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The Bookworm and the Cat's Meow (The Shops at Sunshine Bay) Kindle Edition

by Jeanine Lauren (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars (165)

When life gives you a second chance, sometimes it comes with claws. 🐾❤️📚

After his divorce, Lance Reed trades city chaos for the cozy charm of a seaside bookstore in Sunshine Bay. He hopes for peace, quiet, and maybe a fresh start—until the local pet rescue asks him to host a few adoptable cats in his shop.

There’s just one small problem: Lance hates cats.

Enter Raven Johnson, the spirited, cat-loving woman who runs The Cat’s Meow Rescue Centre. Also divorced and in her fifties, Raven has poured her heart into caring for her daughter and her feline friends. She has no time—or courage—for romance.

But when the bookshop and cat shelter become unexpectedly intertwined, sparks begin to fly amid the fur and fiction. Can Lance open his heart to the four-legged troublemakers invading his store—and to the woman who believes love deserves a second chance?

📚The Bookworm and the Cat’s Meow is a sweet, heartwarming small-town romance filled with humor, healing, and hope. Perfect for readers who love later-in-life love stories, animal rescues, and uplifting women’s fiction with a cozy coastal vibe.

Part of the Shops at Sunshine Bay series of heartwarming, small town, later in life, romances.

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  1. Part of series
    The Shops at Sunshine Bay
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    256 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    September 10, 2024
  6. File size
    3.3 MB
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About the Author

Jeanine Lauren is a USA Today bestselling author who writes women's fiction and sweet romance that celebrates friendship, love, community, and second chances.Though Jeanine has been writing most of her life, many (okay, almost all) of her words have been for her day jobs, term papers, volunteer work, or used to make endless 'to do' lists she rarely looks at.In 2019, Jeanine finally published the first book in her Sunshine Bay series -Love's Fresh Start - followed by several more, and is now writing as fast as she can, trying to make up for lost time.To find out when Jeanine's next books are coming out, join her mailing list.Jeanine lives in the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada, not far from the fictional town of Sunshine Bay where most of her characters live. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DBFD67HB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Littleford House Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1738834396
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Shops at Sunshine Bay
  • Best Sellers Rank: #659,068 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars (165)

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Jeanine Lauren is a USA Today bestselling author who crafts heartwarming women’s fiction and sweet romances, blending friendship, love, and second chances. Though she spent much of her life writing for work, school, and those never-ending to-do lists (admit it, we all have them), Jeanine found her true passion in creating stories that feel like coming home.

In 2019, she took a leap and published Love’s Fresh Start, the first book in her Sunshine Bay series, and she’s been making up for lost time ever since, bringing readers back to this beloved small town for stories filled with warmth and possibility.

Jeanine lives near the breathtaking coastline of British Columbia, not far from the fictional town of Sunshine Bay, where love and community are always in season. If you’d like to be among the first to know about her next release, join her mailing list—you might just get a sneak peek into her latest project!

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4.3 out of 5 stars
165 global ratings

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  • Miss_Kiki
    5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet clean romance
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I read another review about this book and I knew I had to read it as well. It is such a sweet story about a cat rescuer who meets the man who just bought the bookstore in their little town. I really liked the theme with cats, books and the 50+ year old characters that I could relate to.
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  • Liz
    4.0 out of 5 stars Starting over
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
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    I enjoyed this coming together of two people finding their way back from life changes. I liked the setting and loved the cats!
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  • Colleen Allard
    5.0 out of 5 stars All because of a cat
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
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    Such a heartwarming story about two people and many cats and how they start off on the wrong foot but end up on the right foot and their many adventures and misadventures in between. Loved it. Plan on reading more by Jeanine Lauren. For anyone who loves stories about cats.
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  • Pauline Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars must love cats
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
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    Light romance set in beautiful British Columbia, and an engaging community full of delightful characters. Heartfelt descriptions of cats and their back stories.
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  • DCNative
    5.0 out of 5 stars Purchased it based on the description
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Looking forward to reading it and expect to enjoy it.
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  • C. Y.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Purrfectly Cozy
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2026
    Format: Kindle
    The Bookworm and the Cat’s Meow was such a heartwarming, cozy read! The charming bookstore setting, adorable rescue cats, and sweet small-town vibe made this story impossible not to love.

    I especially enjoyed watching Lance and Raven’s relationship grow — their second-chance romance felt genuine, mature, and full of warmth. The character development (yes, even the cats!) added so much heart to the story.

    If you love books, cats, and uplifting romance, this one is definitely worth picking up. It left me smiling from beginning to end. 💕🐾

    I received an advance copy of this book for free and I am leaving my review voluntarily
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  • Tonya Speelman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four paws up!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    This was a cute frel good love story. All the characters were likeable and the plot was decent. I did feel there could have been a bit more character development.
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  • Prose and Petals
    5.0 out of 5 stars Her best one yet!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2026
    Format: Kindle
    "I've learned over the years that you need to be happy doing what you're doing. Though life is short, it can seem long when you're doing something you hate."

    I have read three books from this author and this one is my favorite book from her. I loved the slow burn, the town, the plot, and the characters are chef’s kiss. Definitely recommend

    TW: divorce, animal death,
    Language: none/minimal
    Spice: none
    POV: duel; third
    Troupe: second chance
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  • Kirsten Bett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Curl up, grab a cuppa and enjoy!
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 17, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I loved The Bookworm and the Cat's Meow because it always makes me feel happy to read about cats and books. What a great idea to combine a bookshop with a cat rescue centre to find the cats' humans and get more people reading! I would love to visit Vancouver Island one day, it sounds like a very beautiful place. Finding out how, not if, Lance and Raven would get together was interesting as well. A great read if you love cats, books and a good yarn!
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  • Janet Monaghan
    5.0 out of 5 stars happy story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2025
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    easy read
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  • Emsdale
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Cozy Read
    Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2025
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    This book is just what I needed for a cozy read. Read it with a cat you love on your lap. Well paced and I also liked the font and line spacing. I will now be looking for another book by this author.
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  • C. Downing
    5.0 out of 5 stars For those who love cats and books
    Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2025
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    A great read for book and cat lovers.
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  • Micheline
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lu en deux jours! Bien!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2025
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Bonne lecture élève!
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