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Waifs and Strays

The Cat Lady Chronicles, Book 1

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Waifs and Strays

By: Helen Harper
Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
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Nobody is just a cat lady.

Kit McCafferty's life is quiet, unremarkable, and filled with cat hair. In the magical city of Coldstream, located on the border between Scotland and England, Kit is viewed as little more than mildly eccentric and mostly harmless. She passes her days caring for her family of five cats, feeding the local feral moggies, and maintaining relatively good relations with her neighbors.

All that changes, however, when a teenage werewolf shows up at her door in the desperate hope of renting out a nearby vacant flat. Kit knows that the smart move is to tell him to leave. The last thing she needs is to become embroiled in complicated shapeshifter politics. But something about the secretive young werewolf tugs at her heartstrings.

It's not long before Kit ends up caught in a maelstrom of mysterious crime and magical wrong-doing. Fortunately, there's far more to Kit McCafferty than meets the eye and she has a few dark secrets of her own.

Of course, anyone with an ounce of intelligence knows that you underestimate a cat lady at your own peril.

©2024 Helen Harper (P)2025 Tantor Media Fantasy Cats Heartfelt Magic Werewolf Shifter

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Another great story this one is about how an assassin spends their retirement. With humour, mystery, and fighting this book has something for everyone. Read brilliantly by Ruth Urquhart.

Waifs and Strays

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I adore this narrator. She conveyed the character so well! As a cat lady myself, I loved the plot twist. I like the magic systems and worldbuilding involved. I do recommend!

Cat ladies unite!

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I'm never gonna look the same way at the title catlady again. I liked the characters and the storyline very much.

Briljant

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Fun story with lots of twists and turns. Nice narrator with a great accent. Best of all lots of lovely cats.

As a fellow catlady, I loved this book

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loved this story, very fun world and characters
The magic the main character uses was new and interesting. Its nice the main characters aren't 18 years old like in so many books and actualy have a lot of skills, knowledge and experience. Very keen to see where things go between the main characters so waiting hopefully for a sequel! Also Ruth Urquhart is a legend, stunning narration as always!

quirky and fun

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