Title: Best Laid Plans
Author: Erin Hawkins
Release: September 21, 2020
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55428227-best-laid-plans
Blurb:
A hot doc’s one-night-stand turns into something more in this sexy romantic comedy
I’ve never been a planner. Thinking things through isn’t my strong suit. I’m more of a wing it and see how it goes kind of girl.
I eat pie for breakfast and I don’t have the best track record for committing to things, the exception being where my family is concerned.
So, when my identical twin learns she can’t get pregnant, I’m determined to help. Even if it means stretchy pants and a sex hiatus. But, before my waistline disappears, along with my sex life, I set out in search for a night of no-strings-attached sex.
It all seemed so simple, until…
I have the best sex of my life!
The fertility hormones put my libido into overdrive!
I run into my one-night stand at the fertility clinic…
Yeah, the sexy doctor I went home with is that kind of a doctor. His skillful hands know every part of a woman’s body. When I see him in his white lab coat, my body knows what it wants. More of him. But just until these hormones get under control. Sounds like a good plan, right?
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My Review:
4.5 stars
This is an excellent debut romance by this author. It is written in first person from a dual POV. It is well-edited, has good pacing, and a heart warming story line while packing in plenty of heat.
I found this book in a roundabout way, but I am not disappointed in the least. I love Brooke's relationship with her identical twin Ellie. I love that they lean on each other, and that Ellie's husband Josh is a good guy. As secondary characters, Ellie and Josh have a sweet and supportive relationship that models the way a good relationship can be to Brooke. I felt like I understood Brooke and why she chose to avoid relationships and be very opposite of her pragmatic twin. I totally loved Cole. Up until now he has been focused on building his career and he is finally able to pursue his dream of love and family. He also has a sister in a happy marriage, which is wonderful to read.
I love how free spirited Brooke is when she meets Cole, and I understood her reservations and even fear about the big feelings she had for him from the beginning. The chemistry between Brooke and Cole is combustible, and I really enjoyed reading their hot times and their sweet times together. I love the heart the author puts into the story. I really enjoyed not knowing how the story was going to play out- it kept me guessing on the details. I love the way Cole falls in love with Brooke unconditionally. I love the growth Brooke experiences as a result of her feelings for Cole and her devotion to her sister. I adored the fabulous happy ending. I will definitely be reading more by this author. I definitely recommend this book to others.
Excerpt:
My eyes narrow as I study him. His thick, dark hair, the five
o’clock shadow on his jaw, the large
metal watch on his wrist. The blue scrubs he’s wearing make me wonder if he’s a doctor. Maybe a nurse. I don’t want to
sound sexist. Men can be nurses, too.
I don’t know if it’s my lingering buzz from the drinks at the
bar, or if I’m just that desperate for
pie, but something has me moving out of my seat and toward him.
As I get closer to him, I can’t help but think that he looks
familiar in some way. It’s one of those
moments where you know you’ve seen a person before but you can’t quite place where.
I watch him, fork in hand, as he presses it down into the tip of
the pie. The peach filling oozes out the
sides as the flaky crust breaks from the rest of the pie and gets scooped up by his fork. I can practically
taste it. When he brings the fork to his lips, I feel my mouth open in anticipation of the sweet deliciousness
that is about to enter his mouth.
Whether he heard the click of my heels as I approached or he
sensed me near him, his fork stops short
of his lips, then returns it to the plate before he turns to look at me. With a full view of his face now, it clicks.
The piercing blue eyes, strong jaw and perfect
smile. It’s Cole, the bookstore guy that I spilt green smoothie on. I’m
still not over that. Who pays twelve
dollars for a smoothie? I don’t care what’s in it, that’s ridiculous.
I’m glad to see he’s come to his senses and is eating
three-dollar pie now.
In the bookstore, I recognized that he was hot, but I wasn’t
focused on him in that way. I was busy
avoiding Gina and then ordering the books about surrogacy. When he asked for my number and I said no, it wasn’t
because he wasn’t worthy of it. The exact
opposite, in fact.
He’s not the usual type of guy I go for. If I’m being honest, he
looks like he has goals. And a 401K. And
possibly lives somewhere that he doesn’t share with the other members of the band. He most definitely is
not in a band. But, if he was, he’d be the
dreamy lead singer that all the girls go crazy for.
But, now he’s here at midnight, eating pie and looking sexy as
hell in blue scrubs.
He stares back at me and I can’t remember if I said anything or
if I’ve just been standing here staring
at him like a creeper.
I watch as he slides his plate six inches to the left, in the
opposite direction of me. “I haven’t
forgotten about your ninja-like reflexes.”
Author Bio:
Best Laid Plans is Erin Hawkins's debut novel. She lives in
Colorado with her husband and three young children. When not writing, she
enjoys reading, running, spending time in the mountains, and watching reality
TV.
Social Media Links:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/authorerinhawkins
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17716051.Erin_Hawkins
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