From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… does it all feel hollow? Could it be because she fell for her dream man and can’t forgive him for walking away from her? Nope. She’s not going there again. No matter how much she wants to.
A prince of the silver screen
Jared Johns might be one of the most popular actors in Hollywood, but he lost more than a fan when he walked away from Sarah. He lost the only woman he’s ever loved. He’s been trying to get her back, but she won’t return his calls. A trip to Dallas to visit his brother might be exactly what he needs to jump-start his quest to claim the woman who holds his heart.
A masquerade to remember
For Charlotte Taggart’s birthday, Sanctum becomes a fantasyland of kinky fun and games. Every unattached sub gets a new Dom for the festivities. The twist? The Doms must conceal their identities until the stroke of midnight at the end of the party. It’s exactly what Sarah needs to forget the fact that Jared is pursuing her. She can’t give in to him, and the mysterious Master D is making her rethink her position when it comes to signing a contract. Jared knows he was born to play this role, dashing suitor by day and dirty Dom at night.
When the masks come off, will she be able to forgive the man who loves her, or will she leave him forever?
Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.
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I love to laugh and swoon with the M&M clan. Every novel and novella that Lexi Blake adds on to her collection is brilliant, and consuming. Enchanted brought out emotions that have been dormant for awhile and my heart spilled with abundance of love for Sarah and Jared. Their story is passion with a side of dominance.
“I won’t be polite about it. I know I’m a laid-back guy and most of the time, I’ll let you lead. But to stay as laid back as I am, I need to feed the beast and, baby, my beast wants to eat you up.”
A great addition to the 1001 Dark Nights series and of course, always, another couple we get to fall in love with.
Lexi Blake books for me at this point are like candy, I love candy and I would like to have it as soon as possible and I always end up eating it too fast lol. So when I got this book I was so excited, I dived into this book as soon as possible and Omg this was amazing. Sarah and Jared’s story was the perfect balance between hot and steamy and heartwarming and swoon-worthy in a way that only Lexi blake masters. I just loved this story and of course, the fact that I got to spend time with some of my other favourite couple ( Big Tag and Charlotte ) make this book even more fantastic than it already is . Its like whip cream on top of desert lol. Go get this book as soon as possible !it was fantastic.
Enchanted is such a great novella. Lexi Blake always delivers an amazing story like no other. Enchanted gives us the tale of Jared and Sarah. If you’ve read any of the Masters & Mercenaries series, then you will recognize these two characters. I’ve been waiting for more of Jared’s story for a while and this book delivered!
I love this addition to the M&M world and can’t wait to see what Lexi Blake gives us next! I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Enchanted was a fairytale in the making and one that gives you such an amazing happily ever after. Jared and Sarah’s story is one that I have been waiting for and Lexi Blake did not disappoint. The storyline was something I didn’t see coming but it touched my heart and at times made me emotional. However it wasn’t all about the tears because when Big Tag is involved you know there is going to be some hilarious moments. Who needs a Disney Princess story when you can have the Masters and Mercenaries.
Master’s and Mercenaries is one of my all time favorite series. I read the first book before I realized the importance of reviews to authors.
I have started a re-read of the series and when I saw this book I knew I had to request it. Kai and Jared are favorites of mine.
Now I wasn’t sure how this was going to play out. When Ian and Charlotte get playful things always get very interesting.
Jared isn’t on TV anymore, he hasn’t had any movie roles either, but he is producing things. Including a documentary on the serial killer who had been his best friend. He walked away from Sarah at that time, not wanting all the negative to impact her.
Sarah has agreed to participate in the documentary that is going to focus on the victims. She was to be one of them, but Jared had saved her. She also has a secret she’s hasn’t told anyone. Not her best friend Kori, not any of the Taggarts.
With Charlotte’s birthday festivities about to begin, Jared also has a plan to get back with the only woman he’s ever truly loved, Sarah.
Oh the intrigue, interesting games, and the twists and turns that lead to all the truths being revealed. You will need tissues, lots and lots of tissues!
I truly enjoyed this book as it covers some serious issues with dignity and class and emotion. Along with the tears, there is also much fun, teasing, sensuous play and sizzling heat.
I can’t wait to see what Lexi comes up with next in this world.
Enchanted by Lexi Blake is a Master and Mercenaries Novella and part of the 1001 Dark Nights World.
Enchanted is Sarah and Jared’s story and more. I loved meeting Ian, Charlotte and all the other Taggarts and non-Taggarts, truly loved it. Give me a story about Ian and his Ian-ness and I’m a happy camper.
But back to the main characters. Sarah Stevens is a nurse and had to make hard decisions, no spoilers here.
Jared is Kai Ferguson’s younger brother, former a-list actor and now hunted by the media because of a sociopath. He had something great with Srah, but he left and now he wants her back. But what does Sarah want? In typical I know everything better than you manier, the people from Sanctum play match maker, with dire consequences.
Enchanted is a captivating read that had me read it cover to cover in one sitting. I really loved this story and give 4,5 stars.
Enchanted is a novella in the Masters and Mercenaries series and is About Sarah and Jared. Jared pushed Sarah away thinking it was what he needed to do after his best friend tried to kill her. Sarah has a secret that is life changing that she thinks no one knows about. Charlotte Taggart’s Birthday weekend leads to Jared and Sarah coming together and working things out, will she let him back in or will she push him away forever. This book had me laughing and also having a little cry. But in the end love wins out. Another great book in this amazing series.
Holy Hotness!!
Sweet trama nurse by day, Sara is a naughty sub by night. Hot, super sexy actor Jared wants her back. The only proble is he walked away years ago. Now he wants her back but she’s got secrets that she won’t share.
The occasional cameo of characters from other series and books gives so much comic relief.
Although this book touches on a serious subject, the humor, love and devotion all add to an incredible story. I literally laughed out loud, swooned and even cried. This book is everything you’ve come to expect from Lexi Blake.
Funny and touching, with wonderful characters and a fairytale feel
Part of the author’s Masters and Mercenaries and related Bliss, Colorado series, the author has created a complex world, with many complicated and intriguing characters. It’s a world I’m still exploding as I was a latecomer to the series, and while this works well as an intro, imo, you’ll get more enjoyment from it if you’re already familiar with at least some of the characters and their backgrounds.
I really liked both Jared and Sarah, and the author had me cheering for both of them right from the start. Jared has made some mistakes, but he’s also carrying some guilt for things outside of his control. One of those mistakes was not going after Sarah when he had a chance; it’s a mistake he’s determined to rectify, and with Sarah determined to keep him at arms length, if he has to be a little sneaky to do it, so be it. I have to say, Jared’s sneakiness is one of my favorite things about him, lol.
The setup of a masquerade gave the story a fairytale feel I loved, but don’t worry, there’s heat, too, and this is definitely a tale for grownups *grins*. Though there are some secrets driving the plot (I’m typically NOT a fan of extended secret keeping as a plot device), it worked extremely well here, partly because the secret Jared keeps from Sarah is relatively short term, and partly because this author is just that good.
While this series typically has suspense elements, that took a back seat here as it’s more about how family is what you make it, and accepting help when you need it. It’s a lesson both Jared and Sarah need, and there are a lot of appearances by familiar secondary characters to help make the point. There is some suspense, though, as while there are a lot of laughs to start out the book (I loved the chapter headlines and Ian Taggart is pretty much guaranteed to make me laugh), it’s clear pretty fast that something serious is going on with Sarah, and getting to the bottom (pun intended) is what drives both Jared and the story.
Funny and touching, with wonderful characters, this is a nice intro to the series and this author for newbies, and an even better story for long term fans. 5+ stars
B2B Kelly
I laughed out loud and I cried as I read. While this is the second part of Jared and Sarah’s love story, what makes it so special is the McKay-Taggart family is upfront and center. There are also appearances of characters from other Lexi Blake series. It was an absolutely captivating story. One I won’t soon forget.
I was very quickly lost in the McKay-Taggart world and Sanctum. And there’s a laugh out loud twist to that name in this book, you’ll discover! 🙂 I love a good second-chance story and this one gave me ALL THE FEELS! Jared and Sarah had a real connection and he realized that she was the one for him, but she got away. The fallout of the incident that tore them apart also brought them back together. I loved seeing this couple reconnect and remember why they were so good together. Their chemistry is palpable! And of course, in Lexi fashion, the readers get to see other members of the McKay-Taggart crew and what’s going on with them as well. There were times I found myself laughing out loud and swooning so hard. If you’re new to this world, this book might be a little confusing but I still think you should give it a shot! It’s a great group of people and ones I’d want to be friends with! Be sure to grab your copy today!
Enchanted, the newest novella in Lexi Blake’s Masters and Mercenaries, has two purposes: 1 – it allows readers who are fans of 1001 Dark Nights to introduce themselves to a new author/series; 2 – it allows fans of Blake’s already established series to check-in with the Taggart brood and all of the masters and submissives of Sanctum while also reading about the self-created obstacles that force Jared Johns to take things into his own hands when it comes to winning the heart of his one and only ‘snarky submissive princess’ Sarah Stevens.
Any kind of relationship that Sarah and Jared could have had ended before it even began due to outside circumstances – ones that sent Jared running and left Sarah heartbroken. But, thankfully, Jared saw the error of his ways and heads back to make things right between them, and hopefully, get a second chance to love and to collar Sarah, making her both his submissive and the love of his life. But this time around, Sarah’s the one running…the one who refuses to even listen to Jared’s plea to make a future with him, and while Blake doesn’t reveal Sarah’s reasons for offering the man she loves and wants desperately only friendship, it’s clear that Sarah’s afraid and blind to the fact that she doesn’t have to go through anything alone ever again.
Because Sarah and Jared’s story is meant to show potential readers the world that Blake created as well as the characters who reside in it, I did feel like the emphasis was more on the relationships and friendships that exist within Sanctum’s doors rather than the steps that Jared takes to reclaim his submissive, and while that’s not at all a bad thing because I loved witnessing the men and women of the club come together to help two of their own, I would have liked a bit more insight into everything that Jared needed to fight against to make it back to Sarah and what this second chance means to both of them.
I’m a huge fan of Blake’s Masters and Mercenaries series; it could go on forever and I would still read each and every one – there’s just something about this group of characters’ camaraderie and the familial love that they have for one another and of course the scenes and play at the club add just the right amount of spice and steam to go along with the intrigue and suspense involved in this collection of stories.
4 Poison Apples
Get ready for a trip back to the world of Master’s and Mercenaries by Lexi Blake. Enchanted is a novella in the 1001 Dark Knights collection that is sure to be a hit with Blake fans everywhere!
As a nurse at Sanctum – Sarah has been around the block where tragedy and temptation intermingle. Meeting Jared was a ‘rush’ that Sarah could not ignore. However – Jared pushed Sarah away to keep her safe from the killer that was wrecking turmoil on his life. With the turmoil in his life resolved, Jared turns to Sarah to discover the depths of the attraction that the two most definitely gravitate towards. With her own circumstances in the way, Sarah tries to keep Jared at arm’s length. Determination and intrigue will lead these two down a path that neither will forget.
Enchanted is a sweet novella that showcases the path that Jared and Sarah must travel to find their future together. With a lighthearted plot, Enchanted is definitely the sexy treat that any fan of the Master’s and Mercenaries series wants to add to their collection.
This book absolutely did me in! To be a novella, there was so much emotion, so much love, so much STORY! This is one that you will need a box full of tissues to get through! But it’s not just the emotional, there is still plenty of the heat that the M&M stories are known for, as well as a sense of family that is inescapable.
Sarah and Jared had a connection from their very first meeting, but life with all of its craziness keeps getting in their way. Now Jared wants a second chance, but Sarah keeps pushing him away. Jared, along with a few Sanctum helpers come up with a crazy scheme to help Sarah see exactly how much he wants her in his life.
I could tell from the very beginning that Sarah was hiding something, and I knew it was gonna be big. It had to be big, to keep these two, who were so clearly perfect for each other, apart. When the truth came out, I cried big, ugly tears! I had to step away for a minute to get myself together. But the story was so well written, and the sad was perfectly balanced with the happy, and the love, and the family support. Definitely a must read for lovers of the M&M series, and a fun introduction for anyone who hasn’t been immersed in this world!
3.75 stars. This was a good book. Enchanted is Jared and Sarah’s book. We have seen Jared and Sarah’s story play out in the background over many books in the Masters and Mercenaries series. Jared is a tv and movie star and is the brother of Kai, Sanctum and Mackay-Taggart’s resident psychiatrist. Sarah is a nurse, a sub at Sanctum, and Kori’s (Kai’s wife) best friend. In previous books, we’ve seen Jared’s friend turn out to be a serial killer who kills Jared’s exes. When Jared and Sarah meet in the middle of that drama, they feel an instant connection and chemistry, but Jared pushes her away in order to keep her safe and out of the spotlight. Now that his life has calmed down, Jared is ready to pursue Sarah and focus on his personal life, instead of his professional. But now she is going through her own rough time. She tries to push him away, but Jared will not let her go. The two are meant to be together and they both realize they do not want to go through the trials of life without each other.
I had been waiting for Jared and Sarah’s story for awhile and I was a little disappointed that their book was just going to be a novella. Still, I felt like this book turned out to be the perfect length for their story. There wasn’t a strong suspense storyline. The book was just focused on Sarah and Jared and how they worked out their problems so they could get their HEA together. I really did love these two. I definitely felt the love between them and that they were meant to be. I did feel like I wanted a little more happy times between the couple together and a little less back and forth. Still, I was very glad they could overcome their pasts together and find happiness.
Overall, Enchanted is a sweet, simple and sexy story. I enjoyed Jared and Sarah’s journey to love. This book is a great addition to the Masters and Mercenaries series. I look forward to more from this addicting series and Ms. Blake in the future!
Jared Johns finally has his head on straight after his childhood best friend turned into a serial killer almost murdering the woman he loved. He knows now what he wants out of life and that fame isn’t everything. He knows he needs Sara Stevens in his life to make him complete and he’s willing to do just about anything to win her back . . . because he should have never walked away in the first place.
Sara Stevens has a successful career as a trauma nurse and a club she loves and feels safe enough in to explore her submissive side. She’s also got a secret that she isn’t ready to tell anyone, including her best friend. She isn’t ready to start any type of relationship, especially with someone who wants marriage, children and the whole happy ever after. At least that is what she is trying to convince herself of. She especially doesn’t want Jared Johns back in her life.
But, when matchmakers Ian and Charlotte Taggart get involved, so does all of Sanctum. It’s a masquerade birthday party that will give Jared the in he needs to spend time with Sara. But, will it be enough to convince her they should be together forever, or will Sara throw her chance at happiness away because of her fear of the future?
I have been waiting for Jared and Sara’s story not so patiently for some time now and Lexi Blake did not disappoint! I can say that at one point, I honestly had tears streaming down my face because this book was so emotional in the most beautiful of ways.
Readers will get to catch up with favorite characters from the Lexi-verse as no one wants to miss a theme party at Sanctum . . . we get at least a brief glimpse of just about the entire crew!
I have so much love for this story. I enjoyed the matchmaking antics of Ian and Charlotte and watching the festivities at Sanctum unfold. I loved that Jared was finally stepping up to not only take what he wants, but to give Sara what she needs. I absolutely adored the sisterhood of the subs at Sanctum who always rally around one another when they need it most and the Doms offering their own version of a support system in the guise of being manly and watching sports . . .with a bit of advice thrown in by Ian.
The ending of Enchanted was breathtaking and stunning and everything readers could hope for. 5 stars!
Enchanted is the newest treat in the Masters and Mercenaries series and this novella was a delicious addition that had me sucked right into the outcome of Jared and Sarah’s story.
Jared and Sarah have a messy history filled with love and longing, their timing and life was always what had them pulling back but this is their last chance…how far will they be willing to go for their forever?
I really loved both of these characters; they both have some serious emotional baggage and even though their future was unclear, they fought and I just thought it was amazing to watch unfold. Plus there were some smokin hot scenes that made it that much better! If you are a fan of this serious then you will love this book and being able to see the characters from previous books; and if you are new to this series, you can jump right in and get started!
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For some of us, by Lexi Blake, is the love story we’ve all been waiting for. For others, it’s a chance to discover the greatness that is the world. This sexy and enticing novella features Sarah Stevens, Jared Johns, and the vast number of roadblocks they have both created that is currently standing in the way of their happilly ever after. This is a beautiful second-chance romance of sorts where the hero has finally come to terms with the fact that he won’t be happy until Sarah is an everlasting fixture in his heart and in his life. Our heroine doesn’t plan on making it easy on him either.
I very much enjoyed Sarah and Jared’s story! It was full of so much heart, hope, and light…with a little bit of angst in between to keep us on our toes. It was great to have the whole gang back together again and it reminded me just how invested I am in every single one of these characters. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of the series or a brand-spankin’ newbie…this sexy little novella had a little something for everyone to enjoy!
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5 The Second Chance They Never Thought They’d Get Stars!!!
With each book in this series whether it’s a full-length book or a novella I fall more and more in love with the characters. In this book it’s Sarah and Jared that are getting their second chance. They were slightly involved at one point but Jared’s life took a massive turn when he discovered what his best friend was really like and he took off for Hollywood leaving behind Sarah who wasn’t happy about it! Funny thing is though, when he had everything he thought he wanted, it didn’t feel right without Sarah next to him.
I LOVED how he went about getting her back…with Charlotte and Ian’s help of course because she’s a sub and he plans to be her last Dom…and holy moly I’m so glad I had my A/C on because it got very hot in my house when these two acted out a scene. Jared is determined to get Sarah to be his and only his and I completely admired his determination.
Watching these two find their balance and fall in love with who they are today with all the everyday things that could potentially get in their way had me smiling big time!! Trust me when I say there’s bumps in their road and how they’re handled not only had me tearing up but also left me with a smile. There’s more on the horizon for these two and I’ll be waiting for the next phase of their life!
Lexi Blake’s Enchanted is the continuation of the romance between nurse Sarah Stevens and actor Jared Johns (Ferguson). After the events of Kai and Kori’s book (From Sanctum with Love) with the death of Squirrel, Jared returned to the West Coast, leaving Sarah behind and brokenhearted. Once he gets his head on straight, Jared returns to win back Sarah’s heart but she has a secret that she is keeping from everyone.
Lexi Blake makes this novella feel like a full-sized book not skimping on any of the feels, tension or steam. Jared is a man who is finding his balance after his world was rocked by murder and betrayal. He has trolls dogging his steps and doubts plaguing his mind. Sarah, once a confident, independent woman, is facing a life trial alone. She doesn’t want to be a burden to friends and hs no family to speak of.
The story is a second shot at love and learning about what is important. Lexi includes Ian and Charlotte Taggart, as well as other character cameos for comic relief and support. The story flows effortlessly, with no downtime. The BDSM scenes at Sanctum are sexy and while it doesn’t have the action element normally found in a Masters and Mercenaries book, there is plenty to keep a reader engaged.
A great bonus story for M & M/Lexi Blake fans.