Austin was a black-and-white, far-from-young cat. Not just any cat, mind you, he was the Keeper's cat, a very outspoken feline with extremely strong opinions. After all, who knew better than Austin what was best for the well-being of Claire? Claire Hansen was a Keeper, a member of that select group which kept the universe in one piece. And now she'd been summoned to the Elysian Fields Guesthouse, a rundown B & B that seemed to attract the most "unusual" clientele. And Claire was not happy about this. Not when she'd been tricked into taking over here by a horrible man who'd abandoned his post before she'd even figured out who he was... Not when room 6 held a resident who'd been sleeping there for so many years that she really needed a good dusting - except that it was far too dangerous... Not when she found herself surrounded by "helpers" as distracting as Dean, the hunky handyman, and Jacques, a ghost with a real lust for life... And especially not when it looked like this might be not only her most challenging mission but one she'd be stuck handling forever...