Another report from Cat Ryan from Like Casablanca: Yes, I'm still in character and scouring the bottom of the barrel on 4 different internet sites. All I got so far has been a range of men from age 21 to 70 years interested in talking about nothing but sex online.  OMG! These "spine donors" (for want of a better word) don't even have the guts to meet me for a coffee first, let alone use some kind of subtlety to string a woman along! Not to mention that tight fist of theirs, after all, a cappuccino in Sydney will set you back around $3.00 to $3.50 (much more than a good novel written by Cat's alter ego--Sylvia Massara).

All I'm after is some stimulating conversation over a nicely made Italian cappuccino and the promise of a budding frienship. Remember what Rick Blaine said to Louis in the movie Casablanca: "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".

Well, Cat Ryan will battle on, but in the meantime, she'd like to leave you with a special on all Sylvia Massara novels. The novels have been repriced for a limited time to 99c on Kindle and $1.45 for all other eBook formats. Multi-formats may be found on Smashwords. For links to all of Sylvia's books go to the home page on this site or click on the above (pls note: Kindle is a bit slow processing the new price, so if the price isn't 99c yet, just wait a couple of days).

Now, please wish Cat good luck. She's now beginning to get messages from men in the States and the UK, even though she specifically stated in her dating profile that she's not into long distance relationships. Yes, you guessed it, these panting, sex starved males don't even stop long enough to read a girl's profile.

I only have one word for all this, and it's a noise more than a word: Aaaarrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!