Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd

The book won many awards and has not gone out of print. The third, Candle in the Window, won the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award for unpublished authors, resulting in its publication in 1991 by HarperCollins. Her first two manuscripts were consistently rejected. By talking to customers and watching what they purchased, Dodd was able to learn more about what people like to read. For five of these years, she also worked part-time at an independent bookstore. Over the next ten years, she wrote three romance novels. Īfter her daughter was born in 1980, Dodd decided to stay at home and try to write a book. While working during the afternoon, she would often plot an ending for the story, and almost always eventually discovered that she liked her endings better than the ones the author intended. During her lunch hour, Dodd would begin reading a romance novel. After graduation, she worked as a draftsman in an engineering firm, designing a sawmill.

ĭodd attended college in Boise, Idaho, where she met her husband, Scott. Despite the hard work, she still found time every day to read to her children, instilling in Dodd a love of books. Although her mother had been a housewife with few job skills, after Dodd's birth she found a job and worked diligently to support her children. She is a recipient of the RITA Award.ĭodd is the youngest of three daughters (her sisters are 8 and 10 years older than she is) whose father died before she was born. Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense, ParanormalĬhristina Dodd (born July 14, ?) is the best-selling American author of suspense and regency historical romance.

Some Enchanted Evening by Christina Dodd