Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Cate Conte! Writes: Hi! I write the Cat Cafe Mysteries and the Full Moon Mysteries, and as Liz Mugavero, I write the Pawsitively Organic Mysteries. All my books feature strong female protagonists who have all had their lives upended in some fashion but are still rocking it—and they are all animal lovers. WITCH TRIAL, the second in my Full Moon series, was released in January 2022. This is a paranormal cozy filled with cats, crime, and crystals—and lots of witches! Protagonist Violet Mooney finds out she’s a witch in her 30s and has to adjust to living in two completely different worlds. Add in a long-lost mother and a half-sister she didn’t know she had, and the potential for mayhem is off the charts! About: I love murder! I’ve been obsessed with crime for as long as I can remember, which admittedly was disturbing to my parents. I have also been writing since I could hold a pen. When I’m not writing, I’m trying…

Danielle: Welcome to Fresh Fiction, Auralee! Please tell us a little about yourself and your new book, IN THE COMPANY OF WITCHES.   Auralee: Thank you so much for having me!! So, what can I tell you about myself? I’m a happily married mom of three who plays way too much soccer for her age, and I absolutely love autumn. The more pumpkin spice, the better! As for my new book, IN THE COMPANY OF WITCHES tells the story of a grieving young witch trying to solve the murder of a guest at her family’s B&B without the help of her powers. The story has lots of quirky relatives, spells gone wrong, and a crow named Dog. Witches are having a bit of a pop culture moment right now. What drew you to having a witch as your main character? Do you think her supernatural abilities help or hinder her amateur sleuthing?   Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a witch. I blame the Brothers Grimm, and the fact that I grew up in a stone cottage that backed onto a forest. I can’t tell you how many days I spent playing by the creek in my…