"Josh and Gemma Make a Baby" was a light hearted rom-com with a few heavy moments at times. I enjoyed the characters and the overall storyline but I did find myself loosing a little interest at times. I feel like the author could have dove even deeper into some aspects.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, I thought it had really adorable moments and really heartfelt moments too!

4,5 ⭐

I was not expecting to love his book as much as I did. I've always thought of myself as not a big rom com fan. But it turns out, I actually really enjoyed it in this book!
I completely fell in love with Josh and Gemma.
It's a very easy, funny and heartwarming read, but it also covers some heavy topics and important life lessons.

Thank you to NetGalley for the book!

Oh my goodness. I’m in love with this book! The characters, the plot, the romance, the humor, all of it! Josh and Gemma Make a Baby felt very fanfic-esqe and was a total romp.

i do not care what anyone says. i love the pregnancy trope. and i really liked this book. i want to reread it in physical form!!! i would recommend!!!

This book was a super cute easy read. Gemma wants a baby; Josh agrees to help. What Gemma finds out about herself surprises her, her family, and Josh. It was a laugh out loud, easy romantic read!

I've finished this book last February but I haven't been able to construct any book reviews lately because life happens (thus, affecting my mental health and my productivity. My apologies for that).

Anyway, overall I can say that I've enjoyed this book so much. At first, I wasn't able to catch the speed of the plot but I continued reading and I'm glad I did. It was my first encounter on a book with both romantic comedy and an infertility issue put in together, which, for me, is quite an odd combination but it worked well with this book, thus me giving it 4 stars.

I love how the romance between Josh and Gemma paced throughout the book - it wasn't forced to me. I liked that they have their sense of individuality while also getting to know each other and being with one another more and more. Although the miscommunication parts are something that I don't fully appreciate in romance books, I guess it's safe to say that with Josh and Gemma, it's quite a needed component in their story.

Here's a mini reading thread on my booktwt account as well: https://twitter.com/semicolonreads/status/1482138765296431104

I really enjoyed this book and I love the quotes I picked up through my reading journey.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this. It's something that's worth rereading for me.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was an enjoyable book. It was super cute!!

This book had some aspects I enjoyed and other parts I did not. I enjoyed the plot and the issue of infertility it was discussing, Some things that happened throughout were very cringey and I found myself not being able to stay engaged.

This book was cute and heavy, at the same time! It was part rom-com, part self-exploration. I loved how raw both Gemma and Josh were throughout the story. I also enjoyed the exploration of finding yourself as an adult, while navigating all of the wonderful and terrible things life throws at you. I wish the author dove deeper into some of the issues, but I know this is only the first book so excited to see what else is in store.

What a cute little rom-com this was. When I saw it was about a woman with fertility issues, I decided to request this book as it hits very close to home and I could use a little laugh.

Things I loved:
- Gemma’s friends (female) and the ivf support group
- Josh and Gemma’s scenes together. I loved their romance.
- the grand gesture. I mean, GEMMAAAA! Get it, girl.
- how funny this book was. It was funny but still full of heart while dealing with major issues.

Things I didn’t love:
- the way gemma was treated. Not only by her slimeball ex, but seemingly by EVERYONE. Her parents, people that made fun of her for her fashion, her weight, her fertility issues, her cheating husband. Come on!!! Enough!!

Overall I enjoyed this hilarious, heartfelt, banter-filled little Rom-Com and look forward to more books by this author!

Josh and Gemma Make a baby is a very cute romance that is engaging. I read it in one sitting because I was so entertained.

The story is about Gemma Jacobs' New Years Resolution to have a baby. She is unmarried and unable to conceive without IVF. She wants a willing sperm donor for a no-strings-attached type of relationship. But Gemma doesn't want any old sperm donor, though, she wants Josh Lewenthal. Josh is her brother's BFF and someone. heavily rooted in her past.

Gemma is a great protagonist. She is funny and has a huge heart. I also found her voice very refreshing. She has a single-minded focus on getting pregnant and having a baby. She is relatable and has had to overcome some major complications in life. I think it is so amazing that a romance heroine has fertility issues and goes through IVF. It is relatable to so many women out there.

Josh is a perfect sperm donor and is accommodating to Gemma. Their back and forth is a huge part of the heart of the story. I was laughing, crying, and smiling. Sometimes all at the same time!

A word of caution, while this book is so much fun, there are some serious topics broached. There is a lot of body shaming, infertility, and miscarriage and it can be quite triggering at times.

This was such a fun rom-com. Gemma wants to have a baby, but she's divorced and has fertility issues, so she recruits Josh, her brother's best friend, as a donor and slowly realizes that she doesn't know him like she believed. Gemma is a bit oblivious and Josh is a great guy, but a bit too accepting and easy-going. This leads to a lot of miscommunication about his feelings toward her that could have been resolved faster otherwise, but lends itself perfectly for rom-com material and a sweet, romantic story.

I enjoyed this but it wasn’t exactly exceptional. It was inevitable but not boring which is just perfect in my opinion. I did however hate the males voice (in the audiobook) and it was super off-putting and the quotes really made me cringe. I also hate the wording of ‘making love’ and the last few chapters felt a little unnecessary. With all that said I did enjoy it and was a typical heart warming womens fiction/romance novel.

Whoa! What a ride. It was very fast-paced. The writing style kept me hooked and I didn't find myself losing any interest. I enjoyed getting to know each of the characters and how real the story felt. The author did a great job painting the setting, so it was easy for me to visualize the scene played out before me. I recommend giving this one a chance!

This audiobook was entertaining, funny, sad, disgusting and everything in between. I started this as an audiobook but finished it as an ebook. I enjoyed both and preferred the audiobook since I am in the car a lot.
The book is about Gemma who is self absorbed, self centered and sad in many ways. Her family loves her but shows support is interesting ways. Gemma does not deal with her family until very late in the book. Gemma has a job she likes, but her personal life is not what she had hoped for or expected.
Josh is a light hearted character that Gemma has known forever but does not really know at all. He seems very shallow and as you get to know him much deeper.
Both of the characters grow as the book progresses. Gemma has to grow up and acknowledge what is going on around her. Josh is another matter - we just have to get to know him at the same time Gemma is getting to know him.
All of the characters in the book are well developed and easy to get to know. Sometimes they are predictable and sometimes not. Just as we are in life. I am not sure when I got hooked by this book, but the more I listened the more I wanted to listen and/or read.

Im really sorry to say I didnt enjoy this one so much. The writing style is good though and I did find it easy to read, but I felt a little uneasy with how Gemma's weight was constantly bought up, I liked her as a character and wanted to explore that more, but an enjoyable light read.

This was great!

I was initially attracted to the cover of this book. The blurb made it sound similarly good so I decided to give it a shot.

It was so fun! I loved the heroine and the storyline. The writing made it a fun and easy read, even when the heroine made mistakes and the story was at a more sobering point. And the little sketches were a special touch!

I'd read it again.

I DNF this book. I appreciate the ARC given to me but was unable to finish it. From some of the reviews I read, I'm glad I DNF because I'm not a fan of fat shaming or people making fun of women for infertility issues.

I was surprised by how much I liked this book. There were quite a few funny parts, and the ending was both emotional and sweet! I also liked that this book highlighted infertility and the IVF process.