on September 20, 2025
In this newsletter: What’s happening with Christina and her writing? Autographed Daughter of Montague at Rediscovered Books, Boise ID New Survey for you! sung to the tune of “I finished my book!” I finished my book! I finished my book! I finished my book! I finished my book! Clap along! I finished my book! I… Read More
on May 22, 2025
In this newsletter: Books that travel with you May 27: A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA in trade paperback A reminder about the Daughter of Montague Reviewer’s Club. Meet Christina on the THUS WITH A KISS I DIE BOOK TOUR!! The Son-in-Law took a Lindblad cruise (National Geographic Expeditions) to Svalbard, north of the arctic… Read More
on March 25, 2025
Literary Lions Report! GIRL ANONYMOUS events! Join me at the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale Az and online! CONTEST! Bookspace: Women’s History Month Book is A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA! Join a heart to heart discussion on Tuesday March 25th at 7:30pm ET The bed move-in snafu—no bonus points for reading, it’s merely whining you can… Read More
on March 10, 2025
You’re thinking — Christina, tell me about books. And I’m saying — sure! I will! But afterward, there’s a section called, What’s Happening in my Life, the Good Stuff. About the books: Start your week off with a positive attitude. It might not help, but it’ll annoy enough people to make it worth the effort…. Read More
on January 27, 2025
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME release date is now April 22, to coincide with Shakespeare Day, which as we all know is April 23. 🙂 April 22 is also my mom’s birthday, so that’s a good portent. You’ve probably guessed I got my sense of humor from her; my favorite unmade memory is her reading the… Read More
on January 2, 2025
In this newsletter: Wishing you a Happy New Year! ❤️ Previewing my 2025 upcoming publications 60% off the audiobook of A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA until January 15! Happy New Year! I’m sending all my best wishes to you from a rainy and cold NW Washington… while I sit by the fire, ready to tackle… Read More
on December 7, 2024
Newsflash: Housework is boring. You all may have already known that, or perhaps you’re in that rare and wonderful number who finds pleasure in cleaning. I had a friend who enjoyed vacuuming so much she vacuumed herself out of a room so all the stripes were going the same direction. I don’t even know what… Read More
on October 24, 2024
Your Annual Reminder of the SCENT OF DARKNESS 1-star review! Your Annual Free Read of WILDER FAMILY HALLOWEEN! Readers are like bras; we have to support each other. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Announcing the title of the second Daughter of Montague HERE! “I hated this book because it is all about sex, sex,… Read More
on August 15, 2024
In Fair Verona where we set our scene In the kitchen of Casa Montague “The child is hellbent on destruction, Madame.” Nurse stomped into the top floor kitchen bustling with scullery boys and sous chefs, smelling like drying herbs and bubbling broth, and overly warm from the cooking fire that heated the great iron skillet…. Read More
on July 22, 2024
“West Side Story” meets “The Godfather” in this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd. A deadly blast sends a woman into hiding to escape the killer family feud… Four year old Maarja Daire saw her mother ignite an explosion that killed a man—and herself—to save Maarja’s life. Maarja’s been on the… Read More
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