She almost ignored the sound beneath her porch. At a quiet crossroads in her life-after leaving a long-held job and still carrying the weight of past loss-she has promised herself one thing: never again. Never again the kind of love that leaves the house unbearably silent when it ends. But beneath the porch is a tuxedo mama cat and her kittens. What begins as a temporary act of kindness-a bowl of food, a blanket, a cautious glance into shadow-sets off a quiet chain reaction she never could have predicted. As the kittens find homes one by one, the house slowly fills again. So do her days. So does her sense of purpose. When no one wants the mama cat, she faces a choice that feels both tender and terrifying. Keeping her means risking love again. Told with warmth, reflection, and emotional honesty, Domino's Effect is a moving story about second chapters, grief softened by presence, and the courage it takes to choose connection even when you know it may someday hurt. Because sometimes it only takes one small cat to tip an entire life in a new direction.