The Plan

De: Karla Sorensen

Narrado por: Teddy Hamilton, Stella Hunter

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 kind of 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.

©2022 Karla Sorensen (P)2022 Karla Sorensen

Loved it

The Plan is a book that will draw you in and keep you riveted from the first chapter.
The last thing Lydia wanted was a bodyguard, particularly a man like Erik Wilder and yet she
finds herself fake dating him as a cover.

I really liked both Erik and Lydia; he’s a bit of a grump and most definitely stubborn, but
there is something about him that keeps draws Lydia to him. I really liked Lydia, she is such
an engaging and caring character that you cannot help but like her.

What will happen when the sizzling attraction becomes to hard to resist and lines will be blurred? I thoroughly enjoyed the push and pull dynamic of their relationship as the tension build until it explodes.

There were moments where I laughed and times where I swooned in this entertaining read. Erik and Lydia could not have been more different and yet they really were well suited to one another.

This is a little gem and one I suggest you one click, I don’t think you will be disappointed. The narration by Teddy Hamilton and Stella Hunter took this book to another level for me.

Not your Formula Romance

The story was unique compared to other sports romance. Enjoyed readers performance. A must listen.

4.5 stars

Good story and great narration! Grumpy, protective guy / smart, sunshine girl is my favorite romance trope.

Great Series!

I loved the performances and the story. I started in the middle of the series with this one and went back and read the other two. I have sporadically read the other books with the Wards sisters and am looking forward to the Wilders branch of this world.

Fantastic

Narrators done a fantastic job. The story was excellent. It was funny and also had interesting things unravel. Well worth the credit

Unexpected, but expected love story

We got tropes on tropes with this story.
Bodyguard
Slow burn
Close proximity
Age gap
Fake relationship
I’ll even say it’s a sports romance.

Here’s the thing, I’m not a fan of a lot of age gaps, this one was about 8 or so years, but Lydia is wise beyond her years, while Erik is still flailing from a life he had to walk away from.

And while we had all those tropes going on, Karla writes moments that just stick with you. Like, I found myself holding my breath in anticipation or maybe anxiety? Who knows! I just knew once it was all said and done, I felt relief.

This isn’t a heavy book though. It’s paced well and has some sweet moments. The hero is grumpy. The heroine is the sunshine.

Teddy Hamilton and Stella Hunter are a great pairing. Teddy absolutely nailed it with some of his scenes.

Overall a very good audiobook for me.

Lovely story

I love the Seattle background. No questionable facts other than it’s a 5 1/2 drive from Seattle to Sisters.

Thoroughly enjoyable storyline and narration performances!!

Dominick and Faith’s first combative encounter sets the stage for an appealing grumpy/sunshine romance that I thoroughly enjoyed. In order to hide his soft under belly pro footballer and grieving older brother Dominick hides his volatile emotions behind a snarky attitude but he’s no match for the daughter of his new team’s owner. Faith runs the Washington Wolves’ charitable organization where her captivating personality and her successful leadership ensures she’s beloved by the entire organization. The fireworks between them and the revelation of the complexities of Dominick’s emotional bursts held me captivated as Faith’s devotion is complicated by secrets from Dominick’s past. I’m a sucker for sports romance and I loved the ambience, the continuation of the next generation of the Washington Wolves dynasty, and catching up with beloved characters from previous series. I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed the entertaining vocal acting performances of Teddy Hamilton and Stella Hunter.

Great story and perfect narration

Love the Wilder and Washington Wolves families!
Each story gets better and better and I find myself wishing I was part of either family.

Erik & Lydia

I love Stella Hunter and Teddy Hamilton!!

Lydia Pierson is the daughter of Allie & Luke. At 22, she plans to eventually step into her mother's shoes as owner of the Washington Wolves football team. In the meantime, she's been living large as an influencer, making her own money to pay her own way through her master's program.

After a traumatizing car accident, she's been hiding from the world, so her parents hire Erik Wilder, a former football player, to play bodyguard & driver, to encourage her to get back out in the world.

Erik retired from pro football after he injured his knee. He could have gone back, but there were other reasons he decided to leave the game. Reasons he usually keeps to himself.

I'm still not 100% clear on why Erik and his brother Ian butt heads all the time. I'll admit that I had a preconceived notion of what they might have argued about (I was WRONG). But it seemed like there was a lot built up around their little family feud and little explanation. Maybe I'll pay more attention once I get into my 2nd read of the Wilder Family Series (right after I finish my re-read of this series...

yes, this is my 2nd time through and I think that Karla Sorensen is an amazing writer. She really builds a believable world, and one that the reader can't help but want to visit or live in.

I did think that Lydia was a little pushy - like she knew what she wanted and she was going to get it no matter what Erik had to say about it. And I almost thought it was pushing the boundaries of "no means no", even when it's the big strong football player turned bodyguard saying no... even if he is just being stubborn and trying to protect his heart from being broken another time. BUT... it's still a REALLY GOOD STORY!

Sweet Scale: 4/5
Spicy Scale: 3.5/5