Christy Hayes does an amazing job of telling a story full of heartbreak and joy. Ben and Kayla's story is not an uncommon one, but the perspective of the characters and Hayes' storytelling makes it feel new and different.
I loved the drama in this book. I had no doubt it would be there, but it was done so artfully and it felt so genuine that it, at times, felt like a friend's story more than a book.
I highly encourage this book for a good romance that is both fun and delightful and full of heart and heartbreak.

I found the characters to be rather flat and the conflict between Ben and Kayla forced and easily resolved. I was not very interested and rather bored. Not for me. Full review on Goodreads.

This book. I'm not even sure where to start. I thought it was a Christian Romance about how to deal with unexpected things happening in your life. I was intrigued and thought it would be interesting to read about a non cookie cutter life is perfect story. But then I was thrown off guard when the male characters MEMBER was repeatedly brought into discussion in his mind and whatnot. The scene of them at the ObGYN for her first Dr visit was un necessary and honestly just kind of gross. Throwing in a few bible verses and God knows what he's doing, along with Jeremiah 29:11 does not make a Christian book. Very disappointed with this book.

Formula for a Perfect Life – Christy Hayes
Author Christy Hayes has a fresh and youthful voice in this novel that tackles a difficult and challenging topic. She pens an emotional and inspirational story of allowing God to take our bad mistakes and turn them into something beautiful. This happened for the main characters when they faced their mistakes honestly and made the hard but right choices. This story has a happy ending and I saw it as an encouragement and inspiration for young men and women who find themselves in this similar situation. The answers are not easy, there isn’t always a glorious romance at the end, nor can you expect support but the HEA is choosing life for the unborn.
I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley. This review is my honest opinion.

Kayla and Ben’s story is so heartbreaking. This is such optimism in Kayla’s our look.

It is nice to see a surprise baby romance that focuses on the real struggles the couple faces. I loved that Kayla and Ben focused on co-parenting first in their relationship.

Overall a cute wholesome story.

I absolutely loved this book. While I was a little caught off guard with the religious point of views, I found them to be appropriate and didn’t take over the entire story. Throughout the entire book I found myself rooting for Kayla and Ben. I loved the two different POVs and often found myself wanting to yell at the characters since we as the reader knew both of their true feelings before they shared them with each other. Overall I found this book difficult to put down and was constantly wondering what would happen next.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC.

Formula for a Perfect Life was a sweet read. We follow along as both Kayla and Ben learn how they're going to handle a delicate life change. A situation that will affect all their loved ones and friends.

Christy did a great job at describing just how any college student would react to their situation along with the thoughts running through Kayla's mind. Their concerns were realistic, at times I found myself frustrated and eager to help solve some of their communication issues. But, what young couple wouldn't struggle with communication.

Kayla is such a sweet and thoughtful young woman who has her own ideal of a relationship and building a family/life. Ben, he's a great guy stuck with guilt and family obligations.

A beautiful book about making the best of a difficult and unexpected change.

I think for me, I had a hard time really getting into this book. I felt a disconnect as a reader to the characters. But, I do admit during the entire book I was rooting for Ben and Kayla. I wanted them to be together. In the end, I feel like their relationship progress was a little rushed. For me, it seemed like the author was rushing their relationship so it would fit into the timeline of the pregnancy.

I admit Ben and Kayla are pushed into a hard situation when they have an unexpected pregnancy come their way. But in my opinion, they were extremely lucky to be where they were at in their lives. They were both about to graduate college, with just a semester left. They were also from families that were fairly well off so even though they wanted to manage their finances themselves, the family was there. By the end, they do make the best of a situation that they thought would ruin their lives.

The developing relationship between Ben and Kayla is fun to read. This book is a sweet read, that deals with a few hard situations. But these situations are dealt with and you are able to see a loving relationship develop. So this book is for anyone, whos is a romantic at heart and wants an unexpected pregnancy thrown in the mix.