Jerilyn S. McIntyre has published in several genres, from academic research to personal essays and memoirs, fiction (including a romantic short story set in Florence), and humorous stories chronicling the adventures of Harley, a charismatic black cat. Harley’s exploits in Italy were also the focus of two independently published novellas for middle grade readers—“Paws in the Piazza” and “The Shadow of the Unscratchable.” (Paws was also translated into Italian.) She has also published “Enchanted:Time and the Mountain,” a time travel fantasy for middle grade readers. More recent publications, for adult readers, include “Through a Lens: A Florentine Romance,” and “Four-Leaf Clover.”