First Dates at the Cat Café

Cat Café Romance #3

by Rachel Rowlands

Love is in the air at the cat café... Will everyone find their purr-fect match?

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Grace adores her job as a barista at the café, but dreams of one day setting up her own matchmaking agency to help pet lovers find true love.

When Catpurrcino partners with a dating festival for the whole of August it seems like it is meant to be.

The last thing on Grace's mind is her own love life.

Until she is matched with musician Nathan, who is only at the festival so he can perform.

Grace knows from the very first moment that Nathan is not the man of her dreams.

But no one is going to take romantic advice from someone who can't even get through one successful date. So Grace and Nathan make a they will pretend to be smitten with each other until the end of festival.

The more time Grace and Nathan spend playing the perfect couple, the more Grace wonders if her fake feelings are becoming real... Could Nathan ever feel the same?

Get ready for a summer of first dates, fake dates and stolen kisses under a blanket of stars - with your favourite feline friend on hand for emotional support at all times! This romantic read is perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Lucy Jane Wood and Sarah Morgan.

Tropes

🐈 Fake Dating
💘 Matchmaking
☕ Enemies to Lovers
🐈 Small town
💘 Found family


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'As cosy and heartwarming as a lap full of kittens!' M.A. Kuzniar 🐈

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'I absolutely loved it!' Donna Ashcroft 💘

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'A fabulous read!... Can't recommend this book highly enough!' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 28, 2026

About the author

Rachel Rowlands lives in Manchester, England, with her husband and two cats. She grew up devouring any book she could get her hands on, and after earning her degree in English and Creative Writing, she built a career as a freelance editor while working on her own stories in her spare time. When she’s not writing or editing, she enjoys playing video games and crying over romance Kdramas. Follow Rachel on Instagram or join her newsletter for for book news, reading recommendations, and plenty of cat pictures!