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October 20, 2020
Cover Reveal & Giveaway – CURSED
Dear Readers,
I’m redoing the covers for my Beholder series, including Book 1, CURSED. Why update stuff? The chick on the first cover turned out green… and once I noticed it, I couldn’t unsee it. Over the years, it made me more and more nutso. So I updated Book 1. After that, I had to fix all the others so they matched. Refreshing the covers is also supposed to help with sales, so there’s that as well.
Plus, cover design is fun. That’s important.
BONUS: To celebrate the new cover, CURSED is FREE for a limited time… the book is an Amazon exclusive!
So without further ado, here’s the new cover for CURSED. You can see the new before-and-after below. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to see the full cover in large size!
-CB
Here’s the before and after...
Now for the source art from artist Majorgaine. She builds everything as 3D computer art.
Check out the full print wrap cover…
ABOUT CURSED
SEE IT ON: Amazon
Most days, Elea couldn’t care less about having Necromancer magick. Who needs to conjure skeletons and sprits when you’re a farm girl? Elea only uses her powers to speed up chores and scare off suitors.
Everything changes when the evil Necromancer Tsar curses Elea. Now, Elea has five years left before she burns as a ghost, tortured for all eternity. They say there’s nothing she can do, but Elea disagrees. She decides to embrace her Necromancer powers, train as a magickal assassin, and kill the Tsar… All before his curse kills her. Impossible as it may sound, Elea thinks she has it in the bag, but then everything goes horribly wrong.
That’s when a handsome mage named Rowan steps up to help. Elea wants an ally, but she doesn’t need all the mixed-up feelings that come along with Rowan’s crooked smile.
An assassination mission is no time to fall in love, but Elea’s heart may have other ideas…
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October 19, 2020
Savings Alert – CALLA Review Tour (Pixieland Diaries #2)
The Savings:
– My book CALLA (Pixieland Diaries Book 2) is only $.99
– Save on: GooglePlay / AppleBooks / Amazon / Nook / Kobo
To Celebrate The Fabulous Review Tour Hosts:
– October 19: Unabridged Andra’s
– October 19: Fabulous and Brunette
– October 26: Books in the Hall
– November 2: Westveil Publishing
– November 2: Kit ‘N Kabookle
“CALLA is fun, exciting, entertaining, hilarious, and adventurous!!” – Fabulous and Brunette
Big news in Pixieland! The Blue Fairy is sending our fave pixie, Calla, and her crush, Dare, on a mini-quest. Unfortunately it’s an adventure that requires a lot of togetherness. We’re talking tons of touching, people.
Blue believes that since Calla and Dare are just friends, then this situation shouldn’t be awkward.
It’s totally awkward.
***A 45,000+ word diary written by Calla***
“I absolutely love Christina Bauer’s style, full of action, intense scenes, and characters that will test one’s imaginations to the max!” – Tome Tender Book Blog
Pixieland Diaries Series
1. Pixieland Diaries
2. Calla
3. Dare
4. Lost Prince
5. Ley Queen
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October 14, 2020
New Cover – SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS
Dear Readers,
I’m redoing the covers for my Fairy Tales of the Magciorum series, including Book 3, SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS. Why update stuff? The Magicorum covers are all over the place. Some are funny, others look dramatic. A few are drawn, most are photos. It’s annoying the fuck out of me.
In this case, the original of this cover has an image of Knox that I loved, but a wolf that always resembled a doggy to me. So changing the look is bitter-sweet.
That said, I’m not just a mindless rage machine over inconsistent covers. I’m also SUPER EXCITED for the next book in the Magicorum series, Book 5, BANDITS AND BALL GOWNS! This journey began when I redesigned that cover and grew from there.
So without further ado, here’s the new cover for SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS. You can see the new cover below. Be sure to scroll down to check out the before-and-after. Fun!
-CB
Here’s the before and after. Although it was tough to take Knox out of the cover, I think it’s more consistent overall to have the focus be on Bry…
Here’s how it looks in the first three books of the series. Bry, Bry, Bry!
And check out the full print wrap cover. Pretty!
ABOUT SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS
SEE IT ON: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / Apple Books / Googleplay
After being raised by the meanest fairies in the history of ever, Bryar Rose is now free to live her own life. For the first time, she’s attending West Lake Prep, a regular high school. Well, mostly regular. Some students are actually hidden members of the Magicorum. In other words, they’re really wizards, fairies, or shifters. Bry doesn’t mind, though. She’s thrilled to enjoy all the new experiences of being around normal kids her age, from locker pranks to lunchtime mystery meat. Everything is going along great, except for one thing.
Bry’s dreams about the pyramids of Egypt have gotten darker and more sinister. Every night, she sees her new man Knox and her best friend Elle in danger.
With no other choice, Bry plans to leave school to explore the pyramids on her own. But her new man Knox discovers the scheme and is having none of it. He wants to stay by her side, no matter what. It’s a good thing too, because Bry must solve the mystery of her attraction to the pyramids and soon. Otherwise, it could cost the lives of those she loves most…and that means not only Knox, but also her best friend Elle.
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October 12, 2020
Happy Book Birthday, QUASI REDUX (Angelbound Origins #8)
Today I’m celebrating the book birthday for QUASI REDUX, Book 8 in the Angelbound Origins Series!!!
AVAILABILITY: Googleplay / Apple Books / Amazon / Kobo / Nook
FORMAT: eBook
LIST PRICE: $6.99
GIVEAWAYS and GOODIES!
Enter the raffle today
Save more than 50% across the series
Check out the Review Round-Up
Read some FREE Excerpts: With Cissy / With Lincoln
Meet the Tour Hosts and find your next fave blog
LOL with the quotes from the book that most cracked me up
About QUASI REDUX
Myla Lewis has her life back. Wife. Mother. Queen of the Thrax. Great Scala and mega boss of supernatural igni. Yay! Then one day, Myla runs across a strange fountain and her igni screech like crazy. Our heroine speaks the fateful words, “Some days, I wish I weren’t the Great Scala.”
Turns out, a demon-titan named Bedlam lurks behind the fountain… and he grants her wish.
Moments later, Myla returns to her teenage days of Purgatory High. No husband. No child. And zero power over igni. Without Myla around as the Great Scala, all quasis now live under Armageddon’s rule. That sucks. Hard. So Myla sneaks into Antrum in search of her husband, Lincoln. Together, they’ll take down the evil Bedlam and return life to normal, easy peasy. But once Myla arrives, two problems arise.
First, her husband doesn’t know her. At all.
Second, Lincoln is married to someone else.
Fuuuuuuu…
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My Fave Quotes – QUASI REDUX
It’s called QUASI REDUX and it marks the eighth installment the Angelbound Origins series. I laugh my ass off whenever I’m writing the character of Myla (the heroine of this series) but never more than I did on this installment.
Here are some of the book lines that had me peeing my pants, just a little bit…
About QUASI REDUX
Myla Lewis has her life back. Wife. Mother. Queen of the Thrax. Great Scala and mega boss of supernatural igni. Yay! Then one day, Myla runs across a strange fountain and her igni screech like crazy. Our heroine speaks the fateful words, “Some days, I wish I weren’t the Great Scala.”
Turns out, a demon-titan named Bedlam lurks behind the fountain… and he grants her wish.
Moments later, Myla returns to her teenage days of Purgatory High. No husband. No child. And zero power over igni. Without Myla around as the Great Scala, all quasis now live under Armageddon’s rule. That sucks. Hard. So Myla sneaks into Antrum in search of her husband, Lincoln. Together, they’ll take down the evil Bedlam and return life to normal, easy peasy. But once Myla arrives, two problems arise.
First, her husband doesn’t know her. At all.
Second, Lincoln is married to someone else.
Fuuuuuuu…
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Meet The Hosts – QUASI REDUX Launch Tour
BOOK: QUASI REDUX, Angelbound Origins #8
SEE IT ON: Googleplay / Apple Books / Amazon / Kobo / Nook
HOSTS: So freaking awesome, I can’t even tell you! Just check out the list of amazing web sites below–you may find your new favorite book blog!
September 28th
–Rising Indies Untied >> Excerpt
–Stuck In Books >> Excerpt
–IN A BOOK SHELL >> Guest post
–Thoughts in Progress >> Excerpt
September 29th
–Living in a Bookworld >> Interview
–diary of a wannabe writer >> Review
–Adventures in Writing >> Excerpt
–breen.rb >> Review
September 30th
–Incidental Inspiration >> Review
–Radioactive Book Reviews >> Guest post
–Ilovebooksandstuffblog >> Excerpt
October 1st
–Rockin’ Book reviews >> Review
October 2nd
–The Avid Reader >> Review
–The Cover Contessa >> Interview
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October 5th
–Two Ends of the Pen >> Excerpt
–My Life Loves and Passion >> Review
–Jazzy Book Reviews >> Excerpt
October 6th
–the Bouncing Tigger Reads >> Guest post
–The Book Junkie Reads . . . >> Review
October 7th
–Ryann Hill >> Interview
–Books A-Brewin’ >> Excerpt
–Angel’s Guilty Pleasures >> Excerpt
October 8th
–S J Lem >> Interview
–Bookriot >> Review
–Haddie’s Haven >> Review
October 9th
–Valerie Ullmer | Romance Author >> Excerpt
–Teatime and Books >> Excerpt
–Smada’s Book Smack >> Review
About QUASI REDUX
Myla Lewis has her life back. Wife. Mother. Queen of the Thrax. Great Scala and mega boss of supernatural igni. Yay! Then one day, Myla runs across a strange fountain and her igni screech like crazy. Our heroine speaks the fateful words, “Some days, I wish I weren’t the Great Scala.”
Turns out, a demon-titan named Bedlam lurks behind the fountain… and he grants her wish.
Moments later, Myla returns to her teenage days of Purgatory High. No husband. No child. And zero power over igni. Without Myla around as the Great Scala, all quasis now live under Armageddon’s rule. That sucks. Hard. So Myla sneaks into Antrum in search of her husband, Lincoln. Together, they’ll take down the evil Bedlam and return life to normal, easy peasy. But once Myla arrives, two problems arise.
First, her husband doesn’t know her. At all.
Second, Lincoln is married to someone else.
Fuuuuuuu…
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Reviewers Are Talking – QUASI REDUX
Announcing QUASI REDUX, Book 8 in the Angelbound Origins Series!
Scroll down to check out what readers are saying about the newest Myla-Lincoln adventure…
About QUASI REDUX
Myla Lewis has her life back. Wife. Mother. Queen of the Thrax. Great Scala and mega boss of supernatural igni. Yay! Then one day, Myla runs across a strange fountain and her igni screech like crazy. Our heroine speaks the fateful words, “Some days, I wish I weren’t the Great Scala.”
Turns out, a demon-titan named Bedlam lurks behind the fountain… and he grants her wish.
Moments later, Myla returns to her teenage days of Purgatory High. No husband. No child. And zero power over igni. Without Myla around as the Great Scala, all quasis now live under Armageddon’s rule. That sucks. Hard. So Myla sneaks into Antrum in search of her husband, Lincoln. Together, they’ll take down the evil Bedlam and return life to normal, easy peasy. But once Myla arrives, two problems arise.
First, her husband doesn’t know her. At all.
Second, Lincoln is married to someone else.
Fuuuuuuu…
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Launch Raffle – QUASI REDUX
Announcing a badass raffle to celebrate the book birthday for QUASI REDUX Book 8 in the Angelbound Origins Series! Enter today to win some cute stuff!!!
Click below to enter or scroll down to find out more about the latest Myla-Lincoln adventure…
https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f7ec85e732/?
About QUASI REDUX
Myla Lewis has her life back. Wife. Mother. Queen of the Thrax. Great Scala and mega boss of supernatural igni. Yay! Then one day, Myla runs across a strange fountain and her igni screech like crazy. Our heroine speaks the fateful words, “Some days, I wish I weren’t the Great Scala.”
Turns out, a demon-titan named Bedlam lurks behind the fountain… and he grants her wish.
Moments later, Myla returns to her teenage days of Purgatory High. No husband. No child. And zero power over igni. Without Myla around as the Great Scala, all quasis now live under Armageddon’s rule. That sucks. Hard. So Myla sneaks into Antrum in search of her husband, Lincoln. Together, they’ll take down the evil Bedlam and return life to normal, easy peasy. But once Myla arrives, two problems arise.
First, her husband doesn’t know her. At all.
Second, Lincoln is married to someone else.
Fuuuuuuu…
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October 8, 2020
New Cover – MOONLIGHT AND MIDTOWN
Dear Readers,
I’m redoing the covers for my Fairy Tales of the Magciorum series, including Book 2, MOONLIGHT AND MIDTOWN! Why update stuff? The Magicorum covers are all over the place. Some are funny, others look dramatic. A few are drawn, most are photos. It’s annoying the fuck out of me.
That said, I’m not just a mindless rage machine over inconsistent covers. I’m also SUPER EXCITED for the next book in the Magicorum series, Book 5, BANDITS AND BALL GOWNS! This journey began when I redesigned that cover and grew from there.
So without further ado, here’s the new cover for MOONLIGHT AND MIDTOWN. You can see the new cover below. Be sure to scroll down to check out the before-and-after. Fun!
-CB
Here’s the before and after on the cover…
It now looks like a consistent style with book 1, WOLVES AND ROSES…
Check out the full print cover…
ABOUT MOONLIGHT AND MIDTOWN
SEE IT ON: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iTunes / GooglePlay
After battling werewolves and evil aunties, Bryar Rose is ready to enjoy her new life. No more crazy aunties. Her curse is toast. And Bry’s new man, Knox, is literally a dream come true. Best of all, Bry will soon attend a regular high school. Forget those sketchy tutors! To get ready, Bry is dedicating the rest of her summer to some serious back-to-school shopping with her best friend, Elle. It’s a blast, except for one thing:
Mysterious strangers are following Bry across Manhattan.
All these stalkers have oddly familiar scents and an uncanny ability to slip into the shadows whenever Bry tries to confront them. Even worse, their presence is making Knox act crazy with a capital C.
But Bry’s having none of it. Enough of her life has already been ruined by secrets. With Elle’s help, Bry plans to confront these strangers, find out what they want, and send them packing. Trouble is, the truth about their identity won’t be so easy to manage, especially when Bry finds out how these stalkers could change her future with Knox…and not for the better.
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October 6, 2020
SAVINGS ALERT — All Magicorum Books Only $2.99
Want to get ready for Fairy Tales of the Magicorum book 5, BANDITS AND BALL GOWNS? Great news! Books 1-4 in the series are only $2.99 for a limited time!
WOLVES AND ROSES (Book 1)
Bryar Rose is supposed to live by a fairy tale life template: sleeping beauty. So why does she dream of ancient Egypt and a handsome young werewolf?
Buy Now: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / Apple Books / GooglePlay
MOONLIGHT AND MIDTOWN (Book 2)
Bryar Rose and her bestie Elle (never call her Cinderella) go shopping in hidden Manhattan stores run by faeries. Mayhem ensues.
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SHIFTERS AND GLYPHS (Book 3)
Bryar Rose discovers the secret behind her connection to the pyramids of ancient Egypt … and to the heart of a certain werewolf.
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SLIPPERS AND THIEVES (Book 4)
The story of Elle (never call her Cinderella) and Alec Le Charme, heir to Le Charme jewelry dynasty.
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BANDITS AND BALL GOWNS (Book 5)
The exciting conclusion to Elle and Alec’s story–available to preorder at $6.99!
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