The Marquise and Her Cat

Fairy Tale Kingdoms Series, Book 1

By: Shari L. Tapscott

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies, Lucy Rayner

Finding your happily-ever-after is complicated when your matchmaker is a cat....

Etta's happy with her simple life in the mill, but when her aunt passes and leaves her a very peculiar cat, everything goes awry. Now, determined to find her place in the world, Etta's learning to hunt, having audiences with a king, and falling for a man who's keeping something from her. 

Beau's happy at sea until his father passes and leaves him with an odd last request. Now he's setting up shop in a small town, searching for ogres, and, inconveniently, falling for the miller's sister - who just happens to be taken with someone else. 

It soon becomes clear that if Etta and Beau want to get anywhere, they'll need not only each other's help, but the cat's as well. But putting your trust in a feline is difficult, especially when you're not exactly sure what it is he has planned....

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Shari L. Tapscott (P)2019 Tantor

Good voice

This is a charming take on Puss in Boots. It involves a love triangle between a prince, a chocolatier, and a young woman with a fighting spirit. It’s a fairytale setting, so there are no betrayals and the only villain is the ogre. The narrator’s impression of the cat is raspy, which is unpleasant but appropriate for the character. Otherwise she’s pleasant to listen to.

Lovely story, good retelling.

I thought the story was fun. I have a hearing disability, and there were spots where I could not understand the performance words. That is the only reason I marked the performance down a star. And I know it sounds like that’s a me problem, but I can usually understand most audiobooks because they come through my hearing aids. This particular book’s performance just had a lot of soft spots.

Very cute and sweet story with a romantic ending!

This story of Puss in Boots has a unique way of bringing romance into it! The characters are amazing and it will keep you wanting more!

fun retelling

This was such a fun Puss in Boots retelling! Shari's writing is always absolutely incredible, and this story was such an easy read. This is only the second Puss in Boots retelling I've ever read, but I've actually really enjoyed both. An interesting spin that kept enough elements of the fairy tale to feel familiar.

Cute fairy tale retelling

This is my second time reading this one, first time listening to it. It’s a fantastic fairy tale retelling and I highly recommend it. Clean and witty.