I loved this book. While it is my biggest fear to get pregnant off a one night stand, this book made it seem less scary that there is life after and during hard and life changing events.

4 stars!

i'm not going to lie, i am not the biggest fan of the surprise pregnancy trope butttt i did enjoy this one! ive read a couple of books with this trope before but i feel like this one was unique in it's own way. i LOVEEE shep!! literally bless than man; i wish all men were as great as he was. ethan had me feeling like i was on seesaw with my feelings for him on the other side. sometimes i liked him and sometimes i didn't. i liked eve and i enjoyed seeing her pregnancy journey. overall this was a super cute and warm read!

thank you netgalley and cara bastone for the arc!

i’m a sucker for the accidental
pregnancy trope in books! and although i enjoyed Shep, he was the star of the book, i didn’t find myself really connecting to their romance or the story. Willa felt too happy and at ease when life was anything but that.

Ahhh this was such a swoon worthy book!

When Eve falls pregnant with her one night stand, her life quickly changes… literally over night.

I’m not usually a huge fan of accidental pregnancy or slow burn BUT this author makes it work! There were parts of this book where Eve was just hilarious. Shep was so unassuming at first but the way he went above and beyond for Eve? What a heartthrob. We love a MMC that is funny, quirky, and goes above and beyond for our FMC. This is a super slow burn but the end is so worth it!!

The characters in this book were all so lovable. This is truly a great book for all romance lovers!

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone held my interest throughout, I found the story to be interesting and real. It is about a girl that gets pregnant from a one-night stand and (obviously) has a lot of changes ahead to deal with in the pregnancy and once the baby is born, one being that she doesn't know the father pretty much at all. A couple of characters that stood out to me include her best friend Willa and Willa's brother, Shep. Honestly, Shep could be a role model for how men treat women, he's amazing. My issue with this book is at about halfway through the author decided to throw in the oddest conversation between the main character, the baby's father, and an ultrasound technician. She gave a short (what seemed to me) lecture about the baby's sex and how it would decide it's gender. This was completely out of place and seemed odd. I've said it in reviews before, I don't read fiction to be lectured regardless of whether or not I agree with what is being said. I read fiction as a treat, not a lesson. There were a couple of other things soon after the gender situation that I found off-putting, but they were minor and only lasted about a chapter, then the story went back to being good.

This was such a sweet book. I loved how pregnancy brought such a different feel to this story. It made the relationships and the drama feel more real and the romance was not cringey like I often feel in contemporary romances. The dialogue felt really authentic to me and I definitely smiled a lot and even cried a little. I’m not normally a fan of contemporary romances, but this one was really a delight to read. Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for this ARC.

I was really surprised how much I liked this book even though it was totally different from what I was expecting. It's definitely still a romance novel, but there's also a very raw and honest experience with coming to terms with an unplanned pregnancy. I love that it wasn't the confetti and flowers experience that most women portray on social media. There was conflicting emotions and inner turmoil and fear and it was a beautiful process to go through with Eve. Definitely a great read.

Cara Bastone hit me right in the feels for this one, and I have no regrets. There is so much to like about Ready or Not. Eve is amazing, and felt very real as she deals with her surprise pregnancy. The father of the baby has his own struggles, which complicate matters for Eve, but she allows him the time and space he needs to process this as well. And then there is Willa, Eve's BFF who is struggling with some issues of her own that complicate her relationship with Eve. Eve and Willa's relationship was my favorite in the book, they had a lot of ups and downs regarding Eve being pregnant, and it all felt real. And then there is Shep, Willa's brother and ultimate nice guy (who is almost too perfect, but it's a book so I'm all in).

If you like surprise pregnancy books I highly recommend this one. It's an absolute delight.

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with a review copy of this title. I loved this book! This is a unique story - we follow the main character as she experiences an unplanned pregnancy. Through the writing, we experience her emotional and physical "symptoms" of pregnancy, something that is rare in works of fiction. I loved the characters in this story and appreciated the pacing.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy of this book!

First of all - the cover 😍🤩

Oh my, I absolutely loved this so much. Easily my favorite book read so far in 2024. The humor, the journey of pregnancy, the coming of age story, and let’s not forget… Shep 🥰 I’m literally obsessed.

5 huge stars.

Loved loved loved this book! Eve finds herself pregnant after a one night stand and it obviously throws her life into a myriad of different directions. All of the sudden her relationships change with her best friend, brothers, baby daddy, and her best friend's brother. This book had me cheesy smiling SO many times and I just adored the characters.

I. loved. this. book. I laughed, I cried, it was beautiful.
I felt deeply connected to each of the characters and had so much love for each of them. The world they lived in is a world I want to be in. The way Eve fought for herself and her baby had me sobbing. The love her and her baby experienced from all the people in her life is all you can ever hope for when having a child and the author portrayed it beautifully. I'm just obsessed with this book.

They say never judge a book by the cover, but damn, look at this cover! It is stunning, and the sole reason I wanted to read this. Even after learning that a surprise pregnancy was a plot point, I had to know what was inside this beauty.

At first, I struggled a lot. I even contemplated DNFing, but the reviews are fantastic, so I wanted to stick it out. The result was a sweet and enjoyable contemporary romance, but one that I don't know that I will remember in a few months.

If you love golden retriever love interests, this book is for you. The things that Shep does for Eve will make you swoon. However, he needed a flaw, any flaw, at least one. No man is that perfect.

I found the pregnancy trope to be well executed. It felt realistic and showed the hardships, as well as the beauty, of pregnancy. I also like the friendships and wish we would have gotten more with Eve and her best friend. The absolute best character in the book is Nurse Louise. Honestly, she deserved so much more page time.

I have seen several reviewers complain about Ethan and the way he acted. However, I don't think it was as awful as some make it out to be. Given the circumstances, his behavior is probably very realistic.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this sweet unexpected pregnancy book. This is a delightful book that I couldn't get enough of. I loved it and could have read 100 more pages. I love it!!!
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Ok this love interest was a literal angel, best book boyfriend of the year??? He's a contender for sure. I liked how chill and non-stressful this story was, it definitely will appeal to people like myself who enjoy slice of life stories. I liked how all of the characters had flaws that were discussed and called out, including the main character's. Just a sweet, not-stressful time and I love to see it! I do think this was a very millennial feeling main character [I am also a millennial], and she did get on my nerves a TINY bit, but it also gave her character a super strong sense of personality. Also, I found it very cool that I'm a person who doesn't ever plan on having a baby and still found the pregnancy stuff fun and interesting to read. And wow! The spicy scene was 10 out of 10!!
Anyway, can't wait to read more of this author's work and my lord this cover is amazing!!! I had to buy it for myself and am contemplating nailing it to my wall.

I will be including a review of this book in an upcoming reading vlog on my booktube channel. I will post the link here when it's uploaded.

One of my favorite reads of the year! Not only is the book amazing as well as well-written and developed, it also has a gorgeous cover. I’m in love with this book!

“Ready or Not” was such a great read and I loved this book so much! Full of surprise, love, and friendship it is sure to pull at your heart strings. I’ve recommended this to so many people since reading it and didn’t want it to end!

Honestly, I had no clue what this book was about before I started it - it was also my first book by Cara Bastone - and what a treat! This book was so incredibly adorable. I loved the story line - a one night stand, surprise pregnancy, realizing that even though she feels alone, she has more support than she realizes. Between friends, family and even the one night stand. I absolutely loved the characters, their interactions and banter. I thought the internal thoughts of the main characters were realistic - along with the thoughts and feelings of her support system. I laughed and I cried and I just thoroughly enjoyed escaping into this sweet and wonderful book.

Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copy.

Absolutely loved this book from start to finish. The characters came to life on the pages. There is some part of Eve that every woman can relate to despite being in such a situation that’s not very relatable. This was so well done, it felt like I rode every high and low of Eve’s journey right alongside her and wanted so badly to hold and squeeze her hand through the pages so many times. I will be recommending this to any and every body!

4.25⭐️

This was a very charming and immersive book, i loved the talk about pregnancy and how it can change multiple people’s perspective on life. Witnessing Eve’s attitude towards her baby change throughout the months was so very sweet!
Shep was one of the cutest, simpest love interests and just so thoughtful (can we talk about the bike!?🥲), howevee I didn’t fully like how his and Eve’s relationship transitioned from friendship to love, it didn’t feel very linear!
As for the other characters, Eve’s brothers (besides Mal🤐) were so cute, love how they tried to be there for her in spite of the age difference etc. As for Ethan, i’m a bit conflicted because I actually liked him a lot and found myself kinda rooting for him to end up with Eve?? He seemed like a genuinely nice guy but I didn’t like how the fault got dumped all on his gf, he chose to be with her again and again and he could have made his own choices on something so important, he had months after all!! Still think he’s a very sweet character though💖
Bonus point for Nurse Louise, so happy she was included in multiple scenes throughout the book🤩