Christina Dodd

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Christina Dodd (born July 14, 1957 ) is an American author of romance novels . She currently lives in Texas .

biography

Christina Dodd is the youngest of three sisters whose father died before she was born. She already loved reading in her childhood. She attended college in Boise , Idaho , where she met her future husband, Scott. After graduating, she worked as a technical draftsman in an engineering company and designed, among other things, sawmills. During her breaks, she would often read romantic stories and come up with alternative endings. After their daughter Shannon was born in 1980, she decided to stay home and start writing. Over the next ten years, she wrote three stories while on the side working in a bookstore. Through the contact, she got to know the wishes of the readers. However, her first two manuscripts were rejected. It wasn't until Candle in the Window was published after the story won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award , an award for unpublished works. The publisher HarperCollins accepted the manuscript and published it in 1991. This book won other awards and is still in print today.

Due to her editor's conservative attitude towards love scenes, many of her early books have been abridged. It wasn't until she moved to Avon that her books were published unchanged. Avon's first book was A Well Pleasured Lady , which also meant a shift to historical stories.

Their heroines are often based on their mother's character. The books have since been translated into several languages ​​and were on the bestseller lists of the New York Times , USA Today and Publishers Weekly . Her 2003 story, My Favorite Bride , was in the top 15 of the New York Times bestseller list for 15 weeks. The Romance Writers of America gave her the RITA Award , the highest award for romantic writers in America.

In the meantime she lived with her family in California and Idaho .

Prices

  • Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Candle in the Window
  • Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award, Candle in the Window
  • Library Journal Top 5 Romances of 1997, A Well Pleasured Lady
  • 1999 Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist, A Well Favored Gentleman

bibliography

Candle in the Window series

  1. Candle in the Window (1991) - Flame and Sword (2010)
  2. Castles in the Air (1993)

Knight series

  1. Once a Knight (1996) Secret Sins (1999)
  2. A Knight to Remember (1997) - The Black Knight's Lover (2006)

Fairchild series

  1. Well Pleasured Lady (1997) - Highland Lady (1996) / Escape to Scotland (2002)
  2. A Well Favored Gentleman (1998) - The Mistress of Fionnaway (2001)

Baminia

  1. The Runaway Princess (1999) - Unruly Hearts (2001)
  2. Someday My Prince (1999) - Beguiling Kisses (2001)

The Governess Bride Series

  1. Rules of Surrender (2000) - Rebel Hearts (2002)
  2. Rules of Engagement (2000) - Beloved Deceiver (2002)
  3. Rules of Attraction (2001) - Tender Ambush (2003)
  4. In My Wildest Dreams (2001) - The Love Trap (2003)
  5. Lost in Your Arms (2002)
  6. My Favorite Bride (2002) - The Unruly Bride (2003)
  7. My Fair Temptress (2005)
  8. In Bed with the Duke (2010) - Sinful Adventure (2013)
  9. Taken by the Prince (2011)

Lost Texas Heart Series

  1. Just the Way You Are (2003) - Stolen Hearts (2005)
  2. Almost Like Being in Love (2004) - My Heart in Your Hands (2005)
  3. Close to You (2005) - Forbidden closeness (2007)

Switching Places Series

  1. Scandalous Again (2003) - Playing with Passion (2004)
  2. One Kiss from You (2003) - A Kiss from You (2005)

The Lost Princesses

  1. Some Enchanted Evening (2004) - The Lord and the Rebel (2007)
  2. The Barefoot Princess (2006) - Chains of Love, transl. H. Hanowell (Blanvalet, 2008)
  3. The Prince Kidnaps a Bride (2006) - The Scottish Bride Hunt (2009)

Darkness Chosen

  1. Scent of Darkness (2007) - Night Black Kisses (August 2009)
  2. Touch of Darkness (2007) - In the Arms of the Night (November 2009)
  3. Into the Shadow (2008) - Velvet Black Night (October 2010)
  4. Into the Flame (2008) (July 2011)

Others

  • Treasure of the Sun (1991)
  • Priceless (1992)
  • Lady in Black (1993)
  • Outrageous (1994)
  • The Greatest Lover in All England (1994) - Lovers of My Dreams (1994)
  • Move Heaven and Earth (1995)
  • That Scandalous Evening (1998)
  • Once Upon a Pillow (2002) (with Connie Brockway)
  • The Prince Kidnaps a Bride (2006)
  • Trouble in High Heels (2006)
  • Tongue In Chic (2007) - Die Herzensdiebin, transl. H. Hanowell (Blanvalet, 2008)

Anthologies

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  1. ↑ a b Interview with Christina Dodd from November 10, 2005 at Click2houston.com ( memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.click2houston.com
  2. ↑ a b Interview with Christina Dodd from February 13, 2003 at the Houston Chronicle  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.chron.com  
  3. ↑ Interview with Christina Dodd from February 18, 2000 at Likesbooks.com ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.likesbooks.com

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personal data
SURNAME Dodd, Christina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American romance writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1957