Lacy Danes's Blog, page 2
August 31, 2011
Games... Games... Games...
I am in search of fun games for 2 or 4. I grew up playing Rummy with my parents and watching them play Penny Poker with their friends. I have never tried Poker. Though I was recently introduced to Hearts, which I quickly loved.
I picked up a Cribbage board this week with the kids. I have not read the instructions yet, but was told by the cashier it was her favorite game and no one she knew, knew how to play it!
So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
What are your favorite 2 or 4 player games?
Hugs,
Lacy.
August 2, 2011
Photos From Our ICEBALL Celebration.
My husband and I express how much we love each other by saying "ICEBALL". This came about by me saying to him "I love you to pluto and back. Wait. Pluto is no longer a planet, what is it?"
Mr. Danes..."Its an ICEBALL." So now we just say "ICEBALL". Grin.
We were married on June 11th 2011. The day was amazing. The sun peaked out and the guest say that as we came together before the Officiant that a pair of humming birds danced above our heads.
Enjoy!
Mr. Danes and I.
June 6, 2011
In Celebration Of Our Upcoming Marriage…
From now through Friday June 10th I will be giving away books and music CD's. How will it work? At 8pm PST each night I will pull a name from my comments list below to win a book of your choice from my back list, and a music CD that has one of our celebration songs on it.
Print books and the CD will be mailed out after the wedding. Grin.
Please check back daily to see if you won.
The Winners and the CD's:
Monday: #2 was randomly picked: Krystal! CD:Stateless by Stateless (song from our celebration Bloodstream.)
Tuesday: CD:Disintegration by The Cure (song from our celebration Love Song.)
Wednesday: CD:Rattle & Hum by U2 (song from our celebration All I Want Is You.)
Thursday: CD:Live In New York City by Bruce Springsteen (song from our celebration If I Should Fall Behind.)
Friday: CD:Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel (song from our celebration The Power of The Heart.)
If you are one of the winners, please email me at lacy@lacydanes.com with your book selection from my books page.
Hugs,
Lacy.
Print books and the CD will be mailed out after the wedding. Grin.
Please check back daily to see if you won.
The Winners and the CD's:
Monday: #2 was randomly picked: Krystal! CD:Stateless by Stateless (song from our celebration Bloodstream.)
Tuesday: CD:Disintegration by The Cure (song from our celebration Love Song.)
Wednesday: CD:Rattle & Hum by U2 (song from our celebration All I Want Is You.)
Thursday: CD:Live In New York City by Bruce Springsteen (song from our celebration If I Should Fall Behind.)
Friday: CD:Scratch My Back by Peter Gabriel (song from our celebration The Power of The Heart.)
If you are one of the winners, please email me at lacy@lacydanes.com with your book selection from my books page.
Hugs,
Lacy.
April 15, 2011
Our Songs.
The future Mr. Danes and I have complied a list of songs that we feel reminded us of each other or our relationship.
April 6, 2011
65 days until my wedding!
There are 65 days left until my wedding.
I have had trouble finding the second dress of my dreams, but I know I will find it.
The catering will be done by Gourmet Productions a fantastic menu.
Skewered Chicken Thighs with Thai Red Curry Sauce
Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio with Sea Salt, Arugula, and Lemon
Wild Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche
Miniature Cheddar Burgers with Caramelized Onion and Sautéed Mushrooms on the side
Artisan Cheese Display with Grapes and Oregon Berries
Crisp Asparagus with Marcona Almonds and Orange Oil
Phyllo Triangles bursting with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Feta
Roasted Red Potatoes with Chives, Lemon and Artichoke
Endive Spears filled with Dungeness Crab Salad
Seared Ahi atop a Sesame Crisp with Wasabi Aioli
Chocolate Tartlets
Lemon Tartlets
Caramel Pecan Triangles
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Yum and Yum.
More people than I expected from my side are coming to the ICEBALL celebration.
ICEBALL is word the future Mr. Danes and I use to describe how much we love each other. Couple speak as one of my friends says.
For the week before the celebration in June, I will be giving away a book a day!
Please check back often to be a part of this great occasion.
Hugs,
Lacy
I have had trouble finding the second dress of my dreams, but I know I will find it.
The catering will be done by Gourmet Productions a fantastic menu.
Skewered Chicken Thighs with Thai Red Curry Sauce
Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio with Sea Salt, Arugula, and Lemon
Wild Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche
Miniature Cheddar Burgers with Caramelized Onion and Sautéed Mushrooms on the side
Artisan Cheese Display with Grapes and Oregon Berries
Crisp Asparagus with Marcona Almonds and Orange Oil
Phyllo Triangles bursting with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Feta
Roasted Red Potatoes with Chives, Lemon and Artichoke
Endive Spears filled with Dungeness Crab Salad
Seared Ahi atop a Sesame Crisp with Wasabi Aioli
Chocolate Tartlets
Lemon Tartlets
Caramel Pecan Triangles
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Yum and Yum.
More people than I expected from my side are coming to the ICEBALL celebration.
ICEBALL is word the future Mr. Danes and I use to describe how much we love each other. Couple speak as one of my friends says.
For the week before the celebration in June, I will be giving away a book a day!
Please check back often to be a part of this great occasion.
Hugs,
Lacy
March 8, 2011
Holding Out For a Hero, Book 3 Released Today!
My amazing friend Shelli Stevens has a release today. The third book in her Holding Out For a Hero series is about a firefighter and a woman who has been hiding a crush for a few years. Check it out!
Hugs,
Lacy.
One taste of her lips, and friendship is off the menu
Holding Out for a Hero, Book 3
Kate has always been everybody's friend and the de-facto little sister to the Wyatt brothers. But her feelings for Todd Wyatt, the town's hottest firefighter, run far beyond the sibling variety. Not that he's ever noticed.
After years of nursing her crush, Kate decides it's time to take action. Except she has one awkward little secret: she's still a virgin. She hopes she can seduce Todd without him realizing just how inexperienced she is.
In Todd's mind, Kate's the sweet girl he teases and hits up for free cupcakes. One surprise kiss over the summer, though, and suddenly she's jumped from the platonic side of his brain to the want-her-in-my-bed side. Even though the last thing he wants is to lose her friendship, his resistance to her determined seduction is slipping. Fast.
When malicious attacks on her bakery escalate, it soon becomes clear that for all Kate's friends, she's made at least one big enemy. And if they don't figure it out soon, things could take a deadly turn.
Order at Samhain
Order at Amazon
Order at Barnes and Noble
Reviews
"Ms. Stevens takes a couple who has been friends their whole lives, adds a bit of spice and turns it into a grab a fan and ice water because this one is a HOT story. She also adds just the right amount of suspense combined with a knock out romance and made this the kind of book that I will read again and again." Fallen Angel Reviews, Recommended Read
"I would definitely recommend to any fan of contemporary romance." Whipped Cream Reviews
"Flash Point is a delightful story centering around Kate who is a great friend and Todd who is slowly realizing that she maybe more." Sensual Reads
EXCERPT
Silence fell between them, heavy and awkward, and the longer she kept quiet, the more she just wanted to scream. She could barely deal with Todd talking to her about the women in his life, seeing them was bad enough, but having to help him with it?
Todd seemed to sense her mood change, because any further attempts at conversation stayed firmly away from the topic of women and dating.
When the check arrived, he handled it despite her insisting that she pay half. The entire ride home, the hot ball of anger in her belly just kept expanding, until her vision was tinted with red and her hands were clenched into fists.
When they pulled up outside her house, she didn't trust herself to say anything more than a terse, "Goodnight."
She climbed out of the truck, slamming the door behind her as she strode toward her front door. She'd just blown any pretense of playing it cool, but so what? She heard the truck door slam again, and she flinched, increasing her pace.
Todd's fingers curled around her elbow, spinning her around and off balance. She reached out to catch herself, just like she'd done earlier today with Walt. Only this time, there was no urge to pull away when her palms flattened against Todd's hard, broad chest. But the fact that she was pissed, not just angry, downright pissed at Todd, had her jerking away regardless.
Todd didn't let her go though, instead slid his hands up her arm to pull her closer to him.
Her heart lurched in her chest and her mouth went dry.
"I'm sorry," he muttered.
She lifted her gaze to his and from the light of her porch saw the regret in his eyes.
"There isn't a woman I'm trying to impress with baking. I made that up."
Kate frowned, stilling in her efforts to free herself. "Why did you say that then?"
"Damn it, to keep this from happening." His head blocked out the light as it dipped, and then his mouth crashed down on hers.
Shock ripped through her as his lips masterfully parted hers, his tongue plunging inside to taste her. She couldn't move, couldn't even respond for a moment. Until the tingling began and a liquid heat seeped through her veins, pooling heavily between her thighs.
She was in Todd's arms and he was kissing the hell out of her? How long had she fantasized about this?
Hugs,
Lacy.
One taste of her lips, and friendship is off the menu
Holding Out for a Hero, Book 3
Kate has always been everybody's friend and the de-facto little sister to the Wyatt brothers. But her feelings for Todd Wyatt, the town's hottest firefighter, run far beyond the sibling variety. Not that he's ever noticed.
After years of nursing her crush, Kate decides it's time to take action. Except she has one awkward little secret: she's still a virgin. She hopes she can seduce Todd without him realizing just how inexperienced she is.
In Todd's mind, Kate's the sweet girl he teases and hits up for free cupcakes. One surprise kiss over the summer, though, and suddenly she's jumped from the platonic side of his brain to the want-her-in-my-bed side. Even though the last thing he wants is to lose her friendship, his resistance to her determined seduction is slipping. Fast.
When malicious attacks on her bakery escalate, it soon becomes clear that for all Kate's friends, she's made at least one big enemy. And if they don't figure it out soon, things could take a deadly turn.
Order at Samhain
Order at Amazon
Order at Barnes and Noble
Reviews
"Ms. Stevens takes a couple who has been friends their whole lives, adds a bit of spice and turns it into a grab a fan and ice water because this one is a HOT story. She also adds just the right amount of suspense combined with a knock out romance and made this the kind of book that I will read again and again." Fallen Angel Reviews, Recommended Read
"I would definitely recommend to any fan of contemporary romance." Whipped Cream Reviews
"Flash Point is a delightful story centering around Kate who is a great friend and Todd who is slowly realizing that she maybe more." Sensual Reads
EXCERPT
Silence fell between them, heavy and awkward, and the longer she kept quiet, the more she just wanted to scream. She could barely deal with Todd talking to her about the women in his life, seeing them was bad enough, but having to help him with it?
Todd seemed to sense her mood change, because any further attempts at conversation stayed firmly away from the topic of women and dating.
When the check arrived, he handled it despite her insisting that she pay half. The entire ride home, the hot ball of anger in her belly just kept expanding, until her vision was tinted with red and her hands were clenched into fists.
When they pulled up outside her house, she didn't trust herself to say anything more than a terse, "Goodnight."
She climbed out of the truck, slamming the door behind her as she strode toward her front door. She'd just blown any pretense of playing it cool, but so what? She heard the truck door slam again, and she flinched, increasing her pace.
Todd's fingers curled around her elbow, spinning her around and off balance. She reached out to catch herself, just like she'd done earlier today with Walt. Only this time, there was no urge to pull away when her palms flattened against Todd's hard, broad chest. But the fact that she was pissed, not just angry, downright pissed at Todd, had her jerking away regardless.
Todd didn't let her go though, instead slid his hands up her arm to pull her closer to him.
Her heart lurched in her chest and her mouth went dry.
"I'm sorry," he muttered.
She lifted her gaze to his and from the light of her porch saw the regret in his eyes.
"There isn't a woman I'm trying to impress with baking. I made that up."
Kate frowned, stilling in her efforts to free herself. "Why did you say that then?"
"Damn it, to keep this from happening." His head blocked out the light as it dipped, and then his mouth crashed down on hers.
Shock ripped through her as his lips masterfully parted hers, his tongue plunging inside to taste her. She couldn't move, couldn't even respond for a moment. Until the tingling began and a liquid heat seeped through her veins, pooling heavily between her thighs.
She was in Todd's arms and he was kissing the hell out of her? How long had she fantasized about this?
January 11, 2011
Release Day for HOUSE OF SIN!!!!
Today is release day for my book HOUSE OF SIN and to celebrate I am over at the Smutketeers giving away a free book! Please stop by and say hi for a chance to win and to learn more about my naughty Victorian erotic romance.
January 7, 2011
I LOVE This Band!
The Fratellis!
A Heady Tale
Pull me up a chair and keep your money
there's no guarantees
Won't you please forgive me but you know
Cold blooded women make me sneeze
And I'll kick you out the door if for just one minute you lie
And they'll come crashing though the wall
And leave you crawling till the minute you die
Pour yourself a drink or three
And maybe we'll think clearer for a while
You may be an embarrassment but
I love the your clothes are never in style
Living's much too easy
And dying would be some kind of bore
Well you swear that you're original
But I know I've seen those jealous eyes before
So steal the watch from off my wrist
Oh and shake me by the hand
We could disappear for days
And they wouldn't understand
Gypsy blood will get you far
And they will not miss you when you go
Tear another hole in my brown shoes
And we can all sleep for a while
Well I told you once before I love your braces
And your hesitant smile
But please don't get me wrong it's only right
That you can stamp on my heart
Well I've seen you and your friend some place
You know I just can tell you apart
Though they'll hunt you like a dog they won't take you alive
Cause you made them piles of money
Stacked up twenty stories high
And the boys in every bar
They will not miss you when you go
So steal the watch from off my wrist
Oh and shake me by the hand
We could disappear for days
And they wouldn't understand
Gypsy blood will get you far
though it's far away from me
Look me up when you get home
and maybe then we'll see
Though they'll hunt you like a dog they won't take you alive
Cause you made them piles of money
Stacked up twenty stories high
And the boys in every bar
Well they'll miss you when you're gone
You can tell a heady tale
And they'll both keep screaming on
La la.....
A Heady Tale
Pull me up a chair and keep your money
there's no guarantees
Won't you please forgive me but you know
Cold blooded women make me sneeze
And I'll kick you out the door if for just one minute you lie
And they'll come crashing though the wall
And leave you crawling till the minute you die
Pour yourself a drink or three
And maybe we'll think clearer for a while
You may be an embarrassment but
I love the your clothes are never in style
Living's much too easy
And dying would be some kind of bore
Well you swear that you're original
But I know I've seen those jealous eyes before
So steal the watch from off my wrist
Oh and shake me by the hand
We could disappear for days
And they wouldn't understand
Gypsy blood will get you far
And they will not miss you when you go
Tear another hole in my brown shoes
And we can all sleep for a while
Well I told you once before I love your braces
And your hesitant smile
But please don't get me wrong it's only right
That you can stamp on my heart
Well I've seen you and your friend some place
You know I just can tell you apart
Though they'll hunt you like a dog they won't take you alive
Cause you made them piles of money
Stacked up twenty stories high
And the boys in every bar
They will not miss you when you go
So steal the watch from off my wrist
Oh and shake me by the hand
We could disappear for days
And they wouldn't understand
Gypsy blood will get you far
though it's far away from me
Look me up when you get home
and maybe then we'll see
Though they'll hunt you like a dog they won't take you alive
Cause you made them piles of money
Stacked up twenty stories high
And the boys in every bar
Well they'll miss you when you're gone
You can tell a heady tale
And they'll both keep screaming on
La la.....
December 22, 2010
Wow, it has been awhile, and Happy Holidays!
The last seven months have been a whirlwind for me. Filled with the High-highs and Low-lows that make life so interesting, challenging, and fun.
I have some fantastic new to share with you during this holiday season. My very own HEA. Grin. On December 16th, my longtime best friend and lover asked me to marry him. He totally shocked me and did it in such a romantic way it still brings tears and Goosebumps. One day I will tell our story; it has been filled with all the conflict, growth, romance, and devotion, which makes for a great romance.
I have not stopped floating and I honestly don't expect to anytime soon. 2011 is going to be a great year.
Now on to story news! In less than one month, I have a new lovely and oh so naughty story coming out.
House Of Sin
, is a Victorian set novella that will release on 1/11/11 from Samhanin publishing. This story is one of my favorite stories.
Her most important duty—serve the master's pleasure.
Emily's dreams are simple: a life of dedicated service at a respectable estate, and a strong marriage filled with love and devotion for one man. Portage Place, the manor where her parents apprenticed, seems the perfect place to start. Though it is whispered that all is not as it seems behind its grand façade.
The rumors, it turns out, ring with truth. The halls are saturated with sensuality, desire and lust. Despite the scandalous duties she is asked to perform, she is determined not to stumble on what could be her first step toward her dreams. Dreams that, lately, have included the manor's fiery haired groomsman.
A promise to watch over his younger half-brother brought Adam to Portage Place. For the first time in five years of enjoying the delights of the manor's unbridled debauchery, Emily's innocence touches the protector that still lives deep in his core. This house of sin may have ruined him, but he will see to it that it doesn't ruin her.
It seems, however, that behind every door lurks a conspiracy to bind Emily in velvet chains of desire. Until the only way out is for Adam to take the biggest risk of all…
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
You can get a glimpse of it here.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Hugs,
Lacy.
I have some fantastic new to share with you during this holiday season. My very own HEA. Grin. On December 16th, my longtime best friend and lover asked me to marry him. He totally shocked me and did it in such a romantic way it still brings tears and Goosebumps. One day I will tell our story; it has been filled with all the conflict, growth, romance, and devotion, which makes for a great romance.
I have not stopped floating and I honestly don't expect to anytime soon. 2011 is going to be a great year.
Now on to story news! In less than one month, I have a new lovely and oh so naughty story coming out.
House Of Sin
, is a Victorian set novella that will release on 1/11/11 from Samhanin publishing. This story is one of my favorite stories. Her most important duty—serve the master's pleasure.
Emily's dreams are simple: a life of dedicated service at a respectable estate, and a strong marriage filled with love and devotion for one man. Portage Place, the manor where her parents apprenticed, seems the perfect place to start. Though it is whispered that all is not as it seems behind its grand façade.
The rumors, it turns out, ring with truth. The halls are saturated with sensuality, desire and lust. Despite the scandalous duties she is asked to perform, she is determined not to stumble on what could be her first step toward her dreams. Dreams that, lately, have included the manor's fiery haired groomsman.
A promise to watch over his younger half-brother brought Adam to Portage Place. For the first time in five years of enjoying the delights of the manor's unbridled debauchery, Emily's innocence touches the protector that still lives deep in his core. This house of sin may have ruined him, but he will see to it that it doesn't ruin her.
It seems, however, that behind every door lurks a conspiracy to bind Emily in velvet chains of desire. Until the only way out is for Adam to take the biggest risk of all…
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
You can get a glimpse of it here.
Happy Holidays to you all!
Hugs,
Lacy.
September 1, 2010
Decent Exposure!
I usually post a sex word today, but yesterday I had a release!
Yesterday my second SPICE Brief DECENT EXPOSURE released from Harlequin ebooks. This story is naughty in a very good way. It explores the exhibitionist side of sexuality along with a healthy dose of dominance and submission.
Here is the blurb.
For years Stella struggled to find out exactly who she is and what she craves. Now she knows what she wants—to add some serious spice to her sex life. After lots of sizzling instant message ...
Yesterday my second SPICE Brief DECENT EXPOSURE released from Harlequin ebooks. This story is naughty in a very good way. It explores the exhibitionist side of sexuality along with a healthy dose of dominance and submission.
Here is the blurb.
For years Stella struggled to find out exactly who she is and what she craves. Now she knows what she wants—to add some serious spice to her sex life. After lots of sizzling instant message ...
