Love in Lower-Case

This novel, the quirky tale of Barcelona linguistics professor Samuel, a mysterious cat named Mishima, and the bumpy road to love, is an international bestseller in its original Spanish edition. As the tale begins on New Year’s Eve, Samuel is predicting that the coming year will be as uneventful and predictable as those that preceded it—until a cat mysteriously shows up at his apartment and makes itself at home. While seeking to find out where the cat came from, Samuel meets eccentric neighbors, rediscovers a childhood love, and ultimately comes to realize that love can be found anywhere, if one looks for it. Miralles’s endearing romantic comedy should become as big a hit Stateside as it has been elsewhere in the world. (Jan.)