"Whimsical Paranormal Romance"

Maggie is a cat. She doesn't want to be though. She's in love with her master, Nicholas and wants to be a woman so he will love her like she loves him. Maggie goes to Old Tom, the wise one-eyed cat and tells him her wish. Old Tom grants her wish and gives her until All Hallow's Eve for Nick to tell her he loves her. If he doesn't, she turns back into a cat forever. There's another catch also. Maggie is a cat by day and a human by night. This seriously cuts down on the time that Maggie has to get Nick to admit that he loves her.

Nicholas has his whole life planned right down to the woman he's going to marry. He is about to be made partner in the law firm where he works and his fiancee is his biggest client's daughter. Nick works hard because he doesn't want his sister Deena to want for anything. He remembers how hard it was when their parents died and how he almost lost custody of Deena. He also thinks Deena is fragile because she talked to fairies when she was little.

Maggie shows up at Nick's door one evening naked as a jaybird. Nick is so surprised that he runs to his best friend Hoop's house. Hoop thinks Nick is crazy. He would never have left a beautiful naked woman alone but then again he's nothing like Nick. Maybe that's why they are and have been best friends for years.

This is one book that I could not put down. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every page and couldn't wait to find out how this book ended. I predict Julie Kenner will go far in her writing career and I look forward to her next book.

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted July 3, 2001

Werecat in reverse: A cat takes on human form.

Interesting fact:
Did you know that Hoop and Deena (who first appear in The Cat's Fancy) appear in all of the Aphrodite novels?

Summary

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The Cat's Meow -- Straight-laced Nicholas Goodman's life was going just fine. A hotshot attorney in a huge law firm, Nick had money, success, and a girlfriend whose father just happened to be his biggest client. All the aspects of his life were tucked neatly into nice little corners, just the way Nick liked it. Until he opened his door and found a completely naked, slightly befuddled, green-eyed beauty on his doorstep.

A Woman's Wish -- Maggie had found the man of her dreams-- Nick Goodman. He was smart, sexy, and she knew he loved her. Maggie's only problem was ... well, she wasn't entirely human. But Maggie was determined, and through the power of love she was given a chance--and a lithe woman's body. She had one week to convince Nicholas to admit that he loved her. One week to prove that a guy like Nick could fall for "a girl like Maggie." One week to prove that a cat's fancy could be the love of a lifetime.

Winner of PEARL AWARD 2000 Honorable Mention - Best Fantasy / Magical
Julie Kenner: Honorable Mention - Best New Author