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Lacy: A Bad Girl's Revenge
Lacy Hennessey is hunting the last man linked to an ambush that led to her father's death. As an heir to her father's role as the enforcer for the Irish mob in Boston, Lacy is armed and dangerous when she arrives in a small Colorado resort.
Dr. Josh Davenport missed his flight for a little R & R after an avalanche blocks the road, when he meets Lacy at the Hotel bar. Lacy easily manipulates Josh into offering her a place to sleep for the night. But Josh is aware Lacy isn't just another gorgeous blonde in a red dress with legs that go all the way up.
Lacy enjoys Josh's company and his bed, but business is business when she leaves his arms to face the man who killed her father. And if Josh makes any more connections about her real identity, Lacy may have to add him to her list.
Excerpt:
The man in front of her let the chair fall with a loud clatter. He staggered away into the smoke. She ignored him and the other men leering at her as she downed her drink. The fire burned a path to her stomach. She gritted her teeth, letting the tequila take some of her painful loss away.
Sean Hennessey was dead. Her father, who'd beaten every man who'd ever come after him, had been ambushed in a seedy motel by three men hired by the Italian family in Boston. Two of those three bastards were now dead by her hand and she'd been sanctioned by Paddy O'Keefe himself for the last. Paddy expected Lacy to take her father's place in the organization and she wouldn't fail.
Sean had been all she had and he'd taught her everything about being an enforcer for the Irish Mob. When the Boston Italian family sent three enforcers to take her father down, they hadn't factored her into the equation. Tanner had been lucky to escape, forcing Lacy to use up two days and two thousand miles just to end up in some crappy Colorado mountain resort. Her only clue, apart from physical description given by her snitch back home, had been that Tanner drank alcohol as if he expected a shortage. He'd be in a bar tonight; Tanner hadn't been in his filth-encrusted apartment when she stopped by earlier.
Lacy scanned the room for red hair, bad skin and a tall, wiry frame. The bastard had lost the genetic lottery and he wouldn't be hard to find in a sea of dark-haired, overweight barflies. The redheaded butcher's physical attributes weren't his only claim to infamy. Tanner used a knife on his victims, carving his initials on their chest with a T circled with a C. Unique, identifiable, the tag would be his undoing when she returned the favor.
"Hey, do you want another?" A curly, bleached mop of a woman leaned down to take the shot glass.
"Not yet. Do you know Tanner, Bunny?" The nametag said Bunny, but the forty-something woman resembled road kill.
Lacy pulled out a twenty and lifted a brow. "The man gave me the clap."
The woman grinned, exposing crooked teeth, snatched the money and shook her head. "Fuck, that man gets more pussy than he has a right. Saw him last night, but he hasn't come in again since Beaver punched him for steppin' on his new boots."
"Know where he'd be this evening?" Lacy forced a laugh at the server's story, wishing Beaver had hit him harder.
"Try the Lakeside Hotel and Bar on Eighth Street; yesterday, Tanner bragged he had a meeting for a big job." She winked at Lacy. "Slap him twice, honey. Tanner gave me the same shit last spring."
She nodded. "I'll do that."
Bunny moved away into the crowd. Lacy put her shoulders back and headed for the front door. The man would be in the only bar left she hadn't visited tonight. She'd need to change in her rented SUV. She'd need to blend in and become one of the trapped ski enthusiasts if she wanted to get close to her target.
Then Lacy would gut him like a fish.
Dr. Josh Davenport missed his flight for a little R & R after an avalanche blocks the road, when he meets Lacy at the Hotel bar. Lacy easily manipulates Josh into offering her a place to sleep for the night. But Josh is aware Lacy isn't just another gorgeous blonde in a red dress with legs that go all the way up.
Lacy enjoys Josh's company and his bed, but business is business when she leaves his arms to face the man who killed her father. And if Josh makes any more connections about her real identity, Lacy may have to add him to her list.
Excerpt:
The man in front of her let the chair fall with a loud clatter. He staggered away into the smoke. She ignored him and the other men leering at her as she downed her drink. The fire burned a path to her stomach. She gritted her teeth, letting the tequila take some of her painful loss away.
Sean Hennessey was dead. Her father, who'd beaten every man who'd ever come after him, had been ambushed in a seedy motel by three men hired by the Italian family in Boston. Two of those three bastards were now dead by her hand and she'd been sanctioned by Paddy O'Keefe himself for the last. Paddy expected Lacy to take her father's place in the organization and she wouldn't fail.
Sean had been all she had and he'd taught her everything about being an enforcer for the Irish Mob. When the Boston Italian family sent three enforcers to take her father down, they hadn't factored her into the equation. Tanner had been lucky to escape, forcing Lacy to use up two days and two thousand miles just to end up in some crappy Colorado mountain resort. Her only clue, apart from physical description given by her snitch back home, had been that Tanner drank alcohol as if he expected a shortage. He'd be in a bar tonight; Tanner hadn't been in his filth-encrusted apartment when she stopped by earlier.
Lacy scanned the room for red hair, bad skin and a tall, wiry frame. The bastard had lost the genetic lottery and he wouldn't be hard to find in a sea of dark-haired, overweight barflies. The redheaded butcher's physical attributes weren't his only claim to infamy. Tanner used a knife on his victims, carving his initials on their chest with a T circled with a C. Unique, identifiable, the tag would be his undoing when she returned the favor.
"Hey, do you want another?" A curly, bleached mop of a woman leaned down to take the shot glass.
"Not yet. Do you know Tanner, Bunny?" The nametag said Bunny, but the forty-something woman resembled road kill.
Lacy pulled out a twenty and lifted a brow. "The man gave me the clap."
The woman grinned, exposing crooked teeth, snatched the money and shook her head. "Fuck, that man gets more pussy than he has a right. Saw him last night, but he hasn't come in again since Beaver punched him for steppin' on his new boots."
"Know where he'd be this evening?" Lacy forced a laugh at the server's story, wishing Beaver had hit him harder.
"Try the Lakeside Hotel and Bar on Eighth Street; yesterday, Tanner bragged he had a meeting for a big job." She winked at Lacy. "Slap him twice, honey. Tanner gave me the same shit last spring."
She nodded. "I'll do that."
Bunny moved away into the crowd. Lacy put her shoulders back and headed for the front door. The man would be in the only bar left she hadn't visited tonight. She'd need to change in her rented SUV. She'd need to blend in and become one of the trapped ski enthusiasts if she wanted to get close to her target.
Then Lacy would gut him like a fish.
61 pages, ebook
First published April 12, 2010
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About the author
Chérie De Sues
10 books102 followersChérie De Sues is a "critically acclaimed", "award winning" and "bestselling" author of thrillers, paranormal and contemporary suspense romances from sensual to sizzling heat levels. A member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), and 2010 RWA participant in both the RITA and Prism Awards.
When Chérie takes a break from writing novels, you can find her at romance conventions, book signings, online, or traveling to research her next novel. She shares her home in Galveston, Texas, with her Irish terrier, Reilly.
When Chérie takes a break from writing novels, you can find her at romance conventions, book signings, online, or traveling to research her next novel. She shares her home in Galveston, Texas, with her Irish terrier, Reilly.
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October 18, 2010
Brandé of BOOK JUNKIE says... 'A quick read that will have you flipping the pages faster than you can count them, the desire to find out what happens to Josh and Lacy was all consuming! Smart and beautiful characters with an erotically entertaining plot leaving the reader breathless and longing for more. And just our luck Cherie De Sues is working on the 2nd story of Lacy in Lacy: A Bad Girl's Romance. So stop by Noble and download your copy right now!'
Seriously Reviewed
Review: Hot, sexy and action packed. This little nibble is just enough to whet your pallet for the full story to come...There is a tease, the first chapter of the full in the back after this little nibble that just had me craving more. I can't wait :)
Happily Ever After Reviews 5 Teacups!
Hunter’s Review
Wow! What a wild ride this book is. If you’re looking for your traditional girl meets boy, girl realizes the error to her bad ways you are not going to find it in this book. Lacy is unabashedly bad and I loved her for it.
Josh is romantic and instantly attracted to Lacy and she likes him too…but not enough to stop her from doing what she has to do. This is a fast read but, a hot one, and I recommend it for anyone looking to have a really good time and to smile a lot while they see the words sizzle of the page.
Great, fast read!
Lacy Hennessey is hunting the last man linked to an ambush that led to her father's death. As an heir to her father's role as the enforcer for the Irish mob in Boston, Lacy is armed and dangerous when she arrives in a small Colorado resort.
Dr. Josh Davenport missed his flight for a little R & R after an avalanche blocks the road, when he meets Lacy at the Hotel bar. Lacy easily manipulates Josh into offering her a place to sleep for the night. But Josh is aware Lacy isn't just another gorgeous blonde in a red dress with legs that go all the way up.
Lacy enjoys Josh's company and his bed, but business is business when she leaves his arms to face the man who killed her father. And if Josh makes any more connections about her real identity, Lacy may have to add him to her list.
Seriously Reviewed
Review: Hot, sexy and action packed. This little nibble is just enough to whet your pallet for the full story to come...There is a tease, the first chapter of the full in the back after this little nibble that just had me craving more. I can't wait :)
Happily Ever After Reviews 5 Teacups!
Hunter’s Review
Wow! What a wild ride this book is. If you’re looking for your traditional girl meets boy, girl realizes the error to her bad ways you are not going to find it in this book. Lacy is unabashedly bad and I loved her for it.
Josh is romantic and instantly attracted to Lacy and she likes him too…but not enough to stop her from doing what she has to do. This is a fast read but, a hot one, and I recommend it for anyone looking to have a really good time and to smile a lot while they see the words sizzle of the page.
Great, fast read!
Lacy Hennessey is hunting the last man linked to an ambush that led to her father's death. As an heir to her father's role as the enforcer for the Irish mob in Boston, Lacy is armed and dangerous when she arrives in a small Colorado resort.
Dr. Josh Davenport missed his flight for a little R & R after an avalanche blocks the road, when he meets Lacy at the Hotel bar. Lacy easily manipulates Josh into offering her a place to sleep for the night. But Josh is aware Lacy isn't just another gorgeous blonde in a red dress with legs that go all the way up.
Lacy enjoys Josh's company and his bed, but business is business when she leaves his arms to face the man who killed her father. And if Josh makes any more connections about her real identity, Lacy may have to add him to her list.
December 13, 2010
Lorien's Review
Lacy: A Bad Girl's Romance by Cherie De Sues is a fantastic story that will keep you on edge with excitement. The book contains a ton of action and plenty of emotional tension between Lacy Hennessey and Dr. Josh Davenport. The story picks up from the short novella Lacy: A Bad Girl's Revenge and maintains an excellent continuation.
Less than a week ago, Lacy’s father was killed in Colorado by the Italian mob and left her with the job. As an enforcer for the Irish mob, Lacy is on a mission to track down the last man who killed her father and Josh is the perfect alibi.
From the first page, I knew I was going to like this book. Lacy is a bad-ass heroine and I admired her strong mind and capability. I loved the twist that Cherie De Sues has put on the plot. The sex scenes were hot! If you’re looking for a romantic suspense story with action-packed fun, I highly recommend you pick up both books this holiday.
5 Tea Cups!
Lacy: A Bad Girl's Romance by Cherie De Sues is a fantastic story that will keep you on edge with excitement. The book contains a ton of action and plenty of emotional tension between Lacy Hennessey and Dr. Josh Davenport. The story picks up from the short novella Lacy: A Bad Girl's Revenge and maintains an excellent continuation.
Less than a week ago, Lacy’s father was killed in Colorado by the Italian mob and left her with the job. As an enforcer for the Irish mob, Lacy is on a mission to track down the last man who killed her father and Josh is the perfect alibi.
From the first page, I knew I was going to like this book. Lacy is a bad-ass heroine and I admired her strong mind and capability. I loved the twist that Cherie De Sues has put on the plot. The sex scenes were hot! If you’re looking for a romantic suspense story with action-packed fun, I highly recommend you pick up both books this holiday.
5 Tea Cups!
March 18, 2011
I didn't choose well to suit my own tastes here. Not something for me to review really. People who are more into this kind of "centered around lurid love" tastes would give it more stars, I am sure. As far as plot goes, it seems more of a beginning with wondering about a new beginning than a self contained story.
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