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Tinker? Tailor? Soldier? Sailor?

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I should be writing. Seriously writing! I’ve another Christmas story deadline looming (about to whizz right past me). What am I doing instead? Procrastinating!

Oh yes…and this.

I’ve used up valuable writing time preparing that promo video showcasing my books. I hope you enjoyed it. I certainly loved creating it, although I got little sleep the night I started working on the video. Nevertheless, it was fun to create (at least for the first of more than half a dozen edits, anyway).

In my video you ‘met’ the heroes and heroines of my romances, though you may have met some of my heroes on previous blogs. Today I thought I’d introduce both heroes and heroines a little further with a short ‘who they are’, ‘what they do’, and ‘how they met’ (and no, none of them follow any of the career choices in my title. Book 2 of my Seven Suitors for Seven Sisters series, A Romance for Rose, comes close with both hero and heroine in the clothing design business—but that story’s still to be written…after the one I should be writing).

I love finding interesting careers for my characters, and I’m sure you’ll agree that some are a little out of the ordinary. I’m listing them as they appeared in the video.

1. HELSINKI SUNRISEhelsinkisunrise_w11668_680-2

  • Adam Carter: South African missionary.
  • Eveliina Mikkola: Finnish 3D Visual Effects Artist.
  • They meet under unusual circumstances at Eveliina’s family summer cottage on the outskirts of Helsinki, Finland.

2. OSLO OVERTURESosloovertures_w11871_680-3

  • Kyle Sheppard: Professional wingsuiter from New Zealand.
  • Anjelica Joergensen: Norwegian wingsuiter.
  • They meet in Oslo, Norway at an attempt to break the Guinness World Record in formation flying.

3. GLASGOW GRACEglasgowgrace_w12090_680

  • Callum McGuire: I’m afraid you’ll need to read the story to find out what he is, and isn’t. For now I’ll just let on that he is a musician in Glasgow, Scotland.
  • Skye Hunter: An opera singer from Sydney, Australia.
  • These childhood sweethearts haven’t seen each other in sixteen years. They meet again in their hometown of Glasgow.

4. ORPHANED HEARTSorphanedhearts_frontcover-resize

  • Simon Hartley: Zambian wildlife conservationist working with orphan elephants. He lives along the banks of the Zambezi River, a stone’s throw from the Victoria Falls.
  • Lady Abigail Chadwick: Nursery school teacher from England who plans to spend a year in Africa teaching children at an orphanage.
  • Simon and Abigail meet at Livingstone Airport in Zambia.

5. THE OTHER YOUthe-other-you_cover-usat-med

  • Armand DeBois: Wine farmer in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
  • Taylor Cassidy: Photojournalist working for a wine magazine in New York.
  • Armand is shocked to meet her in his vineyards early one morning.

6. SPRING’S PROMISEsprings-promise-rgb-med

  • Ryann Doyle: Blue collar worker employed by a shipbuilder in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Olivia O’Hare: She’s not only a medical doctor, she’s also the Mayor’s daughter.
  • Ryann and Olivia first meet in a parking lot outside the hospital. The next time they see each other it’s under dire circumstances.

7-9. SEVEN SUITORS FOR SEVEN SISTERS SERIES: This series takes place in England.

7. BOOK 1 – A MATCH FOR MAGNOLIAa-match-for-magnolia-rgb-med

  • Lord Davis Rathbone: An aristocrat (Baron) who runs his own Financial Investment company.
  • Magnolia (Maggie) Blume: Jewelry designer/manufacturer extraordinaire (and jewelry store owner).
  • They both live in the Lake District in Cumbia, about an hour apart in Keswick and Kendal
  • They meet when Davis commissions Maggie, to create an exquisite ring for his mother.

8. BOOK 3 – A HERO FOR HEATHERa-hero-for-heather-rgb-med

  • Paxton Rathbone (PJ): Davis Rathbone’s wayward brother.
  • Heather Blume: A social worker. She moves to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire, England to live with her sister for a few months while she helps out at a homeless shelter.
  • Heather meets PJ while he’s down and out on the streets.

9. BOOK 4 – A HUSBAND FOR HOLLYa-husband-for-holly-2-rgb-med

  • Christopher Stewart: An Anglican minister from Scotland who takes a position at a church in Robin Hood’s Bay, North Yorkshire.
  • Holly Blume: The interior designer tasked to give Reverend Steward’s church office a make-over before he arrives.
  • They meet very early one morning. I’ll say no more.

10. POLES APARTpoles-apart-cover-october-2015-final-rgb

  • Niklas Toivonen: Manages his own Lapland holiday cottages (when he’s not stepping in to help his father make children happy. He does look good in red.)
  • Sarah Jones: Romance novelist from South Africa.
  • They meet when Sarah decides to exchange her sunny African Christmas for a cold, snowy one on the other side of the world in the hopes of getting a Christmas novel on a deadline written for her publisher.

11. MELBOURNE MEMORIESmelbourne-memories-rgb-med

  • Justin ‘The Phoenix’ Taylor Former: Former British rock star from London, England.
  • Ella Anderson: Barista and coffee shop owner.
  • They meet in Ella’s coffee shop, although Justin knew about her before he left England. In a hurry.

dancing-in-the-rain-cover-med12. DANCING IN THE RAIN (short story)

  • Noah Raines: A doctor.
  • Mirabelle Kelly: Noah’s fiancée who frets over whether it will rain on her parade as they plan their summer wedding (in the middle of South Africa’s rainy season).

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I fell in love with each of these characters as I wrote their stories. I hope you fall in love with them, too, when you read them. You’ll find them all on my Amazon author page.

 

Marion Ueckermann (70 Posts)

USA Today bestselling author, MARION UECKERMANN’s passion for writing was sparked when she moved to Ireland with her family. Her love of travel has influenced her contemporary inspirational romances set in novel places. Marion and her husband again live in South Africa and are setting their sights on retirement when they can join their family in the beautiful Cape.


Comments

  1. Thanks for the introduction Marion, I have not read all of these so it was good to learn more about them. Love that you write about so many different places- yay Melbourne gets a story:)

  3. Oh, my goodness, Marion! That was terrific! I see a couple I’ve missed. How did that happen? ? Have to go back and read them all. I love re-reading great books. ? Thanks for posting! Happy writing! I’m looking forward to the newest labor of love. ❤️
    Many blessings,
    ~ Linda

  4. Delightful and fun, Marion! Thanks for the synopsis of each of your stories. I travel the world with your inspirational romances. Enjoy your unique characters from all walks of life and with intriguing careers. Marion, your talent is amazing! Writer, promoter, designer, and video production!

  5. Thanks for sharing about your characters and how they met. I like the fact they are all different people and yet some are connected.

  6. Thanks, Wemble. Hope you get to read them all. If I’m not mistake, you won my Glasgow Grace in the Fall giveaway (I just need to get your email addy to send it … not sure if I missed the notification).

  9. Aw, thanks Renate. I’m planning a sudden visit to Scotland, England, possibly Ireland, and Finland in about two weeks time for 7-8 weeks. I’m hoping to do much research, visit the places in my stories I haven’t been to yet in person, and of course, somehow write another 2-3 stories as well. Maybe I can take Flat Stanley with me on my journeys.

  14. That would be great! Student will love that! Project does till Thanksgiving – end of November! Have fun on your trip and thanks for your generosity of spirit!

  15. Wow, Marion! You’ve been busy. There’s nothing like seeing the volume of work all in one page (or one video!) to appreciate the breadth of your work. Congrats, and have a great trip. Inspy Romance will want a photo tour!

  16. Thanks, Valerie. It really does feel good to see it all together. I guess next will have to be a video of a completed series. I need to keep that in mind as I travel to North Yorkshire and Scotland. Note to self: take lots of pictures for video and to share with Inspy Romance readers :)

  26. Marion,
    Thanks for the blog. All these books sounds so interesting. I’m going to enjoy reading them! Thanks for sharing them with us.
    BTW I really enjoyed the video! Great job!

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