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Christina Dodd

クリスティーナ・ドッド

Kurisutīna Doddo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
?-07-14
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
California → Idaho → Texas → Washington

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1991-2024
Influenced By
Mother, Connie Brockway, Susan Mallery
Nominations
1999 RITA Award finalist, A Well Favored Gentleman

Education

College in Boise, Idaho
Country: United States

Awards

RITA Award
Work: Candle in the Window
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner
Golden Heart Award
Work: Candle in the Window
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Candle in the Window

1991 Historical Romance

A medieval romance novel.

Strong female protagonists

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Passionate and frank love scenes
Recurring Motifs
Impoverished yet determined women

Legacy

Best-selling author and RITA Award recipient, highly regarded in romance novels.

In Popular Culture

  • Appeared as a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle

Trivia

  • Built a 5300-pound standing stone circle on her Washington property to celebrate the summer solstice.