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 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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