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May 24, 2021
UPDATE: Angelbound German
Dear Readers,
I’m writing with an update on the German version of my best seller, Angelbound! I announced the new version earlier this year. Now, I’m happy to announce that a new look is coming for the German covers. There are two reasons for this.
Reason One. There are some differences between the US and German markets in terms of what’s hot in book covers.
Reason Two. I love doing and redoing covers. It might be a problem.
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Thanks as always for your interest and support!
CB
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May 23, 2021
The Beholder Book Trailer
View the book trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGae_BpbpTo
“A riveting story with action, love and vengeance…a fantastic read.” – The Not So Public Library
“Chemistry is there from the start..I really enjoyed the romance.”-Functioning Insanity Reviews
“Trust Christina Bauer to deliver a super bad-ass heroine and majorly page-turning plot line. Cursed is definitely a must read for you guys who love paranormal romance or urban fantasy.” – The Four Eyed Cat Reviews
“The world Ms. Bauer builds is such a beautiful blend and balance of magic and non-magic, darkness and light, and so much mystery. It reminded me a bit of Garth Nix’s Abhorsen series – except this heroine is sassy!’ – Davisa reviews
“If you like fantasy, Necromancy, adventure or mystery, the Beholder series will satiate your needs but leave you open mouthed and begging for more.” – Lovely Paranormal Books Blog
“An exceptionally engaging tale, full of twists and magic! Love the strong and willful character, Elea, and how she fights against all the odds of burning for eternity bound by a curse cast by a powerful Tsar on her beloved friend Tristan. She has only five years to change her fate and become a powerful Necromancer. Her path will be filled with challenges, friendship, deception and maybe love.” – Arlene, Goodreads
“This story was refreshing, like a breath of fresh air from what I have been reading. Elea is such a powerful character, both in magic and personality. I could definitely get behind her and her ideals. The author’s created world was also fascinating. I felt she not only created a marvelous world but also did a good job at explaining it. Sometimes in fantasy novels, I get lost concerning the author’s created mythology, but I wasn’t with this novel…I loved it and can’t wait to read more.” – Arec, Goodreads
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May 18, 2021
Savings Alert: MACK only 99 cents!
About MACKDragons. Vampires. And the hidden city of El Dorado.
I’m Mack, a regular human who happens to run a secret league of vampire hunters. For most of my nineteen years, my daily routine has been to kill bloodsuckers, rinse and repeat.
But if I thought the vampires were trouble before, now stuff is about to get downright apocalyptic.
Why? The clock is ticking. The magical city of El Dorado will reopen soon. And once that happens, the vampire leader, Roman, will enter and create an army of bloodsuckers who do more than just kill humans—these vamps also take the shape of the last person they murdered. With thousands of supernatural warriors behind him, Roman will wipe out humankind and repopulate the world with vampires.
Not on my watch.
Trouble is, Roman knows I’m coming for him, so he’s targeting the woman I love, Kaps. There’s no way I’m putting her in danger, so I tell Kaps we’re through and go after Roman on my own.
But my woman is a badass dragon shifter who wants to end Roman as much as I do. When it comes to saving humanity, Kaps won’t let anyone stop her.
Even me.
“Mack is a force unto himself. And Mack with Kaps is phenomenal.” – Phoebe’s Randoms
The Angelbound Offspring Series
1. Maxon
2. Portia
3. Zinnia
4. Rhodes
5. Kaps
6. Mack
7. Huntress
8. Gage
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May 11, 2021
Kobo Highlight – UMBRA
And here’s some more about the book itself, UMBRA. You can still get it on Kobo!
About UMBRA
One day, eighteen-year-old Thorne could become the Emperor of the Omniverse, the single being who rules countless worlds. Trouble is, Thorne’s father, Cole, is both the current Emperor and a sadistic freak. In fact, Cole won’t even keep his promises to the very humans who got him his throne.
Well, Thorne won’t stand for it.
Our hero takes a break from saving the Omniverse in order to visit the human world. His goal? Making good on Cole’s promises. What Thorne expects is a routine mission. What he discovers is his one true love, what his people call their transcendent. Finding Meimi Archer is more than Thorne ever imagined possible. Now, he’s willing to do anything to keep his transcendent safe, no matter what that may cost himself and his home world of Umbra.
“This story builds a world of action, adventure and makes you see things in a different light. Can’t wait for the next one!!!!” – Teresa, Goodreads
This new series is perfect for: fans of urban fantasy, cool science, evil corporations, space operas, dystopian adventure and forbidden romance.
The Dimension Drift Series
1. Scythe
2. Umbra
3. Alien Minds
4. ECHO Academy
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Only $1.99 – Angelbound Offspring Box Set
Elementals, dragons, and romance … oh my! The first FIVE books of the popular Angelbound Origins series are now in ONE ebook collection!
MAXON (Book One)
To deal with his past, Prince Maxon limits his present-day activities to killing demons and seducing women. No long-term relationships. No combat too dangerous. No problem, right? Wrong. Maxon’s about to meet Lianna, and it’s love at first fight.
PORTIA (Book Two)
Princess Portia is one of the Marked: someday she’ll transform into a dreaded Void demon. To fight this horrible fate, Portia’s spent her life in libraries, learning magic that might break the dark demonic spell. But when the Void threaten to destroy all of the after-realms—and the handsome dragon Emperor Tempest offers his help—then the bookworm princess must hit the battlefield.
ZINNIA (Book Three)
The daughter of Portia and Tempest, Zinnia has always been a musical prodigy. Growing up, her favorite hours are spent with her best friend and musical partner, Rhodes. But when Zinnia is kidnapped, she realizes the power of music and love in a new way.
RHODES (Book Four)
As dragon shifters, Rhodes and Zinnia should never have fallen in love. Why? Zin’s a princess while Rhodes is only the hired help. Sadly, it isn’t clear what path—if any—will end with Rhodes and his love having a future together…
KAPS (Book Five)
Meet Princess Kaps: renegade, dragon shifter, and general pain in her royal parents’ backsides. When a handsome bounty hunter, Mack, tries to deliver Kaps to her enemies, sparks start to fly between stalker and prey…
Angelbound Offspring Series
1. Maxon
2. Portia
3. Zinnia
4. Rhodes
5. Kaps
6. Mack
7. Huntress
8. Gage
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May 4, 2021
Preorders Live: FAIRIES AND FROSTING
(Book 7 in The Fairy Tales of the Magicorum)
At last, Elle (never call her Cinderella) is reunited with Alec, the Prince of Le Charme Jewelers. Yay! But the pair soon discovers that Alec’s gemstone empire is about to go bankrupt. Boo. So our favorite couple devises a kick-ass scheme to save Le Charme. To announce their plan, Elle and Alec will hold a Glass Slipper Festival complete with music, dancing and cake. Lots of cake.
There’s only one problem. The Unseelie fae have returned.
Talk about bad news. No one combines lovely looks with dark intentions better than the Unseelie. Now, those nefarious fae want to destroy Elle, Alec and any hope for Le Charme. It doesn’t end there, either. The Unseelie are also targeting Elle’s stepsister, Agatha, as well as her old friend, Jacoby. And when will the Unseelie launch their deadly schemes? The Glass Slipper Festival.
Because fairies and frosting don’t mix.
“I thought the Angelbound series was my favorite, but Fairy Tales of the Magicorum may have stolen my heart.” – Smada’s Book Smack Blog
FAIRY TALES OF THE MAGICORUM
1. Wolves And Roses
2. Moonlight And Midtown
3. Slippers And Thieves
4. Shifters And Glyphs
5. Bandits And Ball Gowns
6. Fire and Cinder
7. Fairies and Frosting
BUY NOW: Amazon / Apple / GooglePlay / Kobo / Nook
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April 26, 2021
New BEHOLDER Covers Are Here!
The reason for the change two twofold. First, it always helps a series to get fresh covers. Beholder is the second series I ever wrote, so some new covers were overdue! Second, some of the first covers printed a little green as paperbacks. Now they’re all in vibrant shades!
Scroll down to see the before and after.
The first covers…
And the revised look!
And here’s more about the series.
The Beholder Series
1. Cursed
2. Concealed
3. Cherished
4. Crowned
5. Cradled
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Kobo Promo Placement – UMBRA
And here’s some more about the book itself, UMBRA. You can still get it on Kobo!
About UMBRA
One day, eighteen-year-old Thorne could become the Emperor of the Omniverse, the single being who rules countless worlds. Trouble is, Thorne’s father, Cole, is both the current Emperor and a sadistic freak. In fact, Cole won’t even keep his promises to the very humans who got him his throne.
Well, Thorne won’t stand for it.
Our hero takes a break from saving the Omniverse in order to visit the human world. His goal? Making good on Cole’s promises. What Thorne expects is a routine mission. What he discovers is his one true love, what his people call their transcendent. Finding Meimi Archer is more than Thorne ever imagined possible. Now, he’s willing to do anything to keep his transcendent safe, no matter what that may cost himself and his home world of Umbra.
“This story builds a world of action, adventure and makes you see things in a different light. Can’t wait for the next one!!!!” – Teresa, Goodreads
This new series is perfect for: fans of urban fantasy, cool science, evil corporations, space operas, dystopian adventure and forbidden romance.
The Dimension Drift Series
1. Scythe
2. Umbra
3. Alien Minds
4. ECHO Academy
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Preorders Live – HUNTRESS
TITLE: Huntress, Angelbound Offspring #7
AUTHOR: By Christina Bauer
LAUNCH: May 25, 2021
BUY NOW: Amazon / Apple / GooglePlay / Kobo / Nook
Princess. Warrior. Dragon shifter. HUNTRESS.
When it comes to protecting her family, eighteen-year-old Princess Huntress is known for kicking ass, taking names and then kicking a little more ass, just to be sure. She’s the last of her kind—a glass dragon shifter—and no matter what the threat, Huntress always tracks it down solo.
Then Huntress meets the leader of the L’Griffe crime family, Gage Beaufort, who is a dashing dragon shifter with a knee-melting stare. The attraction is instant, yet Huntress hates it. Why? Crime syndicates hurt royal authority, which means they threaten her very family. Long story short, being with Gage is just wrong. Besides Huntress already has a rock-solid life plan, and that’s to fight alone, forever. No relationships, thank you very much.
But when a new danger threatens the royals, everything changes.
Now Huntress needs a mercenary army and fast, so she forges an alliance with L’Griffe. To protect those she loves, Huntress agrees to marry someone she loathes: Gage Beaufort. Yet help from L’Griffe might not be enough. Huntress’ family may still be at risk.
Even worse, the same is true for the princess’ heart. Gage is a man who always gets what he wants. In this case, the crime lord desires Princess Huntress, body and soul.
“What a fun read! Every page is entertaining as an exciting story unfolds… one with magic, dragons, a little romance and a villain to despise.” – Tonja, Goodreads
Angelbound Offspring
1. Maxon
2. Portia
3. Zinnia
4. Rhodes
5. Kaps
6. Mack
7. Huntress
8. Gage
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April 25, 2021
Coming Soon: Angelbound In German!
Dear Readers,
Angelbound for German readers will be here in June, 2021!
According to Logical Me, I’m doing this because I already get solid sales for my English titles in Germany, so I thought it might be good to move my work into their native language.
And that’s accurate. Sort of.
But it’s not all the truth, because there’s also Entrepreneur Me. She reads and researches a particular topic, then goes out and starts trying stuff. Basically, I get a vibe that there’s growth to be had… and then I go and make mistakes, learn last, and keep going. It’s not a logical skill, and without my old day job I’d never have developed it.
I’m now full-time writer. That’s pretty recent, though. For most of my career, I specialized in early-stage high tech marketing. I worked both directly for Microsoft–and as a partner of theirs–for more than twenty years. In the company’s early days, there was an unshakable belief in the value of failure. As Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used to say, “We keep coming and coming and coming.” The idea was that you don’t succeed the first time and that’s how life works. He’d also jump around a lot while yelling this idea at top volume, which is something to see if you haven’t already.
So Entrepreneur Me thinks I can make money by translating into different languages.
And that’s honest. Maybe.
I also have the very hippy dippy idea that by telling stories about strong women, I can help change the world for the better. What can I say? I’m a child of the sixties. Just earning money isn’t all that interesting on its own. Sometimes I wish hyper-capitalism could be all-enthralling to me–folks who are solely coin operated seem to have a more zen-like outlook in some ways. But that’s just not me. I don’t feel like I’m really living my life if I’m doing the equivalent of merely hoarding bright shiny objects. Human beings have the rare capacity to love and help others. Pursuing that goal has value separate from monetary success.
Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
More details to follow as the launch deadline approacheth 
CB
PS. After German, I’m also doing Russian, Chinese, Italian, French and Spanish!
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