I received this arc in exchange for an honest review. 🤍

this was such an adorable read! the romance was slow burn but the pace of the book was quite fast overall. it’s a short book so a very easy read!

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. Unfortunately, this book was not for me. While I found the initial premise to be interesting (woman is entrusted to a niece she didn't know existed after her sister dies suddenly), the execution is just not there. The pacing of the book is incredibly awkward as it is too long for a short story but not quite fleshed out enough for a novel. The characters were missing depth for me or any real examination of the emotions and feelings that would come from such an unexpected and tragic event. The dialogue just fell flat and didnt really show any conflict when there was plenty of room for it. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this book.

"The Baby Plan" by Emma Bennet is an uplifting and heart-warming romantic comedy that reminds us that sometimes life's greatest surprises lead to unexpected joys.

Sophie's life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she is the sole carer for her eight-month-old niece, Alana. With just one look at the adorable baby, Sophie's heart is instantly captured. But when Alana's father, the charming and handsome Samson, shows up on her doorstep, Sophie's life is thrown into even more chaos.

Bennet's storytelling is filled with humour, heart, and plenty of feel-good moments as Sophie and Samson navigate the ups and downs of parenthood together. Despite their initial reluctance, they soon find themselves drawn to each other, even as they struggle to stick to their plan of co-parenting without letting their feelings get in the way.

"The Baby Plan" is a delightful tale of love, laughter, and learning to embrace life's unexpected twists and turns. Bennet's characters are endearing and relatable, and readers will find themselves rooting for Sophie and Samson as they embark on this unexpected journey together.

With its charming narrative and lovable characters, "The Baby Plan" is the perfect read for anyone in need of a heart-warming pick-me-up. Full of humour, romance, and moments of genuine emotion, this novel is sure to leave readers with a smile on their face long after they've turned the final page.

While I was after an easy read, The Baby Plan was a little too easy. While the plot is a sweet enough concept, the characters are all so one dimensional and there is very little character development, everyone just feels too nicey-nice that it's hard not to roll your eyes. Plus, pretty much nothing actually happens in the book. Any 'drama' is resolved incredibly quickly and I noticed a lot was glossed over generally. It's expected in this type of book that you'll see what's coming pretty easily but even so, it would have been nice to have at least some twists.

Perhaps one for you if you're after a short read that requires very little attention span.

THE BABY PLAN:
I love single dad romances, and although this isn't a pregnancy trope (which I've grown to love), this is kind of as close as you can get without 100% qualifying. unfortunately, I had many issues with this book that lead me to ultimately DNF. see below:

1) the love interest is blonde. no, just kidding. I mean I don't prefer blonde love interests, but I can get over it I promise. I'm really just joking (mostly).

2) the author did not pull of the emotional depth that this type of story requires. the heroine's sister tragically and suddenly dies, and although she had a complicated relationship with her sister, she remains completely apathetic towards her death. I don't think we needed her such an emotional reaction as breaking down crying, but I wanted some internal dialogue portraying some complex emotions nonetheless. on a similar note, she all of a sudden finds herself fin charge of an infant. her entire life was turned upside down, and although she was up for the task, we got nothing from the heroine in terms of grieving the life she previously had.

3) the heroine comes off as very unlikable right off the bat. the father shows up after only just learning he had a daughter 24 hours earlier, and she acts offended that he would even want to fight for custody of his own daughter. sorry sweetie, but as an aunt I really do believe you are LESS entitled to guardianship of a baby in comparison to the baby's father, who wants to be involved!

<i>thank you to joffe for the arc in exchange for an honest review</i>

The Baby Plan is such a sweet read. It's a short and can easily be read in a day. The Baby Plan is a completely revised edition to Her Sister's Baby.

Sophie unexpectedly becomes the fill in mom to her sister's 8 month old baby. Thor, the Alana's father shows up and wants to be part of her life, too. Sophie and Thor come up with a plan for them to co-parent Alana. You'll need to read to find out how that goes!

Publication date is April 12,2024

This was a cute story, it was predictable but it was a quick and fun read. Thank you for allowing me to review this ARC.

An uplifting, sweet read in which I thoroughly enjoyed the main characters. I devoured this in one sitting and highly recommend to anyone who loves sweet romance reads with forced proximity.

This was such a cute book. I really loved the main couple. I finished this book really quickly and I couldn’t put it down.

The Baby Plan aka Her Sister's Baby is an adorable little read!!!!!!! I devoured this book & was rooting for Samson & Sophie the whole way.

When Sophie finds out her sister has died, she is given a surprise in the form of her baby niece, Alana. Enter Samson, Alana's dad. While sparks don't fly at the very beginning, the chemistry eventually shines through and THE BABY PLAN delivers the swoons.

THE BABY PLAN, both heartwarming and sweet is an easy read and while I would've loved to have seen some further character development, I enjoyed the book and the light feel of a cute storyline.

Thank you for the ARC!

I don't know if it was because the book was so short, but I couldn't really connect to the characters as much as I would have liked to. I appreciate the forced proximity aspect of this book but that seems to be one of the few things I found myself enjoying. Overall, both characters needed more character development than they had been given.

Thank you for the opportunity to read!

The Baby Plan was a good book to pass the time, but otherwise, the plot and characters were completely forgettable. The plot vaguely reminded me of Katherine Heigl's movie "Life as We Know It." The characters felt a bit surface level and I was never able to quite connect with them. Like the story was skimming the surface of its true potential. I'd recommend as a quick beach read, but would not recommend if you're looking for something a bit deeper and more developed.

I was initially drawn to this book because of the title. I'm a sucker for romcoms with single parents/secret babies and lots of potential for fun and drama. Since letting go of my teenage angst, I've learned to enjoy a Happy Ever After. When I want to escape into a romance, I need that HEA.

After finishing this book, I was mildly underwhelmed. The HEA was cute, but I didn't feel like I cared much for the characters. The twists in the plot were similarly disappointing and just fell flat. I could predict what would happen most of the time. Sophie came off as really judgmental. She herself acknowledges it several times and she does improve over the course of the book. It felt a little odd for the characters to end up together so quickly after judging each other so harshly at first.

The formatting of the ebook I received was awful and difficult to read. It lacked paragraph breaks and each page was a wall of text. It definitely detracted from my enjoyment of the book. It was incredibly hard to focus on the plot because I kept losing my place and having to reread the same page. I thought I didn't love the author's writing style, but I would give it another try if the formatting was fixed.

That being said, I probably wouldn't reread this, but I would recommend it if you're just looking for a short and fun read to bulk up your reading stats. 3 stars.

This was a sweet meet cute romance. This was a quick and easy read and it was easy to follow along.

Although I did like that it was a short and sweet read I think it could have been a bit longer so there could have been more character development, at times it felt rushed and I didn’t really connect with the characters.

Overall it had a good storyline!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the arc,

I loved this sweet book! I think a meet-cute story is always even a little bit better when there is a baby in the mix and each of the characters get a chance to show their affection and admiration for the baby. Makes Samson seem even cuter in my mind and Sophie even sweeter! This is the story of an unexpected arrival in the form of 8 month-old Alana. She is Sophie's niece and Samson's daughter, but neither of them were even aware of her until now. They decide the best way to figure out how to raise Alana is to collaborate and allow each other equal access to her which, of course, means they have to move in together (of course!) This is a feel good, fun to read romance that you won't regret selecting!

The premise was a good one, however the execution fell short. Everything was very surface level. It felt almost like I was reading a summary instead of a book. There was no depth to any of the characters, there was no chemistry, everything was flat. Due to the lack of depth and detail, I felt this book was entirely too long.

Title: The Baby Plan
Author: Emma Bennet
Genre: Romance
Media: ebook
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Themes: family, all of a sudden parents, romance, hospital trip

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I received a free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Short summary - Sophie gets a call that her sister was in a car accident and when she gets to the hospital she has passed away. She is then going to pick up her sister’s baby, Alana, from a sitter. Her life's turned upside down even more when Samson, Alana’s father, shows up. They move into his spare bedroom.

This couldn’t be an easy book where the guy didn’t have a girlfriend, could it? That would have made it too easy without a little bit of stress for sure. The stress in question? Helena. I was so annoyed with Samson when he didn’t immediately believe Sophie about the events when Alana was left alone with Helena. Like buddy… why are you so dense? Could he really not see how she was acting towards the baby?

This was a short, coming in just at 198 pages, and so very sweet. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it if you want a short read.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute book. It would have been stronger if the characters had more depth, but I still enjoyed the book!

It was okay.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!