THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER **Don't miss the collector's edition with a specially designed board, exclusive to the first print run - buy whilst stocks last!** [A WOMAN ALWAYS LANDS ON HER FEET] Get ready for CAT LADY, the brilliantly bold and joyful new novel from Dawn O'Porter 'Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read' MATT HAIG _______________________________________________________________ CAT LADY [n.] Single, independent, crazy, aloof, on-the-shelf, lives alone . . . It's safer for Mia to play the part that people expect. She's a good wife to her husband Tristan, a doting stepmother, she slips on her suit for work each morning like a new skin. But beneath the surface, there's another woman just clawing to get out . . . When a shocking event shatters the conventional life she's been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice. Does she live for a society that's all too quick to judge, or does she live for herself? And if that's as an independent woman with a cat, then the world better get ready . . . Fresh, funny and for anyone who's ever felt astray, CAT LADY will help you belong - because a woman always lands on her feet. PRAISE FOR CAT LADY: 'My book of the year' Reader review 'A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat' Fearne Cotton 'Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful!' Reader review 'Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph' The Unmumsy Mum 'Dawn O'Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical 'cat lady' with this beautiful and emotional read' Reader review 'An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together' Emma Gannon 'I absolutely adored this book!' Reader review 'Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth' Sarah Morgan 'A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone' Reader review 'A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion' Daisy Haggard 'A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story - I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection' Milly Johnson A Sunday Times No.10 bestseller for w/c 31/10/2022