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March 5, 2018
Countdown to B2BCyCon: Cybill Cain
Hello, Everyone!
As the host of the romance genre for Brain to Books Cyber Convention, I am holding a countdown to con by featuring some of our lovely romance authors! Today’s feature is on Cybill Cain. Enjoy!
Much love,
Ashley
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*Sometimes changing one thing can change everything.*
Max Alexander, Hollywood’s king of the silver screen, has made hearts flutter all over the world. He’s just wrapped his latest blockbuster, and is planning to visit on old college friend in Switzerland when his plans unexpectedly change. To make it up to him, Thomas Meenan, right hand man of his old friend, offers him a stay at Escape, a remote North Carolina B&B on the Atlantic coast. Unsure of the offer, but unwilling to offend his long term friend, he agrees to check it out. When he arrives there at four in the morning he finds something he never expected, but soon realizes is exactly what he needed.
Annie Clemons has lived her entire life at Escape, painting in her attic studio, and walking on the beach. Not long ago she almost lost it to the bank before Thomas Meenan and the Chimera Group invested in the B&B in exchange for occasional use of the property for their special private events. Now, with Meenan as her partner, her home is secure and her financial troubles are behind her. She can’t imagine life getting any better until Max Alexander shows up in the middle of the night, and announces his plan to spend a month there alone with her.
When Max and Annie meet hearts pound, and fantasies bloom, but as they grow closer someone else is watching their romance unfold, someone who
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Cybill Cain, Amazon Top 100 selling author of sweet filthy romances to tuck you in at night.
She specializes in big strong handsome men who listen, and know their way around in the bedroom. Her heroines are filled with sass and brains. Her stories are filled with insta-love and wild memorable rides that start the second their eyes meet, and end in sweet glorious cheesy love filled HEA’s, like pastries for the mind.
The Chimera Club Stories are stand alone steamy romances that you can read in any order. Some characters will pop up from time to time, but these books are designed to be something you could just relax into, and not worry about where you were in the set.
Grab a blanket, put the cat out, put the phone on silent and let Cybill tuck you in tonight.
Follow her and never miss a bedtime story! Instagram @cybillcainauthor FB: @cybillcain
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March 4, 2018
UPDATE: I am now the Romance Genre Host
Exciting news! I have been changed to the romance genre host for the Brain to Books Cyber Convention. Due to a lack of authors for the Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic/Zombie genre, it has been canceled. 
March 3, 2018
Book Review: A Garden Fed by Lightning by Marshall Moore
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Title: A Garden Fed by Lightning
Author: Marshall Moore
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis:
Marshall Moore’s short fiction is propelled by a scathing wit and a dark imagination, and he does not shy away from taking readers down roads that are less traveled and rarely even mapped. In the title story, a con man cons a beguiling con artist… or does he? In “Grape Night,” a new arrival in Hong Kong enjoys the pleasures and terrors of a wine-tasting party with visiting gods from the Greek pantheon. In “Underground,” the minotaurs who secretly control urban life welcome a new member of their bloodthirsty elite. And in “Cambodia,” a country’s genocidal past and its cosmopolitan present collide atop a ruined temple. In A Garden Fed by Lightning, as in his two previous short-story collections, Moore spans multiple genres of fiction and subverts them all.
Short Review
A Garden Fed by Lightning is a collection of eclectic short stories that shouldn’t work…but do!
Full Review
I am a big fan of short story collections, and A Garden Fed by Lightning was just my type of book. A book full of bizarre stories in various genres? Sign me up! The short story is an art that only a few authors can master, and I went into Marshall Moore’s work with a hopeful and open- mind. Based on the synopsis, I knew I was in for a treat, and Moore did not disappoint.
Sometimes multi-genre short story collections aren’t cohesive, but the placement of each short story in Moore’s work transitioned smoothly. Moore delved into the darker side of literature with his stories, but I found them comical nonetheless. Dark humor is just my cup of tea, and Moore has mastered it. Each of his stories reminded me of The Twilight Zone with a fantastical twist, and my emotions were all over the place. I haven’t had an author move such a variety of emotions within me like Moore has. He challenges the reader to look into a deeper part of themselves as they read his work, and the sensation is almost unsettling.
A Garden Fed By Lightning is a hodgepodge of stories that span the eclectic genres of horror, fantasy, and sci-fi with contemporary elements. The only reason I didn’t give it 5/5 stars is because Moore’s writing could be longwinded at times. However, Moore’s work is broad, and his work is sure to touch just about any reader. If you love The Twilight Zone, or dark sci-fi/fantasy, then you are sure to get a kick out of A Garden Fed By Lightning. I know I did!
March 1, 2018
Calling All Indie Authors
I am in need of indie authors who write fairytale retellings or fairytale style novels. I am looking for a novel in this category to feature in our April Literary Vacation Club box, and I want to feature YOU!
If you have written a novel in this genre that is currently published or will be published by April 2018, PLEASE fill out our interest form below.
Thank you so much!
Ashley
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February 28, 2018
Cover Reveal: Nite Fire: Chain Reaction by C.L. Schneider
One of my all-time favorite authors, C.L. Schneider, has just released the cover for her newest novel Nite Fire: Chain Reaction! I adore her fantasy work, and her Nite Fire series is just remarkable. Please help me celebrate her cover reveal by checking out the blurb and cover below! Congratulations C.L. Schneider!
Much love,
Ashley
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A Note From C.L. Schneider
It’s almost here! Chain Reaction, the second book in my urban fantasy series, Nite Fire, will be releasing soon. In the meantime, I’m super excited to share the cover with you. Inspired by a compilation of several scenes within the book, the cover features empathic shapeshifter, Dahlia Nite, in her (mostly) human form. The artwork was created by my amazing cover artist, Alan Dingman.
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If anyone can tell the difference between monsters and humans, it’s Dahlia Nite. For nearly a century, she’s hunted one to protect the other; safeguarding humanity from the creatures that slip through the torn veil between the worlds—creatures like her. But the lines are blurring. As people begin mutating and combusting on the streets, Dahlia realizes a strange affliction has descended upon Sentinel City. The mysterious ailment strikes all walks of life, from the posh, high-end nightclub district to the homeless community. Its victims, driven to random acts of savagery, are drawing attention too fast to cover up.
Assigned to the case, Dahlia and her human partner, Detective Alex Creed, investigate the deaths. But all they have is questions and bodies, and a public on the verge of panic. Working behind the scenes with her self-appointed sidekick, Casey Evans, Dahlia struggles to discover what, or who, is behind the alarming transformations. As the violence spreads and the mystery unfolds, she wonders: are the victims still human? Were they ever?
Chain Reaction is the second book in the Nite Fire Series.
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About the Author
C.L. Schneider is an award-winning independent author of adult epic and urban fantasy. Born in a small Kansas town, she currently resides in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley Region with her husband and two sons. Her published works include the epic trilogy, The Crown of Stones, and Flash Point, the first book in her urban fantasy series, Nite Fire. Book two, Chain Reaction, will be released in early 2018.
Learn more about C.L. Schneider, and the worlds she creates, at clschneiderauthor.com where you can read reviews, excerpts and sneak peeks, join her Street Team, and subscribe to her newsletter. An active part of the indie author online community, you can connect with her on social media, where she is often found chatting about the daily ups and downs of a writer’s life.
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Published Works
All titles available in paperback or for Kindle. Read free with Kindle Unlimited.
Nite Fire: Flash Point (Bk 1)
The Crown of Stones: Magic-Price (also available on Audible)
The Crown of Stones: Magic-Scars
The Crown of Stones: Magic-Borne
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Connect
Twitter https://twitter.com/cl_schneider
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CLS.Author
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clschneiderauthor/
Google+ https://www.google.com/+CLSchneider
February 27, 2018
New Release: Emerald by Jenna Lee
Emerald by Jenna Lee (the first book in The Silvia Sage) is now available! This book is the start of a great fantasy/romance series, and I can’t wait for you to try it. If you love romances that feature magical realism, then I highly suggest Emerald. Buy links, Goodreads, and book information is listed below!
Much love,
Ashley
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A tattoo appears and a destiny unfolds.
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Dara is a normal woman, living a normal life, as she approaches her 25th birthday.
Though her vivid dreams and wild imagination often take her on adventures of her mind.
She never expected that one day she would be roped into a plot of madness and magic by four gorgeous, amazing, pain in the arse guys who come stomping into her life and change everything.
They reveal her destiny; her purpose to travel to a vibrant world of green grass and giant, colorful trees where the people of this world live.
Here, she will train to become so much more than ordinary human Dara, trying to save this world from a king with an evil hold and follow her heart, wherever it leads her.
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Amazon AU – http://amzn.to/2Ex9U58
Amazon UK – http://amzn.to/2F7LkJp
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SOCIAL LINKS:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jennaleeauthor/
Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/113471866013932/
Instagram – @jennaleeauthor
February 26, 2018
Cover Reveal: Rise in Arms by J.A. Collard
I am happy to release to you the new cover for a romance book called Rise In Arms by J.A. Collard! This novel comes out in April, and I am absolutely in love with the cover. Have fun with it, and check out the series below!
Much love,
Ashley
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TITLE : Rise In Arms
SERIES : Blood Brothers MC Book #4
AUTHOR : J.A. Collard
GENRE : MC Romance
COVER DESIGN : Sara Eirew
RELEASE DATE : April 28th 2018
BLURB :
“Sometimes the heart wants what it wants, even though we know that that very same thing could kill us.”
Accepted into the Blood Brothers MC was the turning point in my life. I’d come from scum, a father who was in jail for trafficking and a mother who wasted her money on drugs rather than providing food on the table for me and my sister. Hazel and I learnt from a young age how to take care of ourselves, even if that included me hustling to give her, her life-long dream, and that was to go to college. With her out of the picture and living on campus it was time to take care of myself, and what I wanted was to be part of a brotherhood that protected you no matter what. The Blood Brothers MC.
Proving myself as prospect in the club, it was not long before I was a member and given the responsibility of protecting Jasmine, our Presidents ol’ lady. But life had a cruel way of making me crave something that I could never have, Jasmine Marques.
She was under my protection and I fucking wanted her. Her smile, that mouth, that god damn body was all I pictured when I was fucking whores. And she was marrying Quill, my president.
I was going out of my fucking mind not only dealing with the fact that I could never have her, but to know that she was having Quill’s baby made me go mad. She was never going to be mine and I had to get the fuck out of town and get her out of my fucking head.
But when my sister Hazel shows up with friend Ava to get protection from her abusive boyfriend, I find that she may be the one person to make me stay.
February 25, 2018
NEEDED: Dystopian/Zombie/Post-Apocalypse Authors
This year I am hosting the Dystopian/Zombie/Post-Apocalypse genre at the Brain to Books Convention! The B2BCyCon is an online convention for authors to network and promote their work. Participating is FREE, and all you need to do is register!
That being said, I am IN NEED OF DYSTOPIAN/ZOMBIE/POST-APOCALYPSE AUTHORS. My genre is in danger of being canceled if we do not have more participants. If you are an author of this genre, please register! B2BCyCon is a one of a kind opportunity for free promotion and marketing for your work while meeting some crazy awesome people.
I will be hosting author interviews and a blog hop for my authors during the B2BCyCon, and I would love for you to join my team!
If you have any questions about registering, please comment and I will be happy to help you.
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February 23, 2018
Author Takeover: February 25, 2018
I hope you are enjoying your Friday. 
February 19, 2018
Literary Vacation Club: Rep Search
We are looking for some new reps to represent Literary Vacation Club on Instagram! Our reps are typically hired for three months and will receive three of our boxes for free in exchange for posting some beautiful photos of the box on Instagram. We use our rep photos for official advertising on our website and social media, so this a great way to gain some recognition for your Instagram profile.
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ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS:
– Make a post on Instagram with 3 of your best Instagram photos so that we can see your photography style
– Write in the post why you would like to be a rep for us
– Tag your photo with #lvcrepsearch
– Applicants will be chosen on Monday, February 26.
OPEN TO THE USA ONLY
VIEW POST ON INSTAGRAM
Good luck everyone! 
I look forward to reviewing your entries.
