Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook.

Having read Josh and Gemma make a baby, I have all the time in the world for the very lovely Josh. When I read the blurb for Second time around, I was thinking - wait, what, - but there are some topics covered well, showing how relationships change, evolve and become stronger. The story ties up some threads from book one in a satisfying way. It's warm, funny and sad in parts and has definitely added to their story. I really love Erin Mallon's narration, she's great.

My first book from author Sarah Ready. And oh my goodness what a book it is! I know it is a sequel to Josh and Gemma make a baby, but TBH I had no idea when this ARC was approved, so I dived into it like a standalone. And let me say this it did not slow my reading process.
Sarah has made this book heartwarming yet angsty, inspiring and filled with sunshine. I admire her for writing about mental health issues so delicately.
This book is a sweet little package filled with love, kindness and an intriguing twist. A fast-paced yet gripping storyline and unpredictable characters will entertain you throughout. Read Josh and Gemma the Second Time Around and witness their happily ever after.

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚂𝚠𝚒𝚏𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙻𝚎𝚠𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙻𝙻𝙲 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝙰𝚁𝙲 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝙶𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢.

I didn't know it was a sequel 😳 but it was brilliant and worked as a standalone.

The narrator was brilliant and I felt like Gemma was chatting with me directly.

Gemma’s inner dialogue got me in the feels and the use of months was so effective.

4.5 🌟

This book seemed so short to me, or maybe it somehow fell short even though I was so excited to read more about Gemma and Josh. I think the problem I mostly had is how fast we got into the *event* that changed everything, without getting any sort of major update/communication between the main characters. I also felt somewhat confused by Lisa - I'm not sure that initially it was explained what the extent of the relationship between her and Josh is, and it's almost as if Gemma and Josh skirted around that? I cannot imagine she didn't care to know what was going on once she saw the magazine covers. Also the complications that later resulted from the lack of this communication were sort of wild and easily avoided in my opinion.

Even though I prefer the first book in the series, I still very much enjoyed this continuation. I thought it was a great idea to develop Ian's character more. He completely changed in my eyes. I feel that he played a much larger part in the book than even Josh (and Gemma, sometimes), but I didn't mind. I hope we can get a book about Ian in the future, and that he can find love and happiness that we get to read/hear about.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing this book for a review!

I’m already a huge Sarah Ready fan. Her books are always so much fun, and of course I fell in love with Josh and Gemma in the first book Josh and Gemma make a baby, so obviously I couldn’t wait to see how this story progressed. However, the real star of this show was Ian. I enjoyed it and how it tied everything up in a nice neat bow. If you haven’t read any of Sarah Ready’s books yet, you should definitely check her out because her rom-coms are like a warm hug.

If you are looking for a cute slow burn second chance romance this one is for you. This book was cute but it could have used more pizzazz.

This book wasn’t my cup of tea, but it was very well done. When I saw the cover and the narrator, I chose this book on the spot. I barely skimmed the synopsis, because I just KNEW I would love it. Unfortunately I was mistaken, but that is more my own fault than the author’s. The trouble was that the prologue implied that there might be an unhappy ending, and I spent the entire rest of the book dreading the events that were foreshadowed. It was overall a fun read, but any sequel that follows a book that wrapped up so nicely with a happy ending will absolutely have some manufactured angst between the happily ever after couple.

I was able to read an audiobook review copy thanks to the publishers

Gemma is about to marry her soul mate, is heavily pregnant, then something dramatic happens.

From there the book goes rapidly downhill. It has a series of unlikely connections and misunderstandings and would have been much better had it been shorter

This was so unexpected in all the best ways. I expected a lighthearted feel-good romantic story. What I got was so much more, and all the emotions of love, happiness, angst, sorrow, pain, fear, heartbreak, joy, and satisfaction. With a little bit of laughter, and a little bit of spice, it's an inspirational journey to finding yourself again, and learning to love. While the topic is no stranger to me in my professional life, dealing with the trauma of TBI may be somewhat triggering for some. I was so fully invested in the characters and their journey that I did not want this one to end! The narrator did an amazing job of bringing this story to life. Definitely recommend it! Thanks so much to Sarah Ready, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook.

If you enjoyed Josh and Gemma Make a Baby (the first in this series), chances are you'll also enjoy Josh and Gemma the Second Time Around. Spoilers for the first book so if you haven't read that one yet, turn around now. Josh and Gemma are great. They're preparing for their wedding and the birth of their baby. Everything seems perfect. But perfection is impossible to hold onto so when something happens, they are forced to struggle with the unexpected. I really can't tell you what it is, otherwise it'd be a spoiler.

I will say, you have to suspend belief in a few parts of this book. I think it went just a little too far for the sake of a rom-com. However, I did enjoy this one and would recommend it if you liked the first.

Highly enjoyed this book. Just like the first book it deals with some harsh topics, even more so in this one.
It was great to see what happens after the "Happily ever after."
And even though this is a sequel, you could read it as a stand alone.
But I thoroughly enjoyed finding out the history of these characters.

I haven’t read the first book, so I’m missing some of the background, but even as a stand-alone, I enjoyed this book. The author gave us plenty of details to follow the story even if someone picked this up without reading the first. I didn’t expect it to be so intense right off the bat, but it followed it up with the sort of happy ending a romance reader is looking for. The plot twists and misunderstandings were well woven in the story and believable. The spice was well written. The passing of months bookended the book was a nice touch.

This book has more drama than a Telenovela.

The main Character, Gemma, goes into a coma on her wedding day as she's about to recite her vows, and pregnant with her first child. After 3 months in a coma, she tries to re kindle her relationships that she claims have lost that loving feeling for. She goes thru a series of unfortunate events with her former employer, Ian, who is the "Worlds most hated man." Ian shares his life story with Gemma after his poor attempt to make Gemma's fiancé, Josh jealous. Which just throws everything she knows about the people close to her thrown for a loop.

This book is part of a series that seems to be a requirement in order to understand some of the references.
I felt myself sympathizing for the almost husband, more than the women who just came out of a coma with a whole new set of life challenges. She' comes off as vapid and selfish,

Overall, this book was not for me. I almost DNF, but the awkward drama kept me questioning the motives of Gemma enough to finish.

It was ok. I didn't like it as much as the first. The characters felt bland and the motivations felt incoherent and inconsistent. Also the dialogue felt unnatural and stilted.

I wasn't convinced that this book needed a sequel, and I'm still not, especially since the plot came out of left field. However, I did really like the book! I liked the growth, and at first I wasn't super thrilled about the addition of a tragic backstory for a certain character because it felt like the narrative was trying to absolve them, but then it became very clear that that wasn't the case. As an entire concept, this plot was crazy. Somehow a marriage in crisis and a second chance romance and a hurt/comfort? Certainly like nothing else I've ever read before. Overall, I liked it, even if I didn't think it was super necessary.

Totally my fault, but I wish I had known this is the second book in a series. While it was easy to understand, the backstory would have helped me enjoy it more. Josh and Gemma is a fun romance, a bit of humor, a bit of tension, a bit of sex, etc. It's an interesting premise that's well carried out. I enjoyed the narrator. It was a good audiobook take on a walk. Now, I need to go back and find the first book.

Josh and Gemma the second time around is the follow up to Josh and Gemma make a baby. It is not very usual in romance to have the next book in a series to contain the same main characters. Sarah Ready excited this very well.
You could read this book without having read the first but you understand the backstory a lott better if you have read it before starting this one.

The Book handled some emotional topics. The characters really came to live. It included a great story arc for a dreadful character from the first book. It included some steamy scenes near the end.

The narrator did a great job on this one.

Thanks to Netgalley for the audio version of Josh and Gemma the second time around by Sarah Ready

Let's start by saying that it is absolutely my fault the fact that I didn't realise this was the second book in a series.... lol It took me about half the book to realise why some things didn't make any sense at all!
Once I understood there was a story prior to this book it helped a little, but it is hard to get invested in a character whose backstory you have no idea about - their relationship and their chemistry was a total mystery to me and I found it hard at times.
However, the audiobook was super fun and easy to listen to and got me entertained throughout! I really enjoyed the writing and storyline even though I am not usually a huge fan of stories involving pregnancy.
I would definitely recommend reading the first book (as a normal person would do!) but overall I did enjoy this!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC copy of Josh and Gemma the Second Time Around.

This book starts off strong picking up where the first book left off. Josh and Gemma are headed in the right direction until something totally sideswipes their plans. They're thrown in sort of a spiraling spin and have to decide whether love is enough, if it's even truly there anymore, to pull them out of this cycle. Their family and somewhat of a nemesis provide a buffer for them while also revealing secrets about themselves that will surely shock the reader. In true Josh and Gemma fashion though they will surprise you and make that smile of yours return.

I have to say that this book was a little more serious than the previous one but still included a good bit of humor. There are outlandish moments and I feel they make the book interesting and funny. I didn't expect the turn the book took nor how Ian played a part in all of the chaos.

I think this book would be appealing to readers who enjoy reads by Christina Lauren. The first book is seriously LAUGH OUT LOUD hilarious and this one is almost as comical.

*3.75 stars*

I really enjoyed the first book “Josh and Gemma Make A Baby” so I was excited to see a follow up to that book. At first I was a bit thrown through a loop with the Coma, recovery process/setbacks and the weird return of Ian always being around - especially in the recovery facility. It wasn’t heading in the direction I was hoping after the fun and enjoyment of book one. But all started to fall into place and made better sense towards the end - especially the “why” of the return of what I thought was the most hated Ian. I think my favorite character in this book was Josh, where book one was Gemma. He was so sweet, caring and understanding throughout the entire book and I really loved the ending!