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Hands Of Fate Publication Day
Hello Everyone,
I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying your reading!
I’ve been meaning to write a blog post on goodreads for a while and now just felt like the perfect time to do so. (Maybe because Hands Of Fate will be released tomorrow? I guess so ☺️)
I want to begin by thanking everyone who read Winds Of Fate and everyone else who plans to read it; whether you read the review copy or you bought it, it was more support than an indie author like myself expected. It meant so much and I’m even happier that most of you enjoyed it. Honestly, can you believe Winds Of Fate presently has a 4.75 rating on goodreads? It’s almost surreal!
This encouraged me to put more effort into writing Hands Of Fate and I spent so much time on it, working to ensure it’s just as loved. I can’t wait for you all to reunite with Captain Nino in Luctown and to be introduced to Alia Loren, his love interest. Their story has a lot of challenges but also an abiding love. I’m still in love with both characters and plan to reread “Hands Of Fate” for the one millionth time after it’s been released!
I can’t wait to hear what you all think of “Hands Of Fate” so please, visit amazon for your copies! It’s available both in paperback and ebooks. It’ll also be available on Kobo books from the 21st of August so that everyone in any country can get it 🙂
So please tell your romance-loving friends and family about the Fated Hearts series, tweet about it if possible, use the hashtag #Handsoffate, post it on your Bookstagrams, and let’s give it a memorable publication day!
I sincerely appreciate you all so much, thank you!
I hope you’re all doing well and enjoying your reading!
I’ve been meaning to write a blog post on goodreads for a while and now just felt like the perfect time to do so. (Maybe because Hands Of Fate will be released tomorrow? I guess so ☺️)
I want to begin by thanking everyone who read Winds Of Fate and everyone else who plans to read it; whether you read the review copy or you bought it, it was more support than an indie author like myself expected. It meant so much and I’m even happier that most of you enjoyed it. Honestly, can you believe Winds Of Fate presently has a 4.75 rating on goodreads? It’s almost surreal!
This encouraged me to put more effort into writing Hands Of Fate and I spent so much time on it, working to ensure it’s just as loved. I can’t wait for you all to reunite with Captain Nino in Luctown and to be introduced to Alia Loren, his love interest. Their story has a lot of challenges but also an abiding love. I’m still in love with both characters and plan to reread “Hands Of Fate” for the one millionth time after it’s been released!
I can’t wait to hear what you all think of “Hands Of Fate” so please, visit amazon for your copies! It’s available both in paperback and ebooks. It’ll also be available on Kobo books from the 21st of August so that everyone in any country can get it 🙂
So please tell your romance-loving friends and family about the Fated Hearts series, tweet about it if possible, use the hashtag #Handsoffate, post it on your Bookstagrams, and let’s give it a memorable publication day!
I sincerely appreciate you all so much, thank you!
Lucia Omonobi’s Interview With Peter Oshoke on her Debut Series.
Question: What inspired the Fated Hearts Series?
Lucia: The Fated Hearts Series was inspired firstly by my love for the historical romance sub-genre. I’ve been reading lots of historical romance over the last couple of years and though I’d mostly been writing contemporary books then, I decided I wanted to debut with historical romance. Secondly, I was inspired by an article I read about the French colonization experiment with Louisiana in the 1700s. As I mentioned in the author’s note, I wanted to use this as a backstory but also wanted complete creative freedom hence I decided to create a fictional world.
Question: What is the Fated Hearts Series about?
Lucia: The Fated Hearts series tells the stories of different characters who find themselves in unique situations that bring them together. In the series, we follow these characters on their different journeys in the fictional world of Eurae. They face lots of challenges that threatens them individually and as couples. In Book One, we follow Andrew and Leah on this journey and in Book Two, we continue with Nino and Alia.
Question: What did you learn about yourself when writing the first two books in the series?
Lucia: I learned many things but two stood out the most. When writing Winds Of Fate and Hands Of Fate, I realized that I can be pretty resilient and also quick to learn new things. Writing books when working a full time job with other responsibilities at home was very tough and stressful but somehow I managed to finish and publish both books. I didn’t think much of this then but now, I wonder how I managed it. Also, I’ve never written a historical fantasy book before but I think I got it well enough at the first try :)
Question: Where did you get the inspiration for the book titles?
Lucia; The way the characters in all the books meet is quite unusual. If you’ve read WOF and HOF you may understand what I mean. It can only be Fate that would bring two people together in such ways. This inspired the titles.
Question: Did you experience any difficulties when working on the series?
Lucia: I sure did. As I mentioned, I didn’t have as much time as I would have preferred. I had so many responsibilities so I had to use every spare second to write. It got overwhelming sometimes, but I’m a feverish writer and can’t stop until I finish haha. Also, when writing, I tend to lock myself up in my head hence I lose touch with friends and family in the process. This also comes with a feeling of guilt. Now that I’m taking a break before going on to the next book though, I’m catching up with loved ones and mending my relationships :)
Question: What impact do you want the books to have on the audience?
Lucia: I want Winds Of Fate to remind readers that with Hard work, honesty, kindness and determination, we can achieve anything. And I hope HOF shows that courage, honesty and strength can help us overcome every adversary.
Question: Who are your target audience for the series?
Lucia: Romance readers but more specifically historical romance readers. I understand this series is a mixture of genres but I went into it hoping to create a historical romance so historical romance readers are my main target audience. However, I wouldn’t mind having a new set of audience that love this combination of historical romance and fantasy :)
Question: Will there be a book three?
Lucia: Honestly, this depends very much on how the audience receives Book 2. This is because Book 3 is to be set fully in the Capital and not Luctown. Since the characters in Book 2 travel to the Capital for a while, I would love to see how readers feel about exploring more of Eurae. While I would definitely be writing book 3, the reception would determine if I will publish it :)
Winds of Fate and Hands Of Fate from the Fated Hearts series are both available for purchase on Amazon and Kobo Books.
Lucia: The Fated Hearts Series was inspired firstly by my love for the historical romance sub-genre. I’ve been reading lots of historical romance over the last couple of years and though I’d mostly been writing contemporary books then, I decided I wanted to debut with historical romance. Secondly, I was inspired by an article I read about the French colonization experiment with Louisiana in the 1700s. As I mentioned in the author’s note, I wanted to use this as a backstory but also wanted complete creative freedom hence I decided to create a fictional world.
Question: What is the Fated Hearts Series about?
Lucia: The Fated Hearts series tells the stories of different characters who find themselves in unique situations that bring them together. In the series, we follow these characters on their different journeys in the fictional world of Eurae. They face lots of challenges that threatens them individually and as couples. In Book One, we follow Andrew and Leah on this journey and in Book Two, we continue with Nino and Alia.
Question: What did you learn about yourself when writing the first two books in the series?
Lucia: I learned many things but two stood out the most. When writing Winds Of Fate and Hands Of Fate, I realized that I can be pretty resilient and also quick to learn new things. Writing books when working a full time job with other responsibilities at home was very tough and stressful but somehow I managed to finish and publish both books. I didn’t think much of this then but now, I wonder how I managed it. Also, I’ve never written a historical fantasy book before but I think I got it well enough at the first try :)
Question: Where did you get the inspiration for the book titles?
Lucia; The way the characters in all the books meet is quite unusual. If you’ve read WOF and HOF you may understand what I mean. It can only be Fate that would bring two people together in such ways. This inspired the titles.
Question: Did you experience any difficulties when working on the series?
Lucia: I sure did. As I mentioned, I didn’t have as much time as I would have preferred. I had so many responsibilities so I had to use every spare second to write. It got overwhelming sometimes, but I’m a feverish writer and can’t stop until I finish haha. Also, when writing, I tend to lock myself up in my head hence I lose touch with friends and family in the process. This also comes with a feeling of guilt. Now that I’m taking a break before going on to the next book though, I’m catching up with loved ones and mending my relationships :)
Question: What impact do you want the books to have on the audience?
Lucia: I want Winds Of Fate to remind readers that with Hard work, honesty, kindness and determination, we can achieve anything. And I hope HOF shows that courage, honesty and strength can help us overcome every adversary.
Question: Who are your target audience for the series?
Lucia: Romance readers but more specifically historical romance readers. I understand this series is a mixture of genres but I went into it hoping to create a historical romance so historical romance readers are my main target audience. However, I wouldn’t mind having a new set of audience that love this combination of historical romance and fantasy :)
Question: Will there be a book three?
Lucia: Honestly, this depends very much on how the audience receives Book 2. This is because Book 3 is to be set fully in the Capital and not Luctown. Since the characters in Book 2 travel to the Capital for a while, I would love to see how readers feel about exploring more of Eurae. While I would definitely be writing book 3, the reception would determine if I will publish it :)
Winds of Fate and Hands Of Fate from the Fated Hearts series are both available for purchase on Amazon and Kobo Books.
Readalong Coming Up!
Hello Everyone!
So recently, I've been putting my social media accounts together so that we can all connect and share our love for books.
You can add me up on Instagram @authorlucia_o and check out my musings, inspirational quotes, and visual reviews of the Fated Hearts Series made by Bookstagrammers.
And on twitter, you can add me up with my username @authorlucia_o.
I look forward to connecting with you on these platforms!
Readalong
That being said, a few of my readers plan to host a Read-Along for the Fated Hearts series soon and I'm certain it's going to be a fun experience. Of course, I will be participating and I hope you can join us too. Add me up on Instagram for more information on the readalong!
So recently, I've been putting my social media accounts together so that we can all connect and share our love for books.
You can add me up on Instagram @authorlucia_o and check out my musings, inspirational quotes, and visual reviews of the Fated Hearts Series made by Bookstagrammers.
And on twitter, you can add me up with my username @authorlucia_o.
I look forward to connecting with you on these platforms!
Readalong
That being said, a few of my readers plan to host a Read-Along for the Fated Hearts series soon and I'm certain it's going to be a fun experience. Of course, I will be participating and I hope you can join us too. Add me up on Instagram for more information on the readalong!
Fated Hearts Series Cover Change
Hello Everyone, I have news!
The covers of both books in the Fated Hearts Series will be changed soon! No worries, these covers are going to look just as appealing, if not more so!
While the color themes will remain the same, the spine texts are going to be changed as well as the front covers. I’m certain you’ll love them!
This update is to ensure the changes do not catch you by surprise. Have a fantastic day!
The covers of both books in the Fated Hearts Series will be changed soon! No worries, these covers are going to look just as appealing, if not more so!
While the color themes will remain the same, the spine texts are going to be changed as well as the front covers. I’m certain you’ll love them!
This update is to ensure the changes do not catch you by surprise. Have a fantastic day!
