Staking His Claim

by Stephanie Morris

Leslie Thompson’s life is spinning out of control. She is pregnant, broke, and alone. She moves back to Casselton, North Dakota to be closer to her family and friends because she needs their support. Upon driving to her parents’ home, her car breaks down, and she gets stuck in a blizzard. She sees a home in the distance and makes the decision to seek refuge. When she arrives at the house, she receives another shock. The man standing before her isn’t Mr. Johnson. He is Blake Eaton, and he is sexy as sin. He is also twenty years her senior. Yet, she has more impending troubles. Her water breaks.

Blake Eaton had no idea how much his life would change the moment Leslie showed up on his doorstep. He doesn’t even realize she is pregnant until she is in his home. He can’t figure out what would drive a woman to such extreme measures to make a trip in her condition. When he discovers the father of her child has abandoned her, he is astonished. Still, he is shocked to find himself so attracted to a woman pregnant with another man’s child. He doesn’t know if he is going to survive being stuck in his home with her while a blizzard is raging outside, because there is another storm brewing inside. Blake wants her, and he doesn’t plan to let her go.

Genres: Interracial Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance

ebook

Published January 1, 2009

About the author

Stephanie Morris is the author of interracial/multicultural romance.

Reviews

[raeneysa · Rating 4 out of 5]

actually this is my first book from ms stephaine morris, i used her whole name because there are other author beginning with the name stephanie. anyway this read was terrific and I forward to reading future from ms stephanie morris.

[Belinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blake is a delicious hero. I keep rereading passages from this book. Leslie and Blake had very supportive friends and family members.

[Shirra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tale of acceptance. I love a tale of a heart being claimed from loves lost and found.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the age old saying goes do not judge a book by its cover…well it is true. The cover for this book made me pass it at least 10 times on my recommendations list. The cover is so unattractive to me. The actual content of the book was a gem I really like the story. It was kind of predictable but what romance isn’t predictable. All in all I really enjoyed the book.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this book. The story flowed nicely. Blake's character touched my heart.

[A.W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Loved This Book!!! Gotta Love Blake:)

[GeNette · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok ...

[Darla · Rating 2 out of 5]

**SPOILERS** Well, I said I would be done with this by tonight and I wasn't lying. So this was my first read by Stephanie Morris, and the book was just ok. I feel like the content of the story left a lot to be desired, and I was so excited to read this book based solely on the back cover synopsis. I cannot say that I was exactly disappointed, because, of course, as a true die hard romantic the story went about the way I expected. I just wish there was more build up and a more in depth story line. Not to mention the typos and other mistakes in it, that got on my nerves, probably more so, because the story was so short and quick. It had great possibility but I just feel like the package wasn't delivered. There was a point in the book when Blake's age was said to be 43, but by the end of the book it was 45 though no more than a few months had passed. Man, keep up with your facts on your own characters please! UGH! Then there was a scene when Leslie fainted when Sean popped up unexpected to her house!!! WHAT THE HELL!? Why the hell was she actually PASSING out when she should have been mad as hell he had the audacity to just show up when he hadn't bothered to respond to any of her attempts at communicating sooner!!! I'm sorry, the fainting away from shock would have been believable if she had thought him dead or missing or something, but him just being a deadbeat father who suddenly decided to show up to conduct some "business" was not FAINT worthy!!!!! I don't give a damn how shocked you were that he was there!!!! It was ridiculous and unbelievable, so was his decision to sign over his parental rights, while still supporting the baby financially. UGH, I had such high hopes but I guess the joke was on me because this book did not deliver the way I'd hoped it would!!!

[Sylvain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leslie Thompson's life is spinning out of control. She is pregnant, broke, and alone. She moves back to Casselton, North Dakota to be closer to her family and friends because she needs their support. Upon driving to her parents' home, her car breaks down, and she gets stuck in a blizzard. She sees a home in the distance and makes the decision to seek refuge. When she arrives at the house, she receives another shock. The man standing before her isn't Mr. Johnson. He is Blake Eaton, and he is sexy as sin. He is also twenty years her senior. Yet, she has more impending troubles. Her water breaks. Blake Eaton had no idea how much his life would change the moment Leslie showed up on his doorstep. He doesn't even realize she is pregnant until she is in his home. He can't figure out what would drive a woman to such extreme measures to make a trip in her condition. When he discovers the father of her child has abandoned her, he is astonished. Still, he is shocked to find himself so attracted to a woman pregnant with another man's child. He doesn't know if he is going to survive being stuck in his home with her while a blizzard is raging outside, because there is another storm brewing inside. Blake wants her, and he doesn't plan to let her go.

[Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac,]

Just the synopsis:

Leslie Thompson’s life is spinning out of control. She is pregnant, broke, and alone. She moves back to Casselton, North Dakota to be closer to her family and friends because she needs their support. Upon driving to her parents’ home, her car breaks down, and she gets stuck in a blizzard. She sees a home in the distance and makes the decision to seek refuge. When she arrives at the house, she receives another shock. The man standing before her isn’t Mr. Johnson. He is Blake Eaton, and he is sexy as sin. He is also twenty years her senior. Yet, she has more impending troubles. Her water breaks.

Blake Eaton had no idea how much his life would change the moment Leslie showed up on his doorstep. He doesn’t even realize she is pregnant until she is in his home. He can’t figure out what would drive a woman to such extreme measures to make a trip in her condition. When he discovers the father of her child has abandoned her, he is astonished. Still, he is shocked to find himself so attracted to a woman pregnant with another man’s child. He doesn’t know if he is going to survive being stuck in his home with her while a blizzard is raging outside, because there is another storm brewing inside. Blake wants her, and he doesn’t plan to let her go.

[Shantiece Williams · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Stacking his claim" lacked depth, passion, heat, and heart. It reveled everything against that of the title of the book. The main character Leslie was boring and at times premature. In the beginning of the book she's comes upon Blake's house because of the upcoming blizzard. I had to take a pause at this. "Why come home when you're two weeks from giving birth? Isn't that cutting it a bit thin?" But hey it's fiction.

There was no romance just a bunch of filler it took about seventy-percent of the book before it gained momentum because most of the time she was so on her reservations simply because Blake was older than her. It made no logical since this man has pronounced that he has feelings for you constantly, he wants to be part of you and your child's life and vowed to take care of you. It was the complete opposite of the dude she had the baby with.

I was emotionally done with the book in the first thirty percent of the book but I kept on hoping it'd get better.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leslie is about two weeks from giving birth but decides to drive to her parents a week early due to a blizzard predicted to hit soon, too bad the blizzard was early too. To make matters worse her car breaks down in the middle of the blizzard and her phones dead. Luckily she spots a light and ventures out and lands on Blake's door who kindly lets her stay. Soon though her water breaks and Blake has to help her give birth. Things go good and during the three days Blake and Leslie stay together they grow closer and Blake becomes not only attached to Leslie but her new daughter Alison. All that's left is for Blake to convince Leslie to give him a chance although they're eighteen years apart. Blake doesn't give up and him and Leslie start dating. It was a nice read and I would recommend it. >_<

[Laverne Brewster · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.00 stars. 'He ain't to old; if she, ain't too shame.' This paper back book was only 127 pages; but, the storyline moved at a snail's pace. The main characters, Blake Eaton and Leslie Thompson must have had a love at first sight experience because in the 3 days they spent stranded in his house, Blake a disabled Army Veteran with the Army Medical Specialist Corp delivered her baby and declared his love for her. Despite his being 18 years her senior, their relationship progressed with little drama, their friends and relatives were supportive, though she struggled with their age difference and her 'baby daddy' gave them some trouble. In the end, love prevailed and they had their "HEA".

[Genney Blass · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. Loved, loved this book. It was short but romantic. Blake was my man from the first chapter to end. I do wanted to hurt Leslie for being Dumb; I know she didn't know how to handle Blake's love towards her, but she kept going on and on about the age, Come one. A good book. Kudos to the author.

[Lorice DeBlanc-Brim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the book but it just had a few typos. That really irritated me. It was beautiful love story.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loves it.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good read but it wasn't long enough for me not page wise I just want to know more of what happens with the characters basically the ending leaves you wanting more

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok.

[Sofia Camara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book!
There was not a moment of boredom in this book! And... it has almost everything I like in a book!!
So that's a plus!!

[Hasien · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute.

[Lolita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.