Dawn O'Porter Cat Lady 2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited 2022

Synopsis

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER<br> <br> <br> <br> **Don't miss the collector's edition with a specially designed board, exclusive to the first print run - buy whilst stocks last!**<br> <br> <br> <br> [A WOMAN ALWAYS LANDS ON HER FEET]<br> <br> Get ready for CAT LADY, the brilliantly bold and joyful new novel from Dawn O'Porter<br> <br> 'Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read' MATT HAIG<br> <br> <br> <br> _______________________________________________________________<br> <br> <br> <br> CAT LADY [n.]<br> <br> Single, independent, crazy, aloof, on-the-shelf, lives alone . . .<br> <br> <br> <br> It's safer for Mia to play the part that people expect. She's a good wife to her husband Tristan, a doting stepmother, she slips on her suit for work each morning like a new skin.<br> <br> <br> <br> But beneath the surface, there's another woman just clawing to get out . . .<br> <br> <br> <br> When a shocking event shatters the conventional life she's been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice. Does she live for a society that's all too quick to judge, or does she live for herself?<br> <br> <br> <br> And if that's as an independent woman with a cat, then the world better get ready . . .<br> <br> <br> <br> Fresh, funny and for anyone who's ever felt astray, CAT LADY will help you belong - because a woman always lands on her feet.<br> <br> <br> <br> PRAISE FOR CAT LADY:<br> <br> <br> <br> 'My book of the year' Reader review<br> <br> <br> <br> 'A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat' Fearne Cotton<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful!' Reader review<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph' The Unmumsy Mum<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Dawn O'Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical 'cat lady' with this beautiful and emotional read' Reader review<br> <br> <br> <br> 'An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together' Emma Gannon<br> <br> <br> <br> 'I absolutely adored this book!' Reader review<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth' Sarah Morgan<br> <br> <br> <br> 'A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone' Reader review<br> <br> <br> <br> 'A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion' Daisy Haggard<br> <br> <br> <br> 'A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story - I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection' Milly Johnson<br> <br> <br> <br> A Sunday Times No.10 bestseller for w/c 31/10/2022