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
_______________ 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.
_______________ ---- 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'
_______________ ---- 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' - - - - -
_______________ ---- 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

Cara Bastone is a full-time writer who lives and writes in Brooklyn with her husband, son and an almost-golden doodle. Her goal with her work is to find the swoon in ordinary love stories. She's been a fan of the romance genre since she found a grocery bag filled with her grandmother's old Harlequin Romance books when she was in high school. She's a fangirl for pretzel sticks, long walks through Prospect Park, and love stories featuring men who aren't hobbled by their own masculinity.