Kate Landry Has a Plan

by Rebekah Millet · Beignets for Two #2 · 2025

Cover of Kate Landry Has a Plan

I turned to him, and he winked at me. Winked! We needed clear lines in place between us. We would not be flirty friends. We'd be friends, period. The sooner I made that distinction, the better. 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?

Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 ratings · Heat: 1 · Genres: Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy

Reviews

Cat Thompson — 4/5

A Christian rom-com set in New Orleans? YES. Rebekah Millet did a great job with this book. The book centers on Kate Landry who owns a restaurant in New Orleans. She's a very Type A personality which combats with her 13-year-old niece, Hayley, who Kate has had custody of since the passing of her sister 11 years ago. The MMC, Micah, MAN does he know how to flirt. I was giggling for a good portion of his dialogue. A hot librarian with a tragic past and a big heart? Swoon. The author did a really good job setting up environments to where I could feel and see everything the characters were experiencing. And I absolutely loved the way she wrote about God. The way that Kate would pray and how ALL of the characters openly talked about their faith was so nice to see. A lot of times "Christian" rom-coms just mention their faith in 1-2 paragraphs and it never gets touched again. Things that prevented it from being a 5 star for me: - felt slow paced at the beginning. I feel as if it took 100 pages for something to actually happen. - the ending seemed to fizzle out. Nothing really dramatic happened, in my point of view. It truly was a fun read that had me laughing out loud and giggling, along with more serious aspects and reflection.

Woodland Reviews — 5/5

Kate Landry Has A Plan is a story that will both touch your heart and make you laugh. From pooping parrots to a sniveling ex, Kate Landry has a lot going on. And that's not taking into consideration raising her niece or running her business. I related with Kate so much. The need to plan and have everything perfect, and just trying to dodge all of the chaos life sometimes enjoys throwing one's way. Millet set her character arc up so well. Micah was a sweetie. Hayley, even with all of her drama, was adorable too. And viewing Julia as a side character in this book now makes me want to go read her story. Perhaps one of the most memorable characters was Cest Fou (or, as I called him, Cest Fiend), the miscreant of an avian with overactive bowels. Miss Adelaide was also a hoot. In addition to the humorous scenes, this book also offers several touching scenes. We're reminded of the importance of giving our plans to the Lord, the importance of family, and how forgiveness is vital if we're to heal from the hurts from our past. A line I found particularly poignant was, "You don't need an apology from someone to forgive them" (pg 310). How often do we wait for an apology before even considering forgiving the other party? Another element I appreciated was role of caregiving. Caregiving can be mentally, emotionally, and physically draining, no matter how much we love the person for whom we're caregiving. The caring and gentle way Kate remembered her mamaw and Micah and Kate interacted with Micah's father was so tender and emotional. I recommend adding Kate Landry Has A Plan to your TBR if you enjoy Christian contemporary romances that promote faith, family, and humor. I received a copy of this book from the publisher in conjunction with JustReadsTours. No positive review was required and all opinions expressed are my own.