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This is a Page Brief that’s new and never posted anywhere else. Yep new and never posted anywhere else. It’s being posted for the first time as part of the 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition!
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Today’s Page Brief features characters from Taken by You, Zander Oaks Book #1. Enjoy!
From time to time there’s multi-part Page Brief’s that go together. I think of it as a Page Brief Serial and I name them. The below Page Brief Serial Irresistible Effect features the books at the time I wrote these Page Brief’s that were available in my Zander Oaks series. Eventually when books are released in the Zander Oaks series an Page Brief might be written and if it is it will be added to the Irresistible Effect Page Brief Serial. So this Page Brief Serial is a continuous one (at my discretion/time permits).
Irresistible Effect is a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment. They are usually in order of the Zander Oaks series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).
This might be a rough draft so excuse any typos and so on.
Just a Little Tempted
A Zander Oaks Page Brief
By: Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries
August 2026
Featured Characters Book: Taken by You
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Zander Oaks
Page Brief Series: Zander Oaks Vibes
Page Brief Serial: Irresistible Effect, Part 1.1
Length: Page Brief
Jonas spotted Lexi across the yard. He hurried to catch up with her. As he closed in he spotted something that gave him what could be bad idea. But he went with it. He picked up the item then closed in on his target. He waved the lariat over his head, then let it fly. It lassoed its target.
“Hey! Wh—”
Jonas pulled hard before Lexi could finish his sentence. Lexi tumbled back and landed on her ass.
She groaned before cursing. “Damn it.”
Running to her, he straddled her, then grabbed her hands, quickly tying her up. “Got you! I’m keeping you.”
“You’re such a doofus. A sentimental one but still a doofus.” She chuckled. “Someone was feeling nostalgic.”
He smiled fondly. Recalling when she had did something similar to him. Yeah he was feeling a little sentimental. He kissed her before leaning back.
“Every day I love having been kept by you.” He smoothed strands of her long hair that had escaped her high ponytail away from her face.
He stood and lifted her to her feet. Taking her bound hands he led her towards their home. She was his home and he had almost walked away from her that day. Lexi had lassoed him and said she’d keep him. She kept her word. She’d made his life so much richer and fuller than it ever was.
“I’m glad to hear that. Don’t you think you should release me now?” Lexi tugged on the ropes he held.
He grinned. “Nah… I have some plans before that will happen.” He tugged back. “Hey let’s do some me chasing you around our rocking chair. I plan to be doing that even when we’re eighty.”
“Awww…you are using similar words from when you realized we were meant to be together.” Lexi laughed. “You sexy man.” She thought then said what she had said them. “And I might let you catch me.”
He said the words he had said in the past. “It was faith.”
“What was faith?” She echoed her words she’d said in the past.
Jonas recalled his words and said them to her now and meant every one. “From the minute I saw you, I knew my life was about to change. For a long time I convinced myself it was a change for the ranch but I was wrong. It was only a matter of time before I made you mine. I’m going to love you, orneriness and all, for the rest of my life. I want to be taken by you everyday of our lives.”
“Hmmmm… you keep me guessing so I might be just a little tempted.” Lexi jerked the rope then pulled him off balance and kissed him.
Jonas sank into their kiss losing himself.
Lexi pulled away and patted him on the chest. “I’m keeping you. Come along.”
Jonas lifted his hands and saw she was free and she’d tied him up. He hadn’t even realized she had done it.
“I forgot for a moment the disreputable things you brother’s have taught you.” He lifted his tied hands. “Like undoing ropes and then using them on others.”
Lexi chuckled and pulled him along behind her. He went willingly. He would follow her anywhere.
Copyright © Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries, 2026.
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This Page Brief Serial is part of the Irresistible Effect a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment.They are usually in order of the Zander Oaks series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).
This Page Brief is part of Zander Oaks Vibes – to read more of this Page Brief Series go here. For more on info about Page Brief. Enjoy!
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There are many ways I think of words. One is as a snapshot which forms a picture in your mind of what is on the page. With each of my books I’m sharing this with you…snapshot.