Ready or Not

💖 A surprise pregnancy leads to even more life-changing revelations in this heartfelt, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance of found family and unexpected love 💖

'Bastone delivers on this truly heartwarming, funny, and real story' Abby Jimenez
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Eve Hatch has always been content to coast through her life, with a steady, if uninspiring, job and a cozy apartment in Brooklyn, close to her childhood best friend Willa and far from the midwestern, traditional family who never really understood her.

But when she finds herself pregnant after an uncharacteristic one-night stand, her comfy life is suddenly up in the air. Eve's loyal friendship with Willa is feeling tense, right when she needs her the most, and it's actually Willa's steadfast big brother, Shep, who steps up with the most support and he's . . . suddenly kinda hot?

As if she needs one more complication, there's also the baby's father, who is technically supportive, but majorly conflicted. But as Eve struggles to figure out the next step in her expanding reality, she begins to realize that family and love, in all forms, can sneak up on you when you least expect it.
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💖 friends to lovers
💖 surprise pregnancy
💖 found family
💖 immersive Brooklyn setting
��� best friend's brother who readers call 'the GOODEST boy' and 'a wonderfully dorky, pining book boyfriend'
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💖 Readers can't get enough of Ready or Not! 💖

'A massive warm hug in book form' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Everything you want in a romcom, it made me laugh, cry . . . just ALL the emotions!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Utterly gorgeous' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'It made me like the accidental pregnancy trope (which I didn't think could be done!)' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Honest, funny, and moving' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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💖 Your favourite authors have fallen in love with Cara Bastone's slowburn romances and emotional tales 💖

'The perfect slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance. Cara Bastone's voice is wholly unique and sparkles with effervescence and joy' KJ Dell'Antonia

'One of the most emotionally satisfying romances I've read in years' Joanna Lowell

'A delightfully romantic story that celebrates modern love and the excitement of the unexpected' Amy Poeppel

'Cara Bastone is one of the most talented writers in the romance genre today. With her signature blend of heart, humor, and honesty, Cara's books remind you that the best stories begin and end with hope' Lyssa Kay Adams



Genre: Romance

"Ready or Not is the very definition of the perfect slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance. Cara Bastone's voice is wholly unique and sparkles with effervescence and joy. I savored every page." - KJ Dell'Antonia

"Bastone delivers on this truly heartwarming, funny, and real story. Come for the dog bar, stay for the special, slow-burn romcom." - Abby Jimenez

"An absolute treasure of a book! Cara Bastone gives readers a gift, and pays humanity a compliment, with this warmly witty, profoundly tender story of a love that makes the world bigger and better. Ready or Not introduces indelible characters who navigate their entanglements with abundant, heart-bursting kindness. The result is one of the most emotionally satisfying romances I've read in years." - Joanna Lowell

"A wholehearted meditation on all kinds of love, this novel is pure joy." - Annabel Monaghan

"With loads of humor, lovable characters, and a first kiss that will leave you flushed and breathless, Ready or Not is a delightfully romantic story that celebrates modern love and the excitement of the unexpected. Readers will adore Cara Bastone's joyful, swoony novel!" - Amy Poeppel