The novel also marked Christina’s first attempt at Regency period centered historical romance novels.

‘Candle in the window’, published in 1991 by HarperCollins, gained considerable recognition soon after.Ĭhristina’s time at HarperCollins was short lived she eventually made the leap to Avon, partially because the conservative nature of her first editor meant that a number of love scenes in Dodd’s earlier books were cut, this as opposed to the fair amount of freedom she enjoyed at Avon.įreedoms Dodd utilized in producing ‘A Well Pleasured Lady’, her first novel with Avon, and within which she allowed her frankness to shine through her many love scenes. Her first foray into the world of books initially proved disheartening with two of Christina’s three manuscript receiving rejections on a consistent basis from various publishers.Ĭhristina Dodd eventually found success with ‘Candle in the Window’ her third manuscript, this primarily resulting from the ‘Romance Writers of America Golden Heart’ award the manuscript received.

Her mother was a housewife at the time however she still possessed a few job skills, skills that she would put to good use after the death of her husband.įollowing the birth of Christina, her mother found work and took to her tasks with great diligence in her determination to support her children despite the difficulties of her work, the single mother still found time to read to her daughters, this introducing the literary world to Dodd and the love for books she would later develop.Ĭhristina Dodd met Scott, her husband, in Boise, Idaho, where she finished her college studies post graduate life found her designing sawmills at an engineering company.ĭespite the requirements of her work, Dodd found time in between her duties as a draftsman to read romance novels and in delving into these stories, ruminating upon them during her afternoons, she quickly discovered that her own plots for the end of her favorite romance novels often impressed her so much more than what she would eventually read.Ĭhristina’s first daughter was born in 1980 she took this opportunity to stay at home and make her first attempts at writing a novel, eventually churning out three manuscripts over the next decade.ĭodd found considerable inspiration in the time she spent working at an independent book store, her interactions with customers during this part time employment opportunity allowing her to discover what exactly people liked to read. The youngest of three girls, Christina Dodd’s father died before her birth. Specializing in the romance genre, Dodd has been professionally pursuing her writing career since 1991. Christina Dodd is a best-selling American Author.

Candle in the window by christina dodd