I’m a softie when it comes to stories featuring puppies or kittens and the very talented Nic Tatano brings the plight of four orphaned kittens into the spotlight and the hearts of his fans with this adorable story of an edgy hard-nosed reporter whose life is turned around, upside-down and inside-out when she discovers the kittens while reporting on a story.

I really liked Madison Shaw and though her character apparently undergoes a life changing transformation by taking in these kittens, I didn’t think this was so out of character for her. She struck me as the type of person who believes in justice, fairness and doing the right thing. Rescuing four newborn kittens is a huge undertaking for anyone, especially as these babies need to be bottle fed until they are big enough to eat on their own. I liked the support network Madison has in her life and loved her friends as well. I could see myself being friends with these people.

I loved Nick and thought he was the perfect match for her. Their initial meet-cute was so adorable and heartwarming and their chemistry was sizzling immediately. I thoroughly enjoyed the backstory of the kittens and learning Madison was partial to the special needs one, given her background and upbringing was profound.

What this story also gives is a lot of insight into other areas besides animal rescue. Madison Shaw was an abandoned baby and grew up in foster care and because of the notoriety she gets due to the kittens, she is able to further the awareness of kids needing good permanent homes and families. She is also pursuing political corruption and her dogged determination to get to the truth and expose the cover-up was an interesting side story.

My Final Verdict: I’m a loyal fan of Nic Tatano and will happily read anything he writes, but if you have never read any of his wonderful works, I suggest you start here. This story has so many “aww” moments, of course, but there are also some emotional moments that required the reaching for the Kleenex and some surprises that I didn’t expect as well.

I don't even know why I requested this book. I am not particularly fond of cats LOL so this was a pass for me. Sorry for requesting.

I am not going to be reviewing this book, but thank you for the approval.

This is a sweet little story that definitely appealed to the cat lover in me. The premise – how a litter of orphaned kittens transforms the life of a hardened news reporter – is right up my alley. By “little” I mean that the scope of the story is contained and domestic, rather than universe-shattering. The focus is on the heroine, her closest friends, her parade of potential, boyfriends, and of course the kittens. There’s a nice balance between romance, personal growth, and the notoriety that comes from blogging the lives of the kittens and becoming a spokesperson for adopting not only kittens but human children.

The one bobble for me almost knocked me out of the story at the outset, which was designating a tortoiseshell kitten as male. Although male tortoiseshell cats occur, they are extremely rare, as the coat color pattern requires two X chromosomes (females are XX, males normally XY, so male tortoiseshells must be sterile XXY – if you want to read more about how that works, check here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoiseshell_cat). I love this sort of genetics (not to mention tortoiseshell cats) and spotted the error right away, but determined to plow on with the story, albeit wincing (and casting aspersions at both the author who did not do the homework and the copy editor who did not catch it) every time that kitten was called “he.” Aside from that, it was a lovely, heartwarming story with a predictably uplifting, happy ending.