Cat Lady: The Sunday Times bestseller and the latest funny, brilliant and bold fiction novel for 2023 from the author of So Lucky

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He thought it was important that I thanked her for my single years because she’d really taken care of me, too. If I had to guess, I’d say every single woman who owns a cat will have this pressed into her hands over the next few months. I was feeding a stray cat outside last year who I was hoping would be brave enough to come in and join the family one day.

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The comforting way she’d walk across me in my sleep, waking me multiple times in the night, more so towards the end, than my very young children.

It began for me in Melrose primary school, and when me and Chris moved in together we lived on Melrose Avenue. According to society’s imagination, that is a spinster in her later years who lives alone with one or more cats. I just love her unique writing style and she never fails to make me laugh out loud whilst reading her books. However when her life starts to spiral and when it could really effect her mental health, she finds strength, she finds friends and she finds family.

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But if you are a public figure with a large and willing audience, you might be loath to give up all that sweet publishing cash, so what is a celebrity to do? Cover quote “His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting” – Marian Keyes (again).When I started to present TV I felt so lucky that I didn’t have to turn anything on for the camera and got to hold on to who I was, as I have had presenter friends who have had to almost play a part. Liz is very loving, caring and extra compassionate with others, maybe often to a fault of naivety, but she's an incredible support for Mia, helping her come to terms with who she is and embracing it, their relationship was just so wholesome and sweet to read. The second half was my favourite, the pace picks up as things begin to unravel, the randomness fades away and is replaced with sisterhood, loyalty and love. The brief this time around was to infuse a little more glam - a bit 'O’Party' into the shapes you already love… a sparkle here, some deep pile velvet there, a fringed trim on a hemline or two, or simply (if that is a word that can ever be used around Dawn) a show-stopping print that stops you in your tracks.

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Fresh, funny and for anyone who’s ever felt astray, CAT LADY will help you belong – because a woman always lands on her feet. Encouraged, perhaps, by Richard Osman’s successful pivot from quizshow sidekick to bestselling author, in recent times a huge swathe of people off the telly have turned in novels of their own. We’re so excited to have been able to bring Dawn’s vision for the fifth collection to life, featuring a range of bold vintage-inspired pieces we’re sure you’ll love just as much as we do!

Thus begins our journey as we see Mia navigating the world, through loss, heartache, laughter and happiness, all with her trusty Pigeon along for the ride. Today, the couple live in LA with their two sons, Art, seven, and five-year-old Valentine, and four rescue animals – two dogs and two cats – and there was never any thought that O’Dowd would occupy a pet-free zone, she laughs.

Cat Lady: The Sunday Times bestseller and the latest funny

I loved seeing Mia grow into her confidence, and allow herself to be who she truly is beneath all the facades she shows everyone. When he was out and things were quiet, she jumped up and sat on my legs, where she remained almost constantly as I breastfed and watched terrible TV for the next few months. I’ve got really good at dropping the kids off at school, doing some exercise, drinking coffee and eating breakfast, and getting dressed so that I am ready to get stuck in at 10am. She perfectly captures the unique love we feel for our pets and the terrible grief we experience at their loss.Dawn has always been passionate about vintage, and we were keen to ensure each of the items in the collection reflected this. This is incredibly evident here, primarily in the acknowledgments, which are written in the style of a letter to his granny.