Stranded With My Stepbrother

by M Francis Hastings

"Let me touch you, Jacey. Let me make you feel good," Caleb whispered.

"You're already making me feel good," I blurted, my body tingling deliciously under his touch.

"I can make you feel better," Caleb said, nipping my lower lip. "Let me?"

"W-What do you need me to do?" I asked.

"Relax, and close your eyes," Caleb replied. His hand disappeared beneath my skirt, and I closed my eyes tight.

***




Caleb is my 22-year-old stepbrother. When I was 15, I blurted out that I loved him. He laughed and left the room. Ever since, things have been awkward, to say the least.

But now, it's my 18th birthday, and we are going away camping--with our parents. My dad. His mom. Fun times. I'm planning trying to get lost as much as possible so that I don't have to face Caleb.

I do end up getting lost, but Caleb is with me, and when we find ourselves in a deserted cabin, I find out that his feelings toward me aren't quite what I thought.

In fact, he wants me to!

But he's my stepbrother. Our parents will kill us--if the illegal loggers who just knocked down the door don't do it first.




If you like steamy, forbidden romance, Stranded With My Stepbrother is the book for you!

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2024

Reviews

[Angel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Author did in three books something that should have been able to happen in one. The story arch was very long, drawn out and repetitive. The series as a whole reads like an unfinished pay per chapter. Seriously? How many times can the main characters be kidnapped, assaulted, or nearly SA'd. I think they're supposed to come off as strong, but they come off as foolish.

Don't read If you're interested in plot variation, closure or an HEA.

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good scenes and very often, but the plot is a little unrealistic and the parents are super annoying.

[Sheila M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished reading Stranded With My Stepbrother and my mouth is hanging open. The ending ends with a bang, a twist I didn’t see coming, leaving me shocked. In a good way. I didn’t realize the book would end with a cliffhanger, and even if I had known, I still would have read it. I don’t know if a second book is planned, but I sure hope so.

This story is a beautiful coming of age, first love, combined stepfamily, family conflict, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, murder, illegal activity, suspense thriller all wrapped up neatly in one powerful book. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. The author does a great job providing writing that is so descriptive that readers feel like they are there. My emotions, (happy, sad, angry, disgust, joy, confusion) were all over the place as I was reading. You will need a fan for the intimate scenes.

Jacey (FMC) is turning eighteen and her family is on the way to a family camping/fishing trip to celebrate, only the vacation ends up being a nightmare for many reasons, but especially because of her dad Hank, who is a jerk. Her stepmother Jeanie is a pampered princess, and Jacey’s father expects Jacey to do a lot for Jeanie. The other member of the family is Jeanie’s son Caleb (MMC), who is twenty-two and a student. Jacey and Caleb have been bickering since her 15th birthday. Jacey and Caleb end up getting lost, and that is where the story really develops. I can’t say more without giving away spoilers, so I will just say this book is phenomenal and I definitely recommend it.

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: Stranded with my Stepbrother
Author: M Francis Hastings
ISBN:9798869278456
Retail Price: $ .99 Kindle
Pages: 207
Publication date: March 26, 2024
Genre: Contemporary Romance,
Read📕: Kindle
Rating🌟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice🥵:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Step siblings relationship, Forbidden love, Enemies to lovers & coming of age
Language: Mature Descriptions of Sex/ sexual relations/ step siblings & Illegal operations.

I Cannot believe I read this but I did. I saw an add on Facebook and read like 7 chapters free and then had to buy the .99 Kindle book to finish because I had to know what happened.

It ends with a cliffhanger and so now I feel like I need to purchase the second to find out what happened.

Very much a coming of age, first love, forbidden love book. I had to keep telling myself that they are not related at all.

THEY DESCRIBE IT ALL.

Jacey is turning 18 and for her birthday her family is heading out to a camping/fishing trip. Her dad is a jerk her step mom seems to just want to have everyone get along and be a princess even though it's Jacey's celebration. Caleb is 22 Student becoming a doctor and has loved Jacey since she confessed at 15 that she loved Caleb. He has been waiting for her to turn 18 before he does anything. Jacey and Caleb end up getting lost durning a storm and end up finding a cabin. Caleb makes her his and does all the things to her on her birthday. The next couple days they have one bad thing happen after another.

The plot was good but just kept telling myself they were just friends instead of step-siblings.

[Kanani P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute and unexpected little action packed quick read!

Step siblings.
Age gap.
Forbidden romance.

Jacey's annual father and daughter birthday camping trip takes a turn when her father decides it's a family trip this year. Now having to work with and in close proximity to her step brother, Caleb. While both secretly try to hide their attraction towards one another.
I totally wasn't expecting the turn it took and absolutely loved it, until the end. The author definitely leaves you wanting more and wanting to jump right off that cliff she leaves you hanging on!! I can appreciate the suspense of a cliffhanger, so I didn't mind as much! haha

[Hailey Neta · Rating 1 out of 5]

At first, I thought the book was good and had enough romance and suspense mixed together, but by the time the 2nd plot twist came around, it was just infuriating. There’s only so many horrible things I can take. AND after suffering through all of that, it ends on a cliffhanger 😐 I’m just going to make my own ending.

[Betty Minchey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly, this book has a real plot. I didn’t realize it was a series or I wouldn’t have started it. There’s lot of steamy sex scenes and real emotions. It might be a great series but these 2 MC’s are thrown into one deathly situation after another. Ending is incomplete, compelling you to get next book. As is, it’s a good read but should have stopped at conclusion of first rescue.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

OMFG WTF??? This wasn’t what I was expecting and then the cliffhanger?? I seriously can’t believe these two went back to the camp site 😭🫣

Now that my dramatics are done holy crap this is a well written book. The dad is an asshole but these two are wild and naive.

[Kiley McLane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review

Stepbrother/Sister romance. Lots of spice. (If it’s a trigger, definitely don’t read) Good written characters and a twisting story! I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to following the story because it did end of a large cliff!

[April Malicki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Abrupt ending

This would have been a good read had it not just abruptly ended. The ending ruins everything. It was like the author hit writers block and just decided to end it.

[Bobbi-Jo Wise · Rating 3 out of 5]

A

Not a bad read. It passed the time for a Sunday afternoon. One to the next book for next Sunday afternoon

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

New author to me, but I enjoyed the story. Nice little plot twist and a cliffhanger ending. I am looking forward to reading the next book to see how the story turns out.

[Katie Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense step sibling drama

Passionate, intense, revenge driven, parental abuse and eating disorders mentioned.

All in all, very well written, with extremely detailed sexual scenes.

[Krys · Rating 5 out of 5]

couldn’t stop reading

A great book, I couldn’t put it down, can’t wait to read the rest of the series to see what happens next