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Lacey Black

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Lacey Black, author of contemporary romance with heat, humor, and a happily ever after. I live in central Illinois with my husband, two kids, and a small brood of animals.

How did you hear about this event?

Honestly, I don’t remember. Facebook, I’m sure. I was a new author and found a new signing right in my backyard. I think the first WOTR was my second-ever signing and I’ve been to every one since.

How many years have you attended?

All of them!

What genres do you write?

Contemporary romance

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Grip. It was part of K Bromberg’s Driven World, and I think because it’s in a world, readers feel they have to read all of the books in the world, which you don’t.

What is one fun fact about you?

I have been co-writing with Kaylee Ryan for 5 of the 10 years I’ve been writing, and we’ve never met face to face. We talk ok the phone all day, every day and have FaceTimed, but we’ve never actually hugged.

What are your social links?

Www.laceyblackbooks.com

What are you buy links?

Writersontheriver.com

Part of a Series

#WOTR24 #SeriesStarter – Pretty Remarkable, Pine Village Book #.5 by Lacey Black

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Blair

Returning home for the holidays after fifteen years is difficult enough without getting stuck in the snow.

When my best friend calls her brother to help, things take a turn from very frustrating to very complicated. I haven’t seen Gabe Rhodes since I was younger. He’s a little grumpier than I remember, and way hotter too.

He offers me shelter from the storm—the only problem…one bed.

Gabe

I would do anything for my sister, including rescue her friend after a long workday. However, the woman I find stranded in the snow is not the Blair O’Connor I remember.

She’s all grown up and I can’t look away from her gorgeous green eyes. The chemistry between us is electrifying. I bring her home to wait for the roads to clear— but it’s my head I need to clear. I tell myself to keep my hands to myself, she’s just passing through.

I was the perfect gentleman…until she comes walking down the stairs in the middle of the night wearing my shirt.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I grabbed this book of Amazon when the author shared it was free.

Honestly if you haven’t read a Lacy book, I wanna know why?  But anyway.  This is a great short introduction to her writing and the characters of the novella series starter.  You get a great look at her style and character building for the series.

I loved it and jumped into the full book right away.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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Lacey Black

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

My name is Lacey Black, and I’m from a small town in central Illinois. My husband and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary and we have two high-school aged kids, which keeps us on our toes. I’ve been writing since 2014 and had the privilege of being a full-time author since 2020.

When you are writing a book, which is harder? The first book in the series or the others after it?

The first book is always the hardest for me, though keeping a timeline for ages is probably the most challenging aspect to manage as the series progresses.

When writing a series how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?

I do a lot of plotting with my writing partner, Kaylee Ryan. We’re always discussing ways to change things up or try something new. We’re constantly bouncing plot ideas off each other and trying to determine how/where it would work for our projects.

Writing can be an emotionally draining and stressful pursuit. Any tips for aspiring writers?

Kristen Proby told me back when I started to write every day. Even if it’s just a few hundred words, I developed a system and schedule that works for me. Currently, I don’t write every day like I used to, trying to give myself weekends off, but I was able to develop a solid writing plan back then and stuck to it.

On a typical day, how much time do you spend writing?

I shoot for a minimum of three hours, and when the words are flowing, can spend as much as seven or eight hours on my computer.

Do you have a favorite character that you have written? If so, who? And what makes them so special.

My most challenging character was Meghan Summer. Talk about emotionally draining. Her journey through loss, grieving, and finding love again is probably some of my favorite writing, spanning over four books before she gets her own HEA. I also love to write kids, which is why I tend to write a lot in the single parent trope. Usually, at least one book in every series I’ve written is a single parent.

What is your definition of success?

A smile at the end of the day and a sense of accomplishment. This industry is so much more than writing. You can spend HOURS a day on all the “other” stuff that can pile on a to-do list pretty fast, and it can quickly become stressful. So I do what I can throughout the day and leave the rest for the next day. If I’m still smiling at the end of it, I consider that a success.

What are your social links?

Website: www.laceyblackbooks.com
Email: laceyblackwrites@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlaceyblack
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laceyblackwrites/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lacey-black
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lacey-Black/e/B00MW2UGZI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthLaceyBlack
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laceyblackauthor?lang=en
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8414783.Lacey_Black

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Want tickets to Writers on the River #2024?

They are available starting November 6th at Writersontheriver.com

$75 VIP Plus – 11-12 Lunch with the Authors , 12-1 VIP hour, 1-4 General Admission time. You get a filled VIP bag and admission to the after party is included. *Limited Quantity expected to sell out first day*

$50 VIP -12-1 VIP hour, 1-4 General Admission time. You get a filled VIP bag and admission to the after party is included. *Expected to sell out first day*

$25 Early Access – 12-1 VIP house, 1-4 General Admission time. You also get a filled VIP bag but NO admission to the after party. *Expected to sell out opening day*

$10 General Admission – 1-4 General Admission time. You can purchase a bag but it is not filled with VIP swag. There is no admission to the after party included.

$35 After party – 7-11 After Party with food and cash bar. Dj with a photobooth is also included in the fun.

Contemp. Romance, Single Mom

#WOTR24 #Review – Kickstart My Heart (Burgers and Brew Crue) Book 1 – By: Lacey Black

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Walker

There’s nothing better than a packed house on a Saturday night, and co-owning the hottest restaurant and bar in town with my best friends, isn’t so bad either. We put everything into Burgers and Brew. My job is to keep the alcohol moving and the patrons coming back for more. I won’t let anyone break my focus.

That was until I saw her.

As much as I try, I can’t fight it. Mallory makes me crave a future I never wanted for my own.

Now, I want it all.

Mallory

When I started my new job at a local specialty burger restaurant, I wasn’t expecting to find a tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome distraction in the form of Walker Meyer. He’s one of the owners, which means hands off. Only problem, it’s a lot easier said than done.

Especially when he’s so good with my daughter.

I try to keep him at a distance, but he’s insistent, slowly breaking down every one of my walls. He’s fighting to convince me I can trust him with not only my heart, but my daughter’s too.

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Review by Twinsie Melinda

Mallory is trying to start her and her daughter, Lizzie, life over with a new start in a new town.  Not having much she is trying to make ends meet as a single mom. Mallory lands her the day shift at the local burger restaurant, Burgers and Brew. She collides with, Walker one of the owners and sparks start to fly. But no way can she let another man into her or her daughter’s life.

Walker is happy with his life owning and working at the bar and being single.  He does not date and has one rule never date any of the people at his bar including staff.  He meets his ladies in the ice cream aisle of the grocery store.  That is until the new waitress, Mallory, begins working at Burgers and Brew. Mallory and her daughter, Lizzie, stole a piece of his heart and has him breaking his own rules.

I absolutely loved this story. Not only did Mallory, Lizzie, and Walker steal my heart but so did Walkers family and business partners.  I so want to know more about each of them.  Not only did Mallory and Lizzie make their way into Walker’s heart but they snuck into everyone of Walker’s family and friends’ heart too. Walker was so patient with Mallory and the way he doted over Lizzie was heartwarming. The way Walker gets jealous when other guys, including his partners, talk to Mallory is hilarious. I loved that by the end of the book everyone has a nickname, well ok a shortened version of their own name. After reading this and getting little glimpses of the guys I cannot wait to read more of this series.

A few of my favorite lines:

I’ve never had a man look at me the way Walker does, with such raw yearning and lust.  ~Mallory

I like the idea of having them at my house. It’s nothing special, but maybe that’s not what makes a house a home anyway. Maybe it’s not the walls or the numbers of bedrooms or the amount of living space.
Perhaps it’s the people you invite inside.  ~ Walker

No, I can’t say I’m in love with Mallory, but I’ll agree I’m intrigued and enjoying my time with her, and if that leads to something more, then so be it.
I’m not afraid of taking the next stop, whatever that is.
I’m afraid of the fall.  ~Walker

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

2nd Chance, Cowboys, Novella, Small Town Romance, Writers on the River Attending Author

#wotr #attendingauthor #novella A Place to Call Home by Lacey Black

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Eight years ago, Colbi Leigh fled her safe little hometown in Kentucky and followed her dreams to New York City. She left everything her parents, her brother, and the love of her life, Aiden Hughes. Now, Colbi must return home in the wake of her brother’s unexpected death in Afghanistan where she’s about to come face-to-face with her old demons. Aiden has been left unsettled since his one true love left him for something else in the Big Apple eight long years ago. After the unexpected death of his oldest friend, who was serving in the Army, Aiden finally comes face-to-face with the woman who stole his heart and has haunted his dreams. What happens when old lovers reunite in the midst of tragedy? Is it finally a happily ever after, or will their dreams tear them apart once more? *This novella is 23,000 words and was first published in May 2016 as part of the Honor Anthology.

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36979118-a-place-to-call-home

Amazon https://amzn.to/3JBiBPM

Review by Twinsie Dee

When tragedy strikes and Colbi returns to her small-town backroad family farm, she runs into the same pair of eyes she left behind all those years ago when she left to follow her dreams in New York City. when it’s time to leave will Colbi go back to the fast pace of the big city or stay for love, happiness and stay with the love of her life and her family?

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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#WOTR #AttendingAuthor #Novella #PartofaSeries My Kinda Wedding (Summer Sisters 7) by Lacey Black

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You are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Summer to Nicholas Adams, D.D.S., at four o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the sixth of May, at the beachside home of Alison Jane and Sawyer Randall. Reception to follow.

The Summer family comes together once more as the final sister prepares to tie the knot. Take a journey with each couple, from the rehearsal to the reception, and the wedding in between. And don’t forget about the grandparents! You never know what they’ll have up their sleeves…

Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41946366-my-kinda-wedding

Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HG1HRCD/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i21

Review by Twinsie Dee

I bought this book and this my honest opinion

Oh wow this is probably my favorite book from this series. Get a glance at each of the sisters and their loved ones point of view as they get ready to have the finally sister walk down the aisle to her future husband. Plus a lot of dirty thoughts the girls dad takes all of the grandkids home with him and his girlfriend for the evening giving all the parents a much needed night off. Plus grandma Emma drops a huge ball.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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#WOTR #AttendingAuthor #PartofaSeries My Kinda Forever (Summer Sisters 6) by Lacey Black

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Alone. Everything changed for Meghan Summer that fateful February night. All she had, all she saw in her future, was stripped away in the blink of an eye. Even though she finds herself surrounded by her growing family, at the end of the day, there’s nothing but a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Or so she thinks…

Her. Nick Adams shouldn’t want her. First off, she’s his employee and friend, but more importantly, she’s grieving the loss of her fiancé. Even now, more than two years later, which is why it’s important he be there for Meghan as her confidante, without checking out her stellar ass. However, his heart is pulling him toward her…

Together. How do you move past the hurt and pain to forge a new normal? Can Nick and Meghan make a go of their connection? What happens when their newfound love is put to the ultimate test as another is brought in the mix: a ghost.

Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40848015-my-kinda-forever

Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FM85W1F?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_5&storeType=ebooks

Review by Twinsie Dee

I bought this book and this my honest opinion

2 years later and Meghan is still feeling the hurt pain and heartache after losing her  fiancé in a car crash. She isn’t ready to let go of him and hasn’t changed anything in their house, she just goes day by day through the motions and still hasn’t felt anything. She has a hard time about wondering if she should date again, all these questions that she has in her head fighting it. Then there’s Nick her hot boss and who is one of her friends that not one of her sisters, they each have a soft spot for each other. Without  giving too much away, can Meghan finally let go of her past and start living for herself again, or will her past love keep her in the motions she’s been in. Omg this book takes you through all the emotional things that Meghan is feeling and drags your heart through it all to.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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#WOTR #AttendingAuthor #PartofaSeries My Kinda Player (Summer Sisters 5) by Lacey Black

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AJ Summer witnessed four of her sisters fall in love and settle down. But not her. She’s stuck in a rut, destined to spend the rest of her life watching from the dugout, kissing frogs. Then one night, she meets a mysterious stranger, who makes her feel alive and realize she’s not as broken as she thought–until she wakes up alone.

Sawyer Randall lost everything in a split-second when a game-winning play resulted in a career-ending injury. Looking for a fresh start, he settles into the cozy beach town of Jupiter Bay. A chance meeting with a gorgeous woman leaves him restless and anxious for something he swore he’d never want again–love.

But sometimes Prince Charming isn’t who he seems. What happens when circumstances are misleading? Will their love be strong enough to see them through unscathed? Or will AJ be played by the player?

Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39216000-my-kinda-player

Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BFCC72Y?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_4&storeType=ebooks

Review by Twinsie Dee

I bought this book and this my honest opinion

one night at the bar the girls favorite band was playing their last hooray. when Aj spots a hottie across the bar someone she never seen before in town so with a little too much liquid courage she seen he was heading her way, and she was going to go home with him. well once they get back to his hotel they have a hot passionate kiss she emptied her stomach out on the ground. they never thought they would see each other again, until they found themself sitting next to each other in the teachers lounge at school and that they were now co workers.Also he is a former MLB player. will these two get a homerun or will their past and an ex wife keep striking them out while swinging for the fences. omg there was so much that happens to this amazing family babies. marriage and lot more gifts from grandma and grandpa. also my favorite officer Maddox Jackson makes an appearance which makes me super happy.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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#WOTR #AttendingAuthor #PartofaSeries My Kinda Mess (Summer Sisters 4) by Lacey Black

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All her life, Lexi Summer has dreamed of one thing: to become a mother. As the youngest of six, she’s accustomed to the chaos and camaraderie that comes with a big family, which is why she has been anxious to get a jump on this next phase in her life. She thought she had it all: the perfect house, husband, and future. Until one secret rips it all apart.

Nothing in Linkin Stone’s life has been easy. Raised by a single mom, working two jobs, and helping with his much younger twin brothers which keep him on his toes. He busts his butt to right the wrong of someone from his past and keep the ones he loves safe. He doesn’t need anyone or anything. But that all changes the moment he meets his sexy, feisty neighbor, Lexi.

When fates collide, two people on separate paths suddenly find themselves traveling the same road. Could an easy friendship turn into something more? Or in the end, will their decision kinda create one big mess?

Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36681994-my-kinda-mess

Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078C5HFRT?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_3&storeType=ebooks

Review by Twinsie Dee

I bought this book and this my honest opinion

Little Lexi has always wanted a baby I mean it’s not too much to ask for right wrong her husband is more focused on his job then on what she’s wants. And she is feed up taking second fiddle to his job, its finally time one night after coming home she decided to pack her personal items, and leave her wedding ring on the counter for him to find in the morning. She’s determined to have a baby on her own no help from a man or so she thinks after moving into her sisters apartment she finds that the next door neighbor is fine as hell and well he’s just that stubborn and is bound determined to get not only under her skin but in her pants and her heart. there’s a few secrets between Lexi and Linkin that either aren’t sure how to tell the other. But will they get their happiness that they both deserve or will it tear them apart without a second glance. Ugh once again I fell in love with the couple but you just can’t help it each one is amazing in their own cute way. Also grandma and grandpa are still amazing and never ceased to amaze me at how much I can truly blush while  reading plus note to self never take brownies from grandpa.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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#WOTR #AttendingAuthor #PartofaSeries My Kinda Song (Summer Sisters 3) by Lacey Black

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Abby Summer has been in love with one man most of her life, but he doesn’t know she exists. For years, Abby has watched him go home with woman after woman, not even noticing the one who stands loyally beside him. That’s why a dating site is the perfect solution to Abby’s problems: get over Levi and move on to someone else.

She’s been by his side since they were kids, but Levi Morgan has suddenly started to see his friend in a whole new, beautiful light. She’s everything he didn’t even realize he wanted or needed…until Abby signs up for a dating site. Now, Levi has competition in a way he’s never had before.

What happens when the lines between friendship and lovers begins to blur? Will Abby and Levi be able to navigate a new kinda relationship? When lies are exposed, will it threaten everything they could be together?

Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35890173-my-kinda-song

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074DKZMGH?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_2&storeType=ebooks

Review by Twinsie Dee

I bought this book and this my honest opinion

After 15 years of friendship Abby has always hide her feelings for her best friend Levi little did she know he also held those same feelings for her. They both are hiding their feelings from each other until Abby decides shes tired of being alone and wants to try internet dating which isnt sitting well with Levi. Will these 2 find each others hearts or will they just remain friends.ugh I just loved this book so much and one again Orval and Emma had me blushing through the pages.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.