The Cat's Meow
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Peter Gabler's confident stride slowed as he approached the "Hub of the Center of the Universe." He scowled. How like Bostonians to inflate their own pretensions. He was a proud down-easter himself, like his ships, and it went against his grain to come calling, hat in hand, at this elite center of an elite town of an elite state. Still, he had to go where the money was. Dreams were worth a high price-even groveling.
But he didn't have to like it.
The Cat's Meowconnected anthologyVictoria Alexander, Nina Coombs,Coral Smith Saxe, Colleen Shannon
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1. Grab your current read Open to a random page
2. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page ~BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!~ make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!
3. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
The story takes place in 1889
Newspaper ad:
To persons of good character, free feline to stable home. Chosen applicants will be given $10,000 to begin new business. Interview mandatory. Acceptance sole prerogative of current owner, but each applicant must agree to take exemplary care of the cat for so long as the animal lives.
The Cat's Meowconnected anthologyVictoria Alexander, Nina Coombs,Coral Smith Saxe, Colleen Shannon
copyright Book Dragon's Lair 2009-2013
That one sounds interesting. Makes me want to know what is going on.
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I am now very curious...thanks for sharing.
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What a teaser! I can't figure out where the story will go from there. Good choice; enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI'm interested. What is it all about?
ReplyDeleteI would keep reading.
I'm interested, I'd keep reading. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteA widow places the ad. Each story is of who comes calling and their experience with the cats. It is a paranormal, guess I should have mentioned that earlier. The new owner of the cat receives a book of instructions that I wish I could have (with cute pictures)!
ReplyDeleteIt isn't nearby and that's all I can remember without spoiling the whole thing.
That's an interesting intro... it has me curious about the story.
ReplyDeleteThe intro and the teaser combined have me curious about this one. I love short stories that interconnect and tell a bigger story. I'll have to look for this one.
ReplyDeleteLike that intro. I'd read more Gina. Thanks for joining us. (We have an all black cat named Buddy. He use t be indoor/outdoor, but for the last 5 years is indoor only - we did not want him using up his 9 nine lives sooner than expected:)
ReplyDeleteA cat anthology? Sounds like fun!! Nice teaser.
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