Snapshot ~ Rowan Series

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 series I’m sharing this with you…snapshot.

Here’s one of my series.

Rowan
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Rowan

Available Now at:

Check out the series….

Note: Some of links are to author page from there you can find my books/series.

McKenna’s Website: https://bit.ly/mjbl-rowan
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PPKc2S
Nook: https://bit.ly/mjnook
Apple Books: https://apple.co/3rksLeo
Kobo: https://bit.ly/mckennakobo

Welcome to Rowan!

The path to happy ever after is complex, emotional, and passionate.

Want to check out more of the series…Rowan ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/mjbl-rowan and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2PPKc2S.

#contemporary #Rowan #romance #amreading #Snapshot

Page Brief ~ Operation Forever

Welcome to 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition!!!!! *I might be a little excited and hyper. ROFLAMO*

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!

Join me daily here on the blog for next Page Brief. There’s also something special for the last day of August 2026 as a wrap up for the 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition. 🙂

*holding up a glass of champagne* Wheeee…onto today’s 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition Page Brief!!!

Today’s Page Brief features characters from Wicked Impulse, Rowan, Book #19. 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 Chosen by You features the books at the time I wrote these Page Brief’s that were available in my Rowan series. Eventually when books are released in the Rowan series an Page Brief might be written and if it is it will be added to the Chosen by You Page Brief Serial. So this Page Brief Serial is a continuous one (at my discretion/time permits).

Chosen by You is a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment. They are usually in order of the Rowan series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).

This might be a rough draft so excuse any typos and so on.

Operation Forever
A Rowan Page Brief
By: Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries
August 2026
Featured Characters Book: Wicked Impulse
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Rowan
Page Brief Series: Rowan Adventures
Page Brief Serial: Chosen by You, Part 10
Length: Page Brief

Alessandro enjoyed the feeling of the wind against his skin. He inhaled deeply loving the scent of the air around him. Rowan no matter what time of year was always beautiful. Just like the woman who came off an adjacent trail. He stopped and ran in place.

“Come to join me.” He teased.

“I don’t jog as you know.” Melody wrinkled her nose. “When I woke and found that you were gone I decided to come find you. How can you even jog in this weather? It’s too hot to jog.”

“I knew you were up late last night so I decided not to wake you.” He jogged over to her and kissed her on the cheek. “No matter what time of year it is you say it’s whatever weathers it is to even jog.” He pointed out.

“True.” Melody laughed. “I prefer to photojog.” She held up her camera.

Alessandro knew that was what her family called it and had fondly adopted the phrase for her and his brother. Melody didn’t jog but she photojogged with him. Meaning she walked and took pictures as he jogged. He would usually do a loop and come back to meet up with her. Her sister Blake was usually his partner. While Luciano, his brother, who was dating Blake kept Melody company as they photojogged together. Which in no included jogging and was all about taking pictures.

“Where’s Blake and Luciano?” Melody took his picture.

He was used to her taking pictures of him. She claimed she needed a whole lot of pictures of him for her collection.

“There they are.” He said as he spotted them coming off another trail.

Blake was jogging while Luciano sauntered behind her snapping pictures. When Blake spotted him she came toward him. She joined him jogging in place.

“Let’s get our jog on and let’s leave these two to their photojog.” Blake rolled her eyes. “Maybe one day we can convince them to jog with us.”

“Never.” Melody and Luciano said simultaneously.

“Maybe you can get a bike so you can bike while we jog.” Alessandro suggested. “I sent you both some links this morning.”

“I saw that this morning and wondered what it was about.” Luciano frowned.

“It has something to do with someone he was speaking to yesterday.” Melody gestured with her hand. “Seems like in some other city he has some people we know who jog or run. They have a group of non-runners or non-joggers who bike with them.”

“Ok. I still don’t see the appeal.” Luciano took a picture of Blake.

“The appeal is the non-runners or non-joggers who bike heckle the runners or joggers.” Melody snickered. “Supposedly it’s to be motivational. I think is just hilarious.”

“Oh. Now I see the appeal.” Luciano looked contemplative. “I better check those bikes out.”

“We can go later. There’s a bike shop in downtown Rowan.” Melody bounced on her heels. “This is going to be fun.”

“Alessandro.” Blake hissed. “Why would you share that? It was between the runners and joggers. It was a joke.”

“I would share it with my operation forever.” Alessandro winked at Melody.

She blew him a kiss.

“Boy she has you wrapped around her finger.” Blake snickered.

“Among other things.” Alessandro imagined when he got her alone later.

Melody got very amorous after watching him exercise.

“Ewww… That’s my sister. I don’t need to know all of that.” Blake glared at him and jogged off.

“Like I don’t hear enough about you and my brother Luciano.” Alessandro followed her.

“Your brother is a sharer.” Blake laughed. “And he shares with me all the time.”

“If I can’t share with you about your sister. No talking about my brother in that.” Alessandro shuddered. “Whatever tone you’re using.”

He caught up with Blake.

“Can you believe the two of them are our operation forever?” Luciano mused.

“And we’re lucky to have them.” Melody laughed. “Especially with all the entertainment we’re about to have once we get the bikes. Let’s plan.”

Alessandro knew the idea would intrigue Melody.

“A sneaky way to get her to join us and not realize she’s exercising.” Blake said quietly as he caught up with her.

“Not exercise per say. But some activity we can all enjoy together.” Alessandro shrugged. “I love spending time with your sister.”

“Like I do with your brother.” Blake sighed. “Even though we couldn’t enjoy this. One of my favorite things together. I was fine with it.” She paused. “But I’m glad you figured out a way for them to take part.”

“Now if they let others take pictures.” Alessandro glanced at her and Blake had the same look of disbelief on her face he knew was on his. ”Yeah. Don’t think that will be happening. Unless we buy our own equipment.”

“They do tend to be a little possessive with their camera equipment.” Blake snorted.

“Maybe while they are plotting about bikes we can plot about getting some camera equipment.”

“Already bookmarked some stuff.” Blake nodded. “I casually asked Luciano and he had no clue why. We can surprise them one day and do a photojog instead of a jog jog.”

They continued to jog while they figured things out.

Copyright © Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries, 2026.
All Rights Reserved.

This Page Brief Serial is part of the Chosen by You a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment. They are usually in order of the Rowan series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).

This Page Brief is part of Rowan Adventures – to read more of this Page Brief Series go here. For more on info about Page Brief. Enjoy!

Want to read the book on this couple get Wicked Impulse here:

Universal: https://bit.ly/rowan-wickedimpulse
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2YsUECD
Nook: https://apple.co/3PJSwjM
Apple Books: https://apple.co/3lgRaN2
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2Ywq2jt

Want to check out more of the series…Rowan ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/mjbl-rowan and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2PPKc2S.

Newsletter

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Check back tomorrow for the next free Page Brief. Also you can let others know about this! There will be 1 each day of August 2026. So make sure to check daily for the Page Brief that posts for that day of the 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition! 🙂 See you tomorrow! 😉

There’s something special I have planned to wrap up my 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition! 🙂 See you tomorrow! 😉

Adventures in……Doogie Howser, M.D.

This is all about things that I’m having an adventure with. You’ll get a look at anything from photos I’ve taken, books, movies/tv shows, cooking, places I’ve been, just fun or anything my mind comes up with. This is all about things I find enjoyable and fun. Now lets get started on Adventures in…

It’s time to relax with a drink and snacks and watch some tv/movies.

Watching an show I think of as a Binge-Worthy TV Show. As you know I’m a big fan of binge-watching stuff. I might have mentioned it a few times here too. *wink*.

I’m watching…

Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)

I’m watching this show again. And still love it. Rewatching from start and working my way through the show. Love the cast and the show. Love interactions between the characters. Awesome show! 🙂

Share with me here or on social media some of the shows that you find binge-worthy.

#adventuresin #bingeworthy #tvshow #binge-worthy #tvshows #amwatching #lovetvandmovies

Snapshot ~ Best Laid Plans

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.

Here’s one of my books.

Best Laid Plans
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Rowan, Book #3

Available Now at:

Universal: http://bit.ly/rowan-bestlaidplans
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WUICzx
Nook: http://bit.ly/2theikW
Apple Books: https://apple.co/461GE2y
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2E4nvTS

In an instant, plans change and he has to find a way to outmaneuver the inevitable…

Want to check out more of the series…Rowan ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/mjbl-rowan and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2PPKc2S.

#contemporary #Rowan #Romance #amreading #snapshot

Snapshot ~ Zander Oaks Series

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 series I’m sharing this with you…snapshot.

Here’s one of my series.

Zander Oaks
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Zander Oaks

Available Now at:

Check out the series….

Note: Some of links are to author page from there you can find my books/series.

McKenna’s Website: https:https://bit.ly/mjbl-zanderoaks
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QcK92n
Nook: https://bit.ly/zonook
Apple Books: https://apple.co/3rksLeo
Kobo: https://bit.ly/mckennakobo

Take the journey to explore the flare of attraction to something deeper. Come and visit Zander Oaks.

Want to check out more of the series…Zander Oaks ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/mjbl-zanderoaks and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2QcK92n.

#contemporary #ZanderOaks #Romance #amreading #Snapshot

Page Brief ~ Maybe it’s Us

Welcome to 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition!!!!! *I might be a little excited and hyper. ROFLAMO*

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!

Join me daily here on the blog for next Page Brief. There’s also something special for the last day of August 2026 as a wrap up for the 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition. 🙂

*holding up a glass of champagne* Wheeee…onto today’s 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition Page Brief!!!

Today’s Page Brief features characters from Unexpected Chance, Rowan, Book #17. 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 Chosen by You features the books at the time I wrote these Page Brief’s that were available in my Rowan series. Eventually when books are released in the Rowan series an Page Brief might be written and if it is it will be added to the Chosen by You Page Brief Serial. So this Page Brief Serial is a continuous one (at my discretion/time permits).

Chosen by You is a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment. They are usually in order of the Rowan series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).

This might be a rough draft so excuse any typos and so on.

Maybe it’s Us
A Rowan Page Brief
By: Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries
August 2026
Featured Characters Book: Unexpected Chance
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Rowan
Page Brief Series: Rowan Adventures
Page Brief Serial: Chosen by You, Part 9
Length: Page Brief

Blake wandered down the path enjoying the beautiful day. Although she had been living in Rowan a little bit she was still getting used to things. Especially the changes in her life. She glanced around the area noting the flowers that were so beautiful and the area so peaceful. She turned the corner and thought of Luciano and meeting him here. As if she conjured him up Luciano came from the adjacent path.

Blake smiled and went to him. “Are you following me?”

“Maybe.” He shrugged and hugged her. “I noticed that you had left. And you looked unsettled.”

Blake hugged him back. “Not unsettled. Thinking

She smiled. Of course he had noticed she left and noticed she was feeling things.

Blake hugged him back. “Not unsettled.” She corrected. “Thinking of my life now here in Rowan and with you.”

Luciano led her towards the bench. He sat them and just looked at her. He didn’t say a word just waited for her to speak.

“Sometimes you make assumptions. Like I assumed I was happy and knew where my life was going.” Blake laughed. “But I was so wrong. It wasn’t just finding you that changed me. It was coming back and finding the new me. The one that decided to live instead of going through the motions.” She sighed. “Coming here to Rowan was one of the best things I ever did. There’s something about the city. This city and the people.” She held his hands. “Something about you.”

Luciano shook his head. “Maybe it’s you. It’s something about you that’s special.”

“Maybe it’s you.” She put her finger over his mouth. “Shhhh… You need to accept compliments when they are given.”

He kissed her finger then lowered it. “Maybe it’s us.”

“Now that I can agree too.” Blake leaned her head against his shoulder. “Maybe it’s us finding each other.”

Copyright © Taige Crenshaw & McKenna Jeffries, 2026.
All Rights Reserved.

This Page Brief Serial is part of the Chosen by You a multi-part Page Brief Serial and best read in order for the most enjoyment. They are usually in order of the Rowan series for which they are written about (unless otherwise noted).

This Page Brief is part of Rowan Adventures – to read more of this Page Brief Series go here. For more on info about Page Brief. Enjoy!

Want to read the book on this couple get Unexpected Chance here:

Universal: http://bit.ly/unexpectedchance
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2vsADAy
Nook: http://bit.ly/2PA1fGD
Apple Books: https://apple.co/466xzq8
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2wOwOpJ

Want to check out more of the series…Rowan ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/mjbl-rowan and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2PPKc2S.

Newsletter

Enjoyed the Page Brief – My newsletter usually gets the first exclusive look when I write them and a few exclusive perks. Sign up to for news, exclusive sneak peeks (cover, excerpts & etc), free books, fun & occasional exclusive free reads! Join Newsletter here –> http://bit.ly/mckennanews

#contemporary #Rowan #Romance #amreading #PageBrief

Want to join in all the fun….all of my alter egos are releasing free reads. You’ll need to go to their sites for their’s. You can go daily for Taige’s here and Talia’s here to read their free reads! Note: Look for category Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition. Check the genre and other things in case it’s not something you read.

Check back tomorrow for the next free Page Brief. Also you can let others know about this! There will be 1 each day of August 2026. So make sure to check daily for the Page Brief that posts for that day of the 2026 Book Birthday On My Birthday Tradition! 🙂 See you tomorrow! 😉

Adventures in……Secrets in Death, Dark in Death, Leverage in Death, and Connections in Death

This is all about things that I’m having an adventure with. You’ll get a look at anything from photos I’ve taken, books, movies/tv shows, cooking, places I’ve been, just fun or anything my mind comes up with. This is all about things I find enjoyable and fun. Now lets get started on Adventures in…

I’m still rereading JD Robb’s In Death series.

Read the following books:
Secrets in Death
Dark in Death
Leverage in Death
Connections in Death

This book and series are some of my favorite I reread. Always enjoy it. The books are so good and build on each other.

As I have said before – This series is one I reread often (yes I reread often even though it’s a lot of books in series. I love this series). From the first time I read this series it caught me with the world building. All the books in this series are so amazing. They build on each other. Love them. And I will say again…..

I love me some Roarke and Eve. I also love Peabody, Feeney, and McNab. Mavis has a special place in my heart. Leonardo is a cutie. Trina well I’m with Eve on this she is a little scary but I like her anyway. Tibble… boy the list of characters can go on and on. Let’s just say that I love the whole In Death series.

It’ll take me a while to get through them but I love them so loving reading the books again.

What have you been reading?

Share with me here or on social media some of the books that you are reading or rereading.

#adventuresin #amreading #lovereading

Snapshot ~ If You Were Mine

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.

Here’s one of my books.

If You Were Mine
Genre: Contemporary
Series: Zander Oaks, Book #3

Available Now at:

Universal: http://bit.ly/ifyouweremine
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2FJtkoJ
Nook: http://bit.ly/2EhVqtd
Apple Books: https://apple.co/45RAjGZ
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2EIgHu1

When a woman is given what she desires she’s going to have to choose what she’ll do to make him hers.

Want to check out more of the series…Zander Oaks ~ series ~ https://bit.ly/mjbl-zanderoaks and/or Amazon series page ~ https://amzn.to/2QcK92n.

#contemporary #ZanderOaks #Romance #amreading #snapshot