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Searching for Superman
Stephanie Holbrook has finally found a job she really loves: working as an assistant to Conrad Finch in a small regional theater that’s about three dollars and a power outage from being torn down. Stephanie wishes her love life would be as perfect as her job. She’ll be thirty on her next birthday and she still hasn’t found Mr. Right. According to Stephanie, Mr. Right has to be strong and brave, with great values and good looks. A guy a lot like Superman.
When Doug Castleberry shows up at her niece’s birthday party dressed as Superman, Stephanie is positive he’s not the real deal. Sure, he’s great with kids and he’s kind of cute. But he’s just a high school teacher making extra money by dressing up for kid’s parties. Hardly the strong, brave, and drop-dead gorgeous guy she’s looking for.
As the theater teeters ever closer to the edge of disaster, Doug proves to be a better man than Stephanie had ever imagined. Could he be the Superman she’s been looking for all along?
When Doug Castleberry shows up at her niece’s birthday party dressed as Superman, Stephanie is positive he’s not the real deal. Sure, he’s great with kids and he’s kind of cute. But he’s just a high school teacher making extra money by dressing up for kid’s parties. Hardly the strong, brave, and drop-dead gorgeous guy she’s looking for.
As the theater teeters ever closer to the edge of disaster, Doug proves to be a better man than Stephanie had ever imagined. Could he be the Superman she’s been looking for all along?
160 pages, ebook
First published June 2, 2013
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About the author
Ute Carbone
17 books107 followersAward winning author Ute Carbone pronounces her first name Oohtah, but doesn't spell it that way. She lives with her husband in Southern NH, where she spends her days drinking coffee, eating chocolate, walking in the woods, and dreaming up stories.
There's been a long list of things I've wanted to be. Some of them were fanciful- ballerina, trapeze artist, world class ski racer. Some more serious-doctor, oceanographer, bookstore owner. Some I've actually accomplished- teacher, mother, workshop leader.
I've always loved to read books but for most of my life I never would have imagined myself writing them. Oh, I scribbled. I wrote songs for my guitar when I was a teen. I kept a journal in college. When my children were small, I began to write poetry. I joined a poetry group. I got a few things published. Then, in a writing workshop, I began writing fiction A seed got planted. The stories I wrote got longer and longer until one day I found myself writing a novel. I finished the novel in fits and starts and wrote another one. Then another. Each time, I learned a little more about the art and craft. of storytelling.
Each time, I got to enter a brand new world. Through my characters, I've gotten to be a lot of things, from a shark researcher to an 1850's heiress to a ski patrol woman. Who knows what's next? Writer, it's the perfect job for the girl who wanted to be everything.
PS If you're looking for my romantic comedy, check out Annie Hoff. All my romantic comedy, both the old favorites and some new titles, are now under my new name,.
There's been a long list of things I've wanted to be. Some of them were fanciful- ballerina, trapeze artist, world class ski racer. Some more serious-doctor, oceanographer, bookstore owner. Some I've actually accomplished- teacher, mother, workshop leader.
I've always loved to read books but for most of my life I never would have imagined myself writing them. Oh, I scribbled. I wrote songs for my guitar when I was a teen. I kept a journal in college. When my children were small, I began to write poetry. I joined a poetry group. I got a few things published. Then, in a writing workshop, I began writing fiction A seed got planted. The stories I wrote got longer and longer until one day I found myself writing a novel. I finished the novel in fits and starts and wrote another one. Then another. Each time, I learned a little more about the art and craft. of storytelling.
Each time, I got to enter a brand new world. Through my characters, I've gotten to be a lot of things, from a shark researcher to an 1850's heiress to a ski patrol woman. Who knows what's next? Writer, it's the perfect job for the girl who wanted to be everything.
PS If you're looking for my romantic comedy, check out Annie Hoff. All my romantic comedy, both the old favorites and some new titles, are now under my new name,.
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August 16, 2014
A solid setting and a charming premise are almost enough to overcome some basic problems with the writing.
Read full review in the 2013 July/August double issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2013 July/August double issue of InD’tale Magazine.
September 2, 2013
Stephanie is looking for the perfect man her sister has dubbed Superman. Why should a woman look for less than the best? All she wants is the perfect man for the rest of her life, but so far perfection eludes her. Doug is a high school teacher moonlighting as Superman to help his sister get her business off the ground. When she sends Superman in place of Cinderella, he saves the day and meets pretty Stephanie. Stephanie is looking for Superman. Doug is not even close to fitting the bill, but he is a nice man, and she says yes to a date. Stephanie is beginning to wonder if Superman is setting her sights too high. Will her discovery come too late for her and Doug? Searching for Superman is a rather shallow story with weak characters the reader will seriously want to kill or maim. I find the background characters more interesting and believable than Stephanie and Doug. I think the writing is good, but the story is just not interesting and the romance is less than romantic. I would be cautious with Searching for Superman and possibly find your superhero elsewhere. Delane Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More - See more at: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Book...
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March 17, 2014 The idea for Searching for Superman came from a blog post by a single guy, in which he lamented that, though women say they like nice guys, it seems like the bad boys are always the ones that capture their imaginations and their hearts.
Romance is often filled with Alpha heroes, he-men, princes who will sweep a girl off her feet. Guys like superman. But what about the ordinary guys? The nice guys who aren't superheros? Doug Castleberry, the hero in Searching for Superman, is one of those. An ordinary guy who is, in his own way, brave, strong and handsome.
My husband and I are theater fans and, while the idea for the story brewed, we went to see a production at a beautifully restored regional theater. On the back of play bill was the theater's colorful history, which included a period when it stood abandoned and was nearly torn down. It was the perfect place for a woman who was searching for a super-hero fantasy man to work, and so I invented the Rialto, an old beauty that teetered on the brink of destruction, and was desperately in need of someone to save the day.(less)
Romance is often filled with Alpha heroes, he-men, princes who will sweep a girl off her feet. Guys like superman. But what about the ordinary guys? The nice guys who aren't superheros? Doug Castleberry, the hero in Searching for Superman, is one of those. An ordinary guy who is, in his own way, brave, strong and handsome.
My husband and I are theater fans and, while the idea for the story brewed, we went to see a production at a beautifully restored regional theater. On the back of play bill was the theater's colorful history, which included a period when it stood abandoned and was nearly torn down. It was the perfect place for a woman who was searching for a super-hero fantasy man to work, and so I invented the Rialto, an old beauty that teetered on the brink of destruction, and was desperately in need of someone to save the day.(less)
July 29, 2014
I was given this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
To start off I want to say one this about this story... It is freaking adorable! Oh my freaking gawd! I loved reading about everything that Stephanie and Doug had to go through. It had enough drama to keep me interested, but it was definitely a happy-go-lucky story. I hadn't read one of those in a while, and I enjoyed it a lot.
With that being said, there are grammatical issues. I don't just mean misuse of commas, which I've noticed is commonplace in the books I've read lately. There are misuse of words. One example, the word "libel" was used instead of "liable". Those are two very different words.
The story was captivating enough that I was able to ignore most of the editing issues. It's a cute story and, if you don't mind some grammatical issues, I recommend it to people who enjoy fluffy romance.
3/5 Platypires
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To start off I want to say one this about this story... It is freaking adorable! Oh my freaking gawd! I loved reading about everything that Stephanie and Doug had to go through. It had enough drama to keep me interested, but it was definitely a happy-go-lucky story. I hadn't read one of those in a while, and I enjoyed it a lot.
With that being said, there are grammatical issues. I don't just mean misuse of commas, which I've noticed is commonplace in the books I've read lately. There are misuse of words. One example, the word "libel" was used instead of "liable". Those are two very different words.
The story was captivating enough that I was able to ignore most of the editing issues. It's a cute story and, if you don't mind some grammatical issues, I recommend it to people who enjoy fluffy romance.
3/5 Platypires
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November 24, 2014
Very enjoyable! I love this author's work!
Ute Carbone takes her cue from Jane Austen's "Emma" and puts a perfectly good guy right under her main character's nose. The story is all about how long it will take Stephanie to wake up and check out the hot guy who dresses himself up to make children's parties more fun. A satisfying read! I saw the grammatical errors noted in earlier reviews as well, but it didn't put me off my reading stride. I'm giving this book 4 stars because although I know it's very good, she has written other books that I feel deserve 5 stars!
Ute Carbone takes her cue from Jane Austen's "Emma" and puts a perfectly good guy right under her main character's nose. The story is all about how long it will take Stephanie to wake up and check out the hot guy who dresses himself up to make children's parties more fun. A satisfying read! I saw the grammatical errors noted in earlier reviews as well, but it didn't put me off my reading stride. I'm giving this book 4 stars because although I know it's very good, she has written other books that I feel deserve 5 stars!
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