A Christmas Cadence is the perfect blend of Gilmore Girls meets paranormal romance.*

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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?

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* vibes/themes, with characters, quotes, and aesthetics very similar to Gilmore Girls.