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The Legend of Lacy Black
After being transformed into a beautiful starlet and taking Hollywood by storm, Lacy Black becomes a legend when she enlists the help of a devastatingly handsome RAF pilot to help her exact revenge on the man tried to kill her. Original.
366 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2002
About the author
Tory Houston
1 book1 followerEvelyn Gee was born on 1939 in Texas, USA. She makes her home in San Antonio with her husband, Jim and their son, Jason.
She signed her novels as Constance O'Banyon. She also wrote as Micah Leigh with Texan writer Emma Merritt. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback.Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
She says: "I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling — it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
She signed her novels as Constance O'Banyon. She also wrote as Micah Leigh with Texan writer Emma Merritt. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback.Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
She says: "I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling — it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
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April 22, 2013
An amazing story of a sad life of the famous "Lacy Black" as the reader tags along with her through out the story you find out what star dome really is and how horrible things a person could do because of greed. This is a must read and I for one couldn't put the book down the whole time I was reading it. And you also find out that this story is every kind of book together, historical, adventure, love, and it really comes to life for the reader like you can understand the character(s).
August 10, 2022
I wanted to be able to give this one a five star review, but the second act...
She named herself "Mirage." Ugh.
Then there's the whole "I love Drew with a fevered passion...but I care about Ben, so there's that." THEN "I LOVE BEN SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! HE'S DEAD!!!!! WAHHHHHH!!!" Drew shows up: "I also love Ben- he's been like my father my whole life! I'll miss him terribly!! ButnowthatIhaveyouI'mnotlettinggoImusthave youRIGHTNOW!!" (Has sex with her the next page.)
It's such an awesome story with potential, but poor choices throughout. Like, the first part of the book is sensational, then the second and third acts- no.
I feel like she (they) could've gotten rid of the character of Ben and it would've made the novel stronger. Ben didn't really add anything to it except making "Mirage" (shudder) instantly wealthy and influential, which she eventually did herself as a Broadway star. Tossing him in there for "Mirage" to build a life with while Drew was still out there, pining for her was unnecessary and cruel on "Mirage's" part.
Loved the parts about Hollywood and the stage, though. I probably sound like I'm more harsh than I'm intending to be, I was just so stoked to read it and so disappointed with a lot of the choices that the main character made. Definitely glad I read it.
She named herself "Mirage." Ugh.
Then there's the whole "I love Drew with a fevered passion...but I care about Ben, so there's that." THEN "I LOVE BEN SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! HE'S DEAD!!!!! WAHHHHHH!!!" Drew shows up: "I also love Ben- he's been like my father my whole life! I'll miss him terribly!! ButnowthatIhaveyouI'mnotlettinggoImusthave youRIGHTNOW!!" (Has sex with her the next page.)
It's such an awesome story with potential, but poor choices throughout. Like, the first part of the book is sensational, then the second and third acts- no.
I feel like she (they) could've gotten rid of the character of Ben and it would've made the novel stronger. Ben didn't really add anything to it except making "Mirage" (shudder) instantly wealthy and influential, which she eventually did herself as a Broadway star. Tossing him in there for "Mirage" to build a life with while Drew was still out there, pining for her was unnecessary and cruel on "Mirage's" part.
Loved the parts about Hollywood and the stage, though. I probably sound like I'm more harsh than I'm intending to be, I was just so stoked to read it and so disappointed with a lot of the choices that the main character made. Definitely glad I read it.
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March 16, 2023
This book is about the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, the actress Lacy Black, who rose to stardom after marrying Hollywood producer Mark Damian. But life isn't what it seems on camera. And when she died on a plane crash, the world mourned for her, or did she really die?
This book was very similar to the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Lucinda Blackburn was from Texas when Mark discovered her, when she began appearing for the public, her dark hair was changed to platinum, and her name was changed, too.
Lacy was a soft-hearted character, even I, as a reader, thought she was too good to be true. Her life was full of twists and turns, events that her 17 year-old self couldn't have believed.
The story-telling was pretty good and it made me hate Lacy's sister and Mark, especially. I also loved that good Karma was always on Lacy's side and the bad one on the people who have wronged her, especially the fact that she was just an innocent girl back then. Her life with Mark made me put the book off a couple of times. But I pushed past it and I finally finished the book.
This is all i can say to Mark: deserved.
All in all this was entertaining and it was okay for me. I'm giving it 3 stars.
This book was very similar to the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Lucinda Blackburn was from Texas when Mark discovered her, when she began appearing for the public, her dark hair was changed to platinum, and her name was changed, too.
Lacy was a soft-hearted character, even I, as a reader, thought she was too good to be true. Her life was full of twists and turns, events that her 17 year-old self couldn't have believed.
The story-telling was pretty good and it made me hate Lacy's sister and Mark, especially. I also loved that good Karma was always on Lacy's side and the bad one on the people who have wronged her, especially the fact that she was just an innocent girl back then. Her life with Mark made me put the book off a couple of times. But I pushed past it and I finally finished the book.
This is all i can say to Mark: deserved.
All in all this was entertaining and it was okay for me. I'm giving it 3 stars.
July 25, 2011
"The Legend of Lacy Black" presents a fantastic but poorly executed idea. Filled with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age, it spins the tale of a renowned starlet, from her humble beginnings as abused child Lucinda Blackburn, spanning her career as the legendary Lacy Black and ending with her escape into anonymity.
While the idea of the story and the intrigue of the characters - including near-miss love story spanning the decades - the somewhat cliched dialogue and overall Mary-Sue quality of the main character become something of a turn-off.
Overall, it's a great idea with so much potential that, unfortunately, falls flat. Still worth a read, though it's not going to be making any great book of the ages lists.
While the idea of the story and the intrigue of the characters - including near-miss love story spanning the decades - the somewhat cliched dialogue and overall Mary-Sue quality of the main character become something of a turn-off.
Overall, it's a great idea with so much potential that, unfortunately, falls flat. Still worth a read, though it's not going to be making any great book of the ages lists.
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