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By: Cara Bastone
Narrated by: Alex Finke
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A surprise pregnancy leads to even more life-changing revelations in this “absolutely buoyant read” (Elle).

“Bastone delivers on this truly heartwarming, funny, and real story. Come for the dog bar, stay for the special, slow-burn romcom.”—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, Elle

Eve Hatch lives for surprises! Just kidding. She expects every tomorrow to be pretty much the same as today. She loves her cozy apartment in Brooklyn that’s close to her childhood best friend Willa, and far from her midwestern, traditional family who has never really understood her. While her job is only dream-adjacent, it’s comfortable and steady. She always knows what to expect from her life . . . until she finds herself expecting after an uncharacteristic one-night stand.

The unplanned pregnancy cracks open all the relationships in her life. Eve’s loyal friendship with Willa is feeling tense, right when she needs her the most. And it’s actually Willa’s steadfast older brother, Shep, who steps up to help Eve. He has always been friendly, but now he’s checking in, ordering her surprise lunches, listening to all her complaints, and is . . . suddenly kinda hot? Then, as if she needs one more complication, there’s the baby’s father, who is (technically) supportive but (majorly) conflicted.

Up until this point, Eve’s been content to coast through life. Now, though—maybe it’s the hormones, maybe it’s the way Shep’s shoulders look in a T-shirt—Eve starts to wonder if she has been secretly desiring more from every aspect of her life.

Over the course of nine months, as Eve struggles to figure out the next right 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. Contemporary Friendship Genre Fiction Romantic Comedy
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it was so funny and lovely. i really loved the FL and the ML

loved it!

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I just loved 😍 this book! The characters are cute and jump off the Page, the plot is daring and cruelty-free and I know this book will live in my mind for a long time. The only thing even better than the writing is the voice talent matchup. She gives everything to Eve and there isn't a better match for the energy and vibe and the range, I'm awed. To all involved: I wish you all the best and thank you for making this happen. 🥂🌻🥰

Absolut cutest Baby-Romance ever!

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This was such a pleasure to listen to! The speaker is amazing, she did it so beautifully! I am sad that I already finished it. Great story, too. So highly recommended!!! I laughed and cried and was so invested in the story, it felt great!!!

Funny. Sweet. Witty. It has it all.

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I have heard some other books from this author that were free on Audible and could tell this author had potential. I was honestly surprised by how much I loved this book. Very entertaining beginning to end, the characters are very well developed, you can see Eve change and mature as the book progresses. Discussions between love interests are honest and mature, no good vs bad, which I really enjoyed. Everything seems genuine. Fell in love with all the characters and how they interact with each other. The romantic bits are very sweet. Thank you ❤️

Honest, relatable, and mature in a good way rom com

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First of, AMAZING narrator. Second, I loved the story telling and writing style and the humor. Great book!

Wow, this book surprised me

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