Discover. . .: Lyncee Shillard

WICKED WEDNESDAY

Let's welcome Lyncee Shillard back to Discover... And she has a wicked recipe for this Wicked Wednesday plus a really fun bit about her book and herself. Enjoy!

Hey Hey everyone!

I’m excited to be back on Wicked Wednesday. Who doesn’t need a little wickedness these days? Since we are all on ‘stay home’ but are encouraged to go outside, I thought I’d share some backyard wickedness. And one of my favorites 😊 It’s an all-day kind of project, so pick a nice day and make a pitcher of blueberry vodka lemonade.

This grilled beef is AMAZINGLY wicked! There are soooo many things you can do with it. My favorite way is to shred it and serve it on hoagie buns or it’s also great in tacos

As with all truly wicked things, this takes a little planning. The first thing you need to do is get your beef drunk.

2 ½ to 3 pound chuck eye roast (if you need more meat cut it down in large chunks.)

1 cup tequila

1 lime

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 to 3 jalapenos rough chopped (I leave the seeds in – but that’s your preference.)

2 cups water

Mix all the ingredients in a large baggie. Add meat. Let hang out 24 hours.

Grill over medium coals for 30 to 40 minutes – depending on the thickness and your preference of doneness.

I have a wicked summer read… it has a mermaid, a serial killer (who just happens to be Neptune’s nephew), a hot lawyer and enough steamy sex to make it fun.

A Mermaid’s Wish

Aislynn is a mermaid who has watched humans from afar for thousands of years. A negotiator for Neptune, she wonders what it would be like to feel anything especially passion the way humans do when they have sex. The truth is mermaids can't feel emotions of any kind and hot sex is one of those experiences she wishes for. When the opportunity to become a human - temporarily - presents itself, she takes it.

Finley McCormock is a hard-core, tough as nails divorce attorney who represents rich women leaving their husbands. He has no time to do pro-bono environmental work like his colleagues or to fall in love himself. Why bother? He knows how marriages end. But his new housekeeper, as odd as she is, gives him a hard on he has to take care of. The good news is Aislynn seems more than happy to oblige. She is his sexual fantasy come true, from the mid-day office visit that includes a spanking session to the trip to Trinker's Sex Toys. Aislynn is willing to try anything.

But when Aislynn's past catches up with her, Finley will have to decide if his attraction for Aislynn goes further than the surface of the water. Does he really want to get in deep with his mermaid?

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/4AYAeA

Bio:

I create my murder, mayhem, and steamy sex in cold Northern Michigan (the place of four seasons - they lie! It's just different levels of winter) with my husband. Our children have begun their own adventures, and just as I got into the swing of empty nest, then my grandson came to live with us. Now I’m doing 8 again… they argue everything just in case you forgot. And I now remember why I eat doughnuts and drink vodka 😊

When I’m not hanging out with the 8-year-old, I’m writing or working on my side hustle – Writing with Crayons – it’s journaling (I do workshops and stuff). For the 5 minutes of ‘me’ time I get a week 😉 I spend it reading, crocheting, or making self-care products.

I’m a planner babe and vodka wizard. I also enjoy taking pictures, I'm not claiming to have a talent it's just something I like to do.

If you would like to come and hang out with me…we will talk doughnuts, vodka, and planners…

Website: https://lynceeshillard.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyncee

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LynceeS/

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3344793.Lyncee_Shillard

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Lyncee-Shillard/e/B007WGBKYK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1534257851&sr=8-1

WICKED WEDNESDAY

I'm delighted to have Lyncee as my guest blogger today. And YOU will be delighted with her post and a yummy, wickedly good recipe!

Hey Hey everyone! I’m so excited to be here and share some wickedness with you. When I’m not plotting/writing murder, mayhem, and steamy sex I love to spend time in the kitchen. I enjoy cooking and I’m always looking for ways to include a ‘little’ something that makes my recipe a little wicked. Actually, my current WIP is a romance suspense called What’s In The Pie? It deals with all kinds of deadly and wicked food things. But for today’s wickedness…

This cake is standard St. Patrick’s Day thing in our house be we also enjoy it at Thanksgiving, and several other times during the year. My family would eat it all the time but it is time consuming, so I limit them to a couple times a year. I mean all wickedness should be controlled.

Irish Cream Chocolate Torte

What you need…

For the cake…

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ¹/₂ cups sugar

3/4 cup water

¼ cup Irish cream

¹/₂ cup unsweetened cocoa

¹/₂ cup butter softened

3 eggs

1 ¹/₄ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

For the filling…

2 cups whipping cream

2 teaspoons Irish Cream

2 tablespoons sugar

For the glaze…

2 tablespoons butter

¹/₂ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

¼ cup Irish Cream

What you do…

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside.

Combine all cake ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.

Pour batter evenly into pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

Combine whipping cream and Irish Cream (okay transparent time – I’ve been known to buy cool whip and stir in the Irish Cream – actually most of the time - shhhhh it’s a wicked secret 😉). Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form. Continue beating, gradually adding 2 tablespoons sugar, until stiff peaks form.

Cut each cake layer horizontally in half using serrated knife (there are a lot of youtube videos on how to do this with toothpicks to make the layers even – how complex this becomes is really determined by your level of OCD) Place 1 split cake layer onto serving plate; spread with 1/3 of whip cream filling. Repeat with remaining cake layers and filling, ending with cake layer. Refrigerate torte at least 1 hour.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 1-quart saucepan; stir in chocolate chips and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until chocolate chips are melted. Remove from heat; stir in Irish Cream. Spread glaze over top of torte, allowing glaze to drizzle down sides. Refrigerate until serving time. Actually, the longer you let it chill the better it is. This is often considered torture my kiddos.