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mamas_gotta_read's review
3.0
This story was cute, but desperately needed to pick a lane as it was about everything and nothing simultaneously. There were several storylines happening in this book, that would’ve been just fine to stand on their own. First, there’s the story of found family, and Trish’s is EVERYTHING. I love how this group of friends have just taken each other in, and are unfailingly loving and supportive of each other regardless. There’s also the story of the woman who’s pregnant and the father could be one of two guys-classic Lifetime stuff right there. There’s the budding love story which is absolutely Hallmark quality content. Scott is adorable, but this plotline wasn’t as in the forefront of the story as it should’ve been-I wanted more. Finally, this story offered sort of a round about commentary on mental health. I feel like it had the ability to say some really powerful stuff on the matter, but it really didn’t cover the issue the way that it should’ve. Again, I wanted more.
I was given an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Head of Zeus. All opinions are my own.
I was given an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Head of Zeus. All opinions are my own.
authormirandajoy's review
3.0
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!
I would like to note that this book is a delightful read, but it does deal with some heavy topics (namely around mental health and pregnancy). Despite the cheerful rom-com style cover and “contemporary romance” genre labeling, I would consider it more of a women’s fiction or contemporary fiction.
There was far less romance than I expected, and Scott and Trish had very little chemistry. It felt like they were forced together for a plot device. So, as a reader expecting more prominent romance, I found it disappointing. However, from a contemporary fiction angle, I found Trish’s journey through pregnancy engaging and thorough.
There were a few hurtful stereotyping moments, namely the conversations including the following:
-“She shrugs. ‘India, Nepal, Africa.’
I can’t picture Mags wanting to visit any of those countries. She’s a First World, creature comforts kind of girl.”
-Scott saying he married his Japanese girlfriend because he was in love with the idea of an “exotic wife.”
I don’t think any harm was intended, but it is something to be wary of.
Overall, this would be good for fans of Mhairi McFarlane or any other contemporary fiction! Or for women who enjoy stories related to pregnancy and the experience of being pregnant.
I would like to note that this book is a delightful read, but it does deal with some heavy topics (namely around mental health and pregnancy). Despite the cheerful rom-com style cover and “contemporary romance” genre labeling, I would consider it more of a women’s fiction or contemporary fiction.
There was far less romance than I expected, and Scott and Trish had very little chemistry. It felt like they were forced together for a plot device. So, as a reader expecting more prominent romance, I found it disappointing. However, from a contemporary fiction angle, I found Trish’s journey through pregnancy engaging and thorough.
There were a few hurtful stereotyping moments, namely the conversations including the following:
-“She shrugs. ‘India, Nepal, Africa.’
I can’t picture Mags wanting to visit any of those countries. She’s a First World, creature comforts kind of girl.”
-Scott saying he married his Japanese girlfriend because he was in love with the idea of an “exotic wife.”
I don’t think any harm was intended, but it is something to be wary of.
Overall, this would be good for fans of Mhairi McFarlane or any other contemporary fiction! Or for women who enjoy stories related to pregnancy and the experience of being pregnant.
moodyreader_96's review
3.0
While this story had a bumpy(pun intended) start for me, I came to enjoy the journey of Trish dealing with some less than ideal situations. I am admittedly a sucker for the pregnant and has no clue who the baby daddy is trope, but at times the author had too many things going on(romances, work troubles, and mental health issues). There were a lot of instances where I felt that I was being told instead of shown how tough the main character was, but overall the story flew by and I was thoroughly entertained and even a little emotional toward the end!
Big thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.
Big thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.
misstawny's review
2.0
Never judge a book by its cover. Well, I did. I do. How could I not want to read this cute romance (as categorized/marketed), with a flirty mama, 2 dudes and a quip about dating?! So imagine my disappointment when I’m reading page after page convincing myself to keep going- because, surely, the romance aspect is just around the corner. Yeah, not really. This is women’s lit with a sprinkle of romance. And there is actually a big difference. If you’re a romance reader looking for romance, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for a book that follows a woman’s emotional journey through her pregnancy and navigates topics of trauma and mental health, well, then you chose well! Sure, it has an air of lightness and comedy. It’s not that it wasn’t enjoyable. It’s that it’s mismarketed and that will only be a disservice to the author and book. It wasn’t what I thought I was getting, and I have no desire to finish it. It wasn’t riveting or grabbing enough to make me stay once I realized it was going nowhere I wanted.
Thank you NetGalley & the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my opinion!
Thank you NetGalley & the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my opinion!
fionaaaaaa's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Light hearted, feel good, fun read. I was engrossed in it. Just a fun day to spend reading 💖 Also a wee reminder of child birth😱🤣
liibookaddict's review
3.0
This book was ok. We follow Patricia has she gets ready to have a baby. But how will she navigate her father's baby, her relationships (with friends and family) and her job?
I really thought this was going to be some sort of love triangle rom-com, but boy was I wrong. I still have a hard time considering this book a romance but I'll accept it. I also had a hard time connecting with the characters of this book especially with Trish, she was not likeable and to be honest she was quite annoying at times.
I didn't quite get why Scott was a love interest (even though he was sweet) because he was missing from some major parts of the book, even some parts on which, I think, Trish would have benefited from his presence and support.
Something else that I felt was too much, was the fact that the author tried to handle too many things in this book. You cannot unload a life worth of trauma in the final 10 pages of the book and provide a satisfactory closure. Trish's mental health should have been dealt in more depth I think.
But I still had a good time reading it.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for a honest review
I really thought this was going to be some sort of love triangle rom-com, but boy was I wrong. I still have a hard time considering this book a romance but I'll accept it. I also had a hard time connecting with the characters of this book especially with Trish, she was not likeable and to be honest she was quite annoying at times.
I didn't quite get why Scott was a love interest (even though he was sweet) because he was missing from some major parts of the book, even some parts on which, I think, Trish would have benefited from his presence and support.
Something else that I felt was too much, was the fact that the author tried to handle too many things in this book. You cannot unload a life worth of trauma in the final 10 pages of the book and provide a satisfactory closure. Trish's mental health should have been dealt in more depth I think.
But I still had a good time reading it.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a review copy in exchange for a honest review
gracieec05's review
3.0
Thanks to Net Galley for making this arc available for an honest review!
I genuinely enjoy reading romance novels, and everything typically works out in the end.
In this romance novel, the pregnant woman, Trish is single and doesn't know who the father of her baby is, but another guy steps into her life, who she meets on a business trip. This leaves her wondering if the feelings she starts to develop are real or are they because of her hormones? Who knows?
Trish takes a DNA to discover who the baby of her child is and this novel describes the struggle of doing so and the expectations the father says they will/or will not do. But the real question is, will the real father choose to remain in the baby's life?
This book touches on the struggles a single woman goes through to bring a child into this world on her own but also her own mental illness that she has been living with her whole life, despite being used to being the woman in control. But does it all unravel?
I really enjoyed how Trish's past was portrayed in this book and how it added to her emotions and character development throughout. This was a cute rom-com packed full of emotions to say the least!
I genuinely enjoy reading romance novels, and everything typically works out in the end.
In this romance novel, the pregnant woman, Trish is single and doesn't know who the father of her baby is, but another guy steps into her life, who she meets on a business trip. This leaves her wondering if the feelings she starts to develop are real or are they because of her hormones? Who knows?
Trish takes a DNA to discover who the baby of her child is and this novel describes the struggle of doing so and the expectations the father says they will/or will not do. But the real question is, will the real father choose to remain in the baby's life?
This book touches on the struggles a single woman goes through to bring a child into this world on her own but also her own mental illness that she has been living with her whole life, despite being used to being the woman in control. But does it all unravel?
I really enjoyed how Trish's past was portrayed in this book and how it added to her emotions and character development throughout. This was a cute rom-com packed full of emotions to say the least!
ljrinaldi's review
4.0
Romance novels are the author’s fantasy, although I suppose all books are like that. It is just that romances typically have everything work out in the end.
This romance is a subgenre where the pregnant woman is single, and not necessarily looking, but a nice guy steps in. In this one, the woman slept with two men that she doesn’t really care for, but figures she should let them know she is having their baby, if they pass the DNA test. And in the meantime, she has met someone while on a business trip, that makes her heart pound, but she can’t be falling in love while she’s pregnant, she thinks. Must be the hormones.
This is a cute romp, as ron-coms go, with missed connections, and a squad of girlfriends to give Trish perspective.
There is even an underlying issue of Trish having a mental illness that she has been fighting her whole life, by being the one in control, and keeping her emotions bottled up.
I liked how they treated the mental illness, and the mental abuse her own father subjected her too, which gave the typical romance a little bit of weight, which some romance books would rather just skip over..
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew.
This romance is a subgenre where the pregnant woman is single, and not necessarily looking, but a nice guy steps in. In this one, the woman slept with two men that she doesn’t really care for, but figures she should let them know she is having their baby, if they pass the DNA test. And in the meantime, she has met someone while on a business trip, that makes her heart pound, but she can’t be falling in love while she’s pregnant, she thinks. Must be the hormones.
This is a cute romp, as ron-coms go, with missed connections, and a squad of girlfriends to give Trish perspective.
There is even an underlying issue of Trish having a mental illness that she has been fighting her whole life, by being the one in control, and keeping her emotions bottled up.
I liked how they treated the mental illness, and the mental abuse her own father subjected her too, which gave the typical romance a little bit of weight, which some romance books would rather just skip over..
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew.