No Matter What

Can love draw them together . . . again?<BR><BR>After a traumatic accident, a young couple tries to find their way back to each other - and themselves - in this tender, slow-burn romance by the bestselling author of Ready or Not and Promise Me Sunshine.<BR>____________________________<BR><BR>Roz and Vin can't look each other in the eyes anymore, let alone share a bed. It's been a year since they survived a traumatic car accident and their marriage hasn't been the same. <BR><BR>But Roz has held out hope that they can fix things . . . until she discovers that Vin has signed a new lease. <BR><BR>So she does what any soon-to-be-divorced Manhattanite would do: she signs up for figure drawing class.<BR><BR>Ignoring Vin's impending move-out date would be a lot easier if he wasn't her best-friends brother - and if he hadn't just offered to let her draw him. After all, that's known to make a separation easier, right? Focus on every detail of your estranged spouse's body while drawing them in the nude? <BR><BR>But after the year they've spent avoiding each other, it feels good to see and be seen by one another again. As Roz works to capture the wholeness of the person she fell in love with, will they both be able to draw upon the feelings they buried deep inside to finally heal together?<BR><BR>____________________________<BR><BR>Readers can't get enough of Cara Bastone<BR>¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Beautifully devastating'<BR>¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Astonishingly warm, funny, reassuring, and soul-satisfying'<BR>¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'I always devours everything Cara writes' <BR>¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'This story and these characters showed up right when I needed them most. They are stamped on my heart, mind, and soul-forever' <BR>¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'This story. These characters. Perfection.'

A surprise pregnancy leads to even more life-changing revelations in this “absolutely buoyant read” (Elle).<BR><BR>“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<BR><BR>A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, Elle<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.

¿ 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 ¿<BR><BR>'Bastone delivers on this truly heartwarming, funny, and real story' Abby Jimenez<BR>_______________<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR> 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?<BR><BR> 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.<BR>_______________<BR><BR>¿ friends to lovers<BR>¿ surprise pregnancy<BR>¿ found family<BR>¿ immersive Brooklyn setting<BR>¿ best friend's brother who readers call 'the GOODEST boy' and 'a wonderfully dorky, pining book boyfriend'<BR>_______________<BR><BR>¿ Readers can't get enough of Ready or Not! ¿<BR><BR>'A massive warm hug in book form' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR><BR>'Everything you want in a romcom, it made me laugh, cry . . . just ALL the emotions!' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR><BR>'Utterly gorgeous' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR><BR>'It made me like the accidental pregnancy trope (which I didn't think could be done!)' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR><BR>'Honest, funny, and moving' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿<BR>_______________<BR><BR>¿ Your favourite authors have fallen in love with Cara Bastone's slowburn romances and emotional tales ¿<BR><BR>'The perfect slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance. Cara Bastone's voice is wholly unique and sparkles with effervescence and joy' KJ Dell'Antonia<BR><BR>'One of the most emotionally satisfying romances I've read in years' Joanna Lowell<BR><BR>'A delightfully romantic story that celebrates modern love and the excitement of the unexpected' Amy Poeppel<BR><BR>'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<BR>

How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most? <BR><BR>NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again, in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or Not.<BR><BR>A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Elle, Library Journal, New York Public Library, Seattle Times<BR><BR>Lenny’s a bit of a mess at the moment. Ever since cancer stole away her best friend, she has been completely lost. She’s avoiding her concerned parents, the apartment she shared with her best friend, and the ever-laminated “live again” list of things she’s promised to do to survive her grief. But maybe if she acts like she has it all together, no one will notice she’s falling apart.<BR><BR>The only gigs she can handle right now are temporary babysitting jobs, and she just landed a great one, helping overworked, single mom Reese and her precocious daughter, Ainsley. The only catch: Ainsley’s uncle, Miles, always seems to be around, and is kind of. . . a walking version of the grumpy cat meme. Worse – he seems to be able to see right through her.<BR><BR>Surprisingly, Miles knows a lot about grief and he offers Lenny a proposition. He’ll help her complete everything on her “live again” list if she’ll help him connect with Ainsley and overcome his complicated relationship with Reese. Lenny doubts anything can fill the void her best friend has left behind, but between late night ferry rides, midnight ramen, and a well-placed shoulder whenever she needs it, Miles just won’t stop showing up for her. Turns out, sometimes your life has to end to find your new beginning.