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| DUKE GONE ROGUE |
When I was asked to create a post
around the theme of change for Romancing the Genres, the prospect resonated
with me. This year and the last have wrought changes in the lives of everyone I
know, and I can only think of a few aspects of my life that haven’t been
altered. I’ve changed my relationship status, moved into a new place, changed a
plan I had to retrain in a new field, launched a few entrepreneurial ventures,
and started a new Victorian historical romance series—my fourth with Avon
Books.
Duke Gone Rogue will always mark
a unique time in my life. It’s the book I managed to write after a divorce,
during a pandemic, and while trying to create new ways of generating income
while working from home. Maybe that’s why the novel has a sense of escape about
it. In fact, my whole “Love on Holiday” series was conceived with the idea of focusing
on characters who need to get away from their everyday lives and go on holiday,
only to find that their travel adventures lead them to love. In a time when it
has been hard to travel or “get away from it all,” I enjoyed taking my
characters on trips to places that are definitely on my bucket list.
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| Cornwall |
The first book’s setting is
Cornwall, and while I’ve never been, I did grow up with a grandma whose father
had been born there, and she often told me of our cousins back in Cornwall.
Shows like Poldark made me fall more deeply in love with Cornwall’s
beauty and history, making it the perfect place to send the grumpy duke hero of
Duke Gone Rogue. Like me in the last couple of years, he needs to learn
to embrace change and figure out what truly matters to him in life.
And l like my curmudgeonly duke,
I’ve learned that change, while sometimes hard to accept, often creates fertile
ground for new opportunities. For me, the challenges of 2020 and 2021 reminded
me how much I want to devote more time to my writing. My very first titles were
self-published prior to getting my first book contract, and I’ve wanted to add
indie publishing back into my writing efforts for years. This year, I realized
that a wish without time devoted to it rarely comes to fruition. So, in the
first months of 2022, I plan to put my focus there.
Look for some new stories
from me in 2022, perhaps in the mystery genre, which I’ve always loved as a
reader and want to explore as a writer. And this winter, if you crave a
romantic escape to Cornwall, look for Duke Gone Rogue to hit bookshelves
and e-readers on December 28th.
BIO:
Fueled by Pacific Northwest coffee and inspired by multiple
viewings of every British costume drama she can get her hands on, USA Today
bestselling author Christy Carlyle writes sensual historical romance set in the
Victorian era. She loves heroes who struggle against all odds and heroines who
are ahead of their time. A former teacher with a degree in history, she finds
there's nothing better than being able to combine her love of the past with a
die-hard belief in happy endings.
Website: www.christycarlyle.com
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2 comments:
Christy, you certainly have had a plethora of changes these past two years. I'm looking forward to reading about your curmudgeonly Duke and seeing you back indie publishing. Will your books be set in White Chapel again?
Christy, Can't wait to read Duke Gone Rogue! I need pure escapist fiction right now!!!
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