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Daughter of Montague #3
Teach the Torches to Burn
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Expected 30 Jun 26
Romeo and Juliet (yes, that Romeo and Juliet) invite you to join them in celebrating the marriage of their elderly daughter, Rosie (she’s 20!) to Escalus the younger, prince of Verona.
Knives Out meets My Lady Jane meets Taming of the Shrew in Fair Verona, as New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd’s third installment in her USA Today bestselling series finds a poisoner on the loose on the eve of Rosalind’s wedding to Prince Escalus…
Joining us will be the royal and decorous kin of the groom, the Leonardis, as well as the famously rival families, the upstart Montagues and the snooty Capulets. All will be armed with swords and knives; at least one is skilled with poison. At this joyous event, who could foresee what direful occurrences might befall?
If I, the aforesaid Rosie, blushing bride, noted cynic and sleuth, were asked to identify when the pre-wedding events spiraled out of control, I’d point to that moment when elderly Princess Ursula observed the display of gleaming swords and bared teeth and announced that she would hold a public séance to determine the future of the marriage . .
With the aid of Yorick’s skull and her own considerable dramatic nature, Princess Ursula prophesied three the marriage would be joyous and fertile (the guests yawn,) a long-lost treasure would be found . . . and foul and most unnatural murder would disrupt the fragile peace of Verona.
Before the day was done, two prophesies had been fulfilled. not the fun fertility one. As one death follows another and it’s clear a skilled poisoner lurks among us, coming ever closer to striking down those I love, I use all my wit and skill to discern the reason for the vendetta and uncover the killer’s identity . . . for I would have the holy church bells that now ring a sad lament peel instead for the wedding ceremony and the joyous and fertile future foretold. . .
Knives Out meets My Lady Jane meets Taming of the Shrew in Fair Verona, as New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd’s third installment in her USA Today bestselling series finds a poisoner on the loose on the eve of Rosalind’s wedding to Prince Escalus…
Joining us will be the royal and decorous kin of the groom, the Leonardis, as well as the famously rival families, the upstart Montagues and the snooty Capulets. All will be armed with swords and knives; at least one is skilled with poison. At this joyous event, who could foresee what direful occurrences might befall?
If I, the aforesaid Rosie, blushing bride, noted cynic and sleuth, were asked to identify when the pre-wedding events spiraled out of control, I’d point to that moment when elderly Princess Ursula observed the display of gleaming swords and bared teeth and announced that she would hold a public séance to determine the future of the marriage . .
With the aid of Yorick’s skull and her own considerable dramatic nature, Princess Ursula prophesied three the marriage would be joyous and fertile (the guests yawn,) a long-lost treasure would be found . . . and foul and most unnatural murder would disrupt the fragile peace of Verona.
Before the day was done, two prophesies had been fulfilled. not the fun fertility one. As one death follows another and it’s clear a skilled poisoner lurks among us, coming ever closer to striking down those I love, I use all my wit and skill to discern the reason for the vendetta and uncover the killer’s identity . . . for I would have the holy church bells that now ring a sad lament peel instead for the wedding ceremony and the joyous and fertile future foretold. . .
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Christina Dodd
98 books5,924 followersUpcoming:
— 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 )
— 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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February 17, 2026Murder. What vile, reprehensible creature would do such a thing? And, during the festive wedding week of the fair Rosalie and her Prince Escalus? Never fear, dear reader, Rosie will get to the bottom of this.
My thanks to the Publisher and the Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.
My thanks to the Publisher and the Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone and were not biased in any way.
February 20, 2026
4.5 🌟 rounding up
What an absolute delight it was to read about Rosie and her adventures (and her budding romance with the Prince). Being back in Verona feels like coming back home from a long trip abroad.
Similar to previous books in the series, this book features a murder (or murders), Rosie managing everyone and everything (on top of solving the murders and preparing for her upcoming nuptials), and the slooow burn romance.
As her wedding day approaches, Rosie and her family are busy maintaining peace between the relatives when an arrogant great uncle enters the scene and brings several unfortunate events. Rosie races against time to solve the murder, save hers and her family’s lives, and to make it to her wedding in one piece.
Though the mystery element in this one was not as profound as the previous books, I throughly enjoyed the character arcs of both Rosie and Cal. The teaser for next book has me hooked!! Can’t wait to visit Verona again!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Review provided voluntarily.
What an absolute delight it was to read about Rosie and her adventures (and her budding romance with the Prince). Being back in Verona feels like coming back home from a long trip abroad.
Similar to previous books in the series, this book features a murder (or murders), Rosie managing everyone and everything (on top of solving the murders and preparing for her upcoming nuptials), and the slooow burn romance.
As her wedding day approaches, Rosie and her family are busy maintaining peace between the relatives when an arrogant great uncle enters the scene and brings several unfortunate events. Rosie races against time to solve the murder, save hers and her family’s lives, and to make it to her wedding in one piece.
Though the mystery element in this one was not as profound as the previous books, I throughly enjoyed the character arcs of both Rosie and Cal. The teaser for next book has me hooked!! Can’t wait to visit Verona again!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Review provided voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
thanks to NetGalley for the eARC, which I immediately devoured within 24 hours of receiving
⭐️=4.5
summary: book 3 of the Daughter of Montague series—a murdery prophecy leading up to Rosaline’s wedding and simmering Capulet-Montague drama leads to chaos and also she and her future husband are super stupidly horny for each other but can’t bone yet because we must Preserve Virginity so like the primary tensions are a mixture of omg who is going to be poisoned to death and omg I want to have sex with you so bad but the friar keeps cockblocking us and it is a very charming juxtaposition
thoughts: a whimsical and lustily suspenseful time with a fittingly whimsical punishment for the villain. I loved the deliberate anachronisms as usual and also really appreciated the character arcs in this one! Dodd was honest about how someone like Cal would approach sex. he wasn’t, like, suddenly 21st century-ified in his attitudes toward intimacy. he and Rosie had to compromise, and he had to learn to listen to her, which is far more interesting and realistic than suddenly transforming into a sex positive therapy speaking performative male, which I’ve noticed has been a more and more common (and extremely boring and character-ruining) trend in historical romance published in the last few years. anyway this was very good! yay murder <3 yay romance <3 this is extremely delightful and I read it in one sitting overnight and you should too!
⭐️=4.5
summary: book 3 of the Daughter of Montague series—a murdery prophecy leading up to Rosaline’s wedding and simmering Capulet-Montague drama leads to chaos and also she and her future husband are super stupidly horny for each other but can’t bone yet because we must Preserve Virginity so like the primary tensions are a mixture of omg who is going to be poisoned to death and omg I want to have sex with you so bad but the friar keeps cockblocking us and it is a very charming juxtaposition
thoughts: a whimsical and lustily suspenseful time with a fittingly whimsical punishment for the villain. I loved the deliberate anachronisms as usual and also really appreciated the character arcs in this one! Dodd was honest about how someone like Cal would approach sex. he wasn’t, like, suddenly 21st century-ified in his attitudes toward intimacy. he and Rosie had to compromise, and he had to learn to listen to her, which is far more interesting and realistic than suddenly transforming into a sex positive therapy speaking performative male, which I’ve noticed has been a more and more common (and extremely boring and character-ruining) trend in historical romance published in the last few years. anyway this was very good! yay murder <3 yay romance <3 this is extremely delightful and I read it in one sitting overnight and you should too!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to A John Scognamiglio Book and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. The book will be published on June 30th, 2026.
Number three in the Daughter of Montague rom-com mystery series. Fair Rosaline — our near-spinster (at age 19) heroine — is heading toward her wedding to the dour and scarred (but also smart, fair, and highly smitten) Prince of Verona when bodies start dropping from the efforts of a nefarious poisoner. If you’re new to the series, Rosie is the daughter of famed lovers Romeo and Juliet, who didn’t die after all. This episode has all the snappy dialog, appealing and highly feminist characters, humor, and plot twists of the previous two, with slightly more focus on the romance component than I needed. Still, plenty of fun and an enjoyable read.
Number three in the Daughter of Montague rom-com mystery series. Fair Rosaline — our near-spinster (at age 19) heroine — is heading toward her wedding to the dour and scarred (but also smart, fair, and highly smitten) Prince of Verona when bodies start dropping from the efforts of a nefarious poisoner. If you’re new to the series, Rosie is the daughter of famed lovers Romeo and Juliet, who didn’t die after all. This episode has all the snappy dialog, appealing and highly feminist characters, humor, and plot twists of the previous two, with slightly more focus on the romance component than I needed. Still, plenty of fun and an enjoyable read.
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