I was hooked!! I really liked the pace and how the story developed. The writing was quite simple that I really liked and went with the flow, and didn’t even realise that I have finished reading it lol. The characters were portrayed very raw and authentic too, which I very much liked and appreciated too.

Josh and Gemma Make a Baby
by Sarah Ready
Was a cute read!
I must say, this I was hooked instantly.
I felt connected to Gemma and her story. And really loved her character.
The story was well developed and realistic honestly I didn't want to stop reading.
This was a quick read and one I enjoyed alot!
It has some.humor, heart and fun moments.

Swift & Lewis Publishing,
Thank You for this eARC!

I had both the ebook and the audiobook so I switched back and forth between the two.

The narrator, Erin Mallon is really good. She was kind of breathy at the beginning of the book and sometimes and that really bugs me but other than those first few minutes I really enjoyed this narrator.

This was my first book by this author and I could see myself reading another one of her books in the future as I enjoyed this book for the most part.

I didn’t really care for Gemma and the whole OM drama seemed completely unnecessary and made me question her judgment.

I feel like one of the big themes of this book was that Gemma realized she didn’t really know Josh but I feel like after she realized that, there wasn’t much effort made to get to know him and it could be that this story was only told in her POV but I feel like I could count the number of things I knew about Josh at the end of this book on one hand.

There were some funny parts in this book and I really enjoyed the women she became friends with from the fertility support group.

Content warnings are below, please be aware that some of the content warnings may be spoilers.

CW: false pregnancy, miscarriage, Endometriosis, infertility, IVF, death of a parent.

I Received an eARC and an audiobook ARC from NetGalley and the publisher.

I loved this story for many reasons one of them being the fact 5hat Gemma wasn't perfect. She had a lot to work on by the end I of the book and a lot to open her eyes to. I love when some characters get what's coming to them, cause they were mean. There are a few characters who have to eat their words and made me happy. Josh was a sweet man, a little quiet but super sweet. I would have loved to hear his point of view but by the end, I knew why he was about. All in all a sweet romance with some depth.

I read an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. I really really liked this. Josh and Gemma had me laughing and all in my feelings. This book is a slow burn, friends to lovers, and brothers best friend. The book does focus quite a bit on infertility so be aware if that is a trigger for you. I think the author handled it very well and it was realistic. There is a slightly spicy scene but it’s nothing too intense for those who prefer their romances on the cleaner side.
I definitely would recommend to romance readers! The release date is 1/25/22!