This talented author has written a page turner. I enjoy this author and her stories. Realistic character keep the story moving quickly. Enjoy this book and look for more of the same. Quick read. Thanks Netgalley.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. Once again another superb book by Laura Pearson I will be recommending it to everyone I know.

The ManyFutures of Maddy Hart by new to me author L. Pearson, published by Boldwood Books is an intriguing time travel novel. Full of unexpected twists and turns I connected so very easily with characters and story. My heart was breaking for Maddy and at some point it got very emotional. A great read, 4,5 stars.
Blurb: Suddenly Maddy is right there… in her very own future. And it’s all wrong, yet again.

It happens to her every time. When the kisses lead to the bedroom, just when she thinks she might have found the one… Just for a split second, Maddy disappears, and she finds that she’s living her own life. But ten years into the future.
She’s only there for a little while. But each time, it’s long enough to know that she doesn’t want to be any of those future versions of Maddy. Because every man she falls for seems to lead her to a future that is just… wrong.
Until she meets Oliver. And the vision of their future is happy. Beautiful even. A little girl runs around, her braids flying behind her, giggling about how she wants sausages for dinner. She has eyes just like Oliver’s.
There’s just one catch. If Maddy wants the family she’s seeing in her future with Oliver, she realizes she has to break his heart now.

Whenever Maddy has sex with a guy she time travels 10 years in the future and sees their relationship. It’s enough to make her break up with them each time. Until she meets Oliver and it’s a whole different story, with different futures.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing this book, with my honest review below.

I love the concept of time travel/alternate lives in my stories so was eager to check out The Many Futures of Maddy Heart, not least because the idea of seeing what the future may look like with the guy I’m intimate with, during that act, is both highly disturbing and intriguing. Laura Pearson did not let me down, giving me a glimpse into the many futures that could have awaited for Maddy, but not overdoing it in the flash forwards before we got to Oliver, who Maddy meet cutes as an elf. You’ll have to read the story to learn more about that part.

When Maddy and Oliver get together it really seems like the perfect romance, present and future, until Maddy realizes some of their future indicates Oliver must have cheated on her. I can’t even imagine having to balance that in your present day relationship, but Maddy does it very believably. I could not wait to see how the story would come together and was not at all disappointed. But I think what I loved best about this book was that we had the chance to explore Maddy as a person separate from part of a couple, seeing her get what she always wanted in her career along with facing the downsides of that while not letting it break her, her relationship with her friends and family, and the struggles she had with her own feelings around her younger brother’s situation, along with her realization on how she could best support him. These things all made a story I went into for the alternative lives element so much more.

Whether you are as fascinated by the concept of time travel and alternate lives as I am or just love a great story (or romance), I think you’ll find yourself similarly enamored by this one.

I absolutely loved The Last List of Mabel Beaumont, so I knew this latest one had to go on my TBR list. Maddy has a very unusual problem. She’s able to see ten years into the future at the most intimidate time with a man. It's led her to avoid relationships for almost all of her adult life. But then she meets Oliver. And all of her plans to stay unattached are thrown out the window. At first her visions for their future are innocent and comforting. But then she starts to see things that make her question the path of their relationship. And she begins to wonder if she should interfere or just let everything play out. I adore this book and couldn’t put it down. Definitely adding others from this author to my list!

Another winner for Pearson I think.
She definitely got me thinking on the How's and whys here, and what would I do in that situation.
Fully rounded relatable characters, hitting the right mix of emotions and humour.
Left me a little bit damp eyed at the ending.
Cracking read.

I really liked this idea and the author did a terrific job of presenting the two time lines. It made me think about the ideas of fate and how much we influence our own lives and those of others. I’m not sure I would have hand,Ed things the same way Maddy did, but it wa so interesting seeing her puzzle it all out. There are some really key messages in here, too, about living with disability and the ways in which people with disability are perceived. The ending seemed a bit abrupt, but I suspect that was just because I was enjoying to so much that I didn’t want it to be over.

I absolutely loved the concept of this book, but I felt like the end was that feeling you get when you put your hand in the Pringles packet expecting 1 more, to find you’ve already finished them.

I enjoyed the characters and it’s such an intriguing story that I burned through this in 2 days! But was left wanting… and that’s never good. I wish the author had provided an epilogue to tie things up at least.

Overall, Would definitely recommend, the writing is comforting and homely but expect to feel like you’ve missed a chapter.

Maddy sees her romantic future for a few seconds every time with a man. She never sees someone who is right for her until Oliver. Unfortunately, there is a catch...

It's a whimsical story. Very unique plot. I like Maddy a lot. Her choices are hard to make and I feel for her. Really enjoy it.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

I had to DNF this book. The plot idea is brilliant but the execution felt very monotonous and was so incredibly dialogue heavy that it felt impossible to fully immerse myself in the storyline.