grab the dream she’s always wanted, to be a mom. It’s not easy as she is thought to be infertile, but then is given hope by her doctor to undergo IVF. But Gemma needs a sperm donor and asks her brother’s best friend, whom she has avoided since she was 16. Surprised he agrees, Gemma comes to find that Josh is more than the “FF” or donor as their friendship blossoms and she discovers he is more than she thought him to be. Lots of touching moments and lots of humor made this an enjoyable read. While some predictability in the plot and all the positivity quotes, that was okay with me to celebrate with Gemma and Josh on their journey.

Many thanks to #netgalley #joshandgemmamakeababy #sarahready for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a very quick and enjoyable read! I loved the banter between the two characters and found the writing style to be funny and refreshing. "No commitments, just a baby." And we all know how that goes. I'm personally very fond of these kind of tropes if well executed and I'm happy to say that this did not disappoint!

I actually really enjoyed the book. I also loved the little illustrations throughout the book and how they tie in at the end. I did find the plot twist with Ian a little bit predictable but it only made me love josh more. Overall this book felt different from other ones that I have read and I liked how we saw their journey through IVF and the realities of it.

I admit it. When I started the book I wasn’t quite liking it a lot. But I kept reading and I COULD NOT STOP. I finished it like 5 minutes ago and I reaaally enjoyed this read! Especially because he’s been in love with her for years and she doesn’t know❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

For some reason my brain fancasted Josh as Justin Baldoni lol but he’s such a cutie!! Of course the Ian thing was very predictable but still, i loved how the ivf pregnancy was the main storyline; how he went with her to every appointment, his love for pizza❤️🍕 and the toy boy scenes (that were hilarious!)

Would definitely recommend if you are looking for a fun, light romance read!