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Whisking Love and Building Dreams (The Shops at Sunshine Bay) Kindle Edition
🐾 A cat, a cozy bistro, and a second chance at love. ❤️
Whisking Love and Building Dreams is part of the Shops at Sunshine Bay series of heartwarming small-town romances and uplifting women’s fiction set on the beautiful coast of Vancouver Island, Canada.
This sweet later-in-life love story is perfect for readers who enjoy second-chance romances, clean contemporary fiction, and emotional stories about friendship, hope, and community.
After heartbreak, Esther Shepherd has built a quiet, predictable life running her beloved bistro in Sunshine Bay. She spends her evenings with friends and keeping her heart safely guarded.
But when Curtis Woodrow, the widower she once helped through grief, begins to see her differently, their friendship starts to shift. As Esther tries to protect her heart, a mischievous cat named Pearl and the sudden arrival of her estranged brother bring hidden emotions—and long-buried secrets—to the surface.
Will Esther risk the safety of her familiar life to take a chance on love? And can Curtis let go of the past long enough to embrace a future filled with laughter, healing, and hope?
Whisking Love and Building Dreams is a clean, heartwarming romance about second chances, chosen family, and finding love when you least expect it. Perfect for readers who enjoy:
📚 women’s fiction about friendship and love,
❤️ later-in-life romance,
📚 second chance at love,
🌲 books set on the beautiful west coast of Canada
🥰 clean contemporary romance, and,
🐾 heartwarming books featuring cute cats.
✨ A feel-good women’s fiction novel about healing, hope, and love after loss. ✨
Whisking Love and Building Dreams is a sweet, emotional story of second chances, chosen family, and the quiet, steady love that grows when you least expect it.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJune 24, 2025
- File size1.4 MB
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Product details
- ASIN : B0F9174CM4
- Publisher : Littleford House Books
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : June 24, 2025
- Language : English
- File size : 1.4 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 256 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-1997523062
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Part of series : The Shops at Sunshine Bay
- Best Sellers Rank: #695,028 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,637 in Later in Life Romance (Kindle Store)
- #3,813 in Later in Life Romance (Books)
- #11,942 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

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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- Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2025Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseAnother great book in this series. I look forward to the next book
- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2026Format: KindleThis was a great small town romance story. The main characters are Esther and Curtis, who have been friends for years (Esther, divorced, helped Curtis after he lost his wife to Cancer). Their frienship begins to turn into something more as they both comes to terms with their feelings for each other. The book also deals with difficult family histories and forgiveness. It was a great story overall!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2026Format: PaperbackI bought this book in Canada when I was there for the summer and so enjoyed the depiction of the fictional Sunshine Bay, a faithful depiction of life on Vancouver Island. The characters have complex backstories and are relatable. It's refreshing to have a love story between more mature people who are healing from their various hurts and opening their hearts once again. The presence of Pearl the observant cat is a plus.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2025Format: Kindle“Reconciliation-the restoration of friendly relations.”
I liked the book. I don’t usually read books about 50 year olds, but I like how this author writes. I first read a novella from her and loved it so much. The characters were cute and I love this small town romance. It wasn’t very eventful though, and very predictable but I thought the story was like a hug and super cute. I would recommend if you are fine reading romance about 50 year olds. There were like three different characters falling in love so the ending was really sweet and special.
I loved how Esther’s cat, Pearl, symbolized Esther getting out of her shell and gaining trust from people.
Thank you BookSirens and the author for the arc. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
TW: heart attack, abusive relationships
Language: minimal
Spice; none
Troupe: small town romance, business owner, second-chance
POV: three in third person
Enjoyment: 🏠🏠🏠
- Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2025Format: KindleThis is a sweet, small town romance set in Sunshine Bay, Canada. Esther and Curtis have been friends for years, and she has been his support after the death of his wife. Esther's brother, Rick, has returned to town after decades, following his divorce. He has come to make amends with his younger son, and perhaps with his father as well.
There is no drama, no hysterics - this is a comfort type read about people we can all relate to and like, perfect for a rainy afternoon.
Thank you to BookSirens for the opportunity to read and review this novel.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseIt was a cute and fun read. Fully of happy moments and building blocks of friendship and family. I enjoyed it.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2025Format: KindleWhisking Love and Building Dreams is book #4 in The Shops at Sunshine Bay series by Jeanine Lauren.
This was the second book I’ve read by Jeanine Lauren, and it was as good as the previous book. I like characters including Pearl, the cat. They are relatable. I was pulled into this heartwarming story and couldn’t put it down.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2025Format: KindleIn this friends-to-lovers storyline, the clean romance was an easy read with a sweet storyline. This is just a feel-good book that lets you escape the real world for a few hours. A shorter book that makes the time go by quickly.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
































