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A review by carysbeesbooks
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
4.0
The pregnancy trope is hit or miss for me and this one was most definitely a hit! I listened to some of Cara Bastone's audiobooks at the end of last year and loved them so, when I saw it on NetGalley, I knew I needed to read this one! I'm so glad I did because I loved it! Shep and Eve had me kicking my feet and giggling out loud. The relationships between Eve and the other people in her life were realistic and nuanced. I especially loved seeing her relationships with her older brothers, and it was cool to see a less common family set up. I wasn't sure about the inclusion of Ethan (the father of Eve's baby) at first, but I came to really like the depiction of a flawed journey towards healthy co-parenting. As is the usual for Cara Bastone, Ready or Not is very low angst, which I LOVE! Shep and Eve have such healthy communication the whole way through the book and their relationship quickly became on of my favourite rom-com relationships. I think the only reason this isn't a five star read for me is because the ending felt a little rushed for me. I do understand why it ended where it did. This is a book centred around a pregnancy, so it makes sense to end it when the pregnancy is over, but I'm greedy and I would've liked to see a little more of the lives of Eve and Shep (and Ethan) after the birth. I guess I was just left wanting more, which isn't really a bad thing.
There's not really much else to say. I adored Ready or Not! This book has it all, sweet AND spicy, great communication, complicated and deep friendships, a lovely, honest, sweet love interest and a fantastic main character. I immediately ordered the paperback so I could have this beautiful book on my shelves and I can't wait to reread it over and over again as well as reading anything else that Cara Bastone comes out with!
I recieved a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publishers in return for an honest review. All of the opinions above are my own.
There's not really much else to say. I adored Ready or Not! This book has it all, sweet AND spicy, great communication, complicated and deep friendships, a lovely, honest, sweet love interest and a fantastic main character. I immediately ordered the paperback so I could have this beautiful book on my shelves and I can't wait to reread it over and over again as well as reading anything else that Cara Bastone comes out with!
I recieved a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publishers in return for an honest review. All of the opinions above are my own.