When investigative journalist Nora Vale breaks into the abandoned Blackthorn animal shelter on Halloween, she ignores one warning: never kiss the cat. A cursed bronze bell swaps her consciousness with Pepper, a black cat linked to the fire that killed her sister ten years earlier. Trapped in an animal’s body, Nora must rely on Eden Shaw, her veterinarian ex-girlfriend, while Pepper—inside Nora—creates chaos and exposes secrets neither woman can avoid. Their search uncovers falsified records, missing evidence, and a redevelopment scheme tied to Mayor Celeste Shaw. As danger closes in, Nora and Eden confront the betrayal that ended their relationship and the feelings that never disappeared. To reclaim her body and reveal the truth, Nora must solve the curse before Blackthorn’s witness is silenced forever.
