The Summer Breeze: Love & Misfortunes

Summer Breeze #2

by Shail Rajan

Callie Williams seems to have found the happily ever after she was so desperately seeking. Her new business venture, The Summer Breeze Bed & Breakfast, is a raging success, and she’s let her guard down just enough for Nick Larrington to wrangle his way into her heart. But will her happiness disappear in an instant when misfortune strikes?

Guests and the seasons keep changing, but your favorite characters from The Summer Breeze Bed and Breakfast, including Lynette, Tiny, Kirsten, and Grace, are all back in Book 2 of this heartwarming series. Join Callie as she continues her unsuccessful attempts to not meddle in her guest's lives, eats even more mouthwatering food, and tries to keep her head on straight when Nick is around.

408 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2023

About the author

What if the life you always wanted was waiting just around the corner? That's the heart of Shail Rajan's writing.

The author of five women's fiction novels, she writes warm, feel-good stories with clean romance set in charming small towns. Her Summer Breeze series — set in the fictional Seneca Springs in upstate New York's Finger Lakes wine country — follows Callie Williams as she rebuilds her life, her heart, and a beloved bed & breakfast. Her standalone novel, The Recipient, blends women's fiction with clean romance and suspense in a small-town setting.

If you love cozy, heartwarming fiction with second chances, found family, food, and community — books in the spirit of Debbie Macomber and Susan Wiggs — Shail's books are for you.

Born in India, raised in upstate New York, she now lives in California with her husband and three children.

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Reviews

[christine]

The Summer Breeze

This is an clean romance that's inspiring and uplifting. The characters are friendly, like family,very supportive and the food that sound amazing. This story draws you in from the first page to the last. Its fun, fresh, heartwarming and deeply moving story. I can hardly wait for book 3. I highly recommend and enjoy.

[Debbie Rozier]

I love entering the town of Seneca Springs and especially enjoying the guests and staff at The Summer Breeze Bed and Breakfast. This book moves fast just like a real place of business and the reader gets to meet and enjoy stories about multiple guests. Many of these guest end up having connections to Seneca Springs residents which makes the book so rich. There is romance and found family and even a villain that causes havoc at the The Summer Breeze. There are new faces and old friends from book 1.

I look forward to a book three to see what’s next for the The Summer Breeze owner, Callie and all those characters that feel like they’ve become old friends.

[Deb Blackbourn]

Summer Breeze’s Growth

This is another wonderful book focusing on the Summer Breeze Bed & Breakfast and Callie, the owner, her significant and her employees. Callie’s business keeps flourishing and growing. There’s always one bad apple and this book has one too! Please get your favorite beverage, put on your pjs and slippers and read this book. You won’t be disappointed!

[Daniel Kral]

Good series

These books made you feel like you were actually there! Her descriptions of the weather, the food, the smells, what the B and B looked like just take you there. I'd recommend these books !

[Carol Gil]

Wow!

Callie is such a kindhearted person that eventhough she had red flags still brought in Evie who ended up creating alot of havoc. Along the way she also had trials of relationships and such. Can't wait to see what else happens at Summer Breeze.

[Delbora]

Love This Story

Such a great continuation of the beginning story. So much renewing and rebuilding of lives that are inspiring!!

This author is extremely talented and appreciated by this reader!

[Diann]

The Summer Breeze: Love & Misfortunes

This is a follow up story to the first one. Call it the owner of the B&B is wonderful at the things she has started with love and misfortunes including a fire.

[Cathy]

I wanted a book 3!

[Allison Elliott]

I've loved both books in this series so much:-) secretly hoping for a 3rd book continuing Callie and Nick's story. Highly recommend this feel good read. 5 stars

[Tammy]

Great read!

You will be so engrossed in finishing ,you will lose track of time ! This is such a great book!

[Terry L Wills]

Love this book and series

[Zelina]

Excellent conclusion to the series

[Stefhanie D.]

Book 2 did not disappoint! Would definitely recommend this series. I’ll be reading book 3 next!

[Michelle Noerenberg]

Really enjoyed the second book in this series. A quick read, with some additional twists that were not present in the first book in the series. Can’t wait for book 3!

[jacqueline murphy]

Excellent series !

I loved these books, I visualized the location due to a great story teller. I look forward to some similar books

[Lynne Keys]

Enjoyable

I love the simple storyline. The characters have great stories. The romance, along with the story, is easy to like.

[Marjorie M.]

Will hook you in

I'm so in love with these books, The characters and story lines just grab you and take you on a ride of sadness, happiness, love, second chances, and knowing that you can always raise above better than before and realise you stronger for it. Never sell yourself short. Please need more of Summer Breeze......

[Audrey S]

Enjoy both books in the series. Light read and you want everyone to have the happily ever after.

[Shail Rajan]

Dear Reader,
Welcome back to Seneca Springs! If you enjoyed The Summer Breeze Bed & Breakfast, book two brings even more of what readers loved—heartfelt friendships, cozy vibes, and just the right amount of romantic tension. It’s the kind of story that feels like a warm hug and reminds you that life’s misfortunes might just lead you to exactly where you belong.

Guests and the seasons keep changing, but your favorite characters from The Summer Breeze Bed and Breakfast, including Callie, Lynette, Tiny, Kirsten, and Grace, are all back in Book 2 of this heartwarming series. Join Callie as she continues her unsuccessful attempts to not meddle in her guest's lives, eats even more mouthwatering food, and tries to keep her head on straight when Nick is around.

Wishing you happy reading,
Shail

[Pooja Aggarwal]

I had loved the first book in the series and so was eagerly waiting for this one. The book does not disappoint. You get to live with Callie and visualize the daily happenings at the Summer breeze. The author walks you through beautifully - things are progressing all around, both at the bed and breakfast and in Callie’s life. I love how family and friends like family always show up for her. They embrace her during the good and the bad. Makes you believe in the general goodness of people. And then of course there is the food, front and center. Already marked a few recipes I want to try out. Can’t wait for the next installment

[Suchi]

I really enjoyed this book! Like the first one in the series, this book is a perfect escape with characters you'd love to meet in person and just enough small town drama to be engaging without being overwhelming. The author paints a lovely picture of life at the Summer Breeze B&B, with a fun overarching narrative peppered with at times heartfelt and at times humorous vignettes. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series!

[Booklover]

I loved book 2 in The Summer Breeze series! I was hooked from the beginning to the unexpected ending. Each interconnected storyline drew me in and I felt like I knew the characters. Every scene and setting was so well written that I could picture life at the bed and breakfast. Can't wait for the next one!

[Shital B.]

What a wonderful follow-up to Book 1 in the series. The introduction of new characters to fall in love with, more mouth-watering creations by Tiny (and Grace!) to imagine and a few mysteries to solve along the way in the latest adventures of Callie at The Summer Breeze! Cant wait to see what happens in Book 3!

[Lisa]

Very Boring Book

Read it slow, wasn’t interesting at all. Will try the 3rd book and see if that one is better. I liked the first one.

[Joanna Monahan]

Brimming with quirky characters and mouthwatering meal descriptions, the comings and goings of the staff and guests of The Summer Breeze make for an immersive, entertaining read.

While the first book of the series was about the power each of us have to change our future, the second book, THE SUMMER BREEZE: LOVE & MISFORTUNES is about what happens when the past comes to call.

Once again, Rajan works her magic, sprinkling small mini arcs and mysteries throughout the book, while never taking her eye off Callie’s continued emotional journey.

Fans of the first book will be happy to have booked this return visit. Newcomers will find themselves equally enchanted by this new world.