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Familiar Vows
ALL THEIR BICKERING...
I SENSED SEXUAL TENSION...
AND MORE OBSERVATIONS FROM FAMILIAR, THE BLACK CAT DETECTIVE
I took on this case when a beautiful, headstrong photographer accidentally blew the cover of a federally protected witness. In stepped rogue cop Lucas West, and the two were in for a high-noon duel with some scary killers. But whose paw really steered the getaway car?
It amazed me to see the bipeds fighting their instincts to care for each other. Why couldn't they see what really matters in life? It's not like they have nine of them!
I SENSED SEXUAL TENSION...
AND MORE OBSERVATIONS FROM FAMILIAR, THE BLACK CAT DETECTIVE
I took on this case when a beautiful, headstrong photographer accidentally blew the cover of a federally protected witness. In stepped rogue cop Lucas West, and the two were in for a high-noon duel with some scary killers. But whose paw really steered the getaway car?
It amazed me to see the bipeds fighting their instincts to care for each other. Why couldn't they see what really matters in life? It's not like they have nine of them!
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Caroline Burnes
67 books43 followersAlso writes as Carolyn Haines
Caroline Burnes started her writing career as a photojournalist for Southern newspapers at the age of 12. She came from a "newspapering" family and as a child was teased because of her writing ambitions.
"That girl’s got ink in her blood," the back-shop printers at the George County Times, the weekly newspaper in her hometown, would say as she stood on a bucket and helped lock up the old pages of type set on a linotype machine.
Growing up in the small town of Lucedale, Mississippi, Ms. Burnes found refuge in reading. The magic of the written word, particularly the strange and wonderful worlds of fiction, was rivaled only by her love of horses.
"If I could have had a chance to be a cowgirl, I might never have written a word," Ms. Burnes said. "As it was, a typewriter was a lot easier to come by than a horse, especially since both of my parents were journalists."
Ms. Burnes earned her B.S. degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and began a career of covering politics, features and hard news across the South. A love of short fiction led her to write short stories, several of which received critical praise and attention. In 1988 Ms. Burnes took a career shift and began writing romantic mysteries for Harlequin Intrigue under the pseudonym Caroline Burnes.
In 1988 A Deadly Breed, a mystery involving horse racing in Mississippi, was published by Harlequin Intrigue, and since then she has published nearly 30 books with Harlequin Intrigue, which have been translated into nine languages.
"So many of my books feature animals," Ms. Burnes said. "Creating fictional animal characters gives me a chance to share my love of animals with my readers."
Ms. Burnes came to writing as a reader. "Since I began to write seriously about 15 years ago, I haven’t been able to read as much as I’d like. I’ve also become a much harder reader. A writer has to really work to pull me into the story and out of my very demanding life. If I had one wish, it would be for more hours in each day, more time to read and write and to ride my horses.
"I’m not a cowgirl by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have three fabulous horses who give me tremendous pleasure. I mostly ride English and do a little backyard jumping, but lately I’ve started team penning. Once again, the problem is that the cows are smarter than I am!
"I just have to be careful when I fall to land on something soft and not my hands," she said. "Brain damage is unlikely, but I need my fingers to be able to write." Ms. Burnes lives on a five-acre farm with her three horses, Miss Scrapiron, Mirage and Cogar; three dogs, Corky, Sweetie Pie and Maybelline; and five cats, Poe, Miss Vesta, Gumbo, Maggie the Cat, and Chester.
Caroline Burnes started her writing career as a photojournalist for Southern newspapers at the age of 12. She came from a "newspapering" family and as a child was teased because of her writing ambitions.
"That girl’s got ink in her blood," the back-shop printers at the George County Times, the weekly newspaper in her hometown, would say as she stood on a bucket and helped lock up the old pages of type set on a linotype machine.
Growing up in the small town of Lucedale, Mississippi, Ms. Burnes found refuge in reading. The magic of the written word, particularly the strange and wonderful worlds of fiction, was rivaled only by her love of horses.
"If I could have had a chance to be a cowgirl, I might never have written a word," Ms. Burnes said. "As it was, a typewriter was a lot easier to come by than a horse, especially since both of my parents were journalists."
Ms. Burnes earned her B.S. degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and began a career of covering politics, features and hard news across the South. A love of short fiction led her to write short stories, several of which received critical praise and attention. In 1988 Ms. Burnes took a career shift and began writing romantic mysteries for Harlequin Intrigue under the pseudonym Caroline Burnes.
In 1988 A Deadly Breed, a mystery involving horse racing in Mississippi, was published by Harlequin Intrigue, and since then she has published nearly 30 books with Harlequin Intrigue, which have been translated into nine languages.
"So many of my books feature animals," Ms. Burnes said. "Creating fictional animal characters gives me a chance to share my love of animals with my readers."
Ms. Burnes came to writing as a reader. "Since I began to write seriously about 15 years ago, I haven’t been able to read as much as I’d like. I’ve also become a much harder reader. A writer has to really work to pull me into the story and out of my very demanding life. If I had one wish, it would be for more hours in each day, more time to read and write and to ride my horses.
"I’m not a cowgirl by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have three fabulous horses who give me tremendous pleasure. I mostly ride English and do a little backyard jumping, but lately I’ve started team penning. Once again, the problem is that the cows are smarter than I am!
"I just have to be careful when I fall to land on something soft and not my hands," she said. "Brain damage is unlikely, but I need my fingers to be able to write." Ms. Burnes lives on a five-acre farm with her three horses, Miss Scrapiron, Mirage and Cogar; three dogs, Corky, Sweetie Pie and Maybelline; and five cats, Poe, Miss Vesta, Gumbo, Maggie the Cat, and Chester.
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
May 4, 2020
Podle úvodního slova to mělo mít „vtip a brilantně vystavěný děj“.
To jsem ti teda nevšimla.
Kocouří vsuvky mi přišly otravné.
s. 192, 193
Hotově. Převedl bych vám to na účet.
Hotově na účet? Přes mobil?
s. 35 Vás [vás]
s. 43 stočený do kubíčka
s. 45 nezdám [nevzdám]
s. 139 newyorčanky
ji/jí - s. 46, 59
špatné dělení slov - s. 92, 223
To jsem ti teda nevšimla.
Kocouří vsuvky mi přišly otravné.
s. 192, 193
Hotově. Převedl bych vám to na účet.
Hotově na účet? Přes mobil?
s. 35 Vás [vás]
s. 43 stočený do kubíčka
s. 45 nezdám [nevzdám]
s. 139 newyorčanky
ji/jí - s. 46, 59
špatné dělení slov - s. 92, 223
July 31, 2021
I enjoyed this intriguing romance. I voluntarily chose to review this story and I've given it a 4.5* rating. I'm on the fence wither under 18 readers should read this or not. Maybe if they are very mature for their age. Anyway, bits are funny, when dealing with an investigative cat "Familiar" to stir things along. There is a bit of violence in this, but a nice ending with even the hungry cat.
July 29, 2017
obnoxious female protagonist! smart, dedicated male protagonist! reliable familiar!!!
September 28, 2019
I picked this up because it has a cat named Familiar as its detective. Interesting mystery with side comments by the cat and, surprisigly, assistance in the form of scratches, paws, meows. Cute.
October 9, 2019
This story was full of intrigue and adventure. Familiar is his usual helpful self.
July 3, 2020
A nice, easy story.
August 20, 2022
I like reading about animals as part of the characters in a story
July 25, 2010
This has to be my first Harlequin Intrigue with a cat as the main detective! Hm, I don't really know what to say about, except that it's pretty interesting. I think I picked it up on a whim (in fact, I know I did) and the reasoning was, "hm, I like mysteries and I like cats." If I had to choose either or my cats to be a detective, it would be Courtney. She's the larger of the two, she is really smart, and she doesn't take any crap from anyone! Will this start a new trend of reading cat mysteries? Not sure. But I have to say that it was pretty funny!
June 1, 2011
I had a psychotic cat once. My instinct when the real "H" (the cat) attacked the H to get his attention was something along the lines of "take this $#@! animal to the animal shelter". The romance, and the interaction between the H and the h took a backseat to the cat.
July 30, 2009
In it for the mystery. I just skipped all the romance.
November 20, 2012
Familiar is great!
December 31, 2015
Love all Carolyn Burnes books.
February 10, 2014
Another wonderful mystery from the black cat detective, himself! With this series, come of the romance, stay for the beautiful Familiar and the mystery! I absolutely adored reading this book!
April 27, 2017
There are TWENTY other books in this series?!?!?!
February 4, 2016
Cute premise of a smart cat helping track down bad guys. The first I've read in the series but will look for others
May 10, 2022
Cute and funny! A cat helping to catch bad guys!
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