ONE CAT JUST LEADS TO ANOTHER.
Ernest Hemingway

Inspired by the true story of the famous six-toed felines of the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Floridaand the hurricane that nearly blew them awayHemingways Cats is a delightful novel full of romance, humor, and lots and lotsand lots of cats . . .

Laura Lange didnt come to Key West to fall in love. As a recent college gradwith a useless degree in Englishshe came to work at the historic Hemingway home as a tour guide. Why not? She wrote her thesis on the iconic author. She has no other job offers. And shes desperate. Now Laura is falling desperately in lovewith the fifty-four frisky felines who freely roam the estate. These descendants of Hemingways original cat have not only stolen her hearttheyre changing her life in ways she never imagined . . .

First theres Nessie, the bushy-tailed house mother of the cats who seems to have adopted Laura, too. Then theres grumpy old Pawpa Hemingway; the cat thieves Chew-Chew and Whiskey; the big-pawed Boxer and Bullfighter; and dozens of darling kittens. The locals are lovable, too. Lauras having a great time with her boy-crazy bungalow roomies, the Crabb sisters, and especially the young, handsome cat keeper, Jake. But Lauras summer of fun is about to take an unexpected turna Category 5 hurricane is about to make landfall directly on their doorstep . . .

They cant possibly evacuate fifty-four cats. So Laura, Nessie, and all of their friends decide to hunker down in the Hemingway House to weather this stormtogether.

Sweet, funny, and charming. Youll fall in love with these adorable kitties and colorful Key West characters.
MELINDA METZ, bestselling author ofTalk to the Paw