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DEAD GIRL RUNNING Audiobook Sale!

DEAD GIRL RUNNING, first book in the Cape Charade series, is on sale in audiobook! Purchase your copy:

Chirp (a division of Bookbub — sign up there to receive notices of my book releases and sales): $4.99

Kobo: $4.99

A reminder: if you’re an Amazon Prime member, the DEAD GIRL RUNNING ebook is free to you until September 31. Favorite Amazon review: “This book is chock full of women being awesome!”

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Updated Printable book list sorted by genre/series/in order.

Books by Series list with clickable covers.

Let’s Get Together at Buns and Roses!

On October 16^th, 17^th and 18^th, let’s do something book related! I’m participating in Buns and Roses, a tea that gathers great authors (check out this list!) and readers to talk books and writing while benefitting literacy. Because this year it’s a virtual tea, we can all attend.

Here’s how it works; you buy a ticket for the virtual tea on Sunday Oct. 18 2-5pm CT (info here. You must purchase before Oct. 1.) During the tea, Jayne Ann Krentz and I will be virtually hosting a table.

To make your experience even more fun, on October 16^th & 17^th, there are add-on sessions that include author chats, cooking demonstrations, dance lessons, and more. Jayne Ann Krentz and I will be discussing romantic suspense and answering your questions. Click here to find more of your favorite add-on sessions ($5/ea.) There are only twelve spots left in our session; I hope to see you there!

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Updated Printable book list sorted by genre/series/in order.

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Good News for Audiobook Readers!

Love audiobooks? Good news; I’m delighted to announce I sold my entire booklist to the magnificent Brilliance Audio! Over the next year and a half, forty titles will be recorded and published, including my novellas and short stories. Even better, Brilliance is allowing me to pick the narrators, and they’re providing audio clips to add to my website. Listen to the first chapters and see what you think of my choices.

Book title / Series title / Audio Release Date

THAT SCANDALOUS EVENING / The Governess Brides / 9/1/20

SECRETS OF BELLA TERRA / Bella Terra / 9/15/20

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RULES OF SURRENDER / The Governess Brides/ 10/6/20

REVENGE AT BELLA TERRA / Bella Terra / 10/20/20

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT / Governess Brides / 11/3/20

BETRAYAL / Bella Terra / 11/17/20

RULES OF ATTRACTION / Governess Brides / 1/5/21

SCENT OF DARKNESS / Darkness Chosen / 1/19/21

IN MY WILDEST DREAMS / Governess Brides / 2/2/21

TOUCH OF DARKNESS / Darkness Chosen /2/16/21

LOST IN YOUR ARMS / Governess Brides 3/2/21

INTO THE SHADOW / Darkness Chosen / 3/16/21

MY FAVORITE BRIDE / Governess Brides / 4/6/21

INTO THE FLAME / Darkness Chosen / 4/13/21

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING/ Lost Princesses / 4/20/21

MY FAIR TEMPTRESS / Governess Brides 5/4/21

THE BAREFOOT PRINCESS / Lost Princesses / 5/18/21

IN BED WITH THE DUKE / Governess Brides / 6/1/21

THE PRINCE KIDNAPS A BRIDE / Governess Brides 6/15/21

TAKEN BY THE PRINCE / Governess Brides / 7/6/21

THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS / PRINCESS SERIES / 7/20/21

SOMEDAY MY PRINCE / PRINCESS SERIES/ 7/20/21

STORM OF VISIONS / Chosen Ones / 7/27/21

A PIRATE’S WIFE FOR ME / Governess Brides 8/3/21

STORM OF SHADOWS / Chosen Ones / 8/17/21

CHAINS OF ICE / Chosen Ones / 8/24/21

SMUGGLER’S CAPTIVE BRIDE / Governess Brides / 9/7/21

CHAINS OF FIRE / Chosen Ones / 9/21/21

A WELL PLEASURED LADY / WELL PLEASURED / 10/5/21

WILDER / Chosen Ones / 10/19/21

A WELL FAVORED GENTLEMAN / WELL PLEASURED / 11/2/21

LADY IN BLACK / 11/16/21

THIRD SUITOR / Governess Brides / TBD

GABRIEL’S GIFT / Lost Hearts / TBD

KIDNAPPED / ONCE UPON A PILLOW / TBD

THE LISTENER / Virtue Falls / TBD

LOVE NEVER DIES / Virtue Falls / TBD

THE WATCHER / Virtue Falls / TBD

UNDER THE KILT / WELL PLEASURED / TBD

WILD TEXAS ROSE / TBD

Audio book page; a complete viewing of all Christina Dodd books currently published in audio.

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Books by Series list with clickable covers.

Free DEAD GIRL RUNNING to Amazon Prime Members!

Surprise! For a limited time, the Kindle ebook of DEAD GIRL RUNNING is free to Amazon Prime members!

You don’t need a Kindle ereader to read a Kindle formatted book. You can download the Kindle app to your smart phone and/or computer and read it there. I’ve used the app. It’s pretty great.

Do you want DEAD GIRL RUNNING in paper, audiobook or a different ebook venue? Here are the links:

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Read the whole acclaimed Cape Charade series:
#1 HARD TO KILL: A Cape Charade Short Suspense
#2 DEAD GIRL RUNNING: A Cape Charade Full-length Thriller
#3 FAMILIES AND OTHER STRANGERS: A Cape Charade Short Suspense
#4 WHAT DOESN’T KILL HER: A Cape Charade Full-length Thriller
#5 HIDDEN TRUTHS: A Cape Charade Short Suspense
#6 STRANGERS SHE KNOWS: A Cape Charade Full-length Thriller

And especially for my audiobook fans:
Three Cape Charade Suspense Stories in Audio!Available now.

Updated Printable book list sorted by genre/series/in order.

Books by Series list with clickable covers.

STRANGERS SHE KNOWS with Reduced eBook Prices!

Now! STRANGERS SHE KNOWS is out in mass market (pocket) paperback with reduced ebook prices!

I have three deadly problems:
1. I’ve seriously offended a maniacal killer.
2. I just had a bullet removed from my brain.
3. My new daughter is growing up too fast—and she’s in the line of fire.

Paperback:

eBook

Audio

Trade Paperback

Read a STRANGERS SHE KNOWS excerpt.

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Book Sale! $2.99 ebook SCENT OF DARKNESS!

SCENT OF DARKNESS: eBook 1 in the Darkness Chosen series is $2.99.

E-Book
Paper
Audio

The famed Amazon 1-star review: “I hated this book because it is all about sex, sex, sex. The story gets lost in the descriptive sex pages which are numerous.”

Actually, it’s a plot driven book in a plot driven paranormal series that has cult status among readers, but the review makes me laugh.

Read a SCENT OF DARKNESS excerpt.

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Snort Your Beverage! Jayne Ann Krentz and Christina Dodd Live!

New York Times Bestseller and friend Jayne Ann Krentz interviewed me in a Zoom/ Facebook event. There was laughter and engagement with readers, and we discussed what we were reading, what we were writing, how focused we are on food during the time of COVID, and had a tour of my office. Also, Jayne talked about the return of the dust bunnies! As so many of you said, it was like eavesdropping on one of our conversations. Enjoy!

To learn more about Kellen Adams, the star of STRANGERS SHE KNOWS, and her fascinating life, here’s information about the Cape Charade series.

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WRONG ALIBI Cover Poll Results

A quick explanation: My publisher made three completely different covers for my next book, WRONG ALIBI, coming Dec. 29, so I thought — why not make this fun? We made a poll asking you to vote on your favorite, The day the newsletter went out (join) saw the biggest number of visits every recorded on my website, and as of this writing, we have 6,965 hits on the poll. That’s a lot.

1,922 of you followed the link from the poll page to the WRONG ALIBI book page, where you saw the final cover.

The voting breakdown:
#1 won the popular vote with 47%.
#2 was your least favorite with 19%.
#3 was second with 34%.

The really good news is — #1 was the cover my publisher chose! On the WRONG ALIBI page, there’s a bonus — the cover comes to life with a swirl of birds. I’ve saved it as a screensaver, and you can too. Just click “Download Video” and enjoy!

A lot of you liked the WRONG ALIBI story description: In the Alaskan wilderness, the hunted can become the hunter.

The survey is still up if you’d like to vote. I’ve had a grand time reading the comments!

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Christina Dodd Anniversary Contest Winners

Thank you to everyone who wrote to congratulate me on thirty years of publication, and thank you for celebrating with me by entering the contests for books, lavender sachets and Barnes and Noble gift certificates.

Congratulations to our three newsletter winners:
Third Prize: Rosie from Louisville, KY
Second Prize: Karin from Big Island, VA
Grand Prize: Silvia from Galt, CA

Congratulations to the Facebook contest winner: Carol from Troy, MI

Congratulations to the Instagram contest winner: Michele from Spokane, WA

The winners have received their prizes.

On February 2, 1990, I received the call telling me my first book, CANDLE IN THE WINDOW, had been accepted for publication. Since then I’ve written and published 58 full-length novels, eight short stories and seven novellas in suspense, paranormal and historical. I’ve written articles, given interviews to magazines, podcasts and TV, and had my photo taken a million times, almost always with my eyes shut. I’ve had so much fun meeting you at autographings and reading your correspondence!

Karin took a photo of her prize. Thank you, Karin!

Christina Dodd’s Anniversary Cake

Sometimes in an author’s career there comes a moment that resonates with emotion. I had one of those times on Saturday February 8 when, at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, those wonderful booksellers presented me with a cake and balloons to celebrate my 30th publishing anniversary. I was reminded of my first autographing at the bookstore where I was a bookseller (Carol’s Book Corner in Houston) when a customer presented me with a cake she’d had decorated with the cover of my first book, CANDLE IN THE WINDOW.

Yep, I shed a few tears.
Then I ate cake.

Both cakes were yummy. I wish I could share them with you all, dear friends. Thank you for a wonderful 30 years!

As an author and reader, during these tough times I’m concerned about the fate of great independent bookstores like The Poisoned Pen. If you feel the same way, give your independent bookstore a visit or if that’s not possible, call and have them ship you a book or five. Want an autographed Christina Dodd book? The