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Once Upon A Pillow #2
Kidnapped
The knight's plan is simple. Kidnap the maiden. Take her back to the castle. Marry her. Use her fortune to care for his estate. Only one thing could possibly go wrong: he could steal the wrong woman, and find his own heart is stolen...
New York Times bestseller Christina Dodd brings you her fabulous and funny romance novella, KIDNAPPED, book two of ONCE UPON A PILLOW, the daring saga of a magnificent bed and the lovers who have shared it through the ages.
Written with romance novelist star Connie Brockway! Romantic Times called ONCE UPON A PILLOW "pure fun" -- and you deserve to have fun, so enjoy ONCE UPON A PILLOW in all its parts!
-- FIRST KNIGHT by Connie Brockway
-- KIDNAPPED by Christina Dodd
-- HER CAPTIVE: by Connie Brockway
-- LAST NIGHT by Christina Dodd
New York Times bestseller Christina Dodd brings you her fabulous and funny romance novella, KIDNAPPED, book two of ONCE UPON A PILLOW, the daring saga of a magnificent bed and the lovers who have shared it through the ages.
Written with romance novelist star Connie Brockway! Romantic Times called ONCE UPON A PILLOW "pure fun" -- and you deserve to have fun, so enjoy ONCE UPON A PILLOW in all its parts!
-- FIRST KNIGHT by Connie Brockway
-- KIDNAPPED by Christina Dodd
-- HER CAPTIVE: by Connie Brockway
-- LAST NIGHT by Christina Dodd
97 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 12, 2013
19 people are currently reading
208 people want to read
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Christina Dodd
98 books5,929 followersUpcoming:
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—MUCH ADO ABOUT MISTLETOE: Daughter of Montague Christmas novella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— THUS WITH A KISS I DIE Daughter of Montague Historical Fiction #2
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— A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA Historical Fiction Trade Paperback Once upon a time a young couple met and fell in love. You probably know that story, and how it ended (hint: badly). Only here’s the thing: That’s not how it ended at all…
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— WHAT DREAMS MAY COME Daughter of Montague novella 1.5 "I’m the daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn’t die in the tomb…" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— GIRL ANONYMOUS “Crackling sexual chemistry and a few love scenes guaranteed to scorch readers’ fingers as they turn the pages." — ⭐️ Booklist
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Readers become writers, and Christina has always been a reader. Ultimately she discovered she liked to read romance best because the relationship between a man and a woman is always humorous. A woman wants world peace, a clean house, and a deep and meaningful relationship based on mutual understanding and love. A man wants a Craftsman router, undisputed control of the TV remote, and a red Corvette which will make his bald spot disappear.
When Christina’s first daughter was born, she told her husband she was going to write a book. It was a good time to start a new career, because how much trouble could one little infant be?
Ha! It took ten years, two children and three completed manuscripts before she was published. Now her suspense, paranormal, historical, and mystery novels have been translated into 30 languages and sold more than 15 million copies in print. Praised for her “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (Booklist), her award-winning books have landed on numerous Best of the Year lists and, much to her mother's delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where her 700 lavender plants share the yard with her husband’s various “Big Projects,” including a treehouse, zipline, and their very own Stonehenge.
Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list for humor, book news and entertainment (yes, she’s the proud author with the infamous three-armed cover) at christinadodd.com. For more information on A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA, visit daughterofmontague.com. Her legions of fans know that when they pick up a Christina Dodd book, they'll find the story, "Wildly entertaining, wickedly witty!"
Christina is married to a man with all his hair and no Corvette, but many Craftsman tools.
(Source: http://www.christinadodd.com )
— 6/30/26 TEACH THE TORCHES TO BURN: Daughter of Montague Historical Fiction #3 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
New and Now!
—MUCH ADO ABOUT MISTLETOE: Daughter of Montague Christmas novella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— THUS WITH A KISS I DIE Daughter of Montague Historical Fiction #2
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA Historical Fiction Trade Paperback Once upon a time a young couple met and fell in love. You probably know that story, and how it ended (hint: badly). Only here’s the thing: That’s not how it ended at all…
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
— WELCOME TO GOTHIC: A Gothic novella in ebook (at last!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— WHAT DREAMS MAY COME Daughter of Montague novella 1.5 "I’m the daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn’t die in the tomb…" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— GIRL ANONYMOUS “Crackling sexual chemistry and a few love scenes guaranteed to scorch readers’ fingers as they turn the pages." — ⭐️ Booklist
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Readers become writers, and Christina has always been a reader. Ultimately she discovered she liked to read romance best because the relationship between a man and a woman is always humorous. A woman wants world peace, a clean house, and a deep and meaningful relationship based on mutual understanding and love. A man wants a Craftsman router, undisputed control of the TV remote, and a red Corvette which will make his bald spot disappear.
When Christina’s first daughter was born, she told her husband she was going to write a book. It was a good time to start a new career, because how much trouble could one little infant be?
Ha! It took ten years, two children and three completed manuscripts before she was published. Now her suspense, paranormal, historical, and mystery novels have been translated into 30 languages and sold more than 15 million copies in print. Praised for her “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (Booklist), her award-winning books have landed on numerous Best of the Year lists and, much to her mother's delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where her 700 lavender plants share the yard with her husband’s various “Big Projects,” including a treehouse, zipline, and their very own Stonehenge.
Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list for humor, book news and entertainment (yes, she’s the proud author with the infamous three-armed cover) at christinadodd.com. For more information on A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA, visit daughterofmontague.com. Her legions of fans know that when they pick up a Christina Dodd book, they'll find the story, "Wildly entertaining, wickedly witty!"
Christina is married to a man with all his hair and no Corvette, but many Craftsman tools.
(Source: http://www.christinadodd.com )
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December 16, 2020
“They knew. That’s why they locked us in, those scheming matchmakers. Because I want you so badly, I can’t sleep. I can’t eat. I can barely speak. All my thoughts are consumed with taking you in my arms and pleasuring you until you scream with delight.”
"Kidnapped" is the story of Helwin and Rion.
A pretty sweet novella in which our impoverished rake hero plans to steal an heiress, but kidnaps her destitute cousin instead. As there is a delay in returning her, she transforms not only his castle, men and kitchen, but also his life. He falls for her, some drama ensues, and it ends in a HEA.
This would have been fabulous as a full length feature. Never the less, good read.
SWE?
2.75/5
"Kidnapped" is the story of Helwin and Rion.
A pretty sweet novella in which our impoverished rake hero plans to steal an heiress, but kidnaps her destitute cousin instead. As there is a delay in returning her, she transforms not only his castle, men and kitchen, but also his life. He falls for her, some drama ensues, and it ends in a HEA.
This would have been fabulous as a full length feature. Never the less, good read.
SWE?
2.75/5
January 28, 2019
Loved it! I'm on a Dodd binge right now. I remember reading one of the others in this series and love how the authors each had a plot involving the Masterson bed.
March 22, 2017
Very cute Elizabethan novella! Lovable characters through and through. The plot felt a little rushed, which seems to be the case for novellas, but I really enjoyed it.
July 12, 2013
Kidnapped - Once Upon A Pillow
What a delightful short story (novella?) I can't wait to read the first in this series and the last 2!! This is kind of a Cinderella story--with a very happy ending as it should be!! These stories all revolve around a big bed--not that you will realize that at first! In this one-guy steals wrong girl who ends up being the right girl!! It is what happens inbetween which will make you shake your head and laugh!
What a delightful short story (novella?) I can't wait to read the first in this series and the last 2!! This is kind of a Cinderella story--with a very happy ending as it should be!! These stories all revolve around a big bed--not that you will realize that at first! In this one-guy steals wrong girl who ends up being the right girl!! It is what happens inbetween which will make you shake your head and laugh!
April 14, 2022
Good Story for a Novella
Novellas are usually lacking for me. As expected, they fail to have the character development and depth of the full length novel. I did, however, enjoy KIDNAPPED. I found the story of a woman KIDNAPPED by mistake to be interesting enough to finish the story quickly. I thought the concept of four stories connected by an antique bed to be good enough that I will go back and read the first story now (I ended up getting this one, the second in the series, because it was on sale).
Novellas are usually lacking for me. As expected, they fail to have the character development and depth of the full length novel. I did, however, enjoy KIDNAPPED. I found the story of a woman KIDNAPPED by mistake to be interesting enough to finish the story quickly. I thought the concept of four stories connected by an antique bed to be good enough that I will go back and read the first story now (I ended up getting this one, the second in the series, because it was on sale).
January 11, 2014
When mercenary Rion returns home he finds his father has squandered all the resources of the demesne and he must find a source of income quickly. He decides to pursue and secure an heiress but in a botched kidnapping attempt he snatches her cousin instead. Did he really kidnap the right woman even if she wasn't the one he was trying to marry? This is a fun continuation of the Once Upon a Pillow quartet of novellas.
September 21, 2013
It was just too short and ended abruptly - would have been a 5 star full length novel I'm sure.
January 17, 2014
Very entertaining!
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