The Cat's Fancy

What a delightful and original tale--or should I say tail? THE CAT'S FANCY is seductive, outrageous, and witty. I thoroughly enjoyed the sensuality and the story itself. The romance was a challenge, but Kenner rose to the occasion and proved herself a master storyteller. Excellent work!

Maggie the cat turned to the sage elder of her clan Old Tom for help. She loves her owner Nicholas Goodman and believes he reciprocates her feeling although he is engaged to that "unreal" female. She wants to turn human so that they can become complete. Old Tom explains the heavy cost to Maggie. She will give up eight lives if he helps her turn human. He also explains the price of the conversion. She has till All Hallows Eve, one week away, for Nicholas to state he loves her. During the day she will revert to her feline form while at night she will be human.Attorney Nicholas does not believe in magic or love although he cherishes and loves his sister and his cat. However, his belief system is nuked when a beautiful naked woman appears at his door. As the clock ticks on Maggie, her handicaps include not fully understanding human psychology and the daily physical conversion. Even as he begins to fall in love with Maggie, she knows that each second that passes without those three words from Nicholas means she is that much closer to losing it all.Julie Kenner spins a magical romance that will provide much pleasure to fans of something a bit different. Nicholas is a warm caring character. His sister Deena, her significant other Hoop, and Old Tom help propel the story line forward. However, what makes this tale worth reading is Maggie whose struggles with human vs. feline philosophy turns the reading experience into an enchanting spell.Harriet Klausner

It's not that often that I read a book that not only has me rolling on the floor, but seriously has me thinking about those "nine cat's lives........" especially since I have two cats myself! Maggie is a black cat who LOVES her attorney owner, Nicholas Goodman, and wants to save him from marrying his fiancee, Angela, who also happens to be his bosses daughter........Maggie begs Old Tom, a magical cat, into turning her into a human being..he agrees by making the condition that Nicholas must tell her outloud that he loves her, by Halloween which is one week away....also that she'll be a human only by night, and during daylight she'll be feline.... The antics are hysterically funny, including those by secondary characters, Deena (Nick's sister who can talk to fairies) and Hooper (Nick's best friend) Don't think this book is just a silly fairy-tale-like romance....Although it had me rolling on the floor, especially when Maggie, the human, is caught munching on a bag of cat crunchies, this book has much warmth and depth into human and feline behavior!! Just loved how Maggie learned to act like a human, by watching tv shows such as Jerry Springer and soap operas! Each and every one of you who loves a good romance, or just loves cats, has GOT to read this book....it will warm the cockles of your heart as you see the human Maggie trying to win the heart of her love using no guiles... A definite "comfort" read and a definite "keeper"...this is an author to watch..........just can't wait for her next book which deals with the heroine having "x-ray" vision.......I'm already chuckling!! If I could have rated this book 6 stars, I would have!

Maggie the cat has one wish: she wants to become a woman so that her owner, Nicholas, will love her as much as she loves him. Time is running out. Nick is engaged to Angela, the "Ice Queen" according to his sister and best friend. They don't love each other, but the marriage will be a solid business alliance. Angela's father's business is Nick's biggest client. Old Tom, the one-eyed patriarch of Maggie the cat's clan, grants Maggie's wish to become a woman. However, as with all good spells, there are conditions. Maggie will only be a woman at night (she'll revert to feline status during daylight hours) and she only has one week to get Nick to tell her he loves her. If Nick fails to tell Maggie he loves her, she'll revert to her former furry self.Imagine Nick's suprise when he opens his front door to a beautiful naked woman. She seems to be stalking him. Her kisses are wonderful. So wonderful, that he runs out of the house and down the street to his best friend's house for the night. What follows is a really sweet (and sexy) love story about the importance of family, integrity and love. Maggie's delight in the world outside Nick's house results in his rediscovering it himself, as well as his falling in love with her (of course). One caveat: you really must suspend disbelief in order to enjoy this sweet love story. Those looking for realism are not going to find it in this book. But for the rest of us who loved fairy tales as little girls, this book is an excellent read.