Review: The Plan by Karla Sorensen

The Plan by Karla Sorensen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author, all opinions are my own.

This is a companion novel to The Lie, as they can both be read independently. This follows Lydia, younger sister of Faith, and daughters of Allie and Luke who you may know from the Washington Wolves series. Lydia is suffering from a bit of PTSD after a run in with the paparazzi and a car accident that has left her with a broken arm. She has quite the social media following, and while it makes her good money, the accident has left her questioning her goals for the future. Her parents are happy to have her stay at home while she heals and decides her next steps, however they want her to feel safe when she goes outside. Enter Erik Wilder. Erik is a former Wolves player, and perpetual grump. He left football after an injury and to deal with some personal issues, which you have to read the book to learn about. They explain alot about his personality and are worth waiting for. Erik has found himself in the personal security business, so Luke gives him a call and a generous offer to protect his daughter until she feels safe in the world again. The two of them don't initially enjoy each others company, but they begin to grow on one another. Lydia slowly finds herself able to reenter society without being scared she is going to be attacked, and Erik realizes it might be time to let someone in again.

This is a slow burn, opposites attract, age gap romance. The age gap isn't huge she is 22 and he is 30. Lydia mature for her age and you often forget she is 22. She's a good fit for Erik and since they are both consenting adults the age gap doesn't at all feel taboo in anyway. THeir relationship has the forbidden aspect more because she is the boss' daughter. Lydia's playful side evens out his serious broody side. Erik feels alot of guilt for what happened at the time of his injury and the fallout that occurred within his family. Some of that was self imposed and some of it was not his fault. It takes him quite a bit of time to work through his feelings and guilt over that, all the while Lydia is trying to figure out her life and how to move forward from the accident. I adored Lydia's relationship with her parents. I especially loved her conversations with her dad. The Wilder family was pretty fun too.

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