I loved this book! I thought it was a unique take on a love story. Definitely looking forward to reading more from Sarah Ready,

I'm one of those readers who loves pregnancy trope. What makes this book unique is that they planned it hahahaha because mostly the pregnancy trope used the sudden pregnancy like how?

This is a cute book. I so much laugh with the characters humor. Thank you for the humorous author. If you want to read something light, give this a try. Cannot critize it content because it serves its purpose. As it is a rom-com then I must laugh right? Anyway, a good read especially when you don't have so much time to read a heavy plot.

I've seen this get mixed reviews, so I was a little wary especially considering I don't really like romance novels where the heroine gets pregnant. But this was lovely. Sarah Ready handles the topic of infertility with care, and the romance was sweet.

Josh and Gemma are really really cute. This story had more cuteness than smut and I don’t know whether I love or hate that 😄
BUT i love that Gemma is a flawed character and I love how their love comes to life. It was also nice that this wasn’t a “I’ve loved you all my life” trope. I really like that.
Overall a nice, cute love story with a well portrayed exploration of fertility issues and the strains they puts on relationships.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

Bit of a slow start for me with this one but overall I really enjoyed seeing Josh and Gemma’s journey! Gemma was also hilarious 🤣

I absolutely loved Josh and Gemma Make a Baby by Sarah Ready. It was such a cute read and, despite making me scream from frustration, I felt for Gemma. While I loved watching Gemma grow throughout the book (and slowly figuring out how blind she had been), any scene with Josh Lewenthal was the absolute highlight of the book.

My only qualm was the cringe I felt at the end of the book.

I really really enjoyed this. I loved Josh and Gemma and whilst the storyline was very predictable at times, it was such a nice easy read. I was thoroughly captivated and moved by the storyline and I was rooting for them. Some sections were emotional and I imagine could be both very relatable and very triggering depending on people’s own personal journeys to parenthood.

I did find it a little jarring that it was so similar to a couple of chick flicks I’ve watched with certain scenes / plot developments but I tried my best to look past that.

All in all, this was an excellent read and once I finally got to it, I devoured it! 4.5 stars for me!

I had this one on my @netgalley shelf and decided to pick it up and I couldn’t put it back down. I loved it. It made me laugh and it made me cry. It covers a tough subject for many in a beautiful, informative, sensitive way. They were two characters I was just rooting for constantly and I think everyone deserves a Josh in their life! This is a book I want to see on screen! It was just brilliant! I cannot wait for the next instalment!

I don't remember much about the story tbh except that the female character wants a baby. She is divorced and not planning to date. Then she considered IVF, the problem is she needs a willing sperm donor with no-string attached and that is Josh Lewental, her brother’s best friend and the boy who took her virginity. It has the same vibes as Jane the virgin which I kind of enjoy. However, Gemma was judgemental but at the end it was good that she had a character development. The couple was extremely funny. Overall, this book was fun and unique! There will be a second book which will be available on January 26, 2023.

Josh and Gemma Make a Baby by Sarah Ready is a fun little Romcom that I just didn't want to stop reading. Gemma is divorced, single, has a job she loves and only wants one thing...a baby. Because of her endometriosis she has to do IVF and needs a donor. In comes her childhood crush and her brother's best friend, Josh. This book is about her journey attempting to get pregnant, dating and friendships found along the way. This book and it's characters are very relatable and likeable. I found myself laughing, crying and cheering as I read Gemma's journey. I would say there may be a few triggers for some such as IVF, miscarriage, and death of a loved one. Overall I found this book quite enjoyable and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good Romcom.

A beautifully written book. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks to publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read

This book was everything I wanted it to be. It had me turned pages without even realizing. It was so good!

A solid 3 star read. This book started out strong and at first, Gemma was an extremely likeable character. The premise is great: Gemma is in her 30’s, single, and in a successful career, but she wants a baby- who better to help her than her brother’s best friend? The only issue I had with this book is that the author relies on the same narrative tools to get laughs and propel the story: embarrass the absolute pants off your main character. I can handle a little secondhand embarrassment, but this went a little overboard in its treatment of Gemma. I wanted more for her.

It started out so strong and then it fell flat for me. It had such a strong premise and was such a unique plot! But, I ended up dnfing. Gemma and Josh were annoying after a while.

Some of this was predictable and cliche (aren't most romances..) but I really enjoyed it regardless! I absolutely loved Josh! This is such a cute rom-com.

3.5/5 stars. This book was very cute and tackled a difficult topic in a refreshing way. The personal growth Gemma experiences and the friendships she makes were my favorite parts of the book. I especially liked how self-help guru Ian Fortune was handled. The reason this book was only 3.5 stars for me though, was that GEMMA DESERVED A BREAK. Every embarrassing situation happened to her, neighbors and coworkers badmouthed her, and she was cheated on more than once. I would've loved for Sarah Ready to stop leaning so heavily on the trope of "everything terrible happens to the plucky main character" because, honestly, it distracted from the more poignant parts of the story.

Gemma Jacobs is your basic workaholic who finds herself approaching her mid-thirties with no man in sight. She’s always wanted a baby, and she’s realizing she may never find a man to settle down with. She works for an egomaniac self-help guru who is a creep as well.

Gemma has only one man who she knows and trusts to ask if he’d be willing to be a sperm donner. Enter Josh Lewenthal, her brother’s BFF. She’s known him all her life. He’s been to all the family affairs and is a part of the family

I loved Josh and Gemma! What can go wrong when two people decide to make a baby with a contract? We all know where this is going and yet the characters are so lovable that this rom-com will stay on your radar for a re-read, I loved the secondary characters in this book as well!

In Josh and Gemma Make a Baby, fascinating and layered main characters find their way to each other in a wonderful story which takes unexpected turns on its way to a well-earned happily ever after.

Gemma Jacobs is 32 years old, a divorcee, and ready to turn over a new leaf! Her New Year’s resolution: have a baby! All she needs to do is invest in IVF treatments and the sperm of her brother’s best friend, Josh Lewenthal.

Sarah Ready does an excellent job painting the scene for readers through descriptive language. The narrator really hammers it home with her enthusiasm and was perfect! So much so I ugly cackled out loud multiple times. Possible triggers in this story include IVF, miscarriages, and the death/loss of a loved one. I’ll admit the story may be a little predictable and dragged towards the middle, but I couldn’t help rooting for Gemma to grow through her insecurities, even when she was downright infuriating.

I enjoyed this lighthearted romance and how it depicts real-life struggles people go through, as you get to see Gemma at her best and at her worst. This story could have improved with more flashbacks. Gemma’s divorce was a life-changing moment, and I’d love more insight into how she got to this point. Another opportunity would have been dual perspectives. Josh Lewenthal seems like the perfect book boyfriend, and getting inside his head would have made this a 5-star read for me.

Thank you to Net Galley and Swift & Lewis Publishing LLC for the ARC!