 Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC and the publisher for the complimentary hardcopy. All opinions provided are my own.Ahhh this book. I am swimming in feelings about READY OR NOT by Cara Bastone. My heart is mush; MUSH I TELL YOU. I am such a fan of best friend’s sibling romance & this book delivers in a major way. At the beginning of the book, Eve Hatch learns that a one night stand she had weeks ago has resulted in pregnancy. She wants to keep the baby & as her best friend Willa initially struggles with the pain of her own fertility struggles & how that relates to Eve’s surprise pregnancy, their other bestie, Shep, Willa’s brother, becomes even closer to Eve. Bastone deals with emotions so beautifully here, showing the various ways people can act to surprising events & how those behaviors & feelings can change over time. The friendships are wonderfully explored, including Eve & Shep’s, which gave me all the freaking feelings. I mean, this man. He has broad shoulders & a “bony sternum,” & he’s sweetly clumsy, & so smart, & so kind. I love him. The things he does for Eve & her baby in this book! I can’t say more bc of spoilers but oh my goodness. Eve is such a fantastic heroine, blazing a path while dealing with surprise, & her thoughtfulness & assertiveness (& struggles sometimes to decide things) feel so real & also cheer-worthy. Not only is this book romantic & , it’s also poignant. FYI, this book includes a labor scene, & it exacerbated those heart feelings. This book is so wonderful & I will be dreaming about Shep forevermore. 5⭐️. Out 02/13.CWs: Friend is struggling with fertility. Previous loss of parents & bff’s mom. Labor. The man that Eve conceived with doesn’t commit to everything at first, because he’s dealing with relationship struggles of his own.
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 Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.I don’t even really know where to start with my review of Vivienne Lorret’s Never Seduce a Duke. After reading the previous book in the series I knew this was going to be an accidental pregnancy book but I didn’t anticipate where the plot would start & go & end & wowie, it was pretty bonkers. This book features a broken-hearted heroine who wants to have a passionate affair before real spinsterhood & a glasses-wearing duke hero determined to find a missing book heirloom that he believes she has stolen. Quirky & charming, Never Seduce a Duke has its share of awww moments, including just how enticed the Duke is by the woman so many others have ignored. But as previously mentioned, I just don’t love the overall premise or all of the places the plot goes—& it goes a lot—& there’s an aspect of the plot that feels rushed. So is this book entertaining & adorable in moments? Yes. Is it bewildering or unbelievable in moments? Yes. I think there’s potential here but it just didn’t work for me. 3⭐️. Out 02/21.CWs: Previous death of all of their parents—the hero’s were murdered.
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