Paws for Healing

· Pages and Paws Book 2 · Jeanine Lauren
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Brioche, a calico rescue cat, is grieving. Her person has moved into a care facility, and while she waits at the Bookworm by the Bay for a new home, she does something unexpected — she chooses someone who seems just as sad as she is.

Chantal knows all about starting over. After beating cancer and losing her beloved grandmother, she’s come to Sunshine Bay to ready her grandmother’s cottage for sale. She has no plans to stay, and no intention of adopting a cat. But when Brioche chooses her, something tells her she has to say yes.

Anderson has spent too long carrying burdens he doesn’t talk about. When his marriage ended, it was the woman next door — the adopted grandmother his two children adored — who helped hold his family together. Now she’s gone, his daughter is grieving, and Anderson is doing his best to be strong for everyone.

Then Chantal arrives with a calico cat, a cottage full of repairs, and a promise to pick up the knitting lessons her grandmother left unfinished. Helping her is the easiest thing Anderson has done in months. Letting her matter is another story.

They’re grieving the same remarkable woman. Chantal has learned that life is too short to wait. Anderson has learned that he must be the rock for his children — and keep his own heart safe. And the cottage will soon be sold. Can two people who have already lost so much risk their hearts again?

Book 2 of Pages and Paws: a sweet, closed-door second-chance, single dad romance with a matchmaking rescue cat, a fresh start by the sea, and the found family of Sunshine Bay. Can be read as a standalone.

Brioche, a calico rescue cat, is grieving. Her person has moved into a care facility, and while she waits at the Bookworm by the Bay for a new home, she does something unexpected — she chooses someone who seems just as sad as she is. Chantal knows all about starting over. After beating cancer and...

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2 reviews
Debbie Borthwick
October 4, 2026
I enjoyed this story, it was my first time reading a novel by Jeanine Lauren. I like that she tells about the lives of older people, but I found it confusing with other characters mentioned that weren't part of the main story. Do I need to read the books in order? I can't imagine what Chantel went through with her battle with cancer and her ex walking out on her. It was a slow build romance with her & her neighbour that is believable. I was gifted an ARCand I'm sharing my honest opinion.
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MaryEllen Cox
September 26, 2026
This is my voluntary review of a copy I was given. Chantal gets busy right away when she comes to her grandma's house to ready it for sale. Before she's rested from the travel and fully unpacked, she's adopted a cat, taken her grandma's knitting student under her wing, and made friends at the local fiber arts co-op. As her friendships grow, she finds the thought of leaving harder to consider. I loved the solution to her dilemma and the happy-for-now ending to this story.
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About the author

Jeanine Lauren is a USA Today bestselling author of women’s fiction and closed-door romance. Her novels explore second chances, belonging, and love in the second half of life, all set in the interconnected world of Sunshine Bay, inspired by Canada’s Vancouver Island.

Jeanine Lauren is a USA Today bestselling author of women’s fiction and closed-door romance. Her novels explore second chances, belonging, and love in the second half of life, all set in the interconnected world of Sunshine Bay, inspired by Canada’s Vancouver Island.

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