Reviews

The Plan by Karla Sorensen

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars

So I didn't hate this book, but I didn't love it either. At times Lydia and Eric were sweet, but I didn't connect with them. But I'm interested in rest of this series.

lotusross's review against another edition

3.0

“I’d never recover from her.”

3.5 stars.

Going into this, I was excited albeit a little weary because the first installement left me a little bit... not as happy as I expected to say the least, however, I can safely say that I definitely enjoyed this one more than The Lie.

What did I like most you ask? Lydia. Which honestly comes as no surprise to me since I liked her most in the first book as well. She was so easy to love, she is so down to earth, sassy, funny, ambitious and a very hardworker. She does not hesitate to stand up for people she loves and will do anything for them.

Another thing I enjoyed quite a lot, and it is something I can for sure say is Sorensen's number one strength, is the family dynamic. I loved seeing the Piersons' dynamic and how supportive and loving they are with each other, I loved seeing how protective Luke was of his daughter without ever crossing the boudary into controlling; it was never in doubt that all he cared about was her happiness and safety. Same goes for Lydia and Faith's sisterhood.

Now onto the romance; as much as I enjoyed this one a lot more and as much as I loved these two together, I did feel like the pacing was a bit weird and had some "insta love" feel to it. I feel like Lydia fell too fast, especially with how little Luke showed of himself, which is another thing that annoyed me a bit, even with his POV, it was just hard to FEEL that he had any feelings for Lydia, mostly because he spent 90% of it trying to NOT feel anything and making it more about attraction than anything else. I can't even say for sure this was a slow burn as it didn't feel like it to me. It just felt like a one-sided insta love until almost the very end where it all went from 0 to 100 on Erik's side, and I feel like little effort was done on his side and that most of the fight for the relationship came from Lydia... it would've made up for it if he grovelled a bit but as it is, Lydia again forgave him way too fast for my taste.

However, I still say that this was a solid second book in this series and I'm excited for the other second gen's book, especially Emmett's (and... Adaline?).. I do love and miss my Wards!

*ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

javalenciaph's review against another edition

4.0

Note: An ARC was provided by Wildfire Marketing Solutions.

Lydia and Erik gave Faith and Dominic a run for their money because this book was a heck of an enjoyable read and I seriously liked all the tension between this new couple. Lydia may have been young compared to Erik, but she also had a good head on her shoulders and pretty much knew what direction she wanted her life to go in. I wouldn't really consider Erik a bodyguard; he was more of a companion, someone that Lydia's parents could entrust their daughter to and ensure that she was safe and secure while making inroads to move forward. Erik was also someone who had his complexities, but that simply made him even more interesting. I loved how he was with Lydia. Another thing I loved? Catching up with Luke and Allie as well as Faith and Dom. I adore this book world! The Plan garners 4.5 stars.

bumedibum's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jesslovelybooks's review against another edition

5.0

Are you like me? Can you forever live in Karla Sorenson’s Washington Wolves World? I just cannot get enough of this series and the world Karla has created. 'The Plan' was absolute everything.
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dollbookreviews's review against another edition

4.0

Give me some Karla Sorensen books anytime! Sports but not really sports like story with a bit of a age difference then put in a splash of Broody/ opposites attract and it was a keeper for me. Lydia finds her self hiding away from the public after some life hurdles including a accident. She has been this social media persona and now she is living differently. Her parents try to get her a bodyguard in the form of a ex football player, broody but snuggly teddy bear inside. These two are different but as they spend time around each other you see the walls come down. They both had emotional issues and there were some parts that were slow but it picked up towards the end. It’s not a cookie cutter story for these two but it’s raw and real. Great read for me and would love to see more of the other characters that we saw in the story.

amme_pyre's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

colourful_kenyan's review against another edition

3.0

I cannot remember anthing much about this book yet I read it in May. Its Sept 2 and I'm not sure what that says about this book or my memory.

I only remember the Heroine was great and loved to study. She had a friend she defended her bodyguard from on her first night out and...shut the bodygurad was hired.

jontiemeehan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

5.0

amateurokthoughts's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

4.5