Broken Protocols Series by Dale Mayer

After a year of hell, Dani Summerland's life is just getting better when she's tossed unceremoniously a few hundred years into the future with her orange Persian cat, Charmin Marvin, in her arms. With no way to fight it, no way to go back, things are only looking to get worse fast. Breaking protocol is cause for severe consequences in the time and world Levi Blackburn lives. But, after a year of government regulation, the crackdown is easing up and he begins to relax... moreAfter a year of hell, Dani Summerland's life is just getting better when she's tossed unceremoniously a few hundred years into the future with her orange Persian cat, Charmin Marvin, in her arms. With no way to fight it, no way to go back, things are only looking to get worse fast. Breaking protocol is cause for severe consequences in the time and world Levi Blackburn lives. But, after a year of government regulation, the crackdown is easing up and he begins to relax. Everything he's worked for is hinged on keeping his reckless brother in check. But, while he's been protecting Milo from falling under the government's ever-vigilant radar, his brother has been working on a surprise present for him, one that's the cat's meow… Dani is that gift--a woman from the past that Levi has been fixated on. Milo never anticipated having his brother's dream girl come to their time with a snarky cat that can not only talk but doesn't have a clue how or when to shut up!Formerly Book 1 of the Charmin Marvin series. less

Book 2: Cat’s Pajamas Formerly Book 2 of the Charmin Marvin Series. The future--where protocols must never be broken--is a very dangerous place indeed... To save herself and her new lover, Dani Summerland agrees to marry Levi Blackburn. If not for the fact that the two of them are pawns in a game with no rule book, this might be a good thing for both of them. Levi can't believe how lucky he is... moreBook 2: Cat’s Pajamas Formerly Book 2 of the Charmin Marvin Series. The future--where protocols must never be broken--is a very dangerous place indeed... To save herself and her new lover, Dani Summerland agrees to marry Levi Blackburn. If not for the fact that the two of them are pawns in a game with no rule book, this might be a good thing for both of them. Levi can't believe how lucky he is. But someone is after Dani, and, until he finds out who that is, there can be no honeymoon bliss. Dani is targeted with not a clue what the stalker wants. The bodies begin piling up behind them. Luckily, they're not alone in their fight for survival. Dani's talking, super-intelligent cat, Charmin Marvin, intends to save the day and his mistress so he can get back to his own chosen bliss--a much-needed cat nap. less

Book 3: Cat's Cradle Formerly Book 3 of the Charmin Marvin Series. Dani and Levi Blackburn have slid from the frying pan directly into the fires of Hell. When they uncover insinuations of a dangerous conspiracy that can be traced directly back to the foundations of society and permeates every part of life as the world knows it, they realize that to expose this evil is to shake the Earth to its core. One by one, people begin disappearing... moreBook 3: Cat's Cradle Formerly Book 3 of the Charmin Marvin Series. Dani and Levi Blackburn have slid from the frying pan directly into the fires of Hell. When they uncover insinuations of a dangerous conspiracy that can be traced directly back to the foundations of society and permeates every part of life as the world knows it, they realize that to expose this evil is to shake the Earth to its core. One by one, people begin disappearing. If not for Levi's twisted, genius brother Milo and Dani's talking cat Charmin Marvin, the two of them would also be missing--or dead. But someone is still playing games, stalking Dani and everyone connected to her, and the cat's cradle web they're weaving is becoming impossible to escape. Unless they can find a way to expose this massive cover-up and who's behind it all, they'll become the next vanished. less

Charmin Marvin is always thinking, always talking, always learning, always looking for interesting new distractions. After the talking, mega-intelligence enhanced feline inquires when Christmas Day would be in their new timeframe, it sets in motion events that might not make everyone so holly or jolly... moreCharmin Marvin is always thinking, always talking, always learning, always looking for interesting new distractions. After the talking, mega-intelligence enhanced feline inquires when Christmas Day would be in their new timeframe, it sets in motion events that might not make everyone so holly or jolly.Charmin's mistress, Dani Blackburn, realizes that although she's gained so much, she's also lost some things she loved in being brought forward two hundred years in the future by her husband Levi's slightly abnormal, genius brother Milo.All holidays were banned from society by the government long ago. Though he hates to deny his beloved anything, Levi has no idea what Christmas is until he does a little research that makes him wonder if they can find a way to return the festive miracle to their small family, if nowhere else.The best of intentions for a wondrous celebration of peace on Earth and goodwill toward mankind quickly becomes very complicated in world that doesn't always know the sentiment, let alone the Christmas spirit…Formerly the fourth installment of the Charmin Marvin series. less