The Play-Review!!

THE PLAN by Karla Sorensen

Release Date: February 9

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Have you ever fake dated your bodyguard? I don't recommend it. 

Especially if he's anything like Erik Wilder: former football player, world class know-it-all and unapologetic grump. 

To be clear, I didn't want a bodyguard (hence the fake dating idea). Most days, I can’t figure out why he wants the job either. We drive each other insane, probably because we’re as opposite as two people can be. 

He’s suspicious, never talks about his past and has the comfort skills of a cactus. I’m a happily ever after kinda girl who knows exactly what she wants out of life. 

Erik’s words might say that the lines have to stay firm between us, but those dark eyes of his? They tell another story when he looks at me. 

He’s just as stubborn as I am, but when our fake dating plan starts to feel a lot more real, it's only a matter of time before his professional walls come crashing down. 

I just have to hope my heart doesn't get buried in the rubble.

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My Review:

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

This book is about Allie and Luke Pierson's (from the Washington Wolves book, The Bombshell Effect,) daughter, Lydia. Lydia does not want a bodyguard but her parents are worried about her when her dad contacts a former Washington Wolves football player turned bodyguard to protect her. Erik has not had the easiest time trying to work out his own demons after deciding to leave football and is a complete grump. Lydia finally agrees on letting Erik be her bodyguard but she doesn't want him in the shadows and instead brings up the idea of fake dating him. As the two spend more time together it's clear there is chemistry between them, but Erik has a job to do and keeps trying to keep the lines between them clear, however like all good stories those lines start to blur as they get to know each other. Erik is a closed book, but Lydia can't help but try to see what is on his pages.

This is definitely a grump and sunshine romance trope with a touch of football, bodyguard and slight age gap romance. As much as Erik tries not to let anyone in there was just something about Lydia that wormed it's way through. I felt bad for Erik at times because he felt broken and in turned just made himself into a broody, grumpy man because he didn't want to get hurt again. I loved how Lydia was always trying to understand who Erik actually was and how brave she was for overcoming her fears and focusing on the future she wanted. This is definitely a slow burn romance that will have you on the seat of your chair as you uncover Erik's past along with Lydia, but it is worth it with the little bit of angst thrown in, not so much from other characters but from internal, which is so much better! You can't help but feel the little victories along with Lydia as she makes Erik less grumpy and as he tries to resist her charm.

Karla has once again made me want to dive more into the Football world and read about Faith (Lydia's sister) and hopeful for more books about Erik's family. One of the things I have noticed in Karla's book is her characters have that familial bond and that at least one of the character's has a great relationship with their family.  

Meet Karla Sorensen:

Well, let’s see... I’m a wife and a mother. If the things that I write bring a smile to someone's face, then I've done my job.

 I am obsessed with Outlander (both the books and the show). I’m almost exclusively a romance reader, which means some people will never consider me a literary snob. If I could meet one historical figure, it would be Jane Austen. I received my Bachelors in Public Relations and worked in health care marketing before I had my babies. I hate Twitter. I do it, but I hate it. Also, if you want to get on my good side, bring me wine and I'll love you forever. 

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Fine Print- Release Blitz and Review

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Rowan

I'm in the business of creating fairy tales.

Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels.

Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland.

My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her.

Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias.

By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late.

People like me don't get happy endings.

Not when we're destined to ruin them.

Zahra

After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland's most expensive ride, I should have been fired.

Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job.

The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I'd ever met.

Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn't care.

At least not until I discovered his secret.

It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn't fix everything.

Especially not us.

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Rowan's grandfather passed away and left his 3 Grandsons different tasks in order to receive different parts of their family's company.  Rowan is tasked with identifying Dreamland’s weaknesses and head a renovation plan worthy of his grandfather’s legacy in order to keep his 18% and job at the company. Rowan ends up going to Dreamland where he bumps into Zahra on his first day. She is a complete ray of Sunshine while he is grumpy with his task that he has to do now. 

Zahra works in the Dreamland Salon but dreams of being a Creator. When her roommate convinces Zahra to fill out an application, she gets stuck and ends up drinking way too much and begins to criticize Dreamland's most expensive ride. After sobering up the next day she thinks she is going to get fired, however Rowan ends up making her a creator. The only problem is that he is very difficult to work for especially when the chemistry between the two starts to heat up. What is it about Zahra that has Rowan so intrigued and why can't he leave her alone?

If you are looking for a hot enemy to lovers, amusement park, billionaire boss books then this is one for you. I have never read a book by Lauren Asher, but I definitely can't wait to read the next one in this trilogy. I loved the side characters and how the author did a slow burn romance between these two. Plus if you are a Disney fan then you need to read this book because I caught some great parallels from Dreamland and Disney.

Meet Lauren Asher

Plagued with an overactive imagination, Lauren spends her free time reading and writing. Her dream is to travel to all the places she writes about. She enjoys writing about flawed yet relatable characters you can't help loving. She likes sharing fast-paced stories with angst, steam, and the emotional spectrum.

Her extra-curricular activities include watching YouTube, binging old episodes of Parks and Rec, and searching Yelp for new restaurants before choosing her trusted favorite. She works best after her morning coffee and will never deny a nap.

 

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The Fine Print- Pre-Order!!

 The Fine Print by Lauren Asher is releasing July 8, 2021!

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Rowan

I'm in the business of creating fairy tales.

Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels.

Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. 

My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. 

Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. 

By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. 

People like me don't get happy endings. 

Not when we're destined to ruin them.

Zahra

After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland's most expensive ride, I should have been fired. 

Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job. 

The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I'd ever met. 

Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn't care. 

At least not until I discovered his secret. 

It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn't fix everything. 

Especially not us.

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Grumpy Cowboy- Review

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ATTENTION: If you have been a victim of false advertising, you may be entitled to compensation. If you were ever hired to take care of a fourteen-year-old boy’s knee injury on a luxury ranch in the Middle of Nowhere, Utah, but that fourteen-year-old boy ended up being a tall, rough-and-tumble, muscular, one-hundred-percent all-man cowboy by the name of Rhett Jameson, you may have been put at risk for falling in love. Please seek counsel immediately.

Dear Counselor,

It was supposed to be simple favor for my very important boss, Frank Kaminsky of the Salt Lake Slammers professional basketball team—go to his good friend Tex Jameson’s luxury ranch and provide personal medical care for his recently injured teenage son.

I thought it’d be a working vacation of sorts—a chance for my city-girl self to experience something I would never otherwise do—but everything is upside down, and absolutely nothing is as I thought it would be.

For one, this patient is not a teenage boy.

He’s a real-life, blue-eyed, tough-as-nails, thirtysomething cowboy who is so darn strong he looks like he could lift a car just for the heck of it.

He’s also stubborn, rude, and we don’t get along…at all.

Add in the heart-melting vision of him as a single father to the cutest little girl on the planet, and I’ve found myself in a whole different dimension of trouble.

Lust. Feelings. A whole lot of enemies-to-lovers-style complication.

Please help me. My name is Dr. Leah Levee, I am a victim of false advertising, and if I’m not careful, this Grumpy Cowboy might just be the death of me. 

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Leah is a Doctor for the Salt Lake Slammers professional basketball team when she gets asked by her boss to take care of his close friend's son and get his knee healed up. His son turns out to be a thirty six year old grumpy and stubborn cowboy. Rhett Jameson is a single father who after a night out ends up injuring himself. Rhett is stubborn and doesn't want to follow directions and take it easy. His dad Tex hires Leah to help rehabilitate his son so he can take over the ranch and not injure himself further. Rhett and his dad do not see eye to eye on things and after finding out he is getting a babysitter is not happy. After all, he has enough to deal with taking care of the Ranch and being a single father to his daughter Joey. Leah is stubborn too and doesn't give up on Rhett's injury, even if she has to change her dresses and heels to shorts and cowboy boots. As the two work together to take care of the ranch and heal Rhett's injury the two realize first impressions can change. Throw in the fact that Joey attaches herself to Leah and things are not going to be as easy as Leah thought when she has to leave in 8 weeks.

This was a cute story. I loved Joey and her sassy attitude and having all of the adults wrapped around her finger. Rhett's parents Tex and Jenny were perfect together and I loved that Jenny kept Tex in line. Rhett was grumpy in the beginning, but I could still feel the love he had for his daughter and how she was his whole world. Leah was great with dealing with the stubborn Jameson men and the adorable Joey. You could tell she fell in love with the little girl before anything even happened with Rhett. I loved the slow burn of Rhett and Leah's relationship and how they both grew to better versions of themselves together. I also loved their banter throughout the whole book. If you are looking for a funny cowboy book this story is for you!

Fake- Review and Excerpt!!!

 "Such an easy, sexy read! You'll fall for Patrick Walsh, just like I did. I guarantee it." --Monica Murphy, New York Times bestselling author

Fake, an all new witty and sexy fake relationship, grumpy hero standalone from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, is available now!

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He walks the red carpet. She’s more familiar with vacuuming one.

When a scandal tarnishes the reputation of hot as hell A-lister, Patrick Walsh, he needs a reputation rescue, pronto.

Enter waitress Norah Peers–a nobody who’s average with a capital A. She’s available, dependable, and has sworn off men for the rest of her natural born life. In other words: the perfect match for a no-strings fake romance.

For the right amount of money, she can avoid waitressing and play the part of his dependable down-to-earth girlfriend. What she can’t avoid–dammit–is the growing steam between them.

But being hounded by the paparazzi and having her life dissected on social media is a panic attack in the making. And while Patrick might be a charming rogue on screen, in real life he’s a six-foot-two confusing, gorgeous, brooding grump, who keeps her at a distance . . . but also makes her feel like this bond between them might be more than just an act.

Being dumped on cue should be no big deal. Except being fake with Patrick is the realist relationship Norah has ever had. What’s a girl to do, but flip the script, and ask for a re-match made in Hollywood?

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My Review:
My Rating: 3.5 Stars

Patrick just got out of a huge scandal and is now looking for a fake girlfriend. Norah is just a waitress at a restaurant Patrick visits before they open so he can have his privacy. One day when Patrick is there, his publicist comes and visits and talks about Patrick choosing a woman to be his fake girlfriend. Patrick didn't like any of the choices and says he wants a real person. Enter Norah, who is about as real as they come. The two decide to fake date, but as they get to know each other and spend time together the chemistry between them starts to sizzle and things are starting to feel real.

I really enjoyed this book and the only thing that would have been better was if it was told in dual POV, but alas we only have Norah's point of view on everything. Norah has sworn off men, but something about Patrick and his brooding keeps making him want to smile and not a fake smile, but a real smile. As Norah meets Patrick's friends she gets to see more glimpses about the man she is living with. What happens when real feelings start to happen to Norah? I loved the side characters and really hope they get their own books. If you are looking for a light angsty fake relationship book, this book is for you. Yes, this book is a little bit cliche and predictable but sometimes we just need a light fun read and this will be perfect to read at the beach. I will definitely check out more books by this author.

EXCERPT!

CHAPTER ONE

He slunk into the restaurant mid-afternoon wearing his usual scowl. Ignoring the CLOSED sign, he took a booth near the back. No one else was allowed to do this. Just him.

Today’s wardrobe consisted of black jeans, Converse, and a button-down shirt.

Doubtless designer. And the way those sleeves hugged his biceps . . . why, they should have been ashamed of themselves. I was this close to yelling “get a room.”

Instead, I asked, “The usual?”

Slumped down in the corner of the booth, he tipped his chin in reply. For such a tall guy, he sure went out of his way to try to hide.

I said no more. Words were neither welcomed nor wanted. Which was fine since (A) I was tired and (B) he tipped well for the peace and quiet.

Out back, Vinnie the cook was busy prepping for tonight, his knife making quick work of an onion.

“He’s here,” I said.

A smile split Vinnie’s face. He was a huge fan of the man’s action films. The ones he’d made before hitting it big time and taking on more serious dramatic roles. Him choosing to visit the restaurant every month or so made Vinnie’s life complete.

Especially since the restaurant, Little Italy, was the very definition of a hole in the wall.

Not somewhere generally frequented by the Hollywood elite. Meanwhile, I was less of a fan, but still a fan. You know.

“Get him his beer,” Vinnie ordered.

Like I didn’t know my job. Sheesh.

He was busy with his cell by the time I placed the Peroni in front of him. No glass. He drank straight from the bottle like an animal. Just then, a woman in a red sweater dress and tan five-inch-heel booties strode in through the front door.

“I’m sorry, we’re closed,” I said.

“I’m with him.” She headed straight for his booth and slid into the other side, giving the man a dour look. “You can’t just walk out, Patrick. You’re going to have to choose one of them.”

“Nope.” He took a pull from his beer. “They all sucked.”

“There had to be at least one that would do.”

“Not even a little.”

She sighed. “Keep this up and you’ll be obsolete by next week. Beyond help. Forgotten.”

“Go away, Angie.”

“Just another talented but trash male in Hollywood. That’s what they’re saying on social media.”

“I don’t give a shit.”

“Liar,” she drawled.

I wasn’t quite sure what to do. Obviously they knew each other, but he did not seem to want her here. And she really wasn’t supposed to be here. Vinnie had okayed after-hours entry to only one person. On the other hand, if I asked her to leave, she’d probably sic her lawyers on me. She looked the type.

The woman spied me hovering. “Get me a glass of red.”

“She’s not staying,” countermanded Patrick.

Angie didn’t move an inch. “They were all viable options. Pliant. Young. Pretty.

Discreet. Nothing weird or kinky in their backgrounds.”

“That might have made them more interesting.”

“Interesting women is what got you into this mess.” The woman frowned, taking me in. Still hovering. One perfectly shaped brow rose in question. “Yes? Is there a problem?”

Now it was Patrick’s turn to sigh and give me a nod. He was so dreamy with his jaw and cheekbones and his everything. Real classic Hollywood handsome. Especially with his short light brown hair in artful disarray and a hint of stubble. Sometimes it was hard not to stare. Which is probably why his personality tended to scream “leave me alone.”

I headed for the small bar area at the back of the restaurant to fetch the wine like a good little waitress.

“We shouldn’t be discussing this here,” said Angie, giving the room a disdainful sniff.

Talk about judgy. I thought the raw brick walls and chunky wood tables were cool. Give or take Vinnie’s collection of old black-and-white photos of Los Angeles freeways. Who knew what that was about?

Patrick slumped down even further. “I’m not going back there. I’m done with it.”

“This isn’t safe.” Angie looked around nervously. “Let’s—”

“We’re fine. I’ve been coming here for years.”

“You just got dropped from a big-budget film, Patrick,” she said, exasperation in her tone. “The industry may not find you bankable right now, but I’m sure gossip about you is still selling just fine. This week at least.”

About Kylie Scott

Kylie is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013, 2014 & 2018, by the Australian Romance Writer’s Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films.

Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.

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