“It gives me great pleasure to say that THUS WITH A KISS I DIE has hit the USA TODAY bestseller list at #74! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I’m doing a little happy dance here for Rosie and Cal!” — email from my publicist at Kensington Books on July 2, the day after my final autographing in Chicago. I… Read More

The six-city THUS WITH A KISS I DIE booktour is done. THUS WITH A KISS I DIE is a USA Today bestseller. And I’m exhilarated–and pooped! Along the way, I signed copies of both Daughter of Montague full-length books. Of course, supplies vary, so don’t dawdle! And unless the link on the website specifically says,… Read More

From my publicist at my publisher, Kensington Books: “It gives me great pleasure to say that THUS WITH A KISS I DIE has hit the USA TODAY bestseller list at #74! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I’m doing a little happy dance here for Rosie and Cal!” Thank you for making this good news possible, and making this author… Read More

 A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA, book 1 of the Daughter of Montague series, $4.99 (75% off) in audiobook at Chirp.  As I neared the far end of the fountain away from the house, in the dark I could discern the tall trimmed shapes of the hedges and the water in the pool began to shimmer…. Read More

With the THUS WITH A KISS I DIE arcs in hand, I’m visiting bookstores, chatting with the booksellers, signing the arc and any Christina Dodd books they have on their shelves and leaving the autographed books behind for you to purchase. With Katherine, owner of Grand Gesture Bookstore! If you’re in the Portland OR area,… Read More

            Fie! Fie! As soon as I laid eyes on my sister Katherina and Princess Isabella, I knew all.             Or not all, but I knew they’d been making mischief and somehow had been caught, for they stood with their heads together, dressed like well-born youths in tights, thigh-length tunics, and short capes. Like… Read More

Amazon has recognized A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA as a Standout Release of 2024 and is offering a free eBook to anyone who has Prime. This free download is designed to put the story in as many hands as possible and generate new reviews that echo the joy of the story. Clearly, A DAUGHTER OF FAIR… Read More

From my press release: In a publishing career that has spanned thirty-five years in hardcover, paperback, eBook and audiobook, included the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Lists and distinguished writing awards, there isn’t much that could astonish Bellingham author Christina Dodd — but her nomination as a King County (Washington) 2025 Literary Lion… Read More

Enjoy a sneak peek at the three new Christina Dodd Daughter of Montague stories and the paperback reprint of A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA. You’re right; 2025 is packed! Prepare to be swept away in the sea of wild adventure, laugh out loud humor, and sweeping romance. APRIL 29 – WHAT DREAMS MAY COME (Historical fiction:… Read More

I know. I love it, too! THUS WITH A KISS I DIE takes off where A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA leaves off, continuing Rosie’s story while presenting her with a new mystery to solve. Of course, she remains your typical 20-year-old smart mouth early Renaissance female, living with her celebrity parents, Romeo and Juliet, while caring… Read More