chelsea_jack's review
3.0
This second in the "Cool Cats" series lacked a real wow factor for me. It's a cutesy romance between a social anxious music geek and the recently-burned-by-a-bad-relationship musician he's been crushing on quietly for a while.
When a sentient, 'mind-messing' cat shows up to give Emerson some extra confidence and a looser tongue, a relationship begins to develop....
Generally, it's cute and short, but I found the cat detail odd, the tie-in with the tattoo a little forced and the girl a little too not-understanding. Kind of a meh for me overall, your mileage may very.
I received this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
See my complete review at To Each Their Own Reviews
When a sentient, 'mind-messing' cat shows up to give Emerson some extra confidence and a looser tongue, a relationship begins to develop....
Generally, it's cute and short, but I found the cat detail odd, the tie-in with the tattoo a little forced and the girl a little too not-understanding. Kind of a meh for me overall, your mileage may very.
I received this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
See my complete review at To Each Their Own Reviews
regencyfan93's review
4.0
The sense of Minneaplis was strong, Uptown, Lake Harriet, music stores, luthiers. I enjoyed the setting as much as the story.
Sam the cat who can project thoughts to Emerson. Sam the cat who makes Emerson capable and confident. That was fun too.
Sam the cat who can project thoughts to Emerson. Sam the cat who makes Emerson capable and confident. That was fun too.
turophile's review
4.0
An enjoyable fluff of a book. Lengthwise, probably closer to a novella. Genre, maybe romance though it’s definitely not your typical one as the narrator alternates between the hero and a cat, never the heroine and the relationship between the boy and the cat is intertwined with the relationship with the boy and the girl. The cat as narrator may be why I liked, but didn’t love the book. I’m not a huge fan of non-reality. A cat who can narrate a book and control the thoughts of its owner definitely falls into that category. That being said, it’s quite a charming story.
The story begins with our cat, George who becomes known as Sam, being ditched by his owner. Our hero, a young man named Emerson, stumbles upon him while drunk and brings him own. That cat soon realizes he may have found an owner with whom he could live. He joins Emerson at work and helps Emerson steel the courage to talk to a girl, Lola. Emerson has admired Lola for over a year, but he’s so tongue-tied around women to whom he’s attracted that she thinks he hates her. Somehow Sam gives him the courage and words to finally speak to Lola.
As the book proceeds, Lola must confront the conflict between her attraction to Emerson and his aberrant behavior. Emerson must learn how to talk to women without the assistance of a cat. A bit crazy but it all works. I just wish the novel wasn’t so short. It felt truncated at times.
I enjoy Theresa Weir’s writing style. It’s conversational, but not lazy. An enjoyable read.
Not quite sure how to rate it though . 3.75 on romance scale, so I’ll round up to 4
melaniebopp's review
2.0
I was really enjoying this. And then the girl turned into a bit of a crazy person.
fernbell's review
5.0
Cats, music and more
Liked how the author included the cat into the story. Sometimes they say an animal and you get a moment here and there, not in this story. The build up was good, and the little twist. You got to know the characters and where they were coming from. Felt like a connection with them. I would read this author again.
Liked how the author included the cat into the story. Sometimes they say an animal and you get a moment here and there, not in this story. The build up was good, and the little twist. You got to know the characters and where they were coming from. Felt like a connection with them. I would read this author again.
krystolla's review against another edition
4.0
This story soft, warm and slightly quirky. It's like curling up in the crochet afghan your mother made and that you love more for the hole in the bottom and the fact it's not quite square.
This isn't the soul-rending book that wrench your life into a new orbit, like so many romances try, this will give you a reason to smile even on a day when you didn't think you could.
This isn't the soul-rending book that wrench your life into a new orbit, like so many romances try, this will give you a reason to smile even on a day when you didn't think you could.
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