Start Again: A Second Chance Standalone Romance (Start Again Series Book 1)
- 4.5 out of 5
- 1,527 ratings
- 290 pages
Overall Content Rating: Restricted R
This contemporary romance follows a grieving nurse who lost her husband and young child in a car accident and, after years of numbness, drives cross-country to start over. A childhood acquaintance travels with her; their dual viewpoints cover healing, guilt, friendship, and a fast-growing adult relationship. Parents should expect very frequent strong and mild profanity in almost every situation, including fights with family. Sexual content is a regular part of the love story, with explicit intimate acts and crude banter between consenting adults in their twenties/thirties. Themes include child death from an accident, deep grief, and eventual new love; LGBTQ+ references are brief. Physical conflict is limited to exercise and verbal venting rather than ongoing brutality.
Reviews first uploaded September 30, 2026 2:26 am. Revised October 9, 2026 1:35 am. Page updated October 9, 2026 1:35 am.
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Crude Moderate
12Dialogue includes harsh name-calling toward parents and exes, vulgar teasing between partners, and blunt humor about bodies and sex. Negative reviews highlight the overall raw tone alongside the stronger swear words.
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Specific words
- stupid: 6
- suck: 4
- idiot: 2
Fbombs Heavy
140Strong swearing is widespread across the full text, used in anger, banter, physical training, travel mishaps, and intimate scenes. Customer notes describe it as hard to avoid on most pages.
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Specific words
- fuck: 140
LGBTQ+ Mild
2A short scene identifies a bar as a lesbian venue and mentions a straight friend in passing. This is setting and dialogue, not a main plot thread.
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Specific words
- lesbian: 2
Profanity Heavy
271Crude language runs through much of the book in both narrators’ thoughts and dialogue, including insults in family conflicts, teasing between friends, and stress during travel and romance. Mild and medium-strength terms appear constantly; tone is casual and often comic rather than formal.
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Specific words
- shit: 76
- hell: 68
- damn: 39
- ass: 27
- bullshit: 18
- bitch: 17
- goddamn: 11
- dick: 8
- bastard: 5
- butt: 2
Sex Heavy
27The lead couple moves from attraction to repeated on-page intimacy, including undressing, manual and oral contact, intercourse with protection, and frank bedroom talk. Some reviews describe the scenes as lighter than erotica; others note steady detail as the relationship develops.
Specific words
- cock: 4
- dick: 4
- tit: 4
- whore: 4
- boob: 3
- clit: 2
- orgasm: 2
- vagina: 2
- grope: 1
- hooker: 1
Violence Mild
6There is no sustained graphic violence. Characters use a gym to hit bags, recall past schoolyard fights, and use exaggerated threats in arguments. A past drunk-driving crash that killed loved ones is discussed in emotional terms rather than shown blow-by-blow.
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- punch: 4
- blood: 1
- kick: 1
About this book
One night. One accident. And her life was forever changed. Kate Taylor is searching for a way out. A fresh start to finally put her haunting past to rest. Out of options and willing to try just about anything, she sets off on a road trip across the country. Her destination? Unknown. That is until she encounters Ryan Grant, the irresistibly sexy and mysterious stranger with a past of his own. One kiss, one touch, and she’s giving into everything she swore she wouldn’t. Rules are broken. Attraction is turning to love. And Kate’s heart is once again on the line. But when what she’s been running from catches up with her, will Ryan be able to forgive her for the choices she makes? Fans of second chance, friends-to-lovers, and billionaires will fall in love with this steamy and emotional series. Scroll up and one click to start reading this unforgettable STANDALONE new adult contemporary romance today! Read more