I think this is my second or third reread. sometimes I'm just a sucker for nostalgic urban fantasy. 

stray follows faythe, a shifter who turns into a tabby cat. she is called back to her "pride" aka pack when tabbies start getting kidnapped. sucked back into her ranch, we see old feelings & conflicts arise between faythe, her family, and her ex boyfriend, marc. faythe is probably one of the least liked fmcs - she's selfish, stubborn & impulsive. she can make rash, unwise decisions. I dislike these things about her too, but I just kind of like having an fmc that's imperfect. there's definitely some aspects of this book that doesn't agree well, and overall, I find the way this author writes about SA to be a bit problematic, I enjoy this story and it has a surprising bit of political intrigue for an urban fantasy (this continues to build throughout the series). despite some of the darker themes, the time of the book leans more funny/sarcastic-y. there were definitely moments in the book that could have stayed emotionally tense and driven, but that I felt were ruined by the humor a bit. 

for some reason this is just a comfort read of mine lol 

Who wouldn't want to live in the middle of nowhere surrounded by hot male werecats who are overprotective of their females. This book was one of my very first books. I have read this one so many times and I never get bored with it. There is so much love, romance, action, adventure and some sadness but it’s just amazing x