Jeanine's Books

Pages and Paws

About the Series!

Welcome back to Sunshine Bay, where books fill the shelves, cats fill the windows, and second chances are always within reach.

In the Pages and Paws series, each story brings together people at a crossroads—whether they’re starting over, healing from the past, or learning to trust again. At the heart of it all is the Cat’s Meow Rescue Centre and the local bookstore, where a shared mission to care for animals creates unexpected connections… and lasting love.

As cats find their forever homes, the people around them begin to discover something just as life-changing: friendship, belonging, and the courage to open their hearts again.

Paws for Connection

Single mom Sarah King agrees—reluctantly—to let her daughter adopt a kitten.
What she doesn’t expect? A shared custody arrangement with Simon, a kind, steady teacher… and a man who just might be worth the risk she swore she’d never take again.

As the kittens draw their families together, Sarah begins to wonder:
Is she ready to open her heart… not just to a pet, but to love?

Meanwhile, Raven Johnson, founder of the Cat’s Meow Rescue Centre, is facing a different kind of vulnerability. With her daughter Wren back home and struggling, Raven must balance motherhood, responsibility, and a growing relationship with Lance—the bookstore owner who’s quietly become essential to her life.

The Shops at Sunshine Bay

Cover for Christmas Tree and MIstletoe by Jeanine Lauren

Christmas Trees and Mistletoe

After her divorce, Kathleen hoped for a fresh start with a new toy store and more time with her granddaughters. But when business troubles and family emergencies collide, she finds herself at odds with Roy—the girls’ other grandfather. He’s charming, exasperating, and far too easy to fall for.

Making Sweet Music

It is a family affair- a grandmother trying to save her marriage, a widower having difficulty coping and a little boy who just wants to be loved. Can Kiran, the new nanny help the family navigate their new tune?

The Bookworm and The Cat's Meow

When divorced Lance Reed takes over his aunt's bookstore in Sunshine Bay, he faces a cat adoption agreement he dreads. Enter cat-loving Raven Johnson, who runs the adoption agency.

Only problem...Lance Hates Cats!

Whisking Love and Building Dreams

In Sunshine Bay, Esther Shepherd has built a safe, predictable life running her bistro and guarding her heart. Curtis Woodrow has leaned on her for years, but now he’s beginning to see her as more than a friend.

Sunshine Bay Original Series

Love's Fresh Start

A lonely widow, a man betrayed by love, and the abandoned cat that brings them together.

Can this trio find love and belonging, or are they destined to be alone?

Come Home to Love

When Susan discovers her husband of thirty-five years has been lying, she no longer trusts him or their life together.

Will this couple part for good? Or will they come home to love?

Angel and the Neville Next Door

Escaping a messy divorce, Helen just wants to be alone for the holidays so she agrees to cat-sit in Sunshine Bay .

All is well until she meets the neighbours: A lonely divorcee and Neville, a devilish Westie determined to bring them together.

A Partridge in Sunshine Bay

Vivian thought she had lost her Christmas spirit forever. After enduring the most difficult year of her life, marked by the devastating loss of her husband, she plans to spend the holidays alone in her grief. But her daughter, mischievous grandson, and a few well-meaning neighbors have other ideas.