Taige Crenshaw's Blog, page 17
May 4, 2025
Satisfy My Curiosity ~ 5/4/25
Ohhh…I have so many. I would love to see your favorites!
May 3, 2025
Grooving ~ My Darling Melissa
There are many definitions to grooving. The one I’m exploring is all about things I enjoy. So I’ll be sharing with you some things that get me grooving. This can be anything from books, movies, tv shows, things I am cooking, places I have been, just fun or anything my mind comes up with. This is all about things I find enjoyable and fun. Come let’s get grooving…
Rereading Linda Lael Miller’s Corbin series.
Read My Darling Melissa.
This book and series are some of my favorite I reread. Always enjoy it. The books are so good and build on each other. I enjoy the characters. I love this book and the series.
Now back to reading.
Share with me here or on social media some of the books that you are reading or rereading.
#grooving #amreading #lovereading
Satisfy My Curiosity ~ 5/3/25
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May 2, 2025
Weekly Wrap-up ~ 5/2/25
Yay for another great week! Got so much writing done. And loving the way the book is going.
Also still working on prep for next book.
And as usual still working on my continuous organizing and planning.
Another great productive week.
Well that’s what I’ve been up to this week. What did you do this week?
Satisfy My Curiosity ~ 5/2/25
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May 1, 2025
Between the Covers ~ Best Laid Plans
Today’s Between the Covers is an excerpt from Best Laid Plans, Rowan, Book # 3. Enjoy.
He leaned in and she met him. His kiss was gentle yet through. They hadn’t even greeted each other hello yet but somehow it felt right no words had been spoken. Garret slid his hand along her waist and pulled her into his muscular frame. Maura leaned against him reveling in all that wonderful strength. Another thing she hadn’t known she was a sucker for-—someone whose hold made her feel safe yet vulnerable all at once. Maura stiffened. No man would ever make her that way again. Garret pulled back slightly looking at her with those damn all seeing eyes.
“Hello.” He rubbed his thumb along her side.
Bare skin. She wished fervently for magic powers so she could be naked and he could touch her with those fingers. You’re such a hussy. Maura chuckled then said, “Should I say the other part to the song?”
“Which one?” Garret smirked. “There are quite a few of them out there.”
“I love Adele’s as well as Lionel Richie’s version which uses the word ‘Hello’.” Maura hummed a few bars of each.
“Hello is a great word to use.”
“It can convey so much according to how it is used.” Maura lowered her voice and said, “Hello.”
“DD don’t do a come-hither voice on me unless you want me to take you to the nearest flat surface,” Garret said then groaned.
“Who said a flat surface is needed?” She smirked. “A wall is a very useful thing. It isn’t just used to separate rooms or us from the outside world. Poor walls are so unappreciated for their other valuable uses.”
“Woman.” He growled.
“Man.” She widened her eyes and wiggled her eyebrows. “Now that we have it straightened out what we each are, shall we go?”
Garret stared then chuckled. “Woman, you’re going to drive me nuts.”
She stepped closer to him and spoke by his ear. “You have no idea.”
Garret glanced at her sharply and inhaled. The flare of his nostrils and the determination in his gaze made her pulse race. Maura licked her lips and he followed the movement with his gaze. He lifted his hand and stroked a finger softly against her lip. Maura followed his touch with her tongue then caught his finger between her teeth. The intensity in Garret’s gaze increased. Maura locked her knees wondering how fast they could get naked. From the look in his eyes, Garret would be more than willing to oblige her. Maura moaned and moved closer ready for anything he could give.
Copyright © Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries, 2019.
All Rights Reserved.
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Kobo: http://bit.ly/2E4nvTS
Want to check out more of the series…Rowan ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/tcbl-rowan and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2PPKc2S.
#contemporary #Rowan #Romance #amreading #BetweentheCovers
Satisfy My Curiosity ~ 5/1/25
I have so many! Ohhh…I’m curious about your answer!
Have more than one list as many as you want to share!
April 30, 2025
Satisfy My Curiosity ~ 4/30/25
Hmmm…Both! It goes according to my mood.
How about you?
April 29, 2025
Snippet ~ The Hunt
Today’s Snippet features characters from Power of Attraction, Blackstone Haven, Book #1. Enjoy!
At times this is the rough draft so excuse any typo and so on.
The Hunt
A Blackstone Haven Snippet
By Taige Crenshaw
February 2017
Featured Characters Book: Power of Attraction
Genre: Paranormal
Series: Blackstone Haven
Length: Snippet
Wesley glanced at Peyton standing across the yard talking to Pandora, her sisters, aunts, mom and other women at the party. He wondered what mischief the women were up to now. As if sensing his gaze Peyton glanced at him and winked. Although he was too far away to see the look in her gaze he figured it was that mischievous I am up to no good one. Then again maybe he really didn’t want to know. And he sent up a quick prayer it didn’t involve him.
“I hope that whatever they are up to doesn’t involve us.” Ian standing to his right said.
There were sounds of agreement from Savage, Zyric, Peyton’s dad, uncles and brothers as well as other men standing with Wesley.
Wesley figured as he was the men were looking at the women and from their body language, looks toward them and just plain when they got together it lead to trouble they knew they were up to something.
The women suddenly all laughed then headed toward them. Watching Peyton as it always did made Wesley hard. She had this innate rhythm that made him think of music that was wild untamed and so sexy.
“Shit.” Zyric said. “Pandora is smiling.”
Wesley glanced at her and saw she was. That didn’t bode well at all.
“Sinai too.” Ian sighed. “We are so screwed.”
Wesley noticed the wide smirk on Sinai’s face and yeah that was even worst. The women stopped a few steps from them. He noted those who were involved with someone stood before that person while the others just paired off with someone. So it was a man facing a woman.
“Oh lord.” Peyton’s father said. “My wife is…”
As he spoke all the women clothing changed. Wesley felt the magic surge in the air and from the sensation he knew it was Peyton’s mother. The high-collared skin-tight leather body suit, ankle boots and various weapons adorned each women and was meant to intimidate. The body suits and boots matched and were in different colors based on person wearing it. But all Wesley saw was how sexy Peyton looked in her dark rich red clothing. She winked at him again.
Move slow. She telepathically brushed his mind with her words.
Confused he didn’t know what she meant. Peyton’s mom strode out of the line and walked before them. He’d only seen her in more casual flowing clothing. It was amazing how what she wore seemed to change her mannerism. As she walked he could see where her kids had gotten their power and intimidating persona when on the hunt.
“Usually we have a competition. This time the ladies and I decided let’s make it more entertaining. Also to get in some practice.” She smiled and it wasn’t at all comforting. “So we’re the hunters and you will be our targets.” She started back down the line toward them. “We’ll give you a five minute head start.” She then went on to tell them the rules of engagement and that the weapons were loaded with rubber darts that was more of sting, any others like whips and ropes were for containment once caught. The winner of this would be determined by counting who was caught. So if more males were caught by women then the women won and vice versa. “So any questions.”
“Are we allowed to use our own weapons?” Ian asked unsheathing his claws. “Or powers.”
“Of course.” She smiled. “We want to at least give you a fighting chance.”
Wesley knew she didn’t mention not injuring each other since this was all in fun. And they would ensure that it was that and nothing else.
Peyton’s mother stopped just to his left and spoke again. “May the best women win.”
“You mean men.” Peyton’s dad retorted.
“Whatever you think I mean dear.” Peyton’s mother smiled wider.
“God woman you look…” Peyton’s dad grabbed her mother and pulled her to him kissing her.
“Mom…Dad.” The kids cried out.
“I’m scarred for life.” Sinai said covering her eyes.
“We’ve been that for a long time.” Peyton said sighing. She came forward and tugged on her mom.
The couple clung them released each other.
Peyton’s mother breathed out then said in a husky voice. “Don’t try to distract me man.”
“Anytime woman.” Peyton’s dad winked.
“Go.” Peyton’s Mom yelled.
People moved. Ian took off in a run toward Sinai then jumped in mid-air he shifted and from his trajectory he should have taken her down thus winning.
“Not that easy, kitty.” She shimmered and was gone.
Ian landed almost delicately on the ground, he made a growling sound then took off. Wesley shook his head. Seemed like Ian thought he was the one hunting Sinai but Wesley knew the woman was actually lulling Ian into a false sense of the chase.
Pandora pulled a wall of water and laughing she surrounded Zyric and herself. Suddenly the air peeled back and the shadows enveloped them. With Pandora using her gifts and Zyric the shadows Wesley figured they wouldn’t see them again for a while. Then again many of the others who were couples probably wouldn’t be seen for a while. He wondered if the women realized that even if caught the men wouldn’t mind so much. He hardened even more thinking of what he and Peyton could get up to.
“Aren’t you running?” Peyton asked right in front of him.
Wesley looked down and blinked. He hadn’t heard her approach. “I’m moving slow as you said I should.”
“At least let me chase you a little.” She pouted. “Make the blood get all flowing and stuff. Then when I catch you I can have you.” She leaned in and said next to his ear. “Anyway I want too.”
“Maybe I’m the one who will catch you.” Wesley countered.
“Ohh…” Peyton said. “That works for me.” She wavered then was gone leaving laughter in her wake.
He centered himself then connected with her mentally. Wesley smiled turned then started to run. Time for the hunt.
Copyright © Taige Crenshaw, 2017.
All Rights Reserved.
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Apple Books: https://apple.co/47dAVYE
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2WpYsFP
Want to check out the rest of series here’s Blackstone Haven ~ series page ~ https://bit.ly/blackstonehaven and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/340wBfU.
#paranormal #BlackstoneHaven #Romance #amreading #Snippet
This as well as sneak peeks, deleted scenes, Snippet (a brief scene that’s after the end of the story that features a couple/some of characters from one of my published books/series), and many other things are at times posted to my group on facebook Word Slinger Café before it is posted anywhere else.
Satisfy My Curiosity ~ 4/29/25
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