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Today’s Page Brief features characters from Seducing Dare, Impulse Book #5. 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 Phenomenon Objectives features the books at the time I wrote these Page Brief’s that were available in my Impulse series. Eventually when books are released in the Impulse series an Page Brief might be written and if it is it will be added to the Phenomenon Objectives Page Brief Serial. So this Page Brief Serial is a continuous one (at my discretion/time permits).
Phenomenon Objectives is a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment. They are usually in order of the Impulse series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).
This might be a rough draft so excuse any typos and so on.
The Baking Effect
A Impulse Page Brief
By: Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries
August 2026
Featured Characters Book: Seducing Dare
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Impulse
Page Brief Series: Impulse Pieces
Page Brief Serial: Phenomenon Objectives, Part 3
Length: Page Brief
“I’m going to get this.” Asher glared. “You’re not going to beat me. If I can master all the things I have you’re not going to be my defeat.”
“Asher.” The voice that usually calmed her came.
“It’s ok.” Asher growled. “I’ve got this.”
“I know you do but we all need help sometimes.” Terrence said gently.
She sighed. She knew he was right but she really wanted to do this for him. She looked up at him. From the start he wasn’t easy to dismiss. The man was magnetic and he did the one thing she wasn’t used to—treated her like a person. He had captured her with his warmth and being down to earth. He was also a good conversationalist. She loved being around a man with a brain.
“Why is this so difficult?” Asher held up her hands. “It shouldn’t be this difficult. I followed the directions.”
“I know you did.” Terrence came towards her and kissed her gently. “There’s an innate thing to baking. It’s not just about following the directions. It’s sort of a feeling.”
“So you can teach me this like you taught me,” Asher blew out a breath to get her hair that had escaped out of her eyes. “Uno.”
“You know I only think of that when it involves any of my friends or siblings. “Terrence eyes twinkled.
“I know you don’t like to think of them having sex.” Asher rolled her eyes.
“Uno. The word is Uno.” Terrence teased.
“You and your family and friends are so weird.” Asher chuckled. “They all get so uptight, demure or duck the conversation when sex is involved.”
“That might be my fault.” Terrence smiled sheepishly.
“I know. Why do you think I mess with them and ask all the questions? I like seeing them squirm.” Asher winked.
Terrence chuckled and kissed her again before looking her in the eyes. “You got this.” Terrence looked around at the flour strewn all over-the-counter. “Although I wonder why you didn’t start with something easy like a cake. “
“You like pie. The noise you made when you had that pie I wanted to give you that. Well outside the bedroom.” Asher blew out another breath. “Whoever thought making crust would be so hard?”
“Anyone who has made pie. Crust is one of those things many bakers struggle with at first.” Terrence took her flour covered hands in his and squeezed them gently. “That’s why some don’t even make crust and just use the store-bought.”
“But… wait there’s store-bought crust.” Asher cried then shook her head. “No. I want to make it or not at all. Show me.”
“Sure. You go clean your hands. Then get the ingredients so we can start over.” Terrence gently turned her to the sink. “I’ll just clean this up while you do that.”
Asher went to the sink and started cleaning her hands.
“Note to self don’t ever eat tart around Asher.” Terrence muttered. “I could only imagine trying to teach her to make tart. There’s not enough alcohol in the world.”
Asher finished washing her hands then pulled out her cell. She typed a quick note then waited for the reply. She smiled and started to bounce.
“After you show me how to make pie we’re going to make tart. It’s from where your home originally was.” Asher turned to Terrance.
The look of horror on his face made her laugh. She ran to him and hugged him.
“Pie. Then tart. And somebody mentioned bread. There are all sorts of bread to be made. They mentioned Dumb Bread that’s also where you are originally from.” Asher bounced as she held him.
She ignored as he got stiffer and stiffer. Terrence groaned loud and long. She ignored that to. She was so getting into this baking thing.
“Who the heck have you been texting?” Terrence blew out a deep breath. “It’ll be fine. I’ll find something else to distract you.”
“Really. You really think so.” Asher wiggled her eyebrows.
Terrence stared at her and sighed. “I’m so doomed.”
“Yep. This is a great result having a baking effect. I love how the things you do can affect me. “Asher kissed him on the chin. Then turned to gather the ingredients for the pie crust.
“The baking effect.” Terrence snorted. “That’s one way to think of it.”
Asher snickered. She knew no matter what he said or how he acted he’d enjoy teaching her something new. Just like before and many times to come. She was going to enjoy their journeys in the baking effect.
“Hey maybe we can pull in others to do this to.” Asher bounced a few times. “Maybe they’d be more forthcoming to discuss about baking.”
“So you’d give up your teasing them about sex?” Terrence chuckled. “Why don’t I believe that?”
“Because you know me so well. I can multitask.” Asher laughed.
Copyright © Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries, 2026.
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This Page Brief Serial is part of the Phenomenon Objectives a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment.They are usually in order of the Impulse series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).
This Page Brief is part of Impulse Pieces – 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.