Christmas used to be the happiest time of the year in the big house on the hill. But this year when the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Day, it will all be over. Can Sebastian, a wily Maine Coon cat, find a way to bring his people back home or will this holiday be their last? Previously published as "Home for the Holidays" in Penguin Berkley's anthology "The Christmas Cat." Acclaim for the novels of Barbara Bretton “Bretton’s characters are always real and their conflicts believable.” — Chicago Sun-Times “Soul warming... A powerful relationship drama [for] anyone who enjoys a passionate look inside the hearts and souls of the prime players.” — Midwest Book Review “[Bretton] excels in her portrayal of the sometimes sweet, sometimes stifling ties of a small community. The town’s tight network of loving, eccentric friends and family infuses the tale with a gently comic note that perfectly balances the darker dramas of the romance.” — Publishers Weekly “A tender love story about two people who, when they find something special, will go to any length to keep it.” — Booklist “Honest, witty... absolutely unforgettable.” — Rendezvous “A classic adult fairy tale.” — Affaire de Coeur “Dialogue flows easily and characters spring quickly to life.” — Rocky Mountain News