Stranded

By: S.J. Hermann

Narrated by: Stephanie Pilavin

Love never dies. It remains buried under the hate.

Pete and Jennifer Langley have seen their marriage disintegrate. With their two children, Emily and Kevin, an uneventful trip turns into a nightmare when an unexpected snowstorm leaves them stranded with little hope of being rescued. Faced with the fear of losing their children, and each other to the frigid climate, Jennifer and Pete come to realize that their love laid hidden under hate. As the children watch their parents deteriorate, Emily keeps the hopes up for her brother Kevin in the form of gold rings and the promise that Santa will find them. Can a miracle save them from a frozen tomb?

©2018 S.J. Hermann (P)2019 Steve Hermann

So bitter Sweet!

This was a good story except for I felt like something was missing. I don’t know what it was… Just something? Had this been a true story I would say nothing was missing but in a made up story I was expecting some big profound lesson or sentiment that brought the whole thing together. I did like the fact that it was a realistic family with power to blame which other than made up, because I find in books parents are either really great a really horrible no in between. I really don’t know what to say for this review because I just felt like this should’ve been something else.

Love is still there

This was a good short story. I listened to it on the way to and from work. If you were stranded in your car in the middle of a snow storm what would you do? Many questions to ask yourself after you read this book. Even though it is a short story still is worth the credit. Stephanie Pilavin gave a good performance.


This book
was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Not bad

Narrator was not my favorite - she started off stilted and stuffy sounding, but for the most part she relaxed as the story wore on. I truly enjoyed her children's voices. While the book itself was interesting, I reached the end wondering what the two diverse storylines had in common besides the storm - one a happy little family vignette told within the first chapter or two, the other being the bulk of the story with a squabbling dysfunctional parental unit. The author should have helped me make the connection - it shouldn't have required me to go back and listen to the first part over again to recognize someone's name, then put 2 and 2 together. There was a total lack of connectivity as the two groups never met, or diverged. Overall a decent book, just has a few bugs to work out.

Stranded

A Fantastic read that kept me on the edge of my seat. This read pulled me in right from the start to finish. Theres twists and turns. And it kept me guessing what was going on till the end. I definitely recommend this listen. The Narrator does a fantastic job. And the Author did a fantastic job at bringing the story to fruition.
Shauna Joesten

A Chilling Winter Story

All I can say is wow. I was immediately wrapped into the tale of the Langley family, a family who makes typical mistakes, but is suddenly faced with a dire situation way out of their control.

S.J. Hermann is reminding us all to cherish each moment, to treat our loved ones with care, and to not let the little annoyances blow out of proportion. His writing reels you in right away and kept me listening on, even as my heart broke.

Narration by Stephanie Pilavin is phenomenal. She brought each member of this family to life, to the extent that I forgot I was only listening to one speaker. I enjoyed the flow of her voice, and the emotional journey I was brought along for.

Listen to this story, today!! But know that you may end up in tears.