Overall Content Rating: Restricted R
The book is a contemporary romance about a successful businessman volunteering overseas, then rebuilding trust with a restaurant owner who is recovering from a cheating fiancé and family loss. Expect steady profanity and very frequent strong language, plus explicit sexual content woven into the love story as the new couple grows closer. Parents should also know the plot includes stalking-style jealousy, kidnapping or binding, and menacing behavior from an ex, with some injury shown but not horror-level gore. Pregnancy, charity work, and Italian-American family life provide much of the non-explicit story; LGBTQ+ references are minimal, and disability or child-death themes are not highlighted in the supplied material.
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Crude Moderate
23Characters call themselves and others foolish or worse in heated moments, and some intimate dialogue uses blunt body talk beyond standalone profanity.
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Specific words
- idiot: 12
- stupid: 8
- suck: 3
Fbombs Heavy
67The strongest single word appears often in outbursts, breakups, jealousy, and some sex scenes, so parents should expect it throughout rather than in isolated lines.
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Specific words
- fuck: 67
LGBTQ+ Mild
2Same-sex orientation is mentioned only briefly as a mistaken assumption about a woman’s interest; it is not a developed storyline.
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- lesbian: 2
Profanity Heavy
255Crude and mild strong language runs through much of the book in banter, stress, parties, and fights, with insults toward rivals and ex-partners alongside everyday exclamations.
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Specific words
- hell: 76
- shit: 65
- damn: 63
- ass: 21
- goddamn: 11
- bitch: 9
- bastard: 4
- bullshit: 3
- butt: 2
- dick: 1
Sex Heavy
18This is an adult romance with repeated on-page intimate scenes, including detailed arousal, oral contact, intercourse, and orgasm; reviews describe the heat as a central appeal rather than fade-to-black.
Specific words
- orgasm: 11
- grope: 2
- boob: 1
- cock: 1
- dick: 1
- tit: 1
- vagina: 1
Violence Moderate
6Emotional suspense turns physical when an ex becomes dangerous: restraint, choking, slapping, and a fight that leaves blood; a separate plot thread involves a serious workplace accident and guilt over inherited death benefits.
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- blood: 4
- bleed: 1
- kick: 1
About this book
It started as a mother’s dying wish… CEO James “Max” Reid is a confident, self-made billionaire who thoroughly enjoys the fruits of his labor and success. The world sees him as a materialistic asshole, but not his ailing mother. She knows there’s much more to her son than what his arrogant façade portrays. Desperate to help Max discover who he truly is, she persuades him to make her an unbreakable promise. “Give from your heart, not your wallet.” He has no choice, but to fulfill her dying wish. It started as a family’s aspiration… Emilia Vitalia Young is the girl-next-door people can’t help but fall in love with. She comes from a family that believes happiness comes from putting others first. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, Emilia is left with an incurable heart, her family business, and a large inheritance. Being the sole survivor, she takes it upon herself to keep her family’s aspiration alive. What happens when fate gives them a clean slate? Encountering Max at an orphanage in Vietnam changes the course of both their lives. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but Emilia errs on the side of caution, fearing more heartbreak would destroy her completely. With a clean slate, it’s up to Max to put someone else before his own needs and desires. Can these two broken souls find a way to repair their damaged hearts? Read more
