Review: Best Laid Plans by L. K. Farlow

About the Book:

*Synopsis as found on Goodreads

The summer before my senior year of high school I had only one goal: to make Alden Warner see me as more than his best friend's annoying little sister.

Finally, my wish came true and he noticed me. In a big way. Too bad that the next morning he had no memory of our night together, leaving me heartbroken, and as I later discovered...pregnant.

For the last four years, I've been rocking the single mom thing, making sure my daughter comes first. In fact, everything is going fine--until Alden storms back into my life, as my new boss.

His reappearance wasn't something I planned for. Add my nosy, meddlesome three-year-old and an overprotective brother, and I'm obviously in way over my head.

My only hope now is that I can sway Alden to see things my way...but you know what they say about the best laid plans...

Review:

There were multiple elements of this novel that just didn't work for me. First, the secret baby trope is not my favourite, but I can stomach it if the circumstances for withholding the information are justified in some way. Such was not the case here. Natalie's reasons for withholding this secret for 4 years were flimsy at best. Next, the main characters were difficult to connect with both individually and as a couple. Natalie and Alden did not have charisma or share charmingly witty banter. More often than not I was frustrated with both characters so I never felt the passion build with them. I found Natalie to be a weak character, and Alden was jerky enough to turn me off at times. Plus, I found the voice of his character read very feminine. Both characters could have used further depth, development, and fine-tuning. All in all, this story just wasn't my cup of tea. Having issue with the trope, plot, characters, and overall execution didn't make for a satisfying reading experience.

Best Laid Plans was my introduction to L. K. Farlow and though it didn't leave a lasting impression, I would still be willing to give the authors work another shot in the future.