Book #3 in the Nine Lives Club Romance Series—a cozy, small-town, fake dating romance full of heat, healing, and cat-show chaos.
Pet groomer Tabitha Quinn is sunshine, glitter, and cat hair. When a last-minute opening gives Maple, the scrappy rescue kitten who stole her heart, a shot at the prestigious Eastmoor Cat Show, Tabitha finally has a chance to prove she is more than her smug ex ever believed.
Courier Mike March prefers quiet routes, tight control, and the company of Twig, the laid-back cat riding shotgun in his delivery van. After a devastating K-9 call shattered the future he once planned, trusting anyone—let alone falling for them—feels impossible.
An urgent need for a reliable driver should be a simple enough task. Then a hotel mishap leaves Tabitha and Mike in much closer quarters than either planned. When her ex appears at the worst possible moment, Mike agrees to play her devoted fake boyfriend.
It is only one weekend.
Until late-night conversations, a shared hotel bed, and kisses that feel a little too real begin blurring every line between them.
Tabitha insists she does not want anything serious. Mike tells himself their connection is temporary.
But when the weekend ends, can they find a way to make something real out of a relationship that was only supposed to be for show?
Perfect for readers who love:
Pet groomer Tabitha Quinn is sunshine, glitter, and cat hair. When a last-minute opening gives Maple, the scrappy rescue kitten who stole her heart, a shot at the prestigious Eastmoor Cat Show, Tabitha finally has a chance to prove she is more than her smug ex ever believed.
Courier Mike March prefers quiet routes, tight control, and the company of Twig, the laid-back cat riding shotgun in his delivery van. After a devastating K-9 call shattered the future he once planned, trusting anyone—let alone falling for them—feels impossible.
An urgent need for a reliable driver should be a simple enough task. Then a hotel mishap leaves Tabitha and Mike in much closer quarters than either planned. When her ex appears at the worst possible moment, Mike agrees to play her devoted fake boyfriend.
It is only one weekend.
Until late-night conversations, a shared hotel bed, and kisses that feel a little too real begin blurring every line between them.
Tabitha insists she does not want anything serious. Mike tells himself their connection is temporary.
But when the weekend ends, can they find a way to make something real out of a relationship that was only supposed to be for show?
Perfect for readers who love:
- Fake dating
Forced proximity + one bed
Sunshine pet groomer / stoic ex–K-9 courier
Cat-show chaos
Rescue cats with suspiciously excellent timing
Found family and small-town shenanigans
A guaranteed happily-ever-after
Paws for Effect is a complete standalone romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after, set in the interconnected Nine Lives Club series.
Genre: Romance