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The Best Laid Plans by Karla Sorensen

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rajkt's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

randi_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

A broken hero, Burke Barrett dealing with his grief over losing his friends, retiring early from football and daddy issues. He had a lot to deal with before getting into any kind of healthy relationship with Charlotte. It didn’t stop him from trying, though.

I listened to the audio narrated by Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais which bumped my rating up to 4 stars.

ciwyw's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.75

romance_book_obsessed's review

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4.0

A grumpy former pro footballer inherits his best friend’s house. It’s under renovation and the woman in charge definitely interests him! They become roommates and a short term fling with an expiration date.

This was free to read and listen on KU and it’s definitely worth the read!

thisteacherlovestoread's review

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3.0

I listened to the audiobook of The Best Laid Plans. The narrators were great and did a fantastic job but I had a hard time connecting to the characters and didn’t really feel their connection.

jordlriley's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn’t love this, it just felt like something was missing. Follows the normal formula, just wasn’t as invested in this. It was a good way to pass the time on a long flight though and it did have some good moments, so 🤷🏻‍♀️

kate_deeds's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Story:8/10

Spice: 1/5

Spice Hierarchy: Open Door

Narration: 4/5

Charlotte had plans to work on restoring a house. Tragedy struck and the couple she was working with left the house to a grump in Burke Barrett. The attraction for each while working on the house leads to a no-strings attached situationship. But plans change.

Karla just writes the very best slow-burn, grumpy men. This story was no exception. Burke really doesn’t know what he wants now that he’s retired from football and that goes against Charlotte’s love for plans and organization. And yet it works for them. I loved how these two supported each other in big and small ways. The subtle ways they would make each other happy just added to their characters.

Connor and Vanessa did an incredible job with this narration. They were so believable as Burke and Charlotte as well and the side characters. Bonus-it’s included in KU Listen and Read.

I love the way Karla ties her love of U of M football into her writing. Even if it’s not my team, her passion and knowledge shine through in her writing.