Josh and Gemma Make a Baby

Obviously, I requested this because of its ridiculous title, even though it did give me false expectations of what the story would entail (Re: pregnancy and baby would be the majority of the story)

Despite the absence of cute babies, I enjoyed Josh and Gemma. I went expecting an entertaining story featuring the awkwardness of asking your brother's best friend to be a sperm donor, and that's what I got.

There were a few bits I could have done without, but my favorite part of this book is Gemma's character growth. She's imperfect, and a main component of the story is her realizing some of her flaws and growing as a person.

But back to the bits I didn't like! A few scenes were over the top but worked and were humorous. However, the big climax to the story with its Public Grand Gestures didn't really vibe with the rest of the story. Or maybe it just made me too uncomfortable.

Other spoilery things I didn't like:-Josh was the source of the trite quotes that I hated. At least he wrote them as a teenager, but still. So cheesy.-Ian was obviously a Wickham. Like, at no point did I think he was a viable romantic interest; he was clearly sleazy.

Audiobook Review: The narrator did a good job but had a bit of vocal fry (mainly dragging out the last sound of words). It was distracting at first, but I gradually stopped noticing it. The female character voices were great, but all the male characters had the same voice.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.