🐾 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.