Lucy Lakestone

ALLi Author Member

Location: United States of America (the)

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Lucy Lakestone is an award-winning author who lives on Florida’s east central coast, among the towns that serve as an inspiration for the hot romances of her Bohemia Beach Series and the jumping-off point for the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries. She’s been a journalist, photographer, editor and video producer but prefers living in her imagination, where the moon is full and the cocktails are divine.

Lucy Lakestone's books

Risky Whiskey

Stirring up trouble in New Orleans …

Eager to shake up her drinks and her life, mixologist Pepper Revelle jumps at an invitation to join the elite Bohemia Bartenders. Leader Neil thinks she’ll be the perfect advance gal for his team at a colorful cocktail convention in her hometown of New Orleans, but the job turns out to be more bananas than a drunk monkey. Setting up the key tasting for their distiller client, she and Neil discover their whiskey has gone dangerously bad. But how? And was this shocking poisoning more than an accident?

As Pepper and Neil try to figure out what happened, keep the drinks flowing and help distiller Dash Reynolds survive the weekend, they find themselves the target of increasingly scary attacks. Maybe it’s the danger, or maybe it’s the drinks, but Pepper also can’t help an inconvenient attraction to cocktail nerd Neil as they stir up trouble and try to figure out who’s out to get them — before they’re sliced and squeezed like a lemon twist in a Sazerac.

Risky Whiskey is the first book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.

Wrecked by Rum

When rum collectors collide …

When mixologist Pepper Revelle joins the Bohemia Bartenders for what promises to be an entertaining, rum-soaked tiki convention in sultry South Florida, she expects divine ukuleles, sublime swizzles and a chance to know chief bartender Neil a little better. What she gets is chaos — the death of a high-profile rum collector, a cast of sneaky suspects and ten thousand limes to squeeze.

With one of their own under suspicion, Pepper and Neil set out to find the real killer. But behind the aloha shirts and cocktail parasols is a blender full of secrets. The centerpiece of the convention is a high-dollar tasting of rums that survived a shipwreck and other disasters, and when a precious bottle vanishes from the crime scene, everyone with a ticket is a suspect.

As Pepper tries to keep the insatiable crowd inebriated and her gregarious dog Astra sober, she finds peril under every palm tree. It seems like everybody’s guilty of something. But who’s guilty of murder? And can she and Neil find the culprit before they’re smacked like the mint in a Mai Tai?

Wrecked by Rum is the second book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.

Bohemia Beach

An irresistible obsession…

Alex is a mystery: Secretive. Rich. Way too hot for his own good.

I’m an artist just trying to make it as a potter, and why he wants me, I don’t know.

I’m starting over in this beautiful beach town, and saying “yes” to him is part of the adventure. Until yes becomes something more.

My new artist friends are quirky and cool. My teacher is alarmingly obnoxious. I’m working hard to get into the big juried exhibition. And I keep losing myself in Alex’s arms.

He’s insatiable. I’m addicted. But under his quietly forceful exterior is a man wounded to his core.

Can obsession turn into love? And can passion overcome the past?

Or is Alex the worst best thing that ever happened to me?

Bohemia Beach is a sizzling hot romance featuring an aspiring clay artist, a mysteriously wealthy/seductive/secretly sweet writer, and a colorful beach town brimming with passion, drama and humor. This is the first novel in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home.

Bohemia Light

A wandering surfer meets his match…

Wherever I go, I’m there to shoot the photos. Not get entangled with pro surfers looking for a dalliance before they split town.

Whether Wyatt is trying to set me up with his famous jerkwad friend or coaxing me to test my limits, I’m not sure if I should hate him or give him everything. He’s a photographer, too, but I’m afraid what’s developing between us will expose feelings I’d rather not have.

I’ll be glad when he leaves. I need to focus on setting up my new business. Besides, how could I ever be with a surfer? The ocean terrifies me.

Still, some temptations are impossible to resist, especially when they don’t have consequences.

But after our reckless tryst, Wyatt’s still in Bohemia Beach. Will he stay or will he go?

He’s inconveniently irresistible. And I can’t seem to keep my heart above water.

Bohemia Light is a sizzling romance featuring a photographer reinventing her life, an intense big-wave surfer, a lively beach town and a mix of passion, drama and humor. This is the second novel in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home.

Bohemia Blues

BOHEMIA BLUES is the 2017 Golden Quill winner for best hot romance and a National Readers’ Choice Awards finalist!

Good guy, meet bad reputation…

Maybe I’m sick of dating losers, but they’re just so convenient. They don’t expect much. I expect even less. And I really don’t want the complications of, say, dating an old friend from high school who follows my band around like a groupie.

But when my latest boy toy goes ballistic at a gig, who’s there to rescue me? Gary. And there’s no chemistry with Gary. Or at least that’s what I thought until the moment he set my world on fire.

There’s no reason a good guy like that would want a gal with such a bad reputation, even if I have a big secret that proves just how undeserved that reputation is. OK, a few big secrets, secrets that could make this friends-to-lovers experiment blow up in our faces.

I just want to make music, not fall in love with a dorky artist. A super-hot dorky artist who takes my breath away and always believes the best of me, even when I know I’m the worst.

Bohemia Blues is an award-winning friends-to-lovers story featuring a rockin’ piano-playing singer, a true-blue potter, and a mix of passion, drama and humor. This is the third novel in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home.

Bohemia Heat

Can a passion this hot be just an act?

So what if Jace Edison is a famous actor, darling of Broadway and film, ridiculously good-looking and smart, too? He’s also famous for ignoring women, even adorable part-time pinups like me.

Then why does the air between us combust whenever we’re together?

Jace runs hot and cold. He likes pretending to be someone else — someone not interested in me. Someone who doesn’t have a secret. But I’m determined to unmask him.

The problem is, my job and my heart are on the line. Jace is visiting Bohemia Beach to oversee his reboot of Shakespeare, and I have to design the costumes while the production is plagued by disasters.

I can’t afford to be burned again. But one scorching encounter in disguise changes everything …

Bohemia Heat is a smokin’ hot celebrity romance featuring a rising star with secrets, a costume designer jaded by too many bad dates, backstage shenanigans, and a midsummer night’s mix of passion, drama and humor. This is the fourth novel in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home.

Bohemia Nights

A hot Scot, a deliciously indecent proposal …

Is it wrong that I like my quiet life? Maybe it’s been tough lately, but I’m happy enough making cool pop-up paper art, hanging out with friends and watching videos of my favorite vlogger online.

Only when I actually meet my favorite vlogger, I can’t run away fast enough. Duncan Flyte is gregarious and hilarious, he’s got a great Scottish accent, and I’m convinced he’s a total man-whore. And he has it in his head that he needs to feature me on his video blog until he drives me crazy.

The only way out of it? Agree to spend seven nights with him. Then he’ll leave me alone.

But there’s something he’s not telling me. What does he really want? Is this all a game? And are his romantic stunts all a lie?

This hot Scot has catastrophe written all over him. But I can’t ignore the fact that seven nights with Duncan Flyte might add up to a week I’ll be happy to regret.

Bohemia Nights is a sizzling hot, fun romance featuring a sarcastic redhead, an adorable Scottish import, a daring deal, lightning storms and a delicious mix of passion, humor and drama. This is the fifth novel in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home.

Bohemia Bells

Making merry mayhem in a hot holiday romantic comedy …

When my friends draft me to plan their Christmas wedding, I’m not worried. I’m a natural organizer, even if I don’t know what to do with my life.

I figure a spectacular centerpiece is just what this wedding needs, and a world-renowned sand sculptor with ties to Bohemia Beach will be just the guy to create it.

But soon I realize my expensive impulse might cost me. No matter how talented Bennett is, he’s also a troublemaker, stirring up spats with the snooty caterer and driving me to distraction.

Worse, I can’t resist him, even as his merrymaking steers us toward a wedding-day disaster. The Christmas Eve deadline is coming up fast, my organized life is completely muddled, we have a critical shortage of mistletoe, and I’m losing my heart in the mayhem.

Bohemia Bells is a hot holiday romantic comedy featuring a heroine seeking a calling that will stick, a sand sculptor with a penchant for pranks, and stockings full of friends and fun. This is the sixth book in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home.

Bohemia Chills

My haunted house is a fixer-upper. So is my heart.

I never asked to inherit a historic mansion on the lagoon from the dad I never knew. It’s more likely to fall down than survive another century. And after a career-crushing romantic disaster on a failed TV project, I’m too broke to refurbish Bohemia’s most famous haunted house.

Enter my annoying roommate, Landon, who for some weird reason is more than happy to help me resurrect the landmark. What better fundraiser to get the ball rolling than a Halloween haunted house? The place might be a death trap, but its mysteries are alluring, and to my dismay, so is Landon.

I’ve had it with guys, even if this one is hotter than a lava lamp. Still, he knows his way around a hammer, and the house needs saving. Maybe I do, too, but he doesn’t need to know that.

My dream job’s just out of reach, thanks to a newly found wicked half-sibling. While I figure out my future, I’m looking for the keys to Milkweed Mansion’s secrets. But I’ve thrown away the key to my trampled heart. No matter how irresistible Landon is, I can’t let him find it.

Bohemia Chills is a roommates-to-lovers hot romantic comedy with elusive ghosts, spine-chilling secrets and a bunch of madly creative artists set loose in a Halloween haunted house. It’s the seventh book in the Bohemia Beach Series, each a steamy standalone romance set among a circle of artists in the enchanting Florida city they call home. It’s also a Common Elements Romance Project novel.

Desire on Deadline

An original novel of light romantic suspense set in the Barefoot Bay World

Rival reporters, a dangerous story, a forbidden attraction …

Ambitious reporter Roz Melander can’t return to her big-city career until she saves the struggling Florida newspaper her family founded. But rescuing the Mimosa Gazette won’t be easy with handsome nemesis Alden Knox in her way. Cynical after working in the tabloids and haunted by an old mistake, he’s starting over at the upstart Times, covering the glitterati streaming to the island’s Barefoot Bay resort.

When a fishing boat blows up in the Gulf of Mexico with a famous actor on board, both scramble to get the scoop on why. Roz is in it for the news, and Alden’s in it for the gossip — but someone will go to great lengths to stop either of them from finding out. As they chase clues, they face another obstacle: their simmering attraction. Working together against a dangerous enemy might be the only way to survive, but can they get the stories they need when what they really want is each other?

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