This is approximately 34,000 words. Dani’s been through a year of hell…Just as it’s getting better, she’s tossed forward through time with her orange Persian cat, Charmin Marvin, clutched in her arms. They’re dropped into a few centuries into the future. There’s nothing she can do to stop it, and it’s impossible to go back.And then it gets worse…A year of government regulation is easing, and … worse…
A year of government regulation is easing, and Levi Blackburn is feeling back in control. If he can keep his reckless brother in check, everything will be perfect. But while he’s been protecting Milo from the government, Milo’s been busy working on a present for him…
The present is Dani, only she comes with a snarky cat who suddenly starts talking…and doesn’t know when to shut up.
In an age where breaking protocols have severe consequences, things go wrong, putting them all in danger…
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What an interesting and very different type of story. I must admit I love paranormal almost as much as MC, military, mystery and others, but this is my first wholey time jump read. Loved Charmin, sarcastic, forthright and loving cat. Milo I really struggled with, for a so called 16 year old with the brains he has I would have thought he would not just be a bit more sensitive and understanding but more savvy of the danger he put all of them in. Levi and Dani had a lot of sympathy for, neither asked for the troubles or the pain and expense that Milo caused but both were empathetic to it all and each other. Exciting concept and vision while still delivering a story that is interesting and refreshing, that also has some angst, suspense and love, with a dose of humour thrown into the mix. Can’t wait to dive straight into the next part, because yes this carries on. Started 30/11/21 Finished 1/12/21
Cat’s Meow by Dale Mayer
Broken Protocols Series Book One
Lani Summerland was just feeling as if her life was getting back on track. It had been a rough year. But she was going to start over. Only, that fresh start was a bit different than what she planned when Lani and her cat, Charming, were whooshed a couple of hundred years into the future.
Liev Blackburn had his hands full with his younger brother, Milo. His brother was a genius but didn’t always use his head to think things out as he should. They got in trouble a year ago when Milo tested out his time-travel program…and now he was at it again.
Lani earned an unwanted one-way ticket to the future, and Liev was going to do the best he could to make her new life comfortable for her. Fixing his brother’s mistakes once again. This is just the first part of the story. Fun and easy to read.
**Sexual content
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Milo is a genius with the understanding of a sixteen year old. He does things he thinks he has thought through but has no clue of the consequences of his actions to himself or others. Milo’s does something he thinks is awesome and as his brother Liev witnesses it, he knows not only does he have to fix it he hasn’t a clue how.
Dani Summerland’s life is finally getting on track, she has a job she likes and now she has a date. Before getting ready she grabs a glass of wine and her cat doing a little bit of a dance, then in a flash of light and what seems to be an explosion she’s somewhere else. Not a thing is recognizable except for one of the men standing there. He looks just like her ex, Lawrence.
After running from an inspection, Dani lets loose on both of them.
Even knowing that Liev isn’t Lawrence doesn’t help the animosity she is feeling for both of them. Her life has been irreversibly altered and she has much to learn about this world of the future.
To top it all off, her cat Charming can talk and is doing many impossible things.
I laughed, cried, held my breath a few times and was totally taken by surprise at the end.
I am so totally hooked now that I bought the other books in this series as a collection. This first book was free so I wasn’t really repeating a purchase which is a definite plus in my book.
Great futuristic story. I enjoyed the characters and am looking forward to reading the next one.