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Lange hat Werbegrafiker Jim auf die interne Beförderung hingearbeitet und dann schnappt sie ihm der neue Kollege Andrew einfach vor der Nase weg! Und als er sich in Katerform den Frust von der Seele laufen will, landet er auch noch prompt auf der Veranda seines Rivalen.
Doch weder Andrew noch Jim können Andrews Sohn Tony widerstehen, als er den "Streunerkater" kurzerhand zu seinem Haustier erklärt. Und so muss Jim recht schnell feststellen, dass er Andrew sympathischer findet, als ihm lieb ist. Doch die Probleme lauern hinter jeder Ecke und das nicht nur, weil Jim ein Gestaltwandler ist...
Doch weder Andrew noch Jim können Andrews Sohn Tony widerstehen, als er den "Streunerkater" kurzerhand zu seinem Haustier erklärt. Und so muss Jim recht schnell feststellen, dass er Andrew sympathischer findet, als ihm lieb ist. Doch die Probleme lauern hinter jeder Ecke und das nicht nur, weil Jim ein Gestaltwandler ist...
254 pages, Paperback
First published December 9, 2012
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Chris T. Kat
26 books208 followersChris T. Kat lives in the middle of Europe, together with her husband of many years and their two children. She stumbled upon the M/M genre by luck and was swiftly drawn into it. She divides her time between work, her family—which includes chasing after escaping horses and lugging around huge instruments such as a harp—and writing. She enjoys a variety of genres, such as mystery/suspense, paranormal, and romance. If there's any spare time, she happily reads for hours, listens to audiobooks, or crafts.
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May 26, 2013
3.20 stars
Not what I was expecting and I'm still on the fence about the good and the bad. Why, why did Tony have to ruin it for me, big dramas and not in a good way. I did love how it started, what a great beginning. Mr Frosty was so cute, a huggable, purring delight. I thought this would be a fabulous story about cat shifters. Make no mistake, its not a *real* paranormal story, just a weird and pointless addition, that made no impact on what occurred throughout the story. No vital background info on the shifters or how Jim became a cat in the first place, very disappointing.
Tony the bratty six year old, gave me a headache, he was struggling to deal with a new home and school, the tantrums were killing me. His constant crying and manipulative fits were disturbing and Andrew wasn't much better in dealing with his son. He broke down a few times too, by then I was over it. Like another reviewer mentions its more a family oriented story than a romance, Andrew trying to cope raising his son was believable, too bad it took over the whole book. Jim and Andrew's relationship was on the back-burner. One more thing, the BDSM bit came out of nowhere, very random and didn't fit or feel right to me. I decided on the three and a bit stars because I loved the cat.
Not what I was expecting and I'm still on the fence about the good and the bad. Why, why did Tony have to ruin it for me, big dramas and not in a good way. I did love how it started, what a great beginning. Mr Frosty was so cute, a huggable, purring delight. I thought this would be a fabulous story about cat shifters. Make no mistake, its not a *real* paranormal story, just a weird and pointless addition, that made no impact on what occurred throughout the story. No vital background info on the shifters or how Jim became a cat in the first place, very disappointing.
Tony the bratty six year old, gave me a headache, he was struggling to deal with a new home and school, the tantrums were killing me. His constant crying and manipulative fits were disturbing and Andrew wasn't much better in dealing with his son. He broke down a few times too, by then I was over it. Like another reviewer mentions its more a family oriented story than a romance, Andrew trying to cope raising his son was believable, too bad it took over the whole book. Jim and Andrew's relationship was on the back-burner. One more thing, the BDSM bit came out of nowhere, very random and didn't fit or feel right to me. I decided on the three and a bit stars because I loved the cat.
May 21, 2013
2.5 stars Not bad, I liked the premise a lot and it was working for me. But between the:
1) writing - exclamation points anyone!?!
2) dialogue - forced banter, especially that last chapter.
3) bratty kid - OK everyone calm down! Now on the one hand, I appreciate that a kid is portrayed normally and not as super mature/intelligent/perfect for his age. But that being said... it does get annoying to read about a crying, screaming child over and over again. Yet he used words like 'cutlery'.
4) random kink
5) relationship progression - what now?!
...it just slowly lost me over the course of the book. Also, I didn't intend to rant but as I was making my initial list I just kept adding to it...
6) gay bashing -
7) Conflict for conflicts sake -
8) Race - I get that there is still racism out there today, but since the author chose not to have the fact that they're a mixed race couple really be a big issue of conflict or strife, it seemed weird how much they talked about the fact that Jim was black.
9) You're a cat shifter?! OK but let's talk about me and my kid more... - I loved the beginning and the premise with Jim being a cat... but then it was kind of irrelevant to the story and treated as not a very big deal.
Then they wrapped everything up in a way-too-neat little bow. And the Epilogue was totally pointless.
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1) writing - exclamation points anyone!?!
2) dialogue - forced banter, especially that last chapter.
3) bratty kid - OK everyone calm down! Now on the one hand, I appreciate that a kid is portrayed normally and not as super mature/intelligent/perfect for his age. But that being said... it does get annoying to read about a crying, screaming child over and over again. Yet he used words like 'cutlery'.
4) random kink
5) relationship progression - what now?!
...it just slowly lost me over the course of the book. Also, I didn't intend to rant but as I was making my initial list I just kept adding to it...
6) gay bashing -
7) Conflict for conflicts sake -
8) Race - I get that there is still racism out there today, but since the author chose not to have the fact that they're a mixed race couple really be a big issue of conflict or strife, it seemed weird how much they talked about the fact that Jim was black.
9) You're a cat shifter?! OK but let's talk about me and my kid more... - I loved the beginning and the premise with Jim being a cat... but then it was kind of irrelevant to the story and treated as not a very big deal.
Then they wrapped everything up in a way-too-neat little bow. And the Epilogue was totally pointless.
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March 21, 2013
This review can be found at The Armchair Reader.
After a rough day in which Jim gets passed over for a promotion, he decides to blow off some steam by running in his shifter form. Unfortunately, it starts storming and he’s a long way from home. Taking a break on someone’s porch, he’s found by a boy named Tony, the son of the man he lost his promotion to, Andrew. Jim is still furious but he’s also exhausted. Before he knows it, Tony and Andrew are taking care of him and naming him. But not only is Tony growing attached to Mr. Frosty but Jim is starting to really like Andrew and Tony. It’s not long before he starts spending time with Andrew at work and then spending time with both of them as a cat. Jim doesn’t want a relationship with Andrew but he can’t help how much he’s coming to care for them. There’s a lot of things standing in their way of a relationship, though, like bigotry, slight racism, bullying, and a needy kid.
I really liked this story for a lot of reasons. The characters are very likeable to the point you want to hug them until everything turns out okay. Jim is actually a bit of a jerk in the beginning. He’s this huge hulking black man and his anger is one of the scariest things some people have seen. However, he’s got a big heart in that gruff manner and that heart is set on Andrew, whether Jim likes it or not. Andrew, on the other hand, seems almost fragile compared to Jim. He’s just uprooted his whole life to live somewhere that Tony could get a good education. He’s stressed beyond belief because his job demands so much but Tony demands even more. He’s sweet and kind but won’t take shit from anyone when he’s pushed too far. One of the cutest things about this book, aside from Tony, is how Jim acts in his cat form. I found him both hilarious with his inner monologue and adorable in his actions.
Their relationship is a bit rocky because Jim is very resentful of Andrew and Andrew is uncomfortable around Jim. Jim is very firm in his desire to just be friends at first but when they finally get together, I found them to be smoking hot and readers should know that they dabble in a bit of spanking, that while out of nowhere, I found fitting to their situation and their personalities. I loved that while Jim didn’t want to necessarily have a relationship with Andrew at first, he was surprisingly accepting of Tony, even to the point of being protective of him and Andrew, and handled Tony being sick very well. I adored Tony, even when he was being a little brat. His struggles with moving, not being able to be with his dad so much and getting bullied felt like very real problems. Another thing I liked is how there were moments of bigotry and racism thrown in that were dealt with in their own time and while I thought how they were handled was slightly too fast, I still enjoyed the conflict it gave the story.
Even with enjoying this story so much, I still had some problems with it. Mostly, while I liked that Jim was forced into a parent role, I felt like it was too fast considering he was still relatively a stranger to Andrew. I adored that he handled the kid so well but I didn’t appreciate his comments regarding how Andrew should raise Tony while Jim was in his cat form. I felt like it was unfair to judge Andrew when he didn’t really know either Andrew, Tony or their situation at that time. Beyond that, I wished there had been more explanation of Jim’s shifter ability and how he was able to do it. There’s a vague reference to why he’s a shifter but it wasn’t enough to satisfy my curiosity especially since when Andrew found out, it was remarkably easy for him to accept that Jim was also Mr. Frosty. One other thing is I wished we got to see more of Jim’s family, more time with his parents and even meeting more of his family.
Overall, this was a very well done story. It’s well written and I adored the characters and what they had to go through. More than that, I loved how Jim and Tony got along and the fact that Tony understood what Jim meant to Andrew and how easily Jim incorporated himself into their family. If you’re looking for a cute, sweet and heartwarming book with some moments that are touching and hot, you’ll want to read this story.
After a rough day in which Jim gets passed over for a promotion, he decides to blow off some steam by running in his shifter form. Unfortunately, it starts storming and he’s a long way from home. Taking a break on someone’s porch, he’s found by a boy named Tony, the son of the man he lost his promotion to, Andrew. Jim is still furious but he’s also exhausted. Before he knows it, Tony and Andrew are taking care of him and naming him. But not only is Tony growing attached to Mr. Frosty but Jim is starting to really like Andrew and Tony. It’s not long before he starts spending time with Andrew at work and then spending time with both of them as a cat. Jim doesn’t want a relationship with Andrew but he can’t help how much he’s coming to care for them. There’s a lot of things standing in their way of a relationship, though, like bigotry, slight racism, bullying, and a needy kid.
I really liked this story for a lot of reasons. The characters are very likeable to the point you want to hug them until everything turns out okay. Jim is actually a bit of a jerk in the beginning. He’s this huge hulking black man and his anger is one of the scariest things some people have seen. However, he’s got a big heart in that gruff manner and that heart is set on Andrew, whether Jim likes it or not. Andrew, on the other hand, seems almost fragile compared to Jim. He’s just uprooted his whole life to live somewhere that Tony could get a good education. He’s stressed beyond belief because his job demands so much but Tony demands even more. He’s sweet and kind but won’t take shit from anyone when he’s pushed too far. One of the cutest things about this book, aside from Tony, is how Jim acts in his cat form. I found him both hilarious with his inner monologue and adorable in his actions.
Their relationship is a bit rocky because Jim is very resentful of Andrew and Andrew is uncomfortable around Jim. Jim is very firm in his desire to just be friends at first but when they finally get together, I found them to be smoking hot and readers should know that they dabble in a bit of spanking, that while out of nowhere, I found fitting to their situation and their personalities. I loved that while Jim didn’t want to necessarily have a relationship with Andrew at first, he was surprisingly accepting of Tony, even to the point of being protective of him and Andrew, and handled Tony being sick very well. I adored Tony, even when he was being a little brat. His struggles with moving, not being able to be with his dad so much and getting bullied felt like very real problems. Another thing I liked is how there were moments of bigotry and racism thrown in that were dealt with in their own time and while I thought how they were handled was slightly too fast, I still enjoyed the conflict it gave the story.
Even with enjoying this story so much, I still had some problems with it. Mostly, while I liked that Jim was forced into a parent role, I felt like it was too fast considering he was still relatively a stranger to Andrew. I adored that he handled the kid so well but I didn’t appreciate his comments regarding how Andrew should raise Tony while Jim was in his cat form. I felt like it was unfair to judge Andrew when he didn’t really know either Andrew, Tony or their situation at that time. Beyond that, I wished there had been more explanation of Jim’s shifter ability and how he was able to do it. There’s a vague reference to why he’s a shifter but it wasn’t enough to satisfy my curiosity especially since when Andrew found out, it was remarkably easy for him to accept that Jim was also Mr. Frosty. One other thing is I wished we got to see more of Jim’s family, more time with his parents and even meeting more of his family.
Overall, this was a very well done story. It’s well written and I adored the characters and what they had to go through. More than that, I loved how Jim and Tony got along and the fact that Tony understood what Jim meant to Andrew and how easily Jim incorporated himself into their family. If you’re looking for a cute, sweet and heartwarming book with some moments that are touching and hot, you’ll want to read this story.
February 15, 2014
I have not enjoyed reading a book so much in a few months. I was laughing out loud, really loud throughout much of the book. I was so sure this was gonna be a 5 star read, but I'll explain in a bit why it turned out not to be.
Tony, Tony, Tony. This kid in the beginning was pulling at my heart strings one minute and then making me laugh another. Now Tony is six years old and the shit he said was funny as hell but really? I don't think any six year old would say half the stuff that came out of his mouth.
This is a first time read of Chris T. Kat's work. I like that we had an interracial pairing. I also didn't think the race issue was too heavy handed. There was a bit of paranormal in the story. I wish we'd gotten a brief line or two about the shifter world. How many shifters are there? Are there only cat shifters? Does the government know? Andrew definitely should have been more curious when he found out Jim was a shifter. He just accepted it willy nilly.
I would never want to be a single parent and damn did Andrew have a hard time at it. It was nice to see a single dad who didn't have money to hire a nanny. Tony's crying after a while got old and felt like he was crying wolf all the time. I hope to God six year olds really don't cry that much. Then we get Andrew crying a whole lot too. I don't think I've read a book with so much crying before.
This question was never answered in the book: how did Tony know that Mr. Frosty was Jim? At one point I thought maybe Tony would turn into a cat shifter himself. I wished that question was answered. Overall fun read. I would definitely re-read in a heartbeat!
Tony, Tony, Tony. This kid in the beginning was pulling at my heart strings one minute and then making me laugh another. Now Tony is six years old and the shit he said was funny as hell but really? I don't think any six year old would say half the stuff that came out of his mouth.
This is a first time read of Chris T. Kat's work. I like that we had an interracial pairing. I also didn't think the race issue was too heavy handed. There was a bit of paranormal in the story. I wish we'd gotten a brief line or two about the shifter world. How many shifters are there? Are there only cat shifters? Does the government know? Andrew definitely should have been more curious when he found out Jim was a shifter. He just accepted it willy nilly.
I would never want to be a single parent and damn did Andrew have a hard time at it. It was nice to see a single dad who didn't have money to hire a nanny. Tony's crying after a while got old and felt like he was crying wolf all the time. I hope to God six year olds really don't cry that much. Then we get Andrew crying a whole lot too. I don't think I've read a book with so much crying before.
This question was never answered in the book: how did Tony know that Mr. Frosty was Jim? At one point I thought maybe Tony would turn into a cat shifter himself. I wished that question was answered. Overall fun read. I would definitely re-read in a heartbeat!
December 14, 2012
It had all the potential to be a sweet comfort read for me. Unfortunately I just did not like the writing - I am unable to give it any sort of linguistic critique and explain why. Maybe it was too much tell not enough show - I mean Andrew and Jim sure said how they felt a lot, especially Jim in his head since his a POV character.
Also paranormal element fell for me rather spectacularly. It takes a lot of skill to make me believe that something out of the ordinary exists in the world which is just like ours otherwise, sometimes it works, in this book it did not. Jim is a shapeshifter, really? (NOT a spoiler it is all in the blurb) Why? How did he feel when he found out that he is a shapeshifter? Are there others like him? If you can suspend disbelief, you probably will feel better about this story.
Also I felt that this story is much more a story about parenthood than a romance - romance IMO was a secondary storyline and Jim and Adrew dealing with problems Tony faces occupies much more space in the book. It actually felt realistic to me - of course if you are courting a person with a child you want the child to at least grow to like you and for any normal parent child's needs take precedent. If I did not have other problems with this story, this would not have bothered me at all, but I know there are readers who find any presence of the kids in the story annoying (and Tony is present in this one A LOT), so beware.
Also paranormal element fell for me rather spectacularly. It takes a lot of skill to make me believe that something out of the ordinary exists in the world which is just like ours otherwise, sometimes it works, in this book it did not. Jim is a shapeshifter, really? (NOT a spoiler it is all in the blurb) Why? How did he feel when he found out that he is a shapeshifter? Are there others like him? If you can suspend disbelief, you probably will feel better about this story.
Also I felt that this story is much more a story about parenthood than a romance - romance IMO was a secondary storyline and Jim and Adrew dealing with problems Tony faces occupies much more space in the book. It actually felt realistic to me - of course if you are courting a person with a child you want the child to at least grow to like you and for any normal parent child's needs take precedent. If I did not have other problems with this story, this would not have bothered me at all, but I know there are readers who find any presence of the kids in the story annoying (and Tony is present in this one A LOT), so beware.
June 20, 2018
This little story about a cat shifter and a single father caught my attention and despite the less than raving reviews was a pretty good read for me.
I enjoyed the cat shifting aspect, giving Jim some insights about Andrew and his feelings, when visiting in cat form.
I also liked the fact about an interracial couple, I read lots of American gay romance but very rarely is this depicted in the stories I read.
The writing was not perfect and the whole story wasn't completely thought through, there were a few issues and not everything made sense.
But to my own surprise it didn't bother me too much, I really enjoyed the reading experience and those guys as well as Andrews little son who was annoying at times but very adorable nevertheless.
I wished the shifting aspect of the story would have been addressed a little more detailed, it was quite strange that Andrew accepted this after a few seconds of surprise without a lot of questions or doubts.
Still 3.5 stars and a good read for me.
I enjoyed the cat shifting aspect, giving Jim some insights about Andrew and his feelings, when visiting in cat form.
I also liked the fact about an interracial couple, I read lots of American gay romance but very rarely is this depicted in the stories I read.
The writing was not perfect and the whole story wasn't completely thought through, there were a few issues and not everything made sense.
But to my own surprise it didn't bother me too much, I really enjoyed the reading experience and those guys as well as Andrews little son who was annoying at times but very adorable nevertheless.
I wished the shifting aspect of the story would have been addressed a little more detailed, it was quite strange that Andrew accepted this after a few seconds of surprise without a lot of questions or doubts.
Still 3.5 stars and a good read for me.
June 9, 2014
♥ `•.¸.•´ ♥ º ☆.¸¸.•´¯`♥ Family Fun! ♥ `•.¸.•´ ♥ º ☆.¸¸.•´¯`♥
When a bad day at work culminates in losing out on a promotion, Jim Sanders shifts into his animal form to let off steam. Then his bad day turns into a bad night—while prowling his Atlantic City neighborhood as a large gray house cat, he’s caught in a torrential downpour.
What little luck he has washes down the gutter when his new boss, Andrew Wright, catches him taking shelter on his porch, brings him inside, and starts calling him Mr. Frosty.
Basically, this story evolves around Jim, the house cat shifter, and Andrew, his new boss, and his six year old son, Tony.
Tony is a little bratty, maybe, I think he's normal six year old material! =D
But he's also being bullied in his new school and is upset about his dad not having time for him.
Once Jim had a glimpse of the two of them at home, he fast becomes sort of attached and keeps coming back in his cat form. The first time he left, Tony was super sad and somehow Jim enjoyed being with them.
Jim soon feels like he wants to spend more time with both, in his human form as well...
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I really did enjoy this book.
I can't understand the complaints of other readers, I think it's a wonderful read if you want something sweet, slow-burning with the additional cat shifter, single daddy and sad kid part.
I really enjoyed seeing Jim in his cat form, A LOT :)
The entire story was maybe a little too drawn out, I don't know, it felt like forever to finish reading =D
Perhaps, I didn't like Andrew as much as I wanted, but Jim was wonderful!
I think it was a beautiful romance nonetheless. And I think you can tell, this story must have meant a lot to the author... it was lovely done!
When a bad day at work culminates in losing out on a promotion, Jim Sanders shifts into his animal form to let off steam. Then his bad day turns into a bad night—while prowling his Atlantic City neighborhood as a large gray house cat, he’s caught in a torrential downpour.
What little luck he has washes down the gutter when his new boss, Andrew Wright, catches him taking shelter on his porch, brings him inside, and starts calling him Mr. Frosty.
Basically, this story evolves around Jim, the house cat shifter, and Andrew, his new boss, and his six year old son, Tony.
Tony is a little bratty, maybe, I think he's normal six year old material! =D
But he's also being bullied in his new school and is upset about his dad not having time for him.
Once Jim had a glimpse of the two of them at home, he fast becomes sort of attached and keeps coming back in his cat form. The first time he left, Tony was super sad and somehow Jim enjoyed being with them.
Jim soon feels like he wants to spend more time with both, in his human form as well...
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I really did enjoy this book.
I can't understand the complaints of other readers, I think it's a wonderful read if you want something sweet, slow-burning with the additional cat shifter, single daddy and sad kid part.
I really enjoyed seeing Jim in his cat form, A LOT :)
The entire story was maybe a little too drawn out, I don't know, it felt like forever to finish reading =D
Perhaps, I didn't like Andrew as much as I wanted, but Jim was wonderful!
I think it was a beautiful romance nonetheless. And I think you can tell, this story must have meant a lot to the author... it was lovely done!
April 5, 2016
Jim (a cat shape-shifter) was up for a new position at work but was passed over for a new employee, so to work off some of his tension after work he sifts into his feline form and goes for a long walk. Jim winds up outside of a house playing with a little boy named Tony and then realizes that Tony's father is the man that received the job Jim wanted. Tony names the cat (Jim) Mr. Frosty and his explanation on why is really cute. Once Jim & Andrew work through a few things they are great together and falling fast for one another and Tony couldn't be happier to have another dad. Very sweet relationship but unfortunately they have a lot of negativity thrown at them.
Points to know before reading:
There is GLBT bashing - not physical but verbal with both the child and the adults...and the one's that are mentioned the most about not liking "Fairies" are a father and son duo.
Interracial Romance - This is also a hangup with someone in the book, it's mentioned several times that Jim is black and Andrew is white but there is one big scene where someone isn't fond of the interracial relationship.
Bullied child - I only mention this because Tony has a fit at every turn about school or going to summer camp because the kids at school pick on him. We do not witness it but it is mentioned by Tony a lot, and it just so happens that the kid picking on him the most is the son of the man that finds Andrew "disgusting" because of his sexual preferences.
Overall this was a very enjoyable read for this new to me author and I look forward to reading more of her work.
Points to know before reading:
There is GLBT bashing - not physical but verbal with both the child and the adults...and the one's that are mentioned the most about not liking "Fairies" are a father and son duo.
Interracial Romance - This is also a hangup with someone in the book, it's mentioned several times that Jim is black and Andrew is white but there is one big scene where someone isn't fond of the interracial relationship.
Bullied child - I only mention this because Tony has a fit at every turn about school or going to summer camp because the kids at school pick on him. We do not witness it but it is mentioned by Tony a lot, and it just so happens that the kid picking on him the most is the son of the man that finds Andrew "disgusting" because of his sexual preferences.
Overall this was a very enjoyable read for this new to me author and I look forward to reading more of her work.
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February 22, 2019unkompliziert und nett :-)
Diese Geschichte habe ich mir auf Empfehlung geholt, nachdem ich fast 2 Jahren drum herum geschlichen bin. Die Meinungen zu diesem Buch waren/sind sehr gespalten, ich lege es bei mir als “nette Geschichte für zwischendurch” ab.
Wer eine zuckrige, süße Gestaltwandlerstory mag, ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben. Wer eher die kernigeren Sachen, mit mehr Tiefgang oder Action will, muss sich ein anderes Buch holen.
Die Protagonisten sind nett, der kleine Tony ein Wonneproppen, den man einfach mögen muss und der der ganzen Geschichte einfach die Glasur gibt.
Als kleiner Tip für den Lesezeitpunkt: Nach einem anstrengenden Tag, zu einem Glas Wein, in einer stillen Ecke, evtl. noch in eine Decke gekuschelt – perfekt um runter zu kommen :-)
Diese Geschichte habe ich mir auf Empfehlung geholt, nachdem ich fast 2 Jahren drum herum geschlichen bin. Die Meinungen zu diesem Buch waren/sind sehr gespalten, ich lege es bei mir als “nette Geschichte für zwischendurch” ab.
Wer eine zuckrige, süße Gestaltwandlerstory mag, ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben. Wer eher die kernigeren Sachen, mit mehr Tiefgang oder Action will, muss sich ein anderes Buch holen.
Die Protagonisten sind nett, der kleine Tony ein Wonneproppen, den man einfach mögen muss und der der ganzen Geschichte einfach die Glasur gibt.
Als kleiner Tip für den Lesezeitpunkt: Nach einem anstrengenden Tag, zu einem Glas Wein, in einer stillen Ecke, evtl. noch in eine Decke gekuschelt – perfekt um runter zu kommen :-)
December 10, 2012
This was a good solid story. Good characters, cute and bratty kid. Bullying racism, homophobia and natural aloofness overcome. The shapeshifting inclusion to the story was odd. You could have taken it out and had almost no change to the story. There was no 'clan' or social history of shapeshifters. No back story as to why he was one or what real affect it had except thar strangley it is really hard to cross streets as a cat. It seemed like a cute throw in? Otherwise I liked the story of the determined bachelor joining a family despite himself.
June 9, 2013
idk what to tell you, man. I really kind of rather liked it. But then the kink element got really weird and incongruous.
The child on the cover is a really large-ass kid for a six year old. I mean, my lil bro was large for a six year old and he was nowhere near as big as the kid on the cover O_O
Also, Jim appears nowhere as large as we are led to believe.
I'd say 3.5, rounded down because it ended on the awkwardly incongruous kink note.
Ah, but this review says it all.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The child on the cover is a really large-ass kid for a six year old. I mean, my lil bro was large for a six year old and he was nowhere near as big as the kid on the cover O_O
Also, Jim appears nowhere as large as we are led to believe.
I'd say 3.5, rounded down because it ended on the awkwardly incongruous kink note.
Ah, but this review says it all.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
March 10, 2016
Sweet book. But holy cow! Tony was a snot sometimes with his tantrums and his uncanny habit of getting his way a lot. It sort of got irritating and I usually love kids in books.
I loved seeing Jim spend time in cat form. It was awesome!
I loved seeing Jim spend time in cat form. It was awesome!
October 10, 2013
The prospect of having to form an opinion and write a review on this began to seriously daunt me after a while. At first I was not particularly impressed. The complications arose when this changed.
I think my main issue was that in the beginning (and beyond half point, even) I had a rough time tolerating Jim, the sole viewpoint character.
He’s surly, petty, holds a grudge out of envy, takes foolhardy risks on a whim, has no concept of other people’s privacy, and generally is centered on his own wants and convenience. I assumed he was meant to be a bit difficult, and that’s usually okay, but he just did not appeal to me at all. The worst was his careless, unsafe attitude to shifting.
On the other hand, he does undergo development in this very serious story with an edge of fantasy. More importantly – he’s not exaggerated. I did not fully realize this until later. He is an entirely real person.
Back to what I did not like.
For example the way Andrew talks to the cat and explains things to him struck me as completely unreal, since he does not know the cat can understand him. And this is in no way one of those talking to oneself things, either. It’s just phrased wrong.
Believe me, I know all about pouring your heart out to cats. >.>; This wasn’t it. This was a one-sided conversation and too detached for the emotional contents. Not the best way to give exposition for sure.
You just don’t interject your own sentences with small explanatory statements about who’s who when you’re simply unburdening yourself to someone who presumably can’t understand you. Usually you will voice less than half of what you think, but in a way that assumes whoever you are talking at knows what you refer to anyway. *shrug* My experience, in any event.
To make matters worse, I had the distinct impression of Andrew as “the chick”. No doubt about it, he looked like “the single mother” to me, insecurities, mannerisms and all.
And then it happened. The first sex between them.
Kinda blew my mind for a second. This sure is different. Hello, reality.
And yet, in the flow of the story and considering how it continues it works really well. Because when they do get around to sex the way it can be between them, it’s explosive and entirely believable at the same time.
Of course it took me a while to put all of this together. But shortly after that point I began to notice things.
I don’t know if Andrew eventually ceased to appear like the usual female-stand-in to me, or if the story simply drew me in to the point where I did not notice it anymore.
One thing’s certain; Andrew is not any more perfect than Jim. Nor is the little kid, by the way. No one in this story is, and that’s a refreshing change from my recent readings, although of course it removes that escapist fantasy aspect to an extent.
I began to wonder if maybe it had been so long since I read anything but quick fluff that I could not recognize quality characters anymore when I met them…
It’s true that Jim has a huge childish streak. But then the same applies to a lot of adults. So, yes, Jim can be a bit of a jerk, but there’s no real malice behind it. Instead it simply makes him a real person, makes him human (ha!).
What I do like is that Jim in cat form truly behaves a lot like a housecat – lack of disguising his understanding of what people say notwithstanding. Particularly the way he curls up and moves and settles down, and in general all his physical interactions with others. The details are amazing.
This is no ferocious shifter. It’s a housecat with an attitude, a cat who is almost hit by a car when crossing the road, a cat that instinctively flees under the sofa at a sudden noise. And that’s our big, buff, intimidating and easily angered protagonist with a combative attitude.
And for something so serious and strangely real in a fairy tale kind of way… it also is very, very funny at times. Especially towards the end.
In fact, Jim (and with him this book) completely won me over with this:
Whether he means – here’s finally a character who satisfies my sense of the literal, my need to look at phrases and check them for accuracy. It’s beautiful. <3
It really tickles me that this is yet another shifter story (I swear I keep picking them at random!), except nothing like the others.
And it’s a fairy tale in that the magic is never explained at all, nor particularly acknowledged by those who find out. The cat is both a plot device and a facet of Jim.
This is not a story about shifting. It’s a story about people.
Also, this book does not contain a single sex scene for the sake of titillation. No repetition. No description of what’s not relevant to the story and development. But what we do get flows seamlessly into the character and relationship development and it’s truly appropriate and genuine. Yes, even the addition of kink – so frequently overused or utilized as a prop rather than an extension of the relationship that takes on a dynamic of its own.
Recognizing all of that both shocked and amazed me. A bit like being suckerpunched. All the while I was having trouble to reconcile my thoughts during the first half of the story with what it built up to.
To be honest I still don’t entirely know what to think. Because while I now recognize the quality, there also is the fact that it simply was not all that enjoyable for a long while.
Plus the writing is… Well. It is both good at describing certain things, but also feels plain and… I don’t know… It does not feel great. Although apparently it does its job well, so I can’t even justify babbling on about this.
A strange dilemma to have.
Maybe what truly matters is that I finished this with a really good feeling. Not the warm fuzzies, but the sense of having read something truly worth-while. And damn, was it funny at times.
I think my main issue was that in the beginning (and beyond half point, even) I had a rough time tolerating Jim, the sole viewpoint character.
He’s surly, petty, holds a grudge out of envy, takes foolhardy risks on a whim, has no concept of other people’s privacy, and generally is centered on his own wants and convenience. I assumed he was meant to be a bit difficult, and that’s usually okay, but he just did not appeal to me at all. The worst was his careless, unsafe attitude to shifting.
On the other hand, he does undergo development in this very serious story with an edge of fantasy. More importantly – he’s not exaggerated. I did not fully realize this until later. He is an entirely real person.
Back to what I did not like.
For example the way Andrew talks to the cat and explains things to him struck me as completely unreal, since he does not know the cat can understand him. And this is in no way one of those talking to oneself things, either. It’s just phrased wrong.
Believe me, I know all about pouring your heart out to cats. >.>; This wasn’t it. This was a one-sided conversation and too detached for the emotional contents. Not the best way to give exposition for sure.
You just don’t interject your own sentences with small explanatory statements about who’s who when you’re simply unburdening yourself to someone who presumably can’t understand you. Usually you will voice less than half of what you think, but in a way that assumes whoever you are talking at knows what you refer to anyway. *shrug* My experience, in any event.
To make matters worse, I had the distinct impression of Andrew as “the chick”. No doubt about it, he looked like “the single mother” to me, insecurities, mannerisms and all.
And then it happened. The first sex between them.
Kinda blew my mind for a second. This sure is different. Hello, reality.
And yet, in the flow of the story and considering how it continues it works really well. Because when they do get around to sex the way it can be between them, it’s explosive and entirely believable at the same time.
Of course it took me a while to put all of this together. But shortly after that point I began to notice things.
I don’t know if Andrew eventually ceased to appear like the usual female-stand-in to me, or if the story simply drew me in to the point where I did not notice it anymore.
One thing’s certain; Andrew is not any more perfect than Jim. Nor is the little kid, by the way. No one in this story is, and that’s a refreshing change from my recent readings, although of course it removes that escapist fantasy aspect to an extent.
I began to wonder if maybe it had been so long since I read anything but quick fluff that I could not recognize quality characters anymore when I met them…
It’s true that Jim has a huge childish streak. But then the same applies to a lot of adults. So, yes, Jim can be a bit of a jerk, but there’s no real malice behind it. Instead it simply makes him a real person, makes him human (ha!).
What I do like is that Jim in cat form truly behaves a lot like a housecat – lack of disguising his understanding of what people say notwithstanding. Particularly the way he curls up and moves and settles down, and in general all his physical interactions with others. The details are amazing.
This is no ferocious shifter. It’s a housecat with an attitude, a cat who is almost hit by a car when crossing the road, a cat that instinctively flees under the sofa at a sudden noise. And that’s our big, buff, intimidating and easily angered protagonist with a combative attitude.
And for something so serious and strangely real in a fairy tale kind of way… it also is very, very funny at times. Especially towards the end.
In fact, Jim (and with him this book) completely won me over with this:
Jim wished he could talk now, reassure Andrew he’d never hurt Andrew intentionally. Oh, fuck this! I already did. Way to screw up! Ten points for Jim, the idiot.
Whether he means – here’s finally a character who satisfies my sense of the literal, my need to look at phrases and check them for accuracy. It’s beautiful. <3
It really tickles me that this is yet another shifter story (I swear I keep picking them at random!), except nothing like the others.
And it’s a fairy tale in that the magic is never explained at all, nor particularly acknowledged by those who find out. The cat is both a plot device and a facet of Jim.
This is not a story about shifting. It’s a story about people.
Also, this book does not contain a single sex scene for the sake of titillation. No repetition. No description of what’s not relevant to the story and development. But what we do get flows seamlessly into the character and relationship development and it’s truly appropriate and genuine. Yes, even the addition of kink – so frequently overused or utilized as a prop rather than an extension of the relationship that takes on a dynamic of its own.
Recognizing all of that both shocked and amazed me. A bit like being suckerpunched. All the while I was having trouble to reconcile my thoughts during the first half of the story with what it built up to.
To be honest I still don’t entirely know what to think. Because while I now recognize the quality, there also is the fact that it simply was not all that enjoyable for a long while.
Plus the writing is… Well. It is both good at describing certain things, but also feels plain and… I don’t know… It does not feel great. Although apparently it does its job well, so I can’t even justify babbling on about this.
A strange dilemma to have.
Maybe what truly matters is that I finished this with a really good feeling. Not the warm fuzzies, but the sense of having read something truly worth-while. And damn, was it funny at times.
November 22, 2021
This was a purrrfectly sweet romance between a cat shifter (house cat!) and a young man who's new to the area and is the single father of Tony, a precocious 8 or 9 year old.
Jim, the shifter, lost his promotion to a young upstart named Andrew, as the story opens, and in his fit of pique, he takes off in his cat form to run the anger away. He comes upon a young boy and his dad, the dad comforting the boy, who is being bullied at his new school. Yep, that young man is Andrew, though Jim isn't aware at the time. In his cat form, he gets to know the boy, Tony, who names him Mr. Frosty.
To be honest, this was a light and sweet romance, and though Tony was in multiple scenes, he didn't take over the story. If anything, he brought the men together. Jim is a Black man and the story was published in 2012 so there's quite a few references to interracial romance and there's homophobia directed to both men as well. I'd like to say this would be different if written today, 9 years later, but if anything, there might be some issue with some of the terms used but the underlying problems have not lessened. And that's a shame.
Overall, I recommend this to those who love a sweet romance, with just a touch of shifter-related issues, and certainly one must be able to enjoy a men with children story as being a single dad is Andrew's core issue.
Jim, the shifter, lost his promotion to a young upstart named Andrew, as the story opens, and in his fit of pique, he takes off in his cat form to run the anger away. He comes upon a young boy and his dad, the dad comforting the boy, who is being bullied at his new school. Yep, that young man is Andrew, though Jim isn't aware at the time. In his cat form, he gets to know the boy, Tony, who names him Mr. Frosty.
To be honest, this was a light and sweet romance, and though Tony was in multiple scenes, he didn't take over the story. If anything, he brought the men together. Jim is a Black man and the story was published in 2012 so there's quite a few references to interracial romance and there's homophobia directed to both men as well. I'd like to say this would be different if written today, 9 years later, but if anything, there might be some issue with some of the terms used but the underlying problems have not lessened. And that's a shame.
Overall, I recommend this to those who love a sweet romance, with just a touch of shifter-related issues, and certainly one must be able to enjoy a men with children story as being a single dad is Andrew's core issue.
June 26, 2018
I’ve read this author before. I felt no connection to the main characters. The story was a mm contemporary with a cat shifter. There seems a lot of fighting and angst in this book.
December 20, 2012
My Review:
Everything about this book was simply heartwarming and fun to read. I truly loved this story. There are three main characters in the book:
1. Jim- huge, black guy who's been passed over for the promotion at work
2. Andrew- single dad who's 5 years younger than Jim who got the job Jim wanted. He's just moved to the area for the boost in his career
3. Tony- Andrew's 6 yo son who's not dealing with the move well at all.
When the book starts Jim is frustrated and angry. He thought that he was getting the promotion. To find out that it was going to someone 5 years younger than him has been a blow. He's ready to hate Andrew on sight. Instead he decides to run out his frustrations in his cat form. Yes, this huge black guy is a shifter...but get this... he's a house cat. I love the completely unexpected version of this guy and he is such a cat in that form with all the attitude, running hot and cold, of that form. It kept me giggling.
Tony's having a hard time and he's so young, so when he pushes Andrew to take in the stray, dripping wet cat, Andrew caves. For his part, Jim never planned this. He sure didn't want to be in Andrew's house, but he quickly finds himself feeling for Tony and learning things about Andrew he never expected. A cat purrs which is very soothing. Andrew and Tony are two people who need that comfort and Jim quickly finds himself also acting as confessor for the two, which just makes him more attached to both of them.
I truly loved the way that this story developed. Andrew and Jim do not have a naturally easy relationship just because of the circumstances at work, but despite that, Jim finds himself feeling more and more towards Andrew and his son, Tony. He's quickly getting sucked into this family although he's NEVER planned on going into any relationship long-term. He doesn't see himself as a relationship kind of guy.
For all the sweetness of this story, there were some surprisingly hot scenes. I honestly did not expect that especially after the first sexual scene was just glossed over. But I like that about the book. That first time didn't mean anything to these two guys. It was more just a physical thing so the author did not give it validity. That changed as the book progressed. As their feelings grew so did the explicitness of those scenes.
Overall this was a great read. It was one that left me feeling happier for having read that and I definitely can't ask anything more from a good book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
Everything about this book was simply heartwarming and fun to read. I truly loved this story. There are three main characters in the book:
1. Jim- huge, black guy who's been passed over for the promotion at work
2. Andrew- single dad who's 5 years younger than Jim who got the job Jim wanted. He's just moved to the area for the boost in his career
3. Tony- Andrew's 6 yo son who's not dealing with the move well at all.
When the book starts Jim is frustrated and angry. He thought that he was getting the promotion. To find out that it was going to someone 5 years younger than him has been a blow. He's ready to hate Andrew on sight. Instead he decides to run out his frustrations in his cat form. Yes, this huge black guy is a shifter...but get this... he's a house cat. I love the completely unexpected version of this guy and he is such a cat in that form with all the attitude, running hot and cold, of that form. It kept me giggling.
Tony's having a hard time and he's so young, so when he pushes Andrew to take in the stray, dripping wet cat, Andrew caves. For his part, Jim never planned this. He sure didn't want to be in Andrew's house, but he quickly finds himself feeling for Tony and learning things about Andrew he never expected. A cat purrs which is very soothing. Andrew and Tony are two people who need that comfort and Jim quickly finds himself also acting as confessor for the two, which just makes him more attached to both of them.
I truly loved the way that this story developed. Andrew and Jim do not have a naturally easy relationship just because of the circumstances at work, but despite that, Jim finds himself feeling more and more towards Andrew and his son, Tony. He's quickly getting sucked into this family although he's NEVER planned on going into any relationship long-term. He doesn't see himself as a relationship kind of guy.
For all the sweetness of this story, there were some surprisingly hot scenes. I honestly did not expect that especially after the first sexual scene was just glossed over. But I like that about the book. That first time didn't mean anything to these two guys. It was more just a physical thing so the author did not give it validity. That changed as the book progressed. As their feelings grew so did the explicitness of those scenes.
Overall this was a great read. It was one that left me feeling happier for having read that and I definitely can't ask anything more from a good book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in return for an honest review.
September 6, 2015
2.5 stars
I enjoyed the story but most of the situations that occur are unrealistic. I loved the concept of the story. The author does a good job with the overall story line. The problem is it happened WAY to fast. A kid understands what Jim is without explanation, the work situation would have never been allowed, and they start talking being a family is less than a week! None of this makes sense.
Still if you manage to ignore some of these situations then the story is cute if really fast.
I enjoyed the story but most of the situations that occur are unrealistic. I loved the concept of the story. The author does a good job with the overall story line. The problem is it happened WAY to fast. A kid understands what Jim is without explanation, the work situation would have never been allowed, and they start talking being a family is less than a week! None of this makes sense.
Still if you manage to ignore some of these situations then the story is cute if really fast.
August 1, 2015
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book I was worried that it would be silly verging on the ridiculous but what I got was a funny sweet and at times challenging story that had me hooked from Page one. Watching the two men work out there relationship was wonderful and Tony was a star, the reveal was a bit predictable but it worked so because it was the only predictable thing about the story so it was easily forgiven.
March 10, 2016
Such a sweet love story. An interesting twist on the shifter theme where it's not the driving force behind the story ~ really, they are just 2 regular guys, it's just that one of them can shift (and he takes sneaky advantage of that fact too!).
A very engaging book, I look forward to reading more from this author!
A very engaging book, I look forward to reading more from this author!
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November 15, 2012
3.5 stars.
December 23, 2012
Eh. Okay read. Nothing too special.
August 31, 2018
Jim just wants to let off some steam, so when he decides to wonder around in his cat form, he doesn't expect to get caught out in the rain. He takes cover on a porch, unfortunately, its the porch of the man who just stole his promotion out from under him. Andrew takes the stray cat on his porch inside and the behest of his young son, little do they both know that this cat is going to change their lives. Jim becomes a sounding block for Andrew's son Tony as well as Andrew at times. Jim wants to dislike Andrew but he can't but feel this pull towards him, but he never expect to find love, especially with his crazy secret.
This was a interesting look at how an interracial couple still has to deal with all sorts of issues from work, to school and even in a family that is open and accepting.
This was a interesting look at how an interracial couple still has to deal with all sorts of issues from work, to school and even in a family that is open and accepting.
October 30, 2016
Eine schöne, aber unspekatuläre Geschichte über Liebe, Familie und Vorurteile.
Hoher Wohlfühlfaktor, kinky Spielchen, ein riesiger Kater und ein süßer, kleiner Junge.
Hoher Wohlfühlfaktor, kinky Spielchen, ein riesiger Kater und ein süßer, kleiner Junge.
February 15, 2019
WIsh it was longer. Great characters which I can't get enough of - even the secondary characters. wish there was a book 3, seems like there was more to tell.
August 4, 2023
3.75 stars
March 3, 2017
I liked the story, but even though I like stories with children, and I do understand the difficulties that Tony was going through at school, it did get tiring hearing about his troubles the whole book. I felt that the romance was rushed, consequently.
December 12, 2012
3 1/2 - 4 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
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Jim isn’t happy when he is passed over for promotion, gets caught in a downpour while in his cat form and then gets picked up by his new boss’s son. Taken into his Andrew’s warm home and becoming confidant to both Andrew and his son Tony wasn’t Jim’s idea of a night out, but Jim begins to realise that his resentment is unfounded, and as a human begins to fall for Andrew. But they have problems to overcome; Tony is being bullied at school, prejudice at work and some slight bigotry in their own families and Jim’s little secret, can Andrew and Jim make things work?
This is a great family story with an incredible cute kid and a slight twist of a shifter cat. Jim has had a bad day at work and decides to run it off in his cat form, he ends up taking refuge from a downpour on his new boss’s porch and gets taken in as a stray. Andrew moved to Atlantic City for a better life with his son Tony, but with new work pressure, discovering that his son is being bullied and a mysterious stray cat he is struggling to cope. Striking up a relationship isn’t something that Jim is sure he wants but the more he learns about Andrew and Tony the more he wants to know, but Jim has some hard choices to make… like is he ready to be an instant daddy.
I really enjoyed this story and thought that it was well written, the storyline was good and it didn’t downplay the effects kids can have on a relationship. Jim and Andrew are great characters and we get a good feel for both of them, Tony is a delightful child that seemed very real in his behaviour and added greatly to the story, the secondary characters were good with two of them being woven into the storyline very well. The underlying bigotry was a surprise to all but the prejudice against gays was one the characters were expecting to an extent, the bullying of Tony was well handled but breaks your heart for the suffering he goes through.
The relationship between Jim and Andrew is good but I felt like it was moving too quickly especially with a child involved, I felt it should have been more developed and they had known each other longer before Jim was considered as parent material. The shifter aspect was good but we didn’t learn much about it and I would have liked more of an explanation, like an in-depth discussion with Andrew about it other than just a little shock and easy acceptance. The sex between Jim and Andrew is hot and has a slight kinky twist, which I thoroughly enjoyed!
I will recommend this to those who love easy shifter stories, interracial relationships, supporting partners, facing bigotry and prejudice, accepting love and a very happy ending.
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
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Jim isn’t happy when he is passed over for promotion, gets caught in a downpour while in his cat form and then gets picked up by his new boss’s son. Taken into his Andrew’s warm home and becoming confidant to both Andrew and his son Tony wasn’t Jim’s idea of a night out, but Jim begins to realise that his resentment is unfounded, and as a human begins to fall for Andrew. But they have problems to overcome; Tony is being bullied at school, prejudice at work and some slight bigotry in their own families and Jim’s little secret, can Andrew and Jim make things work?
This is a great family story with an incredible cute kid and a slight twist of a shifter cat. Jim has had a bad day at work and decides to run it off in his cat form, he ends up taking refuge from a downpour on his new boss’s porch and gets taken in as a stray. Andrew moved to Atlantic City for a better life with his son Tony, but with new work pressure, discovering that his son is being bullied and a mysterious stray cat he is struggling to cope. Striking up a relationship isn’t something that Jim is sure he wants but the more he learns about Andrew and Tony the more he wants to know, but Jim has some hard choices to make… like is he ready to be an instant daddy.
I really enjoyed this story and thought that it was well written, the storyline was good and it didn’t downplay the effects kids can have on a relationship. Jim and Andrew are great characters and we get a good feel for both of them, Tony is a delightful child that seemed very real in his behaviour and added greatly to the story, the secondary characters were good with two of them being woven into the storyline very well. The underlying bigotry was a surprise to all but the prejudice against gays was one the characters were expecting to an extent, the bullying of Tony was well handled but breaks your heart for the suffering he goes through.
The relationship between Jim and Andrew is good but I felt like it was moving too quickly especially with a child involved, I felt it should have been more developed and they had known each other longer before Jim was considered as parent material. The shifter aspect was good but we didn’t learn much about it and I would have liked more of an explanation, like an in-depth discussion with Andrew about it other than just a little shock and easy acceptance. The sex between Jim and Andrew is hot and has a slight kinky twist, which I thoroughly enjoyed!
I will recommend this to those who love easy shifter stories, interracial relationships, supporting partners, facing bigotry and prejudice, accepting love and a very happy ending.
January 12, 2013
Rating: 4.5 stars
Jim Sanders is not having a good day. The promotion he felt he deserved went to someone else, a younger white man. To relieve some of his tension, Jim goes home and shifts into his cat form, prowling the city. The day goes from bad to worse when he gets caught in an unexpected thundershower and has to take refuge in an unfamiliar part of town. Just his damn luck that he ends up on the porch of his new boss, Andrew Wright, and that Andrew’s son Tony catches the wet feline and wants to keep him as a pet named Mr. Frosty!
Synopsis:
Jim just can’t shift in the middle of his boss’ house, excuse himself and go home, especially as he would end up being naked in the process, and very vulnerable. He has no choice but to go along, for now, with being Mr. Frosty. It turns out that Tony, Andrew’s son, is a very lonely boy. And it’s amazing how much people will open up to animals, tell them things that they wouldn’t admit to other people.
Jim doesn’t intend to get involved. He figures he’ll split at the first opportunity and go home. After all, he has a job to go to, a life to lead.
But then he finds himself listening to Tony… and Andrew… and his initial attraction to Andrew is only growing stronger. It’s more than mere physical, although he certainly finds Andrew very attractive. But this can go nowhere for so many reasons.
Right?
What’s a cat to do?
Commentary:
When I first read the blurb for this book, I was drawn in, being a cat lover myself. I was fortunate to win a copy of it, and couldn’t wait to read it. Normally, I don’t have a lot of time to read, so it might take a while to get through a book. I tore through this one in record time! It is so compelling! I was just dying to find out how Jim was going to handle everything, see what became of him and Andrew, him and Tony, and Mr. Frosty and everyone. I could barely stand to put it down.
This is my first experience with Chris T. Kat, but it certainly won’t be the last. Her characters are so warm and human and real. I just wanted to hug them all. The little boy having a tough time adjusting to a new life in a strange place where he felt unaccepted. The father, having suffered through a bad relationship, in a new job, struggling to keep things together for his son. Jim who, against his better judgment and being pissed off about losing out on a promotion, can’t help his attraction to the man who got it, although he’s always preferred to be alone before and has never wanted a family.
This story is filled with humor and warmth and a great deal of love. I especially love the scene where Jim comes out to Andrew in a very moving omigod moment.
I look forward to seeing what else Ms. Kat brings to the party. This one was damn near purrfect….
July 9, 2014
Kurz vor dem großen Karrierensprung wird der farbige Werbegrafiker Jim ausgebremst. Ausgerechnet von einem jüngeren Mann und einem Weissen noch dazu. Jim ist sauer und enttäuscht; und er nimmt sich fest vor Andrew – seinen nunmehrigen Chef – nicht zu mögen. Doch das fällt Jim ziemlich schwer, da Andrew wirklich ziemlich attraktiv ist – und dazu auch noch gay!
Jim ist jedoch noch mehr als ein Werbegrafiker. Jim ist auch ein Gestaltenwandler. Der Zufall führt ihn in seiner Katzengestalt zu Andrew, der mit seinem Sohn Tony neu in die Stadt gezogen ist. Während Anthony sofort Feuer und Flamme für die große Katze ist, will Andrew das Viech los werden. Und Jim, noch immer verschnupft, reagiert zu Beginn auch wenig freundlich auf Andrew.
Doch dann bleibt Jim ein wenig in der Familie und lernt Andrew besser kennen. Doch auch in seiner Menschengestalt nähert er sich seinem Chef an und beginnt Gefühle für Andrew und Tony zu entwickeln.
Jim und Andrew sind zwei sehr gegensätzliche Protagonisten. Während Jim sehr robust wirkt und ein energisches Auftreten hat, wirkt Andrew eher zerbrechlich und zurückhaltend. Jedoch sind sie wie Topf und Deckel – sie passen zusammen. Obwohl sie Konkurrenten sind und Jim wegen der verpassten Chance wütend ist, können beide Männer dieses Interesse aneinander nicht leugnen. Sich jedoch aufeinander einzulassen, ist gar nicht so einfach.
Während Andrew eine schmerzhafte Trennung hinter sich hat, ist Jim eher der Einzelgänger, der sich plötzlich in einer Familie wiederfindet. Doch Andrews Sohn macht es Jim ziemlich leicht und der Junge und Jim kommen sehr schnell gut miteinander klar. Andrews Mutter hingegen hat Probleme sich Jim an der Seite ihres Sohnes vorzustellen. Doch hier beweist Andrew Stärke und Standhaftigkeit, als er bei dieser Auseinandersetzung zu Jim steht.
Die Geschichte ist sehr zauberhaft erzählt und hat auch ihre erotischen Momente. Allerdings wird Jims Wandlerfähigkeit zu wenig thematisiert. Da hätte es noch mehr Potential gegeben und irgendwie bleiben für mich persönlich auch einige Fragen offen. Ausserdem erfährt man von Jim ein bisschen zu wenig, während Andrew und sein Sohn näher und intensiver beleuchtet werden. Dennoch war es eine sehr angenehme und teilweise auch witzige Unterhaltung.
Jim ist jedoch noch mehr als ein Werbegrafiker. Jim ist auch ein Gestaltenwandler. Der Zufall führt ihn in seiner Katzengestalt zu Andrew, der mit seinem Sohn Tony neu in die Stadt gezogen ist. Während Anthony sofort Feuer und Flamme für die große Katze ist, will Andrew das Viech los werden. Und Jim, noch immer verschnupft, reagiert zu Beginn auch wenig freundlich auf Andrew.
Doch dann bleibt Jim ein wenig in der Familie und lernt Andrew besser kennen. Doch auch in seiner Menschengestalt nähert er sich seinem Chef an und beginnt Gefühle für Andrew und Tony zu entwickeln.
Jim und Andrew sind zwei sehr gegensätzliche Protagonisten. Während Jim sehr robust wirkt und ein energisches Auftreten hat, wirkt Andrew eher zerbrechlich und zurückhaltend. Jedoch sind sie wie Topf und Deckel – sie passen zusammen. Obwohl sie Konkurrenten sind und Jim wegen der verpassten Chance wütend ist, können beide Männer dieses Interesse aneinander nicht leugnen. Sich jedoch aufeinander einzulassen, ist gar nicht so einfach.
Während Andrew eine schmerzhafte Trennung hinter sich hat, ist Jim eher der Einzelgänger, der sich plötzlich in einer Familie wiederfindet. Doch Andrews Sohn macht es Jim ziemlich leicht und der Junge und Jim kommen sehr schnell gut miteinander klar. Andrews Mutter hingegen hat Probleme sich Jim an der Seite ihres Sohnes vorzustellen. Doch hier beweist Andrew Stärke und Standhaftigkeit, als er bei dieser Auseinandersetzung zu Jim steht.
Die Geschichte ist sehr zauberhaft erzählt und hat auch ihre erotischen Momente. Allerdings wird Jims Wandlerfähigkeit zu wenig thematisiert. Da hätte es noch mehr Potential gegeben und irgendwie bleiben für mich persönlich auch einige Fragen offen. Ausserdem erfährt man von Jim ein bisschen zu wenig, während Andrew und sein Sohn näher und intensiver beleuchtet werden. Dennoch war es eine sehr angenehme und teilweise auch witzige Unterhaltung.
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