Knocked Up by My Stepbrother by Peggy Breedswell

Length: 18,100 words

Recently divorced and adrift at thirty-five, Lana Calhoon returns to her family home searching for stability and independence. Instead she finds her much younger stepbrother Tyler, transformed from awkward teen into a confident, muscular college athlete whose presence stirs long-buried emotions. What begins as tentative reconnection quickly ignites into an intense taboo attraction neither can deny.

As stolen glances deepen into secret confessions, Lana wrestles with guilt over their forbidden bond while surrendering to desires she never knew she possessed. Tyler’s dominant pursuit and unwavering commitment challenge every boundary, drawing her into risky encounters that threaten to upend their world. With each heated moment, Lana transforms from cautious career woman into a woman consumed by irresistible need, facing the ultimate irreversible consequence that will bind them in a hidden future of passion, possession, and family.

Will she embrace the taboo completely, or will the emotional stakes and constant danger of discovery tear them apart? A slow-burn tale of forbidden temptation, emotional awakening, and life-altering surrender.