Although I was intrigued to see where the novel was going to end up, I found that the humour felt a bit forced and sometimes missed the mark for me personally. The story skips along – and has the standard SHOCK moment that I’ve come to expect from Dawn’s fiction books. However, I thought it was quite problematic that she attends groups that are about particular things that she does not suffer from. I didn’t hate the book – and wanted to keep reading to see what happened – but it’s definitely not my favourite Dawn O’Porter book and I guess I had high hopes.

I liked that Mia does learn that her initial judgements on the people around her are shown to be shallow, and that everyone has their own problems happened in the behind the scenes, just as she does. Cat lovers will rejoice in this tale of a woman who simply cannot, and maybe doesn’t want to, be tamed’ HEAT --This text refers to the hardcover edition. When a shocking event shatters the conventional life she's been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice.I have to say I didn’t particularly like any of the characters – so I wasn’t Team Mia – but equally wasn’t Team Anyone Else.

I think a lot of people worry about something happening to their fur babies, which obviously Mia really struggles with that. Dawn is the bestselling author of The Cows and the Richard and Judy Book Club pick So Lucky, and her latest non-fiction title Life in Pieces was also a Sunday Times bestseller.

I am a cat lady, I’ve experienced the joy and grief of owning a pet, and l love this authors very unique writing style. I did enjoy the development of some of the characters, especially (colleague designer) and how she fought for what she believed to be right within the company, even if it did feel a little half- hearted at times.