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Looking for Lacey

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Lacey Wright has pulled up stakes and moved herself and her teenaged daughter, Robin, to a small town in Texas where this prim, football hating lady will be managing a sports bar. Lacey has no idea how to do this, but is determined to try. She did not count on the bar's owner, legendary football hero Bobbie Mac living across the hall from her and Robin, nor had she anticipated how much he would irratate her, and attract her.

Lacey is not the kind of woman Bobbie Mac is usually partial to, but something about her, her [attractiveness] despite her innocence and oh so proper facade, draws him. Even when he knows she has lied to him, Bobbie can't stop loving her. However, he is not interested in putting down roots yet or giving up his football career. He may be injured and recovering, but as soon as he can, he will be back to being a star in every game. However, Lacey might have a few different ideas.

While the adults have their romance going, Robin is discovering first love with a local bad boy. Robin is much like her mom, smart and innocent, but Kyle can not stay away from her. Their secondary story is a sweet and passionate one that is no less enjoyable than watching the sparks fly between Lacey and Bobbie.

*...For those of us who have mourned the passing of the Chicago Stars (Susan E. Phillips), we will find an especial joy in reading about Bobbie Mac, the bad boy with a heart of gold. Lacey is the perfect foil to him, and the perfect complement as well. She is one lady who won't take anything off of him, and that is exactly what he needs; while Bobbie is the only one who is able to penetrate the defensive wall around her heart and release the woman who has been hiding for far too long. This is a light and warm read, without ever degenerating to silliness and has just the right amount of passion, but is not so heated that [love] overrides the excellent story. *...

Lacey Wright was an unwed mother. To better their lives, Lacey moved far away from her hometown and settled in El Paso, Texas. Her new job was managing a sports bar. The owner of Bobby's Place was the legendary quarterback of the Texas Lone Star team, Bobby McIntyre. He was seldom around so his sister, Beth, ran the bar. It was Beth who had hired Lacey even though she knew her brother would blow his top. But Beth had her reasons.

Due to a knee injury, Bobby McIntyre returned to El Paso to heal quickly and then return to the games. He disliked Lacey on sight, yet kept her as manager because of his own past. They were both attracted to each other, yet each had their own reasons for keeping away from each other.

At the same time, Lacey's teenage daughter, Robin, was attempting to adjust to her new school and new life. She noticed the vulnerable person beneath Kyle's "bad boy" facade. The became close. Now Lacey had to face the fact that she needed to give her daughter room to grow and trust Robin not to make the same mistakes she had made so long ago.

***** As with her previous novel, THE WAYS OF GRACE, author Linda Francis Lee packed the story with realistic reasons for there to be major strife between the main couple. The she added a few back ground sub-plots to keep her readers glued to the pages. Excellent reading and highly recommended!

When I see a book by Linda, I dont have to read the back to buy it. I have not had a disapointment yet.
This book is right up there with the rest of them. I basically fell in love with Bobby after he had his flash back involving his mother. I have to say that it broke my heart and I balled like a baby for Bobby. Very touching. Although, I did not like how mean he was at times. I though it went just a little too far. Not enough to kill the story or my liking of Bobby though. I finished this book in one day and went over it again. It was good.
I liked Lacey's daughter, Robin and even her romance ws not so bad. It was a little wierd at first being that she is young. But it was a young romance and in the end just as touching.
So, why if I loved this book so much did I only give it 4 stars? Here is why. The whole thing about Lacey being an unwed mother and being shunned by people and towns was over done. Being that I am a single unwed mother myself, I know what kind of grief people give. And yes, some are more opinionated then others and some openly show disproval, it is not as bad as the book made it out to be. It almost sounded like it was from the 50's when being an unwed mother was forbidden. Also, at times Lacey was just unbelievably overprotective. It was silly the way she handled some of the situations with her daughter. Everyone makes mistakes and most people take the blame themselves, liek they should. I did not agree with Lacey punishing Robin for the mistakes she made almost 20 years ago. It was in NO way believable at all. And lastly, I did not like Bobby's name. Its silly I know, but I did not like the whole "Bobby Mac" It just reminded me of Micky D's Big Mac everytime I read it.
But those are all such little things, so thye do not make a difference in the overall story, except lacey with Robin, that kind of put a damper on things.
Overall, one of the best books and highly recommended. Enjoy!!

I picked this up and put it down a dozen times after buying it. The idea of a book about a sports bar was kind of daunting. Running out of the house I grabbed it and started reading it and didn't put it down. It is all about growth and growing up, accepting life's pain and releasing it instead of holding it painfully close. I enjoyed watching the characters grow and mature tremendously - both the adults and the teens. This is a good read.

This one was recommended by one of the people at my used book store, so I picked it up.

I really enjoyed the story, although I had a few problems with it, which is why it was 4 stars instead of 5. 1st, one of the premises of the book was that Lacey got pregnant in H.S. and had to drop out, her family kicked her out, and she was on her own. I can see that happening, and I understand that it would be hard to get a job with a baby to support and no H.S. degree, but what I am trying to figure out, is how all of these people found out that Lacey had never been married. I personally don't know anyone these days that thinks (if they do, they keep it to theirselves) much about a child born with out a father. It is almost common, and I had a hard time beleiving that Robin (Lacey's daughter)never had friends because she was a "love" child.

Other than that, I really liked it, and would definately try another book of this authors.

Single mom Lacey uproots her teenage daughter Robin and heads to El Paso where a position as bar manager "Bobby's Place," a local sports bar owned by legendary Texas Lone Stars quarterback Bobby McIntyre, is waiting for her. She may have elaborated about her experience on her resume, and does not expect to run into the star owner, but a career side-lining injury brings Bobby back to El Paso and he's not real happy about the management change. But being the son of a single mother, he can't in conscience fire her. Despite efforts to stay away from each other, chemistry gets the best of them, and Lacey fears that Robin might repeat her mistakes when she falls hard for boyfriend Kyle.

Reminiscent of a Susan Elizabeth Phillips novel (Heaven, Texas in particular - even the character names are similar - Bobby Tom and Gracie), Lee does a great job moving the story along by creating entertaining and well developed secondary characters as well as a sweet sub-plot with teen Robin's romance. Lee has a latent for writing realistic dialogue and creating really charismatic characters that you wouldn't mind having as your own friends. Though a little predictable, it was a cute and romantic story.

'Looking for Lacey' by Linda Francis Lee is a great love story based around an injured football star and his new bar manager. Lacey is single mother of a teenager daughter who has her own sweet love story within the main novel. If enjoy sports based romances this is perfect Sunday read.

I read so many good things about this book that I had to go ahead a read it, Linda Franis Lee will be a new author for me, I just love her writing style. I enjoyed this book so much. I enjoyed reading all the characters in the book, this book will be a keeper for me hope everyone else will enjoy this cute story as much as I did.

Happy Reading Lisa

Linda Francis Lee is one amazing writer, from the second i opened this wonderous book, i was hooked, i didn't, and couldn't put it down if my life had depended on it. i knew i had found a writer that didn't just tell you a story, but actually pulled you in, made you want to be apart of these peoples lives. Linda brought a reality into her book, you could truly believe that everything you were reading was a someones life story, hell it could even happen to you; and that is the way a romance writer should make their readers feel, like what you are reading, this wonderfull love, joy and belonging could actually happen to you one day. it gives you a true sence of hope that there really is true love in this world.

so if you are looking for a fun, funny and fantastic read, pick up Linda Francis Lee's book: Looking for Lacy, if you are a true romantic at heart you will love every second.

I read this author's "The Ex-Debutante" and enjoyed it very much so I thought that her back list books would be equally good. This one was a disappointment because of the clunky writing (VERY odd use of verbs), awkward sex scenes and repetitious thoughts by hero and heroine. On the other hand, the plot mechanism of the pregnant teen in two generations was interesting and rather unusual (perhaps because it is no longer considered such a shame??). I liked the secondary romance of the heroine's daughter better than the mother's...and the boyfriend was more sympathetic than the hero. After all, don't football players deal with injuries all the time???
There are better books out there about football players. For laughs plus romance, try the Susan Elizabeth Phillips series about the Chicago Stars. Those are well-written, witty and have very good character development.