"Are you ready for the ride of your life, Tori?"
"Anytime a man has asked me that before, I've been disappointed," I replied with a noncommittal shrug. "But, sure. Let's do it."

This book was at the top of my most anticipated releases this year, and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!


Mila is a single woman in her mid thirties, feeling the weight of her biological clock ticking away and the want to start a family heavy. She turns to technology in the form of a app, much like tinder, but for sperm donors with no strings and a need to keep repopulation alive...
As a lawyer with a good(but questionable firm) and a moonlighting comedian, Mila already has a lot on her plate. but with her biological clock ticking she takes the plunge and finds a donor Via Baby Bank.
*Enter Aston, Sperm donor extraordinaire. He comes with, references, a college degree, and even his own Facebook page for all his baby momma's. What could possibly go wrong?
Finally Meet Ari, Divorced, Journalist and Astons' sister. She has also been hot on Mila's' trail for information about a case she is on. But now it seems she's hot on her trail for other reasons as well...
This could be a recipe for disaster or it could be the best thing to happen to everyone.

This book was so fun!
The representation was great,
there was comedy(And not just from Mila),
Spice,
Found Family,
friendship,
and most of all love.

This book felt just like i was watching a sitcom.
The characters were relatable and well written.
The plot was solid and so fun to read about.
The humor was so perfectly written, with tons of witty banner and ZINGERS thrown in.
There was so much family elements as well, that made you just feel all warm inside.

Sarah really knocked this book out of the park and i cannot wait for more in this series.
Thank you Netgalley, Sarah, and the publishers for the ARC copy.

Baby Bank is a rom-com that follows Mila, a lawyer and aspiring comedian in DC, on her pregnancy journey from deciding to have a child on her own to swiping for a sperm donor on an app called, you guessed it, Baby Bank, to falling in love and having her HEA. There is a lot to love here. It is very funny in a lot of places and the conceit is great: falling in love with your sperm donor's sister. Blessings. Our MC is also charming and likable despite and because of her flaws. The found family aspect of not only Mila's friends but the Baby Bank community she gets involved with is a gorgeous display of love and of a non-traditional support system. The pacing, however, lacked a certain flow. It was slow at the start, highlighting details that didn't quite pay off. Though it looks to be the start of a series so perhaps that's part of the grand plan. The romance also started quite slow, which is totally lovely, except that in this case the ramp up was too steep and truncated to follow and believe. Everything happens, all at once, and it felt choppy instead of exciting.

While I really wanted to love this book, I can't say I did. I did like it, but it just felt like something was missing and I don't know what. I would still recommend this book to my patrons though.

Mila has always wanted to be a mom, but it hasn’t happened yet & she’s reminded that her time to become a mom is running out when she goes in for a routine checkup at her OB. After leaving the appointment Mila decides to take matters into her own hands & downloads the baby bank app which matches you with potential donors. However, this isn’t the only thing Mila has to worry about. A reporter named Aria has been hounding her to talk about a client she’s been representing in a divorce. It turns out Aria is her sperm donors sister! This book had me laughing so much! I really love the diversity in this book & the themes it has on found family. 4.5/5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley & the publishers for the ARC
*all opinions are my own

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Mila Torres is living two lives - by day a successful divorce lawyer and by night - comedian Tori Miles. Everyone knows but her mom. At age thirty four - she has a her annual GYN appointment and he advises her that she should think about freezing her eggs because she is approaching geriatric status for pregnancies. Pondering her choices as she does want to become a mom, Mila decides that there is no time like the present to get knocked up. She is currently not in a relationship and is discussing this with her BFF's. One of these friends tells her about Baby Bank. An online app where you can find the sperm you want for a much lesser price. After swiping for a while, she lands on the man she thinks would complement DNA.

Along the way, a series of events happen that lead to Mila getting pregnant on the first try and Mila needs to navigate pregnancy and a possible new relationship.

This book reinforces that family is who you surround yourself with - it is not always blood related.

This was a fresh novel with really fun and bubbly characters. It gives the book a lot of life and humor that reminded me of rom-com I watch. Ari's character is more mysterious because the book is written in Mila's POV only. I was glad to see a strong independent woman going on the motherhood road alone.
The pace is fast and I read chapter after chapter smoothly.
There was a lot going on : Mila's pregnancy, her issues at work regarding her disclosing confidential informations to Ari, her passion for comedy, and of course her story with Ari. The author also brings up topics like women's rights for reproduction, societal notion of gender.
It felt like I was in an all you can eat buffet, chose too many dishes and ended up not properly enjoying each one of them. The ending is sweet but went like a whirlwind, I didn't realize how Ari went from one stand to another.
That was a light and enjoyable read, but my brain was a bit overwhelmed.

Ps: bonus scene is there twice

Hilarious, fast paced, loveable characters made Baby Bank a lovely way to wind down after a long day. Thank you Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review

The premise of this book sounded so fun and different. Sadly, it feel short. It is hard to believe our main character is in her mid-30s. The decisions she makes throughout left me shaking my head. With her having this comedy side to her, I was hoping to be laughing out loud. There was almost too much happening in this book that made it very difficult to actually explore the issues/complications. The book felt rushed and left me with too many questions. I am very grateful to NetGalley for my very first eARC. I really wanted to love this one!

4.5 stars!

This was such a great book! The plot turned out to be very different from my expectations, but nevertheless, it was damn good.

The characters are quirky and fun, a great depiction of middle age. There was easy banter, genuine connections and a lot of feelings, which all make for a fantabulous character driven story.

I found the story to have a good flow that kept me hooked- the single sitting kind. However I sometimes found bits hard to read which I ended up only sieving through. There were instances where I laughed out loud and I bookmarked my ebook on multiple occasions.

Now if you do read this novel (I insist that you do) make sure you read the bonus scene which was hilariously put AND the author's note- an insightful reflection into the making of the book.

I recieved a complimentary e-ARC from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Segments touched upon in this review are subject to change in the final copy.

Things I liked:
the found family aspect
older female protagonist
made me laugh out loud a bunch

Things I dislike:
lack of character backstory/rushed character development

I give it 3 stars. Wouldn't read it again, but might read the other books that come out in the series

Interesting, attention grabbing read. Swiping for sperm is a bit bizarre, but in today’s world anything is possible.

This book was a really good surprise for me. I don't known what I expected, but this book was so much more than I've could ever imagined!
I loved every single one of the characters and I really love the concept of the book.
I never really read books that talked about motherhood journey, normally they're pregnant by the end of the book or the child is like 3/4 years old.
I loved how Mila an Ari story developed, I loved the insta attraction, and all the complications that happened afterwards. I loved how their relationship goes from "hook-up", to friends, to wifeys 💓.
Ari character was my favourite, I loved how se put Mila's needs first even though sometimes it was complicated for her, and I liked how she set some boundaries for their situationship, so they could have time to figure out what they really wanted.
Mila's character was a mess, and I liked it that it felt so real, all the emotions she went through, the "ohmygodwhatimgonnadowithmylifenow", the relationship with her mother! The fact they talk about therapy so openly.
And I really loved the fact that I could learn more about the LGBTQ+ community.
This was a book I didn't think a needed until I read it.
Can wait to September to buy the book so I can go in this amazing journey again!

Can wait for. 2024 for the second book!

Thanks so much netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review!
I will post this review on Goodreads and in September in my bookstgram account.

I absolutely loved this book. My main takeaway was the importance of who you surround yourself with. There were many sweet and funny movements making it a fun read. Definitely, a book that I would recommend to others.

My only critique, mainly a personal preference, was the ending it just felt a little rushed. I really did enjoy the bonus scene and the little meta moment when they were talking about having a book written about their lives.

What a fantastic book! I love that there is representation for the lgbtq community in this, which doesn't happen often in romance novels and should.

all about choosing the family you want, not the one you are born into

thank you to netgalley and to the publisher for this review copy.

At 34 years old, Milas biological clock is ticking. Mila is a successful divorce lawyer in Washington, DC who lives with her best friends. When a routine visit with her OB/GYN ends in her doctor telling her it is time for her to consider freezing her eggs now in case she ever wants kids in the future, she decides she doesn't want a baby in the future... she wants one NOW. She is then introduced to "Tinder" style app where women swipe on men, but not for dating, for their seed.

This sapphic romance was a hilarious and such a quick funny read. Giving 4 stars because I feel as though there was a lot going on in some places that probably could've been written out and the story would've been just fine rather than having a bunch of little story lines that don't get the story exploration they deserve.

Thank you for the E-ARC in exchange for my completely honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. The plot of this one was pretty outrageous, but I just kept going with it. It was everything I need in a queer romance, and worth a read if you love the genre like I do.

( Thanks to NetGalley and the editor for providing me an ARC to this book. )

i mean this one was okay, i think. not the worst book i've ever read and i definitely appreciated a lot of themes treated, but also definitely not my favorite either. the main problem i have is the instalove. i didn't believe their chemistry because, essentially, it wasn't really there for me. it might be a matter of personal taste, but i wanted something slower that would've made me care about it more. the characters are lovely, though, and in the end it was hard not to care for them. really nice depictions of friendship between women.

Baby Bank by Sarah Robinson

Thank you Netgalley for an arc for an unbiased review.

This book is what I would immediately classify as low stakes, and I went into it expecting that. This doesn't mean no stakes, but be aware, for some readers who prefer more discourse, angst or outright hostility, this book won't be for you.

This is the sort of book I would pick up when I need a break from heavier style of books I tend to read. High fantasy saturation is a thing.
Found family features heavily, which considering the plan on having a baby on Mila's own terms isn't surprising either. I found overall it was done well and realistic.

Despite all the light moments, the book also covered emotional moments. This allowed the book to have depth that otherwise would have been missing. Complicated also occasionally reared it's head, and having the juxposition throughout gave it a balance.

I vied between 4 and 5 stars. 5 for me has to make it feel exceptional as a book. This was close but I felt it didn't quite meet my own requirements for that.
It means this is an extremely strong 4/5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟

This was a solid 3.5/5 for me but I rounded up to a four because the writing was strong as were the characters. I also appreciated the author bringing to light different LGBTQIA topics that I personally haven’t read in fiction. Books like this, I think, help to further normalize LGBTQIA culture. Why I didn’t rate this higher than comes down to the “neat bow” ending. While I anticipated that ending in some form, I would have liked to have seen more of the development towards it. Still a fun read and I’d continue with the series when the next book(s) come out.