HR-ML's Reviews > The Lord and the Cat's Meow

Regency. I gave this 3.5 stars. It had 1/3 love story,
1/3 cat story & 1/3 baddie's story. Wish it had more
love story.

Lord Devon & Wilhelmina "Nina" met when she
heatedly complained his stables sold a horse w/
an ulcerated hoof to a drayman. Devon reminded
his groomsman the plan for old horses to be
transferred to his country estate.

The antagonist underfed and overworked old horses,
many of whom had physical ailments. Nina & friends
snooped around in his stables. She & friends wanted
England's Animal Rights Act of 1822, to be enforced.
Her published newspaper letter about baddie seemed
dangerous (to her safety) and a tad OTT.

Devon was dazzled by beauty Hermione (whose sire
needed an infusion of cash.) Devon's new cat showed
his dislike of this beauty. Devon knew Nina was a vocal
animal rights advocate. And animal rescuer. He saw
her charm & goodness. The baddie later pulled a trick
on Nina.

Devon set a patient, invisible trap for the baddie. Who
ultimately suffered a down-turn socially & business-
wise. But the love story suffered with all the other
goings on. I still enjoy this writer.