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The Bookshop Cat
Gay Stories · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A grumpy bookseller inherits a shop cat that adopts a lonely customer. A cosy two-part gay romance set in a crooked Edinburgh bookshop, full of rain, tea and small mercies.
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“The Bookshop Cat” is a Gay Stories story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Marmalade. Fraser inherits a bookshop and a bad-tempered cat. Idris, a quiet customer, is the only person the cat allows to sit on his lap. Fraser is suspicious.
- Part 2: Reading Room. With Idris's help, the shop is saved by a poetry evening that fills every room. Afterward, with the cat asleep and the shutters down, the best chapter begins.
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