Kate Landry Has a Plan
(Beignets for Two #2)
By Rebekah Millet
Christian Contemporary Romance, Romcom
Audiobook, Hardcover, Paperback & eBook, 364 Pages
March 18, 2025 by Bethany House Publishers
Summary
Forty-year-old Kate Landry's carefully planned life has become as messy as the powdered sugar on her famous beignets. Juggling the responsibilities of running her café, raising her teenage niece, and the emotional baggage from her breakup, Kate finds her world once again turned upside down when her first-ever crush, Micah Guidry, returns to town as the hunky local librarian.
As Kate struggles to implement her plans to expand her café amid the New Orleans Mardi Gras madness and the meddling of her conniving ex-fiancé, Micah becomes the unwitting hero of her misadventures, stirring up feelings she thought she'd long buried. How can falling in love in the Big Easy be this hard?
Rebekah Millet spins a delightful tale, set against the vibrant backdrop of New Orleans, proving that sometimes the messiest of situations can lead to the sweetest outcomes.
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My Review
KATE LANDRY HAS A PLAN initially feels like it'll be a cute romance, and it is, but readers will find there's a lot more to this story as the heroine learns to give up her own plan and hand it over to God. Delightful characters, an engaging and somewhat humorous story, and sweet romance is sure to be an enjoyable read for Christian romance fans.
Read this book if you like:
📃A New Orleans setting
📃Swoony romance
📃Strong themes of faith weaved throughout
📃Scrumptious food (I'm going to be craving beignets for some time)
📃Delightful characters
📃Complex mother/daughter relationships
📃Strong female friendships
📃Somewhat ugly but still adorable dogs
This story has such a fun start! Not only does Kate have a somewhat embarrassing meet-cute with an old friend, she also has a run in with her ex and experiences polar opposite sparks. She has a delightful niece who she adopted when she was two who is now beginning her teens. They're in a battle with getting a dog, which lends some great humor. She's a bit controlling with a strong faith and a big heart. She has plans. Micah also has plans but has learned that he's had to give up a lot of them. He's caring, ruggedly handsome, full of charm, and also has a strong faith. I liked the way Micah and Kate balanced each other. I also liked that they're a bit older with some life behind them, but still a lot more ahead. There are a lot of places that pull on emotions in this book with themes of vindictiveness, forgiveness, letting go, and prioritizing what's most important. There's plenty of pieces of wisdom to take along with the sweet romance, friendships, and humor.
I did get a bit frustrated with Kate's singlemindedness in the middle of the book. It zapped out all the fun stuff and she was avoiding everything more important in her life.
In the end, was it what I wished for? This was a delight to read! I adored the characters, the swoon-worthy romance, and appreciated how faith was represented.
Content: Clean
Source: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, which did not require a positive review. All opinions are my own.
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