The Best Laid Plans by Karla Sorensen

A tough-as-leather football player. A happy-go-lucky historian. It’s love against all odds in a warm and emotional romance about found family, friendship, and the restorative powers of the heart.

Former Dallas football player Burke Barrett is weathering a lot of changes. He’s retired from football. He’s mourning the loss of his best friend. And now he’s been bequeathed a dilapidated house in northern Michigan he doesn’t want. To his surprise it comes with a long-legged, blindly optimistic renovation manager with big ideas for Burke’s inheritance. She’s passionate, irritating, and irresistible.

Restoration expert Charlotte Cunningham is used to rough exteriors. This surly client, with his stubbled jaw, towering physique, and inflexible attitude, is worth smoothing over. The attraction sizzles, and a proposal is in order: a romantic tryst to relieve the tension. No strings attached. A safe bet for both of them since Burke is prepared to renovate, sell, and move on.

A pet project with an end date. Does that go for love too? Burke must decide what he really wants and what he’s willing to risk. He should know by now that the best-laid plans can change in a heartbeat.

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4 Heart Review by Ashley

A broody former footballer who meets his match in a cheery restoration expert? Yes please. Throw in Karla Sorensen's penchant for a delicious slow burn full of feels and I was all in for The Best Laid Plans. 

I couldn't help but adore Charlotte. She was honest and hardworking and very passionate about her work. As evidenced about the lengths she was willing to go to keep her current project moving forward after a major (and tragic) setback.  What she wasn't planning on was Burke. The surly and sad man who inherited the mess that was Campbell House.

These two butted heads almost more than they agreed on things. It was only a matter of time before all that frustration bubbled into something more. And let me tell you, it was well worth the wait. Because when they finally got out of their own way it was like the clouds parted, the sun came out, the birds sang and there was a double rainbow. It was that good.

I loved how she softened his hard edges and how he brought her back down out of the clouds when needed. From start to finish Charlotte and Burke's sunshine/grumpy, roommates romance was full of sharp, witty banter that had me rolling. It was also equal parts steamy and tender and I didn't want it to end.

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About the Author

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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