Book Feature: Christmas Cadence by Cynthia Brubaker

 Freshly released just in time for the holidays! Christmas Candace by Cynthia Brubaker is a cozy(ish) shifter holiday romance. Let's Fal, la la la la into this new release!

A Christmas Cadence (Big Cats of Ilex Creek Book 1)

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Genre: Cozy(ish) Shifter Romance/ Holiday Romance

Features

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⦁ Forced proximity

⦁ Spice

⦁ Touch her and ☠️

⦁ Shifter x human

⦁ Unrequited high school crush

⦁ One night stand to lovers

⦁ Hand necklace

⦁ Mental health rep - anxiety

⦁ Possessive MMC

⦁ Mine

⦁ Good girl

⦁ Band class students

⦁ One music chair

Unrequited high school crushes should stay in the past.

Unless it’s the brooding trumpet player from Band class, who’s now a handsome fitness instructor with a staggering supernatural secret.

Freshly single for Christmas, aimless musician Natalie Gardenwood returns to Ilex Creek, attending her twelfth high school reunion with her closest friends. But when she runs into her high school crush, Drake, her entire world changes.

Drake Emery lives a typical small-town life as a fitness instructor. But he has a mysterious secret–he’s a black panther shifter. Lonely around the holidays, Drake is instantly drawn to sweet Natalie at their high school reunion. In the throes of passion, Drake accidentally bites Natalie, marking her as his mate.

With Christmas around the corner and the physical pull of their bond forcing them together, will Drake and Natalie achieve perfect harmony, or will their relationship fall flat?

AMAZON  (Kindle Edition only)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cynthia Brubaker lives in two worlds. One is populated with loved ones, her cat, and coffee. The other is a realm made authentic by the words she uses to create vivid characters and unique adventures.

Cynthia has been writing since childhood but became serious about her craft in the Spring of 2020. Since then, fantasy (urban, dark), romantic suspense, and contemporary romance works have been her passion. Her début romance novel, Masquerade, was published in June of 2022. Her true sanctuary is writing fantasy and supernatural-themed novels.

In a word, Cynthia can be described as "quirky." She can usually be found sipping coffee, cuddling her cat, hugging her husband, and/or attempting to navigate the wondrous waters of being a first-time mom.

 Learn more and follow Cynthia on Instagram @cb.novelist