Cat Lady

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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

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[A WOMAN ALWAYS LANDS ON HER FEET]

Get ready for CAT LADY, the brilliantly bold and joyful new novel from Dawn OPorter
Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read MATT HAIG

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CAT LADY [n.]
Single, independent, crazy, aloof, on-the-shelf, lives alone . . .

Its safer for Mia to play the part that people expect. Shes a good wife to her husband Tristan, a doting stepmother, she slips on her suit for work each morning like a new skin.

But beneath the surface, theres another woman just clawing to get out . . .

When a shocking event shatters the conventional life shes been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice. Does she live for a society thats all too quick to judge, or does she live for herself

And if thats as an independent woman with a cat, then the world better get ready . . .

Fresh, funny and for anyone whos ever felt astray, CAT LADY will help you belong because a woman always lands on her feet.

PRAISE FOR CAT LADY:

My book of the year Reader review

A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat Fearne Cotton

Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful! Reader review

Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph The Unmumsy Mum

Dawn OPorter challenges the stereotypes of the typical cat lady with this beautiful and emotional read Reader review

An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together Emma Gannon

I absolutely adored this book! Reader review

Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth Sarah Morgan

A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone Reader review

A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion Daisy Haggard

A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection Milly Johnson

A Sunday Times No.10 bestseller for w/c 31/10/2022

Reviews

A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat FEARNE COTTON

I love the way Dawn writes. Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read. It is warm, funny and challenges a few stereotypes along the way. I also now want a cat MATT HAIG

A perfect mix of moving, funny and a little bit bonkers, in Dawn's signature style. A love letter to pets everywhere, an ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together EMMA GANNON

I cried with laughter as much as sorrow . . . this engrossing and entertaining novel is the cat's whiskers SUNDAY EXPRESS

I cant remember the last time a book made me laugh so hard. Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph THE UNMUMSY MUM

Beautifully written, heart-breaking and hilarious, often counter-intuitive and always thought-provoking DAILY MAIL

Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth. I adored this book SARAH MORGAN

A witty, tender novel I PAPER

Quirky, funny and unexpected ADELE PARKS

At last a kickass novel for us cat ladies. We are legion and this book is FABULOUS. Purr-fection. I adored it MILLY JOHNSON

Cat lovers will rejoice in this tale of a woman who simply cannot, and maybe doesnt want to, be tamed HEAT

Author Bio

Dawn O'Porter is a Sunday Times bestselling novelist, columnist and broadcaster who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, sons Art and Valentine, cat Lilu and dog Potato. She has made numerous documentaries about all sorts of things: polygamy, childbirth, Geisha, body image, breast cancer and even the movie Dirty Dancing. She is the critically acclaimed author of The Cows, Paper Aeroplanes and Goose. Dawn also collects vintage clothing, and admits to writing her best work when she is wearing a bonkers seventies dress and her hair is a voluminous bob.