Book Review #netgalley #montlake #karlasorenson #thebestlaidplans
Karla Sorensen knows how to take two seemingly opposites and build a deep and heartfelt romances. The Best Laid Plans has the perfect balance of heart, humor and grief that give this novel a gravity that is relatable. Sorensen's writing is clear, open and charming. Her characters are interesting and fully developed. The situations are realistic and heart opening, creating the perfect environment for a beautiful romance that anyone could fall in love with. This novel is the first in a new series by Sorensen and I am so excited to see this family and friend group grown and get their HEAs.
This Burke, a former football star, and Charlotte, a restoration expert's romance. This novel deals with grief of a best friend, it shows that through grief and growth the human spirit is resilient. I really loved the juxtaposition of restoring an old family home and the building of a relationship and a future. Sorensen takes care around how grief and panic are all things that we as human's will deal with and understand and learn from in different ways. Sorensen shows how two people can grow together to learn from the past and fight for a future. I found that Burke and Charlotte working together on this home renovation to be so charming and such a lovely way to show them in moments of conflict, moments of understanding, and moments of compromise. The close proximity of working together and living under the same roof is the perfect situation to keep the tension and chemistry constantly brewing. Sorensen does a wonderful job really making sure these two build a foundation of trust and understand before they fully enter into a physical relationship, which helped me to really connect with their romance and how they both are unsure about their growing feelings.
I think Karla Sorensen is a wonderful contemporary romance author who you should definitely read. Sorensen knows how to balance humor, heart ache, joy and romance beautifully, so definitely check her out if you love a romance that has a perfect everyday and relatable feel!
Thank you to Mountlake and NetGalley for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.