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Review – The Bond That Consumes Us

Published on January 12, 2009 in Review, The Bond That Consumes Us and The Bond That Saves Us. 6 Comments

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! We had our first TRW meeting of the year, presented by the fantastic Claire Delacroix. It was a great opportunity to hear a lot of inside information on the publishing business, from a fantastic lady who really knows her stuff. My head was spinning with ideas when I was done, and I had a lot of time to plan out what I wanted to do next on my drive home.

I managed to get back into the writing swing of things as well. I made some headway with The Bond That Saves Us, and am really happy that I’ve finally worked out in my head where this plot is going. Now I just need the time to get it finished! :D

To start my week off on the right foot, I opened my Inbox to find the following review on The Bond That Consumes Us from eCataromance!

The mystery of the murders provided a fantastic backdrop for the romance. The end result will have you biting your nails until everything is resolved. Christine d’Abo’s Bond books are fantastic is more ways than one. She weaves in fantastic plots, give us realistic sympathetic characters that are easy to love and we get to visit with old friends from the first tales. The Bond That Consumes Us will leave us all wanting our very own mate like the ones Christine d’Abo creates so beautifully.

Thank you, Elise Lyn for the fantastic review! You can read it in its entirety Here!

How was everyone’s weekend? What major plans do you have for the week?

Dropped Coffee, Cats, and Book Reviews

Published on December 9, 2008 in Fun, Life and Review. 4 Comments

Well I had a fun start to my day. More snow landed in my area, and I wasn’t quite ready for it. I had an early morning meeting, and ended up being late because things were so bad in my subdivision. I then dropped my entire mug of coffee on the ground once I got to the office. That means I’m forced to drink crap coffee out of the machine *blech*.

My day started to look up when I finally got to my email and discovered that The Bond That Consumes Us received a five heart rating from The Romance Studio!

Wow! I picked this one up and couldn’t put it down. Taber is a tortured soul, and I had a lot of sympathy for him when I found out what had happened to him earlier in his life. The way it was put together in the story explained a lot of his actions so that it made sense and really enhanced it. Fallon was a great character; she’s strong, sexy and knows how to go after what she wants, which is this powerful, dominant man. The sex in the story is passionate and hot, and in context. The secondary characters were great; they didn’t take over the story but I was left wondering what’s going to happen to at least one of them… Sean. I thought this was a fantastic story, full of rich characters and fast paced enough to keep me reading until the story was done. Don’t miss it!

Thank you so much Julia!! I’m working hard on Sean’s story now, and hope to have it done around the end of December.

My friend then sent me the little short below. I laughed my ass off! I have a cat, and she so does this. Normally when I’m trying to write on my computer LOL!

Review – The Bond That Consumes Us

Published on December 3, 2008 in Review. 6 Comments

Yeah! I just received this wonderful review today from Literary Nymphs Reviews.

The Bond That Consumes Us is the latest release by Christine d’Abo in her ongoing Eternal Bonds series, and it’s another winner. Whether you enjoy futuristic stories or not, this well-written and fast-paced romance will grab your attention from the beginning pages and kept it until you read the last word. This series might be set in the future with its space travel and intergalactic colonies, but the backbone of this story is finding unexpected love and catching a killer. This type of story, especially one so well thought out and with such interesting characters, works, no matter what the genre.

Thank you so much for the wonderful words. You can read the complete review Here!

First Review for Primal Elements!

Published on September 14, 2008 in Primal Elements, Promotion, Review and Writing. 2 Comments

It’s over! The week from hell is done and a new one is yet to begin…the week, hopefully not the hell part. :D

I’m in the process of editing All Bottled Up, which will be coming out from Samhain this January. I forgot how much I loved these characters and this story, but it’s funny to see how much my writing has changed since I initially wrote this. So I’ll be busy working away on this making it sparkle for you!

And I got my first review for Primal Elements! I was so excited when I saw this one from Manic Readers, I think I giggled out loud.

Primal Elements by Christine D’Abo lives up to its name by boiling things down to an elemental level, positive and negative, good and evil, love and hate. All these things must have their opposite to exist and so goes the plot of this book. The hero and heroine are completely different, but joined on a level that exceeds anything they understand. I really enjoyed the interaction between the main characters and their friends as well as how they learned to adjust to each other. A funny, entertaining and sarcastic book, Ms. D’Abo has a bright future in fiction ahead if this is anything to go by.

Thank you so much for this!

I didn’t get any new writing done this week, so my kick in the pants flopped. This week I’m totally focused on edits, so the new stuff will have to take a back seat. That is fine, as I’m mulling over a few plot points for my urban paranormal. I’m working on cleaning it up too, and am anxious to start sending it out. Soon….

What is everyone else up to this week?

*looks around confused*

Published on July 20, 2008 in Life, Review and The Bond That Heals Us. 9 Comments

Wow…this is where my blog went.

Hello everyone, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Christine, and apparently I’ve been MIA for a week. Wondering what happened to me? I’m kind of trying to figure that out myself. See my charming and wonderful husband has been away for eight (yes that’s right), days on business. He was supposed to be home on Friday, but plans changed and now I won’t see him until Monday…NEXT Monday. That’s (counts on fingers) 17 days people!

Of course Tuesday I leave for San Francisco for Nationals…another seven days apart.

This is stressful for us…as a couple in the past 19 years (met him when I was 14…not that old ;) ) we’ve only been apart longer once.

*great big pathetic sigh*

So, I’ve been busy working, writing and running after my girls. TOTALLY forgot to blog. But I’ll be back a bit more this week. :D

On a totally positive note, I just found out that The Bond That Heals Us was blessed with a Joyfully Reviewed Recommended Read for July!!

The fablous Tanya said this (which completely made me blush):

Ms. d’Abo has captured the essence of not only being human, but those who strive for the best they can be, and at the same time have a very vulnerable side.

HUGS!! The rest of the review can be found here!

So what is everyone else up to this week?

4.5 Stars for The Bond That Heals Us!!

Published on July 12, 2008 in Review and The Bond That Heals Us. 7 Comments

What a way to start my Saturday!! I just found out that The Bond That Heals Us received a 4.5 star review from eCataromance!

Strong characters, plot twists and passionate love combine in the pages of The Bond That Heals Us to produce a tale that will keep the reader on the edge of their seats. Christine D’Abo is one author that should be on everyone’s list.

I’m totally blushing here! Thank you so much for the fantastic review and kind words Elise. :D

You can read the full review HERE!

:D

Review – The Bond That Heals Us!

Published on June 2, 2008 in Review and The Bond That Heals Us. 12 Comments

Woot!! The Bond That Heals Us finally has it’s first review. :D

Title: The Bond That Heals Us
Author: Christine d’Abo
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing
Publisher URL: www.ellorascave.com
Reviewer: Kate Garrabrant
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Heat level: O

Sara Fergus enjoys her work as a doctor on the space colony Eurus. Even though it is exhausting work, Sara has her best friend, Haylie and Haylie’s husband Kamran, lend a hand whenever she needs one. But she doesn’t know what to think when Davin, an alien captain, crashes his ship on the colony. Davin gets her very hot under the collar and before long, these two begin an interstellar affair unlike both have ever experienced.

Christine d’ Abo writes some of the best sci-fi romances out there. The Bond That Heals Us is about Sara, a kind and loving doctor who has the healing touch with her patients. She is all work and no play until Davin arrives on the scene. Davin is an alpha alien male who turns Sara on in so many ways. Davin may act like a space pirate but he has the healing touch, literally. He comes from an alien society where he can heal others just by touch. Touch to Davin is the ultimate way to give and receive pleasure. And you can only imagine what these two will experience together when they finally become intimate! The passion and sex between them is hot and steamy. Ms. d’Abo can sure write some excellent sex scenes. It was enjoyable to see Davin fall for Sara as soon as they make love even though he denies his feelings for the lovely human. Sara first wants Davin for more physical fun but when she realizes the ability he has in the palms of his hands, she is there to lead him in the right direction. These two lovers build a partnership that makes The Bond that Heals Us an excellent read. There is some drama and suspense that adds to the plot giving some insight on Davin’s internal struggles on whether to do the right thing. For a steamy romance with a hero and heroine who will not disappoint, definitely pick up The Bond That Heals Us and introduce yourself to the world that Christine d’Abo has invented

Kate Garrabrant
Just Erotic Romance Reviews

Thank you Kate

*does a snoopy dance*

New Review – Wizard’s Thief!

Published on May 13, 2008 in Review and Wizard's Thief. 10 Comments

Okay so I’m still blushing over this one. Wizard’s Thief just received this wonderful review from Joyfully Reviewed.

Wizard’s Thief is a wonderful story of loss and survival.  Raine and Callie were made for each other…literally! Wizard’s Thief is brilliant and Christine d’Abo is brilliant, too!  Ms. d’Abo knows how to create a wonderful world of intrigue and romance.  Not to mention hot sex!  Who wouldn’t want to live in a world where sex helps create magic!  I loved the world of the Warren wizards and I hope that Ms. d’Abo has plans for more stories in this wizarding world.

Thank you Jambrea for all your kind words! I guess I should finish the second book in that series LOL!

HUGS!

New Week!

Published on March 24, 2008 in Chasing Phoenix, Review and Writing. 8 Comments

I’m back everyone! I hope you all had a super fantastic weekend. I know I had a wonderful time with my family–lots of chocolate, games and wine. :D

I didn’t get any writing done, but I’m not overly upset about that. I did manage over 6000 words before I went away, so there wasn’t any guilt about missing this weekend. I plan on jumping back on the writing wagon today and will aim for at least 1500 words tonight.

When I got back home, much to my delight, I found this fantastic review for Chasing Phoenix from ecataromance!

A tale of sensuality and exploring the imagination, Chasing Phoenix by Christine D’Abo is also about bringing to life a fantasy. The sexy antics between Michael and Abbey left me with goose bumps while also hungering for more. I loved Abbey because she was able to discover what she wanted in a relationship and I also enjoyed Michael because he was able to look past the fantasy to find a woman who could give him what he wanted and also bring to life her hidden personalities. This book is a quickie and definitely not sweet by any means, it’s erotic and raunchy but so delicious and one I’m glad to have read.

You can click here to see the full review.

So tell me, how was your weekend?

Tooting My Own Horn

Published on January 28, 2008 in Chasing Phoenix, Review and Sweet and Spicy Spells. 17 Comments

I had a wonderful surprise this weekend. I found out that both Chasing Phoenix and Sweet and Spicy Spells received five angel reviews from Fallen Angels!!

I’m pumped because this is the first review we’ve received for Sweet and Spicy. It was so much fun to write it, its nice to see people are liking it.

You can read the review for Chasing Phoenix here. And the review for Sweet and Spicy Spells here.

*giggles and does a snoopy dance*