The Summer Breeze: Bookshops & Vineyards

Summer Breeze #4

by Shail Rajan

Seneca Springs is thriving and change is in the air—new beginnings, second chances, and budding romances fill the town. But will Callie Williams be ready for what comes next or wish for what once was?

Seneca Springs is thriving and change is in the air—new beginnings, second chances, and budding romances fill the town. But will Callie Williams be ready for what comes next or wish for what once was?

The Summer Breeze Bed & Breakfast is as busy as ever, and Callie is doing her best to keep up. With a new baby, a steady stream of guests, and a town abuzz with activity, the rhythms of her life are shifting. A charming bookshop has opened its doors. A nearby vineyard has found unexpected new owners with big dreams. And love seems to be finding its way to everyone in town—whether they’re ready for it or not.

As the seasons change, so do the people and possibilities filling Callie’s days. In the fourth book of this heartwarming series, your favorite characters are back—Tiny, Lynette, Grace, Kirsten, Alexis, Jayce, and of course, Nick—alongside new visitors. Join Callie as she continues her unsuccessful attempts to not meddle in her guests’ lives, eats even more mouthwatering food, and learns that sometimes the best kind of changes are the ones you never saw coming.

430 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2025

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

[Shail Rajan]

Dear Reader,
I’m so excited to share Book 4 in The Summer Breeze series with you! As the seasons shift, so do the people and possibilities filling Callie’s days. In this latest installment of the heartwarming series, your favorite characters—Tiny, Lynette, Grace, Kirsten, Alexis, Jayce, and of course, Nick—are back, joined by some intriguing new visitors. Callie continues her well-intentioned (but rarely successful) attempts to avoid meddling in her guests’ lives, indulges in even more mouthwatering food, and discovers that the best kind of changes are the ones you never saw coming.

Thank you for once again joining Callie, the staff and guests at the B&B, and the wonderful residents of Seneca Springs on their journey.

Wishing you happy reading,
Shail

[Janet DeWilde]

Bookshops &Vineyards

Another fantastic book by Shail Rajan. I love her books and wish she could write faster. She’s an excellent author and storyteller.

[Elizabeth Lefler]

Excellent series! I highly recommend

These books turned out to be much better than I had imagined. I liked the fact that I almost needed a dictionary for some of the elusive words found on so many pages. For me, that is a sign of a talented writer.

If I wanted to list complaints, I would only be able to find one, and maybe a variant of that one annoyance. It's the often reused phrase "comfortable silence." I see it too often these days. There surely is another word that could replace Comfortable.

I loved the story lines, loved the fast-paced speed, and the detailed descriptions of the B and B, and all the new businesses that popped up all over the place, with just the right people to fill jobs and fund dreams.

I know this isn't exactly how Real Life works, but that's why it's called Fiction. I can't wait to read more.

[Deb Blackbourn]

New Opportunities

This is the 4th book in The Summer Breeze series. I have read the previous books also. This book finds Evelyne out of prison for arson.
She decides she wants to open a book store; but she needs a co-signer. Lynette who is the bookkeeper at Callie’s bed & breakfast, where Evelyne (aka Evie) set the fire, decides to co-sign the loan. The bookstore becomes a good addition to Seneca Springs’ business community. Tiny, the chef at Callie’s bed & breakfast & his fiancé, Gracie, decide to buy a winery. Lots of things happening in Seneca Springs! You will have to read the book to find out what things!

[Shital B.]

The fourth book in this series had me hooked! It had it all - suspense, love, laughter and delicious food that made me want to stop by a bakery or terrace restaurant in search of similar dishes! The story is perfectly weaved creating authentic experiences between the characters. There was newfound love between surprising characters as well as tales of parenthood that provided reality checks in the idyllic setting of Seneca Springs! Cover to cover it was a wonderful read that just shows the adventures in the finger lakes are not over yet!

[Suzette]

Excellent story continues

Absolutely loved the whole story!
I could not stop reading!
So intrigued how each character had his / her place & they all meshed together.

I HOPE the author continues with Aiden, Rosie & Summer

I've already purchased her other book - as I love the way everything connects & hope that there are more stories on the way!
thank you!

[Cheryl Spalding]

This was such a great series. I felt like I was meeting new friends and I wish I could be part of this special town. So sad to see this end. The ending tied things up nicely, but leaves it so we could still see more.

[Melanie Wright]

What a wonderful series

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and hate that it has ended. I feel like I know these people and I am part of their lives. I was able to picture all the scenes and people with laughs and tears.

[Frankie]

Really enjoyed reading this 4 book series by this author. Shail Rajan did a wonderful job of developing characters and weaving them together through out the series.

[Julie]

just a beautiful story

Couldn’t stop reading once I started. Read all 4 in one day. Hope there’s more to come. Can’t wait to read more

[Diann]

The Summer Breeze Bookshops and Vineyards

This final story tied all the ends in. Wonderfully written a real joy to read Hope the authors writes more wonderful books.

[Ann-Marie]

A perfect end to this delightful series!

[Rachel Huntley]

Great series

Loved this series easy to follow with lots of intertwined lives, it's great following them all through the books. Happily recommend

[Carol Gil]

Wonderful series!

Callie created a whole life for herself and in the process made several other people lives change in a good way. Together they created a family and they all helped each other become successful. It was wonderful.

[Joanna Monahan]

Shail Rajan writes heartfelt contemporary fiction you not only want to read but live in.
The Summer Breeze: Bookshops and Vineyards finds Callie and friends on the cusp of some big changes. Some expected, some not, but all will make their mark on Seneca Springs.
This book is the epitome of a comfort read, featuring characters who feel like friends and a setting that feels like home.

[Cathy Whytsell]

love this series

[Zelina]

Excellent book, so far I liked the whole series

[Jacqueline Boulden]

The fourth book in this heartwarming series has Callie juggling tasks at the Summer Breeze Bed & Breakfast, fears of losing her top chef, the challenge of moving into a new home, and, oh right, she’s about to have a baby. Plus she’s helping a former convict open a bookstore. That’s enough to keep anyone busy and any writer bouncing around the story. But Shail Rajan handles the various plotlines well and keeps us wondering what Callie is doing to do next, how she will handle all the challenges that come her way. This is a series with relatable characters and an inviting small town in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. A good read that kept me turning the pages.

[Sunny Bunny]

This book was an exceptional read. Loved the continuation of the story line and I loved the fact that the author brought back so many characters. Her style of writing allows for amazing visualization.

[Lisa]

great book

This one was much better than the last one. I could actually relate to this and the people in it. Going to read the next in series in hopes it’s like this one.