#CoverReveal! Christmas is coming in August…

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By Liz, grateful for warmer weather!

Hey readers! I have news…

I’m so excited to share the next Cat Cafe Mystery with you! Shock and Paw is up for preorder now…and don’t you love the cover?

Here’s the blurb:

It’s the holiday season on Daybreak Island, and Maddie James is looking forward to stepping out of the limelight, watching the island’s Christmas decoration competition from afar, spending time with her boyfriend and family, running tours for visitors as part of the festivities and spreading holiday cheer through cute cats in jingle bell collars.

But trouble hits close to home when word gets out that Donna Carey, the publisher of the island’s only daily newspaper where Maddie’s best friend Becky is editor, may be selling the business. Becky is a diehard journalist and to her, selling the only newspaper on the island is a fate worse than death. She publicly opposes the potential sale, wreaking havoc on her relationship with her big boss.

Maddie is sympathetic, but she has her own problems – like getting pulled into a role on the Christmas event committee despite her best efforts to stay far removed, and solving the case of a mysterious cat breeder trying to sell expensive designer cats as holiday gifts on the island. But then Donna winds up dead―electrocuted by her own Christmas decorations―and it appears to be more than an accident. To make matters worse, Becky becomes suspect number one. Maddie is thrown into another murder investigation in order to save her best friend from a Christmas behind bars.

I’m happy to report that after the real killer made themselves known, finishing the book went much more smoothly. In case you missed it, I wrote about my wrong turn and how I got straightened out here.

And I can’t wait for you all to read it! How do you feel about Christmas coming early this year?

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Published by Cate Conte / Liz Mugavero

Cate Conte writes the Cat Cafe Mysteries and the Full Moon Mysteries. As Liz Mugavero, she writes the Pawsitively Organic Mysteries, the first of which was an Agatha Award nominee for Best First Novel. She lives in the Boston area with her rescue pals.

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  2. Well. I like the gifting part of Christmas coming early, but the snow is just about all melted here, so I truly do not look forward to more Christmas weather lol! The cover is so pretty!

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  3. LOVE the cover and can’t wait for the opportunity to read it!

    I love Christmas stories all year round. I mean who can’t use some snowy scenes and Christmas good cheer in the heat of July!
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  6. Hi Cate. I’m ready for Christmas 🤶 Congratulations on SHOCK AND PAW!!! The cover is very exciting, and it tails us what to expect:-) …but I am sure I will be very surprised! How wonderful to have Christmas-themed cozy in the near future! Thank you so much for the great news! I can’t wait to read it! Luis at ole dot travel

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  7. I read Christmas (and other holiday) books year-round and love the escape in the warmer months. aprilbluetx at yahoo dot com

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  12. After 15 years as an author in the traditional publishing business I am used to Christmas season books coming out in August or September. I like to read in season but it’s nice to know I have books on my nightstand or ereader lined up and ready.

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  16. I would love to keep Christmas up all year round. We drove by a house today in March and I could see their Christmas tree lit up still inside. So cool! I love your books and cannot wait until it comes out. I love the byline, “beware the cats of Christmas Past.” You go girl.

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