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.