Chased across countries, hunted by a mages like animals, Amara and her sister Arora escaped to a seemingly deserted island in the middle of the ocean. After days stranded on a raft, they’re grateful for dry land and real, honest to goodness, food. But when she stumbled upon man, Amara put herself in danger in order to find out if their new home was the safe haven they’d hoped or a trap to capture them.  

Frustrated by loneliness and unrequited desire, Trevan impatiently waited for his supposedly destined bride. Banished to Nightfall Island because of a thousand year old prophesy, Trevan was forced to watch his older brothers slowly court and fall in love with their women. He missed the romance, the chase, even the basic comfort of holding a woman’s hand. So when he stumbled across Amara, Trevan knew she was all his. Destiny said so. Now all he had to do was convince her as well. 

Confronted with a family of mages, Amara battled her natural instinct to escape. They swear they would cause her and her sister no harm, but who can trust mages? Trevan slowly worked to tear down the walls around her, but Amara swiftly built more. Not nicknamed The Cat for nothing, Trevan stalked his prey, determined to claim the biggest prize of his life. 

The interaction between these two characters leaps off the pages. They are both unique and perfectly match each others temperaments. The humor is woven throughout the story, and effortlessly pulls me into the world of Nightfall Island. Trevan is enchanting with his magic and wicked sense of humor, and Amara matches him step by step with her prickly nature and can do no wrong attitude. Talk about a spicy relationship. The novel The Cat revolves around the romance between Trevan and Amara with little external complications. I loved it and eagerly look forward to the next book in the series.   

November 10, 2008