Christine d'Abo

Biography

Multipublished author Christine d'Abo loves exploring the human condition through a romantic lens. She takes her characters on fantastical journeys that change their hearts and expand their minds. A self-professed sci-fi junkie, Christine can often be found chatting about her favorite shows and movies. When she's not writing, she can be found chasing after her children, dogs or husband.

Christine is published with Carina Press, Ellora's Cave, Samhain Publishing, Cleis Press and Berkley. Please visit her at her blog and come chat with her at Twitter.

History

Christine was born in Fredericton, NB Canada in 1974. Enamored with books at an early age, she was always found play, reading and occasionally coloring a variety of reading material. She wrote her very first story (and subsequently her first publication in the school creative writing yearbook) in Grade 2. From that point on she would jot down ideas, poems, song and dialogue.

Christine's focuses shifted away from writing. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, honoring in English Literature, and her Bachelor of Education degree from St. Thomas University. Later, she followed that with her Masters of Education degree from the University of New Brunswick. Christine married her high school sweetheart and went on to start her family.

When she was home on her second maternity leave, Christine once again sat down at her computer and decided to give this writing thing another go. One full manuscript (historical), two partials (category contemporaries) and a few odd chapters later, Christine began work on a futuristic romance. The Bond That Ties Us became her first publication with Ellora's Cave in 2007.

She chose the last name d'Abo as her pen name because of her husband's appreciation of actress Olivia d'Abo. She kept her first name because she doubted she would actually answer to something else.

Life

Christine lives in Southern Ontario, Canada with her husband, two children and two mini Dachshunds Jack and Jill. When she's not writing or working at her day job, Christine enjoys exercising, listening to music and reading.

Books

Fiction

Calling the Shots - 2012 (Carina Press)
Dom for Sale - 2012 (Ellora's Cave)
Pulled Long - 2011 (Carina Press)
A Shot In The Dark - 2011 (Carina Press)
Double Shot - 2011 (Carina Press)
No Master - 2011 (Ellora's Cave)
Firm Touch - 2010 (Ellora's Cave)
No Remedy - 2010 (Ellora's Cave)
Commanding Acquisitions - 2010 (Ellora's Cave)
No Quarter - 2010 (Ellora's Cave)
Mistress Rules - 2010 (Ellora's Cave)
The Bond That Saves Us - 2009 (Ellora's Cave)
All Bottled Up - 2009 (Samhain Publishing)
The Bond That Consumes Us - 2008 (Ellora's Cave)
The Bond That Heals Us - 2008 (Ellora's Cave)
Primal Elements - 2008 (Ellora's Cave)
Wizard’s Thief - 2008 (Ellora's Cave)
Chasing Phoenix - 2007 (Ellora's Cave)
Sweet and Spicy Spells (with Renee Field) - 2007 (Ellora's Cave)
The Bond That Ties Us - 2007 (Ellora's Cave)

Novellas

"Scorched Retribution" in She-Shifters: Lesbian Paranormal Erotica - 2012 (Cleis Press)
"Bruised Ego" in Agony/Ecstasy: Original Stories of Agonizing Pleasure/Exquisite Pain - 2011 (Berkley)
"The Undeciphered Heart" in Steamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance - 2011 (Cleis Press)
"Bound Lust" in Girls Who Bite: Lesbian Vampire Erotica - 2011 (Cleis Press)
"Chasing Phoenix" in Don't Ask, Never Tell - 2011 (Ellora's Cave)

Non-Fiction

"Boys Will Be Boys" in How To Write Hot Sex - 2011 (Independent)

Series/Related Titles

Long Shots – Contemporary Romance – Carina Press
Double Shot – Book 1 (m/f/m)
A Shot in the Dark – Book 2 (m/f)
Pulled Long – Book 3 (m/m)
Calling The Shots - Book 4 (m/m/f) – Coming October 2012

Eternal Bond – Futuristic Romance – Ellora’s Cave
The Bond That Ties Us – Book 1 (m/f)
The Bond That Heals Us – Book 2 (m/f)
The Bond That Consumes Us – Book 3 (m/f)
The Bond That Saves Us – Book 4 (m/f)
Spectral Bond – Stand Alone (m/f)

Bounty – Futuristic Romance – Ellora’s Cave
No Quarter – Book 1 (m/m)
No Remedy – Book 2 (m/m/f)
No Master – Book 3 (m/m)

On the Web

Christine d'Abo main website
Blog
Twitter
Goodreads

Interviews

Linda Mooney's audio interview with Christine on Other Worlds of Romance

Awards/Honors

Double Shot reached #24 in Amazon's Erotic Fiction category - December 2011
Pulled Long reached #21 in Amazon's Gay Fiction category - December 2011