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Dear friends,
I just updated my website for May and included the very first sneak peek at my August release SOME LIKE IT WICKED I also posted a May newsletter.  Check the website in June for the very first excerpt from SOME LIKE IT WICKED along with a fabulous new contest!

Click HERE to visit the website…

I’m also being featured in two new interviews over at Lifetime TV’s Romance B(U)Y the Book as hosted by the wonderful Michelle Buonfiglio.  You can learn some more juicy tidbits about Julian from THE VAMPIRE WHO LOVED ME and learn what goes into making the perfect romance novel kiss!

Click HERE to watch Lifetime TV Video Interviews…

We’re all excited at the henhouse because Liz’s fabulous new romantic comedy FAST AND LOOSE hit the shelves at the beginning of April! 

Here’s a sneak peek:  Thoroughbred trainer Cole Early needs a place to stay while his horse is preparing for the Kentucky Derby. With Louisville booked solid, he snaps up the snug little bungalow his real estate agent miraculously finds.

But it isn’t Lulu’s feng shui that Cole is interested in. Especially after he discovers she’s the mysterious woman whose house is filled with such sensual indulgences. What’s a guy gotta do to bring the passion out of the self-possessed Miss Flannery?

And just when you thought it would be safe to go back into the bookstore again without getting both your funny bone and your heartstrings tickled, Liz’s next romantic comedy OVERNIGHT MALE (the last book in her MALE series) is scheduled for special delivery at the beginning of May!

For more info, visit www.elizabethbevarly.com

Dear Friends,
You’ve seen the riveting introduction to my paranormal world, DARKNESS CHOSEN. http://christinadodd.com/index_paranormal.php Now, on my website, the sexy new covers for INTO THE SHADOW and INTO THE FLAME are revealed! http://christinadodd.com/para_books.php

Drool over these magnificent warriors, walk down memory lane with the first two books, SCENT OF DARKNESS and TOUCH OF DARKNESS, then read the brand-new excerpts of INTO THE SHADOW and INTO THE FLAME!

Of course if you do, you’ll be cranky because the excepts will whet your appetite, and you’ll have to wait for July and August to read the exciting conclusion of Darkness Chosen.

So maybe you should be strong and not read the excerpts at all. You don’t want to wonder if the Wilders break the evil pact that binds their souls. You don’t want to speculate whether Adrik is alive or why Firebird is so angry at the father of her baby. You especially don’t want to imagine what kind of romance and excitement is in store as you follow the adventures of these mysterious, sexy shapeshifters who can steal a woman’s heart even as they battle the devil himself.

Do you?

Heh. Heh. Heh.

Please feel free to spread the torment … er, I mean, forward this email to your friends!

Warmly,
Christina Dodd
http://www.christinadodd.com

For the Wild at Heart

Pre-order INTO THE SHADOW! http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Into-the-Shadow/Christina-Dodd/e/9780451224514/?itm=2

Pre-order INTO THE FLAME! http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Into-the-Flame/Christina-Dodd/e/9780451224668/?itm=1

A thousand years ago, Konstantine Varinski, a magnificent warrior of savage cruelty, roamed the Russian steppes. Driven by his craving for power, he struck a terrible bargain. In return for the ability to change from a magnificent warrior into a predator that could hunt down his enemies wherever they hid, he promised his soul, and the souls of his descendants, to the devil.

To celebrate the release of INTO THE SHADOW and INTO THE FLAME, the two new books in my hugely popular paranormal series, Darkness Chosen, I’m introducing a thrilling intro to the paranormal section, with a cat’s eye view of a chase through the woods. Make sure you watch with the sound on. It is so cool! And I promise, you only have to watch it once, because there’s a “skip intro” button. *g* Check it out!

On Monday, March 24, please join me! I’ll be appearing on the Barnes and Noble Book Club Forum to talk about my current release, THIGH HIGH, set in New Orleans, where two unlikely lovers clash, thanks to a pair of eccentric great-aunts, a series of quirky robberies, and the madness of Mardi Gras…

Remember, THIGH HIGH contains an exclusive excerpt of INTO THE SHADOW!

Order THIGH HIGH from Village Books:
http://villagebooks.booksense.com/NASApp/store/Product?s=showproduct&isbn=9780451223371

Order THIGH HIGH from Barnesandnoble.com:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780451223371&itm=1

Order THIGH HIGH from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Thigh-High-ChristinaDodd/dp/0451223373/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197759069&sr=1-1

Make sure and forward this letter onto your friends so they can join the fun!

Warmly,

Christina Dodd
http://www.christinadodd.com
For the wild at heart!

Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself. — Roseanne

Are you looking a chance to kick off your shoes, relax and talk about why I am so good at writing jerk heroes like Jeremiah in THIGH HIGH? Hint: I’m married to the best man in the world and sometimes, even he is a … well, come to my chat this Sunday, March 16, 9 pm eastern time, (8pm CT, 7pm MT, 6pm PT) online at Writerspace. http://www.writerspace.com/chat/ There will be prizes, and to make it a real party, for this chat I’ve teamed up with my friend, author Susan Mallery (ACCIDENTALLY YOURS.) Some of you might remember the last time we did a chat together, we had a roaring good time. I can’t quite remember, but there may have been champagne involved …

Remember the Quills? Remember the times they kidnapped our blog—and we whupped their fannies??? Yessir, those were good times, and on Monday, March 17, I’ll be blogging with those wonderful, crazy authors at http://runningwithquills.com/ on the subject of mistakes I’ve made. Not that I’ve made many, of course … Stop by and give your opinion!

Remember, THIGH HIGH contains an exclusive excerpt of INTO THE SHADOW, the third book in my hugely popular paranormal series, Darkness Chosen.

Order THIGH HIGH from Barnesandnoble.com:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780451223371&itm=1

Order THIGH HIGH from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Thigh-High-ChristinaDodd/dp/0451223373/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197759069&sr=1-1

Order THIGH HIGH from Booksamillion.com
http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3977594120961&pid=0451223373

Let your friends know about the chat and the blog so they can join the fun!

Warmly,

Christina Dodd
http://www.christinadodd.com
For the wild at heart!

“Writing a book just might be the hardest thing I’ve ever done, besides trying to get laid in college.” — Howard Stern

Dear Friends,
On August 27, 2005, I had a plane reservation for New Orleans, where I intended to do research for the contemporary romantic suspense, THIGH HIGH, that I was writing. The flight was cancelled. On August 29, Hurricane Katrina wreaked her devastation, changing the face of the city forever. I had visited New Orleans in the past, and as I watched the news, and saw the vibrant city brought low by catastrophe, I couldn’t believe that the story I had planned to be a celebration of the Big Easy might also be washed away in the flood.

Yet what a small disaster in the midst of a horrible tragedy! I stood in the parking lot of my hotel and talked to the refugees as they streamed into Houston, dazed and distraught. They had only what they had packed into their cars, and no idea if they would have homes or jobs when they returned. But although the scope of the calamity could scarcely be imagined, all those people believed that New Orleans would rise again.

So I believed, too.

Now, to my joy, New Orleans is back, changed forever, yet still with the effervescent spirit that made it the perfect and only setting for THIGH HIGH. There’s no other U.S. city that is such a melting pot of French, Spanish, Cajun and Creole influences. No other city boasts stately Garden District homes, a French Quarter filled with cool jazz on hot nights, and the wild exuberance of Mardi Gras. No other city has the food … oh, man, what food! Only New Orleans is such a unique celebration of America and its diversity.

“> So accept my invitation to visit the New Orleans and read about sensible Nessa and arrogant Mac, Nessa’s two eccentric elderly aunts, a series of quirky bank robberies, and a passion far hotter than a sultry summer night. I dedicate THIGH HIGH with affection and admiration to the resilient people of New Orleans and to the city itself.

Let’s lift a go-cup to the Big Easy. Laisse le bon temps rouler!

Sincerely,
Christina Dodd
http://www.christinadodd.com

Go take a look!
http://www.amazon.com/Thigh-High-Christina-Dodd/dp/0451223373/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203745624&sr=8-1
Isn’t that cool?

And if you’re a member on my website (and if you’re not, why aren’t you???), I have an extra excerpt up to read. Extra excerpts are just one of the privileges of being a member—I write incredibly entertaining letters with funny quotes under my signature (see below), I never share names or private information with anyone, especially not the telemarketers who call you at dinnertime, and you can sign up here. http://christinadodd.com/lists/?p=subscribe

Warmly,
Christina Dodd
http://www.christinadodd.com

Every two or three years I knock off for a while. That way I’m constantly the new girl in the whorehouse. - Robert Mitchum, US film actor, on maintaining his success in Hollywood