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Life has gotten interesting around here. I’ve welcomed two new kittens into my household and have received my official Crazy Cat Lady certificate. You can now address me as Alexis Duran, CCL. I’m sure Jacqui would be thrilled with the new arrivals. They’re all about getting into trouble, just like him.
Speaking of Jacqui, he’s on the prowl for some trouble himself. This scene is from the first chapter of my upcoming release Wild, Jacqui the Cat Mysteries #4. Jacqui has shifted into his cat form and is setting off to explore the neighborhood. You can read last week’s snippet here.
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Blinking a few times, he stretched to his full length, arched his back and shook all over. Then he jumped onto the dryer and slid out the window. A thick rhododendron bush grew right outside. Not the easiest shrub to navigate, but he rustled through it and soon stood on the street in front of Wyatt’s apartment building, scanning up and down for threats.
No one was in view except for a possum rooting around a few doors over. A bat darted across the sky above him. Jacqui yawned and took another big sniff. With Cat’s nose, a thousand new smells crowded in on him.
Strange cat on the prowl, up the hill.
He padded in that direction.
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Prowling companions
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Wild: Jacqui the Cat Mysteries #4 coming soon! Blurb-in-progress-
Jacqui Corleone has finally met his fated mate (Newsflash: it’s Wyatt), but unlike a romance novel, reality has other plans. The dog men are back, and along with their slobber and bad manners they bring a new level of danger to Jacqui’s life, and to Wyatt’s. Jacqui meets other cat shifters for the first time and is tantalized by a glimpse into their strange new world. Only cats aren’t much nicer than dogs, and soon Jacqui must choose if he’s going to run again, or stand and fight against an enemy more powerful than he ever imagined. And that’s saying a lot.
Alexis Duran 
Is one of your new cats called Jacqui, perchance? And does he shift into a tall, dark, handsome (and straight!) guy who appreciates your creativity?
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Oh, boy, I hope not. Cats see too much!
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Only when they’re awake, Alexis, and that isn’t very often.
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Hmm, I ‘m curious as to who that new cat is, and how they will fit into the story.
Your kittens are adorable!!
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Cats galore and are we having fun or what.
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Oh, what cute little guys! One can never have too many cats (tho I’ve forced myself to stop at three!). LOVE Jacqui when he’s on the prowl. So predatory and totally feline.
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I now officially have too many cats.
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Oh, Jacqui is just looking for trouble, isn’t he? Can’t wait to see what he finds.
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I love how you shift us from the head of the man into the head of the cat. I wonder about that strange cat up the hill. 🙂
Your new furbabies are adorable!
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And he’s off, into the night and adventure! Enjoyed the snippet and I envy you the kittens. They’re always so much fun and mischief!
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Of course he’s going to check out the new cat. lol Love your new designation–CCL. Hubs’ cousin fosters baby kittens, getting 4 to 6 at a time, until they are old enough to be adopted. I love Jacqui, even if I’m not a cat person.
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I enjoy how at peace he is outside in his cat form. The bat, the possum, and even the strange cat doesn’t seem to deter him from the prowl. I wonder what the strange cat will do.
Also love the kittens, they’re so cute and fluffy!
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I wonder what will happen when he meets this other cat. Your kittens are so cute!
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