From the creators of Master Bits and Mercenary Bites, New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake and Southern food expert and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, comes a new look at the Masters and Mercenaries world—Girls Night. Join us for easy to cook, delicious recipes and stay for the stories of the women of McKay-Taggart. From slow cooker special dinners to cocktails that will … that will elevate your game, Suzanne will show you that easy can be delicious.
Lexi dives into what happens after happily ever after. Charlie and Ian try to have a night out—but their kids prove that anything can happen when Taggarts are involved. Faith and Ten get a gift they never expected. Karina and Derek go on a stakeout. And Serena finds the meaning of Bliss. All these stories and more explore what it means to be a wife, a mother, a woman navigating love and responsibility.
Good meals, good times, good friends.
Bon appétit!
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For fans of the series–and super great fun!
Love the stories
I do love getting some more stories from this world. When an author creates a world that has me craving more it’s a treat to get these small tastes of what’s going on in their world.
I don’t mind the stuff about food but I quickly got to the real treats
4 stars
With some good recipes and even better stories, Master Bits and Mercenary Bits Girls Night was a total win.
This book is the best of both worlds. It feeds the soul with short visits with our favorite Masters and Mercenaries characters and it feeds the body with a variety of great recipes. Does it get any better than that? Some of the stories are bittersweet. Some are lhysterically funny. Some were poignant. All are relevant. The strength of these women is remarkable. The love they have for their husbands, families and each other is something very special.
To quote from the book “these characters are like second family to me” Lexi gives us glimpses into the ongoing lives of the characters we’ve gotten to know and love. For me? I know that there is a definite re-read of the entire Masters and Mercenaries series in my near future.
I loved getting to revisit the M&M series! My favorite was Damon and Penny’s She’s the Boss. Catty conversations made me wish for a cat fight, but Penny has the last laugh so it all worked out well. And Ian and Charlotte’s Rough Night was a catastrophe of hysteric proportions. Oh! And the recipes.. simple and comforting. I can’t wait to give a few others a whirl in the kitchen, but can say I loved the Bacon Ranch Cheeseball! Quick, easy, and quite tasty!
Master Bits & Mercenary Bites ~Girls Night is filled with short, quick McKay-Taggart stories and some very delicious recipes. I loved catching up with the clan. Each story is intertwined providing a personal POV of their fears, struggles and happiness. There are so many HEAs I was left feeling all gushy inside. There are plenty of surprises as well.
There was one story that pulled the most on my heart strings. Serena Dean-Miles reveals her painful secret that had me in tears. After an almost ticket she finds herself in a small town named Bliss that has her heading straight for a heartfelt reunion.
Bliss happens to be another series by Sophie Oak (aka Lexi Blake) that I’m going to dive into next. I loved how the two stories were incorporated.
I enjoyed all the shorties! I can never get enough of the McKay-Taggart clan with the new addition of the Miles-Dean, Weston and Murdoch Investigative Firm team. Yup, I see a future spin off. 5
Can’t miss with a Lexi Blake book.
Love this author
I have bought the whole series !!! Just love the sarcasm and the romance scenes are hot hot hot!!!!!!
Loved this book!! Great recipes!! Funny stories of how life is in families.
Loved it
Have read the whole Masters & Mercenaries series…great characters & story line filled with adventure. This book included short “novellas” with no much story line.
Love, Love , Love this book! This is such a treat for any Lexi Blake fan. I loved the first cook book for the stories and the amazing recipes! What is amazing is that the recipes are just as good as the stories! These stories let us catch up with the women of the Master and Mercenary world and a great preview for Bliss! This book is steamy and funny, touching and suspenseful and will give you a glimpse into the world of the ladies. I read all the stories in one sitting and started it as soon as it landed on my kindle. This book is a must for any cooking fan and Lexi Blake fan!
5 Star reviews of Master Bits & Mercenary Bites – Girls Night In by Lexi Blake and Suzanne M. Johnson
What’s better than sharing a great meal with loved ones and good friends? Not a whole lot I’m thinking, so to me this was a total winner from the start.
Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night In is filled with short stories about our favourite couples from the Master & Mercenaries series along with some truly spectacular mouth-watering and inspiring recipes which will leave you begging for more.
Often when you are reading one of the books from either this or the Topped series, you will find yourself imagining the dishes that are mentioned Throughout the books the culinary delights are often mentioned in passing and many readers, me included have asked Lexi Blake for the “secrets” to these dishes; this book is the result.
This book is a great mix of stories and easy to follow recipes that might well inspire your own Master & Mercenary experience, I know I am certainly going to have a go at some of these recipes. This was a great combining of two of my passions, cooking and the highly successful Masters and Mercenary series.
Way to go Lexi Blake and Suzanne Johnson; I loved that this book focused on the women from the series, all smart, feisty and capable women and I would be happy to be any one of them.