Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

Give this a shot its a great book.

This book was cute. I liked it, but did not loved it. 3 stars for this read. Thanks Netgalley for thos arc

Thank you, NetGalley for this advanced reader copy of The perfect winter plan by the Vanni Shaw. I absolutely loved this book! It was such a fun, cozy, feel good read for the winter season. I’m definitely going to be watching out for more books from this author.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Allie and Grant. Allie is a kindergarten teacher. Grant is an architect. Allie is on the committee that is helping Grant to design a new elementary school, this how they meet. Grant asks Allie to help him get back to dating, because his bosses said it would him make partner. They begin dating and have such a good time, it is hard not to see opposite attract. They fall in love.

Okay, I was really excited to read this, but it honestly took me a few different tries to finally finish it. It just fell flat for me.

This book was cute. I really did like the book. The characters were cute too. It was well written. It just wasn’t my thing. I still recommend this book. I was trying a different genre like stepping out of my comfort zone, I decided to give this one a chance

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! This is one of those books you want to grab a blanket, a cup of hot cocoa and sit by the fireplace to read. This was such a sweet, cute, and clean read. I can never get enough of these books that give you Hallmark movie vibes. If you are into any of the things I mentioned then this book is definitely for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Candent Gate LLC for allowing me to read this ARC.

To be completely honest, I was originally going to rate this 2 stars, and even that felt generous, but after sitting with it for a while, I’m giving it a pretty solid 3, maybe even a 3.5. The writing, especially towards the beginning, felt very… cringy (for lack of a better word). Maybe it’s just been way too long since I’ve read a YA book, but I don’t know. It was not my favorite. But finallyyyy, about 60% of the way into it, I started to enjoy it more. To be fair, this is the authors first published book (from what I can find) so my dislike of the writing could probably be attributed to lack of experience. Who knows.

Although this wasn’t my favorite book of all time or anything, the storyline was incredibly cute. I found myself rooting for Allie and Grant from the very beginning of their relationship. They fit so well together and I smiled SO hard when they finally kissed - which I should mention, was 72% into the book. Talk about a slowww burn). Aside from loving them as a couple, I also really liked both characters individually. Allie is definitely someone I would be friends with. I love her high energy and enthusiasm; she would make me feel like she ******wanted****** to hang out with me and never make me question whether she was enjoying our time or not. I appreciate that. And Grant is just as organized and methodical as me, something I also really appreciate. I like that he thinks things through, but also knows when the moment is right to just let his heart lead the way. I want someone in my own life who cares about me as much as he cares about Allie and plans cute dates like he does 🥲

Absolutely will read the sequel to this, if one is released. I need more to the story!

Absolutely adorable. It had all the festive, fun activities of the holiday season, sprinkled in with every delicious combination of hot cocoa possible! If you want a sweet romcom with minimal drama, this a great read for you.

This book is so freaking cute!!

The Perfect Winter Plan is the winter holiday romcom of your dreams. It is adorable from the start to the finish.

Allie and Grant are just gorgeous together, and I love the way their relationship develops. The winter dates that they surprise each other with are very cute, and has made me want to move countries just so I can have a snowy winter. Also the cocoa flavours!! I had no idea places like this are a thing, can we please get one in Australia asap. Love all the interesting flavours, and I loved the cocoa shop as a setting for so many of the interactions between Allie, Grant and friends.

This is a step up from the usual 'fake dating' trope, and I love that it is just a bit different to the usual romcoms.

Allie's family is super intriguing, and I am very eager to read Jackson's story in the next book... And please please can we have one for Adam!

The end of this book, with Allie's VERY adorable presentation to Grant, totally made me tear up. Honestly just so sweet, and so perfect for her character.

My only downside was that some of Allie's speech was quite repetitive, and I was getting a bit bothered by the amount of times she says 'my guy' to Grant.

Overall this is a very cute book, and I highly recommend it to lovers of romcoms!

The Perfect Winter Plan is the sweetest holiday rom-com. I genuinely enjoyed reading this one. Very festive and well written. I enjoyed the Allie and Grant and really were rooting for their happiness throughout the book. Reminded me of sitting on the couch snuggled in a blanket watching a Hallmark movie. Very good job with this one, will recommend to others.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this book!

Yes! I love a good Hallmark feel book! This book is so cute and gives you all of those warm butterfly feelings! It did seem really eazy to read.
I would give this 3-4 stars so ill rate it a 4.

I have one word for this book: adorable ❤

This is my 1st winter themed book of the month and it got me in the holiday spirit.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Allie is a kindergarten teacher in a small town, she's a real sunshine type, full of energy. She's happy being single but she loves winter and has a list for the perfect winter date ideas. The only problem is you need a boyfriend to make these ideas come true.

Grant is an architect and a workaholic, he's a real planner. His life is separated into phases: 1. succes and career, 2. marriage and family, 3. reteriment and relax. But when his bosses want proof that he can balance work and his presonal life he comes up with a new plan.

Allie and Grant agree to date each other during winter and then break up after New Year's Eve.
The plan is perfect.
Grant can prove to his bosses that he can have a life outside of work. Allie gets to experience her winter dating dream.
It's a planned out, risk-free dating.
What could possible go wrong?
Well, everything of course once they start dating and slowly growing fond of each other.

This book was so cute, I caught myself smiling several times. 🥰

I really like the winter dates plan made by the main characters - Allie and Grant as a couple only for the holiday season, they’re all fun and simple to do!
Grant’s character felt a bit uptight and weird at first but he started to grow on me as he goes on this exciting dates with Allie – I started to find him sort of adorable!

While I like the winter date plans they have, I’m having difficulties in connecting with Allie’s character. Some of her dialogue felt stiff and she appears not as playful as I thought she would be.
I also wish the secondary characters have more role in the story, I would like to know more about them.

Overall, this is not a bad one but it’s not that great either. I like the concept of the story and wish Allie’s character and the writing style slightly more developed.
It’s an okay read, if you’re looking for a simple and fun holiday read then you can give this one a try.

I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

This book is as cozy and warm as the hot coca that stars in it! Allie and Grant are easily my comfort couple!

The idea, the story, and the characters are all amazing. There were a few times the writing got a little simplistic, especially when it was a character's thoughts. But that is the only thing wrong with this book! A Hallmark rom-com that just hits that holiday spot!

I think a lot of people will really like this book, but it was a no for me. Dnf after 50%. I struggled a lot with this book. The story didn't catch me at all. The characters was very immature. It was a very slow read for me...

The Perfect Winter Plan
by Vanni Shaw
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5

I love the story! So sweet and heartwarming! I would love to watch it as a movie! It took me a while to get into the story and I confess that I almost DNF it because of the writing style in the beginning, that was more like a YA book. But I’m so very glad that I decided to keep going. It gets better as you read. It’s a very sweet story and a great book for Christmas time.

Allie Hayes: Kindergarten teacher; Can’t seem to keep a relationship; Lives life one day at the time; Loves Christmas time and all the romance it brings along.
Grant Covington: Architect; Too focus on his Phase 1 (career) to think about relationships (Phase 2); Plans everything in his life; Needs to balance work and life so he can bit a partnership at his company.

Grant and Allie dating for the holidays? Seems like The perfect winter plan.

In this opposites attract romance, The perfect winter plan is not a fake dating plan. It’s a real winter time dating plan where they will have holiday teamed date nights, lots of hot cocoa, fulfill each other’s holiday wishes and on Jan 1, they would break up. But as the days go by, they start actually liking each other. Maybe it wasn’t the perfect winter plan after all.

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Thank you NetGalley and Candent Gate LLC for an ARC of The Perfect Winter Plan!

I loves the hallmark movie feels that this book gave. I loved all of the different types od characters throughout. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a fan of the writing. It felt very YA. It also included a lot of details that could of been left out as they weren’t necessarily for the story.

All in all, a cute little winter book.
3.5 rounded to 4 stars

This book is a very charming holiday read! I do wish there was more depth to Allie, our FMC. She is a kindergarten teacher and is written as very quirky, but she comes off as juvenile at times. Grant seemed way more realistic to me.

If you love warm and fuzzy Hallmark Christmas movies, then this is definitely the book for you!

Great festive read. Grant and Allie are fake dating, but will it lead to more?
Looking forward to more books from this author.