Maddy is a great character and you end up rooting for her. She lives in London with her best friend Priya. They both have hopes and dreams for the future. But Maddy can see her future, every time she sleeps with someone, and it isn’t what she wants. So she stops having relationships and focuses on her acting. When she meets Oliver, she knows this time is different. But is seeing what is going to happen a good thing? Who is the little girl in her visions. Why does she have Priya’s favorite name? Will making changes in her present change something in her future? Maddy’s questions and concerns are realistic and sometimes sad. You end up deciding how it all ends - Pearson leaves it open ended to an extent.

Thought I had lost my reading mojo until I picked up this book, which I devoured in a day. Such a clever and original idea – I got so caught up in the story I really didn't want it to end. A really excellent read which I highly recommend.

A really interesting concept that’s so well written that it’s impossible to put down.
I really enjoyed this and the main character was so likeable and relatable.
What would you do if you could see into the future, just a glimpse of what your life would be like in ten years time? Would you trust the visions, would you trust them enough to make major decisions based on them, and would you trust anyone enough to tell them about the visions?
For such an outrageous idea, this was immensely relatable and written with warmth and compassion. The characters were really likeable and it was really thought provoking.

Sweet and cozy, but not without suspense. I fell in love with the characters quickly and was delighted by the quirky premise.

A beautifully written story. unique and silly in some spots. the time travel aspect was interesting and I appreciated how the characters were developed and fleshed out.

Imagine being able to live and experience your life in 10 years' time, even though it's only briefly. This is Maddy's life every time she gets intimate with someone. Only everything she sees leaves her feeling unhappy until you meet someone who changes that, Oliver.

So I don't usually read romance unless it's Christmas, but it's Laura Pearson's new book, so I've made an exception. What I love about Laura's stories are that they're so easy to read, filled with emotion and thought-provoking.

The Many Futures of Maddy Hart is a beautifully written book with a unique story that really gets you thinking about what you would do if you were in Maddy's shoes. I loved Maddy, I felt every bit of emotion she went through, the happiness she experiences, and also the gut-wrenching sadness, too. I may have shed a tear or two. The connection between her and her best friend Priya and her family was lovely. Then there is Oliver, the perfect man, the man every woman wants to be with.

The writing style and the short chapters make this story flow so easily that you forget your reading. I was so sad this book had to come to an end, especially how it ended. It's left up to you as a reader to decide the fate of Maddy's future, which I actually loved.

Ultimately, it is a romance story, but it is so much more. I enjoyed the magical realism element of this book. It had me thinking about whether our lives are predestined or whether we have free will over our own destiny.

Thank you, Boldwood Books, for my advanced copy.
My opinions are my own.

Maddy Hart has something strange happen to her when she has sex. She can see ten years into the future with her current partner. As a result, her relationships don’t last for long but then she meets Oliver. As she flips between the present and the future she realises that her decisions now can inform the outcome of the future. It’s a bit silly in places but it’s an enjoyable read.

It happens every time… Maddy finally connects with someone physically and then has a moment viewing their future together. They always seem so wrong.. until she meets Oliver.

While a bit of romance in this one, it’s more of a women’s contemporary fiction, with a touch of magic realism. I loved the scenes in the future and the concept behind it. Honestly this would have been a five star read except I needed more. It ended a little abruptly for my taste and their were unanswered questions, which I get was purposeful but personally I need my fiction tied up with a neat bow. I still highly recommend this one!

“Perhaps this is what it is, to be a parent. Questioning every decision, every possibility. I feel the weight of holding her childhood in my hands, wanting to make it good enough.”

The Many Futures of Maddy Hart comes out 2/4.

'The Many Futures of Maddy Hart' is an original time travelling romance. Well written and easy to read with likeable, believable characters the story pulls you in. Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Pearson and publisher for an early read. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey, one I'm happy to recommend.

A unique and interesting take on time travel. A thought provoking story as usual by Laura. A beautifully written book.

Maddy Hart has a gift—or maybe it’s a curse? Every time she sleeps with someone, she’s flung 10 years into the future for a brief moment. After a few discouraging experiences, she swears off relationships entirely—until she meets Oliver. He’s almost too good to be true. But can Maddy handle the glimpses of the future and trust that these visions don’t have to define her destiny?

Maddy’s character drove me a little nuts at times. Her unwavering belief in these visions gave her a bit of a “playing god” vibe, and there were moments when I didn’t like her very much. That said, the premise of the story was intriguing and fun. It really makes you think: What would I do if I could catch a glimpse of my future?

Overall, this was an enjoyable read that left me pondering the “what ifs” in life.
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Another thought provoking concept from Laura Pearson.

Madder has a vision of herself in 10years time every time she has sex. Most off putting I’m sure. She sees where that relationship will take her and for most of the men in her life it’s enough to end things there and then.

This was a really interesting storyline and I loved seeing how it played out.

Can’t wait to see what Pearson comes up with next!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the copy to review.

🕰Another moving triumph😍

Laura Pearson's novels fill a unique space on my bookshelf with their clever use of magic realism and deeply moving plots. Maddy Hart's story grabbed me from the first chapter and never let go.

Maddy is certain that her unique ability to get a brief vision of what her life will be ten years hence if she's with the man she's taken to her bed is prophetic, not just a daydream or fantasy. And this certainty shapes her life, allowing her to shy away from romance and leave most men after one encounter. Until she finds a wonderful male roommate and fellow actor named Oliver who might be the one.

Maddy's forays into a future with Oliver lead to a heart wrenching decision that no one but her BFF Priya (the only one Maddy has told about her visions) can understand. I really felt for Oliver, because the profound effect of her decision falls so heavily and unexpectedly on him and it seems there's no way he can stop it.

I saw the ending of the book as not disappointing so much as uncertain. A reader can take the givens and decide what is in store in ten years' time.

I love Pearson's writing and her novel ways of bringing the joys and sorrows of life to the page. Can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

Review shared with Waterstones, Barnes & Noble and Goodreads on 1/21/25. To be shared on kobo and Google Play when published.

Well written; a bit more romancy than I usually prefer, but the seeing-the-future thing was such an interesting ‘angle’ that I really, really enjoyed the story.
BUT.
I absolutely hated the way it ended. No spoilers; but, for me, the ending just ruined the whole book. .

Maddy has visions of herself in the future and it has really put her off relationships until she meets Oliver. The glimpses of her future with Oliver are brief and intriguing. The story is told mostly in the present with the reader joining Maddy on her visits ten years into her future. There are so many layers to this story that explores a variety of relationships from friendship, romance and family. Definitely recommend.

Having enjoyed the unique concept behind The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine I was delighted to be offered the chance to read this novel for a blog tour.

My curiosity was aroused by the intriguing blurb for The Many Futures of Maddy Hart which appealed to me on so many levels.

The Prologue was all I needed to whet my appetite for what was to come and be completely invested in this story. Maddy Hart has a unique gift - or curse, depending on how you see it, of glimpsing the future during intercourse. She can see how her life will pan out if she takes the route she is currently on.

As usual, I tried to guess how the story would unfold with each nugget of information gleaned from Maddy's visions of the future, only to find I was often wrong.

As with The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine, this story made me stop and think about choices made and the paths they take us down.

A really thought-provoking story that I would highly recommend.

Requested this book off of netgalley because the summary seemed really interesting.
The story follows Maddy Hart and how she can see multiple futures with her significant others when they boink. Honestly, I found the characters, besides Priya, a little boring, with the interesting part about Maddy being the fact that she can semi-see the future.
The writing structure also felt disjointed and difficult to follow sometimes with different scenes and change of locations being abrupt. However, I did enjoy the plot and did not struggle to finish the book. By around the 50% mark I was hooked and finished it in one go. Feeling a bit meh about the way the author wrote Maddy approaching her relationship with the knowledge of the future and thought the ending was kinda like a “here, damn” 🫳🏼
Would still recommend to anyone else that finds the plot summary interesting.

Thank you to netgalley for the ARC!

A very unique story of a time travel romance. Some lovely characters and I thoroughly enjoyed Maddy's story
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me an early copy of this ARC

This was a cute story but a little predictable in the middle and toward the end. I do really enjoy this author's writing style and how you can really connect to the characters. The Romantic element was very present and overall it was an enjoyable book.

What if you could travel to the future, and discover how your life has changed . This is exactly what happens to Maddy when she catches glimpses of her life ten years on every time she has an intimate encounter.

Maddy avoids such moments until she falls for Oliver. As she glimpses scenes from her future she is forced to explore her present and the choices she has to make.

What a lovely bunch of characters in this book, I grew to love them all, Oliver, Henry and Mrs Aziz, each with their own story which intertwined with Maddy’s to enrich the storytelling

The ending of the book will appeal to those who prefer the story to be open ended but I personally would have preferred to have had an epilogue., which would have added to my enjoyment.

Overall this was a unique book, which I found easy to read and made me ponder how the years speed by and how one decision or event can alter our life path. Maddy and Oliver will stay in my thoughts for a while !