Review: Down with the Love by Kate Meader

Series: Laws of Attraction Book #1

Format: ebook

Rating: 4 Stars

How I Got It: NetGalley

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Loveswept

Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads

If you ever get married, remember my name: Max Henderson. In my line of work, you acquire a certain perspective on supposedly everlasting unions. . . .

1. Pre-nups are your friend. 

2. The person you married is not the person you’re divorcing. 

3. And I hope you didn’t spend much on the wedding because that was one helluva waste of hard-earned cash, wasn’t it? 

But some guys are willing to take a chance. Like my brother, who thinks he’s going to ride off into the sunset with the woman of his dreams in a haze of glitter on unicorns. And the wedding planner—the green-eyed beauty who makes a living convincing suckers to shell out thousands of dollars on centerpieces—is raking it in on this matrimonial monstrosity. 

The thing is, Charlie Love is not unlike me. We’re both cogs in the wedding-industrial complex. As the best man, I know her game—and I can play it better than her. But after one scorching, unexpected kiss, I’m thinking I might just want to get played.

Review

***I received this book via NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review***

I probably should've written this closer to when I read it. It was a fun and enjoyable read, but it also standard and forgettable.

The characters are pretty standard: he doesn't really believe in love and she is all about the happily ever afters. It even extends to their professions of divorce lawyer and wedding planner respectively. They are stereotypical characters, but are very well developed. Charlie, the heroine, is especially interesting. She was in the foster system and after a rough time she finally connected with some great foster parents. I particularly liked her relationship with her (foster) dad.

Charlie and Max have great chemistry. They have that good bickering, but it's never harsh. And they generally act like mature adults when dealing with their issues. For some reason, I LOVE when Max calls her Charles. Pet names and nicknames don't always work and can feel forced, but this really worked.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to read this and will continue with the series and Ms. Meader's books.

Thanks for reading!

Holly