I really wanted to love The Law of Attraction. I love the cover and the premise sounded really good. Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. There was barely any connection to the main characters, the pacing felt off and there were absolutely NO trigger warnings at the beginning of the book and I really needed them!

TW: abuse, miscarriage, and grooming.

This book needs to come with trigger warnings.
It is extremely fatphobic and depicts a very dangerous relationship with food, almost promoting it.
I found it extremely triggering.

The humour was very good and I enjoyed Becky's scarasm however unfortunately this is the only thing I enjoyed about this book.

The chacaters were unlikeable with little to redeem them. The plot line was fine but the use of miscarriage as a plot point needed to be handled better than it was and I believe this would be offence to some readers.

I think with further editing and some additional research into the themes found throughout this book, it could be a great rom-com. But unfortunately it just missed the mark for me this time.

Well this is an unusual rom com - it’s not often that most of the novel is told from the make’s point of view. Other than that it’s a great opposites attract novel where the relationship rounds off both of their lives. Drew was great, if a little too pompous at times but I loved Becky. A great quick read.

‘I believe it went something like,...”

They say opposites attract but they’re worlds apart. He’s a hot shot lawyer and way too busy to love. She’s a patisserie chef running from her past. When their worlds collide in front of a bagel truck (can you get any more New York than that?) a rom com delight is born. A fun read with most of the book coming from the male perspective which made it even more interesting to read though I would have enjoyed an extra chapter or two from our heroines point of view.

Thanks Netgalley for a chance to read this early!
I enjoyed this. I won't lie: the first few chapters Drew is really rough. He's always showering! And a pompous jerk! He talks way too much about himself (sometimes too sexually).
BUT he grows on you. Very quickly. As this hot-shot, soon the be partner lawyer falls slowly for British baker Becky, he becomes a much more well rounded character. The chapters at his family home? The perfect blend of sweetness and spice. Becky's background and trauma is far more nuanced for a rom-com than I would have expected. The actual romantic scenes end up being very closed door PG-13, which is a bit of a juxtaposition from the way Drew's interiority speak of sex, but I honestly kind of liked it? It worked, in a strange way.
I ended up enjoying this more than I thought I would!

I loved that the story is told from Drew's point of view. It was really refreshing to read a romance novel with a male main character. But I didn't love that we didn't get more of Becky's backstory.

Overall, this was a sweet and funny romance that was super quick and easy to read. By the end of it, you'll just want to try all of Becky's cakes!!

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book.

I wanted to like this book, I just could not get on board with the MC. I wasn't a fan of him at all. The FMC was ok, but you just got small glimpses from her POV while the rest was from the MC.

Thanks NetGalley and Boldwood Books. ~I was given this book and made no commitments to leave my opinions, favorable or otherwise.~

The MMC is so unlikable, I had a hard time reading this book. It's told mainly from his POV, so we really get to experience what a pig and unlikeable person he is. The only chapters is the FMC's POV are from the past and filled with trauma?? Hello trigger warnings! Would've been nice to have some.

Dnf after 23%

This book wasn't what I expected and I had a hard time to keeping continue reading it. It was a very sloooow start. Hard to keep your interest up

I really wanted to like The Law of Attraction, it's a cute rom-com featuring opposites attract, grumpy x sunshine, and friends to lovers; however, I couldn't really enjoy it due to some things.
The first of which is the fact that there are no TWs anywhere in the book; I went into this thinking it was going to be wholesome and sweet. However, there are multiple things that can be triggering and should have been prefaced including abuse, miscarriage, and grooming. I can only hope that because this is an ARC copy and not a finished one, a TW list will be added; but that still doesn't excuse the fact that the ARC readers were blindsided. The second reason I lowered the rating is that while this is dual POV, 90% of the book is told from the MC's POV. I will say that at the beginning of the book I hated him, and by the end he had grown on me some; but honestly, he gave the bare minimum. Another factor in the low rating is that I couldn't really connect with the FMC. There were a total of four chapters in her POV, three of which she was a child. While I liked the snippets we got of her, it wasn't nearly enough to understand her and how she fell in love with the MC. Overall, The Law of Attraction was very underwhelming and I can't say that I will try any more Laura Carter stories. I implore all authors to include a TW list if you think your book's material may be upsetting to some. Honestly, it's the bare minimum to do for your readers.

It was really refreshing to read a book mainly from the males pov. Drew definitely grew on me as I read along. How he opened up to Becky first gave me “He fell first and she fell harder” vibes. Would have loved to see more backstory to Becky’s family.

I went on thinking this book is a cute and sweet rom-com but that clearly wasn't the case, so please check the trigger warnings before continuing. Drew was really an asshole and I instantly disliked him. Most of the book was told from his POV which further put me off. The only part I liked about this book was how Becky & Dree went from infuriating each other to becoming something more, other than that, nothing was remarkable as such.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

This book has the cover of a cute romcom, but conceals a pretty heavy novel that I feel should include several trigger warnings for the readers. (EX: fat phobia, miscarriage, abuse, lack of consent.) I also expected to see most (if not just…more) of the book from Becky’s perspective, but found 90% of it to be written from Drew’s, and, let’s face it, most of the time he’s a sucky human being.

I know that a redemption arc for Drew (being a good uncle, paying for his brother’s college etc…) is most of the plot of this book, but I feel like some things are too difficult to change in a person, or to at least un-see. If you constantly treat women like objects, you’re probably going to still objectify women, even if you happen to find one that’s really pretty and bakes a good cake. Overall I didn’t feel like he was a likable character, and that in the bits and pieces we saw Becky she was only ever in the kitchen, or being seen as a sexual object. Even if he did “love her”. Personally, I don’t think I’d want to end up with the guy who was mad at me for not setting the alarm clock for him.

The two stars for Becky, and for all that she’s had to put up with at the hands of men.

Such a wonderful book, I loved the plot, and oh my god the characters were so amazing!! I definitely will be recommending it!!

This was such a cute book! Drew is a hotshot attorney up for named partner and Becky is a pastry chef who has run away from something in the UK. I like it was only snippets of Becky’s past (slow leading to what happened) and it was mostly the present. Their enemy to friends to lovers story was cute, but I think it left some story lines hanging (like I wanted more with what happened with their families, how his reacted and if she ever talked to hers). It also lacked a complete ending / epilogue. Maybe we know how their story ends in the next books?

In the first chapter I got the impression that Drew is an egoistic, self centered jerk. He started changing after meeting Becky which is kinda cliché(I love clichés) but it happened gradually and was well written.

I am a sucker for male povs and guess what? almost the whole book was from Drew's pov and Becky's was only a couple of chapters.

And, can we talk about the cover?😍 That alone convinced me to read this book. It looks like a cute little rom com so I expected it to be all fluffy but Becky's story was heartbreaking.

I love that the book wasn't dragged too much. Sadly, there was no spice (but there were lots of sweet pastries!). I would love to read the next book coming out by the author.❤️🥰

Just a heads up that it is mentioned more than once about having to "work it off after having desserts" if that's your trigger.

Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

"The Law of Attraction" is a contemporary romance written by Laura Carter.

The story follows 35-year-old Drew Harrington, a Manhattan legal shark who has never lost a case, on the verge of being named a partner in the firm he works for. An appointment to which he aspires greatly, as the pinnacle of his brilliant career and the culmination of a lifetime of commitments. However, his own attitude may cost him the win. In fact, Drew is known for his arrogance, his sharp words, and his "love 'em then leave 'em" attitude. If he wants to win the vote of his colleagues, he will have to prove that he has a human side, not just achievements in the business field. It is in this situation that 27-year-old Becky Fletcher, a passionate and talented pastry chef, appears. A British woman on the run from a turbulent past, intent on rebuilding her life. Becky is not looking for relationships, just a friendly face in a new city. Drew is not made for stable relationships. She is a ray of sunshine. He is serious and grumpy. Essentially they are the exact opposite. Yet a casual meeting in front of a bagel cart, not off to the best start, pushes them into each other's orbit, leading to unforeseen developments.

I found it a sweet, fun and sparkling read, marked by the presence of more intense moments. It doesn't rank among my favorite romance of the year, some things didn't convince me, but still I enjoyed it and it entertained me a lot.

I found the writing cheerful, brisk and simple, with pleasant descriptions and bubbly and very efficient dialogue. The fast and captivating pace, combined with the presence of short chapters, in my opinion make it perfect as a light and relaxing read. However, I want to point out that the book also deals with serious and difficult topics, which might upset the sensibilities of some people. I admit that I did not expect this component, and yes, although it pleasantly surprised me, at first it left me unsettled precisely because it was not reported. I will leave the TWs at the bottom of the review, in case they might be helpful.

I really liked Drew and Becky, the two main characters with their respective first-person povs. Unlike the romance books I am used to, in this case the story is told mainly by Drew, with Becky having only four chapters in total, three of which are set in the past. On the one hand, this choice struck me as peculiar; on the other hand, unfortunately, it did not excite me for reasons I will tell later.

Drew is a 35-year-old successful lawyer who has never lost a case, residing in Manhattan. A legal shark, he is on the verge of being named a partner in the firm where he works, a position that would be the culmination of his career and his efforts. Drew is a character outwardly arrogant, cocky, know-it-all, and self-centered, focused solely on himself and with little regard for others. However, over the course of the book, this turns out to be only the outer facade he has constructed. In fact, underneath the armor, Drew hides a sensitive and caring soul, full of doubts and insecurities, charged with morality and a strong sense of loyalty. In my opinion this is a character with whom it might be difficult to connect, at least at first, given his smug attitude, but I admit to liking him from the start. I found him to be well-characterized, with excellent development.

The 27-year-old British Becky, on the other hand, is his opposite. On the run from a painful past and in search of a new beginning, she works as a patisserie chef in one of Manhattan's most renowned restaurants. Skilled, passionate, she has loved baking since she was just a child. Becky is a character I absolutely adored. Sweet, cheerful, carefree and sassy, she is a living ray of sunshine. However, beneath the outer radiance, she hides deep scars. Becky, in fact, is scarred by a turbulent past that has left her wary, full of fears and insecurities, deeply hurt and in pain. She has come to New York to try to start over, to build a new free and independent life, and to try to understand herself. She is a character that I really liked, with whom I bonded a lot. She has a really painful past, with some terrible experiences, which made me want to embrace her again and again. And that's where the problem I mentioned earlier comes in! The fact that we only have four chapters from her point of view, three of them in the past, in my opinion does not help to understand her thoughts or her evolution very well. Or rather, the past chapters are excellent, very intense and deep, but I felt the lack of those in the present. Mainly because Becky is marked by a harsh, difficult and heavy context, so I would have liked to see her deal with it directly, not through Drew. In the end, her journey still convinced me, though not as fully as it could have done.

I really enjoyed the romance between Drew and Becky. I found it very sweet, funny, and sizzling. They don't get off to the best start, with a fairly stormy encounter at a bagel cart, but they soon become friends and then something more. Perhaps the transition from what is in fact an insta-lust to romantic interest was a bit too quick, especially on Drew's part, however, it didn't bother me because I loved their development too much. Drew and Becky improve and support each other, with an understanding that I found wonderful.

All in all, I found it a cute, light and fun romance, not without its darker moments, which I recommend a lot!

TW:
Psychological abuse
Miscarriage
Gaslighting
Domestic violence

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.

First of all, I’d like to thank the author, NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing an e-ARC of this book!

At the beginning, I really couldn’t get into the story! While it was quite nice to read a story primarily from the male’s pov, I didn’t like his character at all in the beginning. The comments he made about her body were honestly really sad, because you could see that his attraction started only because of her body! In the beginning he really seemed like a flat character.

But, as the story evolved, it got better. There were still things that really shocked me (check the trigger warnings) and sometimes even disgusted me, BUT I finally got into the story.

The other characters were well written and likable. Not only did I like Becky, but also the smaller characters like Sarah, his receptionist!

I think the story on its’ own had a lot of potential, but it didn’t completely reach it! It was still nice to read, after I got over the first quarter or so of the book! I will be checking in on book 2 in the series (really unique idea for a series)!

I read this in one sitting and I have to say I loved it. The story is mostly told from the main male character's (Drew) perspective and while I wouldn't have thought I'd go for this, I actually really loved it. There are flashbacks that tell you a little bit of Becky's backstory throughout, but I loved seeing things mostly from Drew. He comes across as an arrogant self-centered lawyer, but as the story develops it's clear that a lot of this is down to him feeling pressure to live up to his own expectations of himself. I loved how he developed and grew more comfortable being himself and not what he thought he needed to be.
Becky's backstory is a little dark in places so take heed of trigger warnings for neglect and domestic abuse.

The chemistry between these two characters was off the charts! The tension and build up were well written but not long drawn out. Overall I really loved this story and the way it was written. I will definitely be on the look out for more books by Laura Carter.

3.5/5
The Law of Attraction was a quick and heart warming read. The story is told mostly from the MMC point of view giving it a unique perspective for a contemporary romance. His point of view grew on me a I continued the story.
The book does deal with some heavy topics and might not be for everyone though. The FMC had a traumatic past and I wish that we got more chapters from perspective to see her healing.
Thank you to NetGalley and for the publishers for this ARC.