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Autumn Kittens
Wherever these kittens pounce, romance, mayhem, and mischief are sure to make an appearance. Follow their antics as they cross the paths of lords and ladies of the ton in three new stories; by three beloved authors, sparking passion that always seems to land on its feet.
In Janice Bennett's Inseparable, a spunky kitten's friendship with a hound sparks another unlikely pairing as desire grows between the feline's willful mistress and a handsome Viscount...
Stakes are high in Shannon Donnelly's tale when Emaline Adair's cat Bea turns a gamester's cupboard into a Cat's Cradle for her kittens, dealing him a winning hand by bringing Emaline into his home...
Lord Wintergreen and the Beast meet in Mona Gedney's tale when the gentleman tries to catch a lady in a deceitful act. But the lady's cat goes on the prowl and Wintergreen is the one who's caught--by love...
So settle in with these lively, romantic capers of creatures great and small... you'll soon be feeling warm, fuzzy--and purrfectly content.
In Janice Bennett's Inseparable, a spunky kitten's friendship with a hound sparks another unlikely pairing as desire grows between the feline's willful mistress and a handsome Viscount...
Stakes are high in Shannon Donnelly's tale when Emaline Adair's cat Bea turns a gamester's cupboard into a Cat's Cradle for her kittens, dealing him a winning hand by bringing Emaline into his home...
Lord Wintergreen and the Beast meet in Mona Gedney's tale when the gentleman tries to catch a lady in a deceitful act. But the lady's cat goes on the prowl and Wintergreen is the one who's caught--by love...
So settle in with these lively, romantic capers of creatures great and small... you'll soon be feeling warm, fuzzy--and purrfectly content.
223 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
About the author
Janice Bennett
64 books10 followers Janice Bennett never intended to be a writer, but with B.A. degrees in anthropology and classical civilizations and an M.A. in folklore and mythology, what choice did she have? Her first jobs included the usual abc's—archaeologist, bookkeeper and college craft instructor. Then, on a whim, she submitted her first novel, a Regency, and life took on a fascinating new twist.
Several books later, she began presenting work-shops, teaching novel writing at a community college, serving as a writing panel member at WorldCons...then became an editor. So far, she has written twenty-six novels and more than twenty novellas and received a number of awards, including two Lifetime Achievement awards from Romantic Times/Rave Reviews.
In her spare time, she spins wool (and pet hair), knits, crochets, weaves, and quilts. She lives in a rural town with her husband, never enough cats, a huge dog, an organic garden—and a computer she swears runs on chocolate chips, not silicon ones, which explains a lot about her.
www.janicebennettbooks.com
Several books later, she began presenting work-shops, teaching novel writing at a community college, serving as a writing panel member at WorldCons...then became an editor. So far, she has written twenty-six novels and more than twenty novellas and received a number of awards, including two Lifetime Achievement awards from Romantic Times/Rave Reviews.
In her spare time, she spins wool (and pet hair), knits, crochets, weaves, and quilts. She lives in a rural town with her husband, never enough cats, a huge dog, an organic garden—and a computer she swears runs on chocolate chips, not silicon ones, which explains a lot about her.
www.janicebennettbooks.com
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September 11, 2022
Meh, not for me. Stories didn’t hold my attention. I guess I wasn’t in the right headspace for this book at this time. I was looking for an autumn setting and didn’t really get the “autumn” vibe. The romances weren’t overly believable either.
2, it wasn’t horribly painful but not recommended, stars.
2, it wasn’t horribly painful but not recommended, stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 28, 2018
AUTUMN KITTENS - 3.00 stars overall - mild pg13 to mild r-lite (secular “clean” traditional regency – possible use of: mild cursing/profanity, innuendo, mention of mistresses, gambling, drinking, etc. -- see below)
Inseparable by Janice Bennett - 3.15 stars - rated mild pg13 (one? use of God’s name in vain and a few “devil this or that’s”) - Cute, engaging, sometimes repetitive, improbable but fairly well-told, short regency romance. Sweet kitten and goofy big dog.
Cat’s Cradle by Shannon Donnelly - 1.45 stars - rated r-lite (Many instances of “damn”, “bloody”, “devil” and God’s name used in vain. Also felt tawdry with innuendo --> “he wished her damn cloak did not hide her other assets”, “thin blue fabric draped as shapely a rump as he’d seen on a female; those curves made his hands ache”, and again ! with “her sweetly curving rump”, and eww! ”he ached to bury himself in her innocence.”) - This storyline was engaging and could have been sweet, if written differently; but author just seemed to lean more in the direction of a modern historical bodice ripper than a traditional, old-school regency. There were details that didn’t make sense and also lots of little bits that didn’t fit accurately with the era. The kittens were adorable, as were the two young boys. Just wish the story hadn’t been on the tawdrier side and had been less contemporary in feel and tone.
Lord Wintergreen and the Beast by Mona Gedney - 3.75 stars - rated mild pg13 (I think only one instance of “damn things” and one of “the devil you say!”) - I really enjoyed this sweet little story. It was a grey, cold, rainy Autumn day as I read this and the story on the pages echoed the same weather with a bit of English sleet thrown in for good measure. But, oh, that cozy little inn seemed so warm and beckoning. The young boy was precious and (aww!) the Beast reminded me of my own huge, marmalade-colored kitty. The main thing that bothered me were the two brief kissing scenes. Don’t take me wrong, I love kissing scenes and these weren’t trashy at all but they just felt kind of “off” to me and not really all that romantic. They were just stuck in places where they didn’t seem to fit - where it was premature for the couple to kiss; they would have been better placed closer to the story ending once the couple had established something more of a relationship or chemistry. Which leads me to say that I think this story would have benefitted from being longer than 65 pages. I really enjoyed the story, but it all got resolved too quickly and slapdash at the end, almost as if it was cut down from a longer story to fit this novella format. After reading this, I wouldn’t mind trying another book by this author.
Inseparable by Janice Bennett - 3.15 stars - rated mild pg13 (one? use of God’s name in vain and a few “devil this or that’s”) - Cute, engaging, sometimes repetitive, improbable but fairly well-told, short regency romance. Sweet kitten and goofy big dog.
Cat’s Cradle by Shannon Donnelly - 1.45 stars - rated r-lite (Many instances of “damn”, “bloody”, “devil” and God’s name used in vain. Also felt tawdry with innuendo --> “he wished her damn cloak did not hide her other assets”, “thin blue fabric draped as shapely a rump as he’d seen on a female; those curves made his hands ache”, and again ! with “her sweetly curving rump”, and eww! ”he ached to bury himself in her innocence.”) - This storyline was engaging and could have been sweet, if written differently; but author just seemed to lean more in the direction of a modern historical bodice ripper than a traditional, old-school regency. There were details that didn’t make sense and also lots of little bits that didn’t fit accurately with the era. The kittens were adorable, as were the two young boys. Just wish the story hadn’t been on the tawdrier side and had been less contemporary in feel and tone.
Lord Wintergreen and the Beast by Mona Gedney - 3.75 stars - rated mild pg13 (I think only one instance of “damn things” and one of “the devil you say!”) - I really enjoyed this sweet little story. It was a grey, cold, rainy Autumn day as I read this and the story on the pages echoed the same weather with a bit of English sleet thrown in for good measure. But, oh, that cozy little inn seemed so warm and beckoning. The young boy was precious and (aww!) the Beast reminded me of my own huge, marmalade-colored kitty. The main thing that bothered me were the two brief kissing scenes. Don’t take me wrong, I love kissing scenes and these weren’t trashy at all but they just felt kind of “off” to me and not really all that romantic. They were just stuck in places where they didn’t seem to fit - where it was premature for the couple to kiss; they would have been better placed closer to the story ending once the couple had established something more of a relationship or chemistry. Which leads me to say that I think this story would have benefitted from being longer than 65 pages. I really enjoyed the story, but it all got resolved too quickly and slapdash at the end, almost as if it was cut down from a longer story to fit this novella format. After reading this, I wouldn’t mind trying another book by this author.
August 21, 2013
Three purrrrfectly delightful Tales, the cat did IT!!!!
Inseparable by Janice Bennett : Miss Ariadne Whitecombe see a small black kitten running into the stables being chased by a huge hound, and dashes to the rescue mean while the hounds owner Viscount St. Clare is in pursuit also. the fur will fly and it isn't the cats:0
Cat's Cradle by Shannon Donnelly: Emaline Adair Pearsongoes in search of her pregnant cat Bea in the empty house that they once lived in only to be caught trespassing by the new owner Sir Ashten Ravenhill. Kittens a born in the library and can not be moved due to bad weather, and when they can be moved, Momma cat brings them back to the library forcing Ema and Ash to keep seeing each other:)
Lord Wintergreen and Beast by Mona Gedney: Trevor Stanwick, Lord Wintergreen goes to the Golden Lion Inn in search of answers he has received a letter from a woman claiming to be his dead brothers wife and mother of his brothers son. Then there is the "Beast" a rather large cat with a sense of humor who likes to pounce on people.
Inseparable by Janice Bennett : Miss Ariadne Whitecombe see a small black kitten running into the stables being chased by a huge hound, and dashes to the rescue mean while the hounds owner Viscount St. Clare is in pursuit also. the fur will fly and it isn't the cats:0
Cat's Cradle by Shannon Donnelly: Emaline Adair Pearsongoes in search of her pregnant cat Bea in the empty house that they once lived in only to be caught trespassing by the new owner Sir Ashten Ravenhill. Kittens a born in the library and can not be moved due to bad weather, and when they can be moved, Momma cat brings them back to the library forcing Ema and Ash to keep seeing each other:)
Lord Wintergreen and Beast by Mona Gedney: Trevor Stanwick, Lord Wintergreen goes to the Golden Lion Inn in search of answers he has received a letter from a woman claiming to be his dead brothers wife and mother of his brothers son. Then there is the "Beast" a rather large cat with a sense of humor who likes to pounce on people.
January 27, 2014
Three easy-peasy regency romances that involve either kittens or a cat. If you haven't read anything by these authors it will give you a good sampling to see if you enjoy their style of writing.
November 20, 2021
First Story (Janice Bennett): 2.5/5
Second Story (Shannon Donnelly): 2/5
Third Story (Mona Gedney): 3/5 (most interesting story because this one had a bit of a mystery)
Second Story (Shannon Donnelly): 2/5
Third Story (Mona Gedney): 3/5 (most interesting story because this one had a bit of a mystery)
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