Ute (who pronounces her name Oooh-tah) Carbone is a multipublished author of women’s fiction and romance. She lives with her husband in New Hampshire, where she spends her days walking, eating chocolate and dreaming up stories.
Break out the good chocolate! I’m celebrating a new release
this week. To the Wind is part two of a series of historical novellas. Set in
the 1850’s, the stories revolve around two characters, Anton Bourdreaux, a
clipper ship captain and Lenora Brewer Bourdreaux, the daughter of a wealthy
ship builder.
You may wonder how a comedy-and-contemporary author like me
wound up writing a historical series. About a year and a half ago, the
publisher at Champagne Books put out a call, or request, for novellas featuring
dark heroes. I had wanted to write something historical and I liked the idea of
trying it out as a novella, a short form that is quicker (though not
necessarily easier) to write than a feature length novel.
I wrote Sweet Lenora, the story of a ship builders daughter
who stows away on a clipper ship to avoid an arranged marriage, and the captain
of the ship she stows away on, who becomes her protector and later, her lover
and husband. My editor and the publisher liked the story and it became part of
the Dark Heroes series.
There was only one problem. The story didn’t feel
quite….finished. So I decided to write a sequel. To the Wind is the result. The
characters still aren’t finished telling their tale, so I’ve written a third
part and am planning several more stories.
Anton and Lenora are a departure from the contemporary
fiction I usually write. But departures can be a good thing, and I’ve loved
writing about another time, with characters larger than life, and adventures on
the high seas. I hope readers will love Anton and Lenora, too.
Books and Stories by Ute Carbone:
Blurb:
To the Wind
The Journey Continues
In this sequel to Sweet
Lenora, Anton and Lenora sail away from trouble in Rio de Janeiro only to
encounter new problems. With only half a crew and a first mate that is hated
and feared, they venture to San Francisco plagued by threats, mutiny,and
illness. As they arrive at their destination, the ghosts of the past come back
to haunt them and may prove to be the greatest menace of all. At each turn, the
love they have forged is tested. Will it prevail?
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thanks so much for having me as a guest today, Linda!
ReplyDeleteHi, Ute. It's great to have you here today. I hope we get lots of visitors!
DeleteThis sounds great, Ute! I adore historicals, as you know,. Throw in a tall ship and I'm a goner. The cover artwork for both novels in this series is lovely. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jude! Your historicals are wonderful.
DeleteCongrats on your new release. Love the story line/
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rita!
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