Wilder
Authors: Christina Dodd
“Christina Dodd has a knack for tense,
heart-pounding action.”
—Errant Dreams Reviews
PRAISE FOR CHRISTINA DODD’S
CHOSEN ONES NOVELS
Chains of Fire
“Unique—and edge-of-seat thrilling.”
—Romance Reviews Today
“Exhilarating.”
—
Romantic Times
(4½ stars)
Chains of Ice
“High-stakes action and high-adrenaline adventure provide the literary fuel for the latest addictive addition to Dodd’s scorchingly sensual the Chosen Ones series.”
—
Chicago Tribune
Storm of Shadows
“Something for everyone who enjoys paranormal romance.”
—Darque Reviews
“A riveting new series. . . . The action and romance are hot! I have no idea what is next in this series, but . . . the suspense is killing me.”
—The Romance Readers Connection
“Fabulous urban romantic fantasy . . . a stupendous thriller.”
—
Midwest Book Review
Storm of Visions
“Taut, suspenseful. . . . Dodd has earned her place on the bestseller list.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“Fast-paced . . . deliciously steamy.”—Darque Reviews
“Quirky, unusual, fun, tense, surprising, sexy, and wild!”
—Errant Dreams Reviews
FURTHER PRAISE FOR
CHRISTINA DODD’S NOVELS
Revenge at Bella Terra
“Christina Dodd is thrilling readers. . . . Her heroes are to die for.”
—Night Owl Reviews
Secrets of Bella Terra
“Sinfully good. . . . Ms. Dodd wows me.”
—Romance Junkies
“Grabbed me from the first few pages and never let go.”
—The Romance Dish
Taken by the Prince
“Delivers sensual sizzle.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“Witty, adventurous, and unexpected.”
—Fresh Fiction
In Bed with the Duke
“A wonderful tale of love and intrigue . . . a story to be savored.”
—TwoLips Reviews
“An adventurous romantic fairy tale.”
—The Romance Dish
Into the Flame
“Once again Christina Dodd weaves her spell.”
—Fallen Angel Reviews
“[A] stunning tale.”
—Romance Reviews Today
Into the Shadow
“Another stellar book from a most talented author!”
—
Romantic Times
“Sexy and . . . darkly appealing.”,
—
Rendezvous
Thigh High
“A joy to experience!”
—
Romantic Times
(4½ stars, top pick)
“[C]harming and likable characters . . . an enjoyable read.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Christina Dodd is a master. . . .
Thigh High
is a winner.”
—Romance Reviews Today
Touch of Darkness
“A sweeping saga of good and evil.”
—
Library Journal
“Enthralling, intense.”
—
The State
(Columbia, SC)
“Readers will be riveted until the final page.”
—A Romance Review
Scent of Darkness
“The first in a devilishly clever, scintillatingly sexy new paranormal series by Christina Dodd.”
—
Chicago Tribune
“[A] fast-paced . . . paranormal with a full, engaging mythology.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“A scintillating and superb novel!”
—
Romantic Times
(4½ stars, top pick)
Novels by Christina Dodd
The Fortune Hunter Series
Danger in a Red Dress
Thigh High
Tongue in Chic
Trouble in High Heels
In Bed with the Duke
Taken by the Prince
The Bella Terra Deception Series
Secrets of Bella Terra
Revenge at Bella Terra
Betrayal
The Darkness Chosen Series
Scent of Darkness
Touch of Darkness
Into the Shadow
Into the Flame
The Chosen Ones Series
Storm of Visions
Storm of Shadows
Chains of Ice
Chains of Fire
CHRISTINA DODD
WILDER
THE CHOSEN ONES
SIGNET
SELECT
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Copyright © Christina Dodd, 2012
Excerpt from
Scent of Darkness
copyright © Christina Dodd, 2007
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Leslie Gelbman, Kara Welsh, and Kerry Donovan, my appreciation for your support. Thanks to New American Library’s art department led b
y Anthony Ramondo. To Rick Pascocello, head of marketing, and the publicity department with my special people, Craig Burke and Jodi Rosoff, thank you. My thanks to the production department and a special thank-you to the spectacular Penguin sales department: Norman Lidofsky, Don Redpath, Sharon Gamboa, Don Rieck, and Trish Weyenberg. It’s been a great run—you all are the best!
Thank you to Roger Bell for critiquing
Wilder
. I hope Joyce would have approved of the story.
Thank you to my daughters,
Shannon and Arwen,
for making me watch
Beauty and the Beast
so many times and in so many versions
that the story is imprinted on my heart.
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