Josh and Gemma Make a Baby

LOVED THIS AUDIOBOOK!!

This book was a delight from beginning to end! That narrator, Erin Mallon, was awesome and I am so happy I chose to listen to this instead of reading it.

Gemma Jacobs- she quirky, funny, thinks too much, love quoting inspiration quotes, is a little clueless, has positive energy, and has a job she loves but is missing something in her life. Well, I should say someone. She wants a baby. Her marriage ended in heartbreak, she has an infertility diagnosis from having endometriosis and has not met Mr. Right. But there is IVF, all she needs is a donor.

Josh Lewenthal is her brother’s best friend. He has always been around. He’s a super nice laid-back guy, quick to smile, funny, has an engaging smile, and is dependable. Gemma knows him, right? He is healthy, funny, and single. Why use an anonymous donor when she views Josh as being an ideal sperm donor!?! She is shocked and excited when he says “Yes”.

This book was so much fun to listen to. Gemma and Josh were both likable characters and I loved their witty banter and interactions. I enjoyed their journey and thought Gemma’s family tradition of writing down resolutions, putting them in a jar (no name on them) and having them read out loud was charming.

There are also some interesting and intriguing supporting characters as well. Gemma’s fertility group members were fantastic and provided some laughs. Her self-help guru boss and co-workers made things interesting.

This book does touch on some very serious issues such as infertility, miscarriages, fat shaming and judging people by their looks. I wasn’t the biggest fan of her mother always trying to fix her up, mentioning Gemma’s looks, weight, how she dresses. She is not the only character who does this, and the sad thing is, this happens both in books and real life. These may be triggers for some.

There is a lot of laughs in this book, a lot of fun, there are some very charming and heartwarming parts. This book had me feeling all the feels. I mentioned the word journey once before in my review, but with books in the romance category, it is all about the journey. Sarah Ready took me on one entertaining, heartwarming, and at times, laugh out loud, bumps in the road, journey.

This was my first book by Ready and I look forward to more of her work (I look forward to listening to more books narrated by Erin Mallon as well).

Highly recommend.

TW– if you are dealing with infertility or miscarriage, parts of this book may be difficult to read. I also do not know how much research went into IVF, etc. so I can’t speak on if parts of this book are realistic.

Thank you to Swift & Lewis Publishing, LLC and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.