Gladly Beyond (Brothers Maledetti Book 1)
- 4.5 out of 5
- 1,257 ratings
- 389 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
This contemporary romantic suspense novel set in Florence follows art appraisers caught in a mystery involving family curses, past-life connections, and a high-stakes job competition. Parents should expect recurring profanity and occasional strong swears, romantic kissing without explicit sex, and suspenseful supernatural elements that may feel intense for sensitive readers. The story also touches on infidelity, public shaming, stalking, gaslighting, and mentions of suicide and self-harm tied to the hero’s family curse and the heroine’s traumatic past. Past-life flashbacks include graphic battle violence in places; themes of sexual harassment appear in the broader conflict rather than as detailed assault scenes.
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Reviews first uploaded September 29, 2026 5:11 am. Revised October 7, 2026 11:08 am. Page updated October 7, 2026 11:08 am.
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Profanity Moderate
Swearing and off-color language appear throughout the story, especially in contemporary dialogue and tense moments. Some readers describe it as frequent or gratuitous; others call it mild and occasional, often tied to one character’s habitual expressions.
Fbombs Mild
Strong four-letter swears show up at times in the narrative, but several readers still treat the book as largely clean. Usage is scattered rather than constant.
Sex Mild
There is no on-page sexual intercourse; physical intimacy stays at kissing, including a few more heated kisses. The plot references a cheating ex, viral humiliation, stalking, and sexual harassment as backstory and tension, without explicit sexual scenes.
Violence Moderate
Violence includes vivid past-life visions of medieval battle and war, gun-related danger, and a short stretch of especially gruesome description that some readers skim. Other action is present but described as less graphic.
About this book
An ancient curse, fractured at the birth of three brothers. Two strangers helplessly drawn to each other. A love story two hundred years in the making. Claire Raythorn arrives in Florence, Italy, shattered, alone, and anxious to rebuild her life—preferably one without men. But she soon finds herself hunted and haunted— literally—when a mysterious stalker dressed like Mr. Darcy from BBC central casting appears in her photos. And only her photos. Who is this man? And what does his ghostly presence mean? Dante D’Angelo simply wants to safeguard his brothers, despite the family curse that hounds his vision. But then Claire Raythorn walks into his life, untouched somehow by his curse. Soon, everything Dante thought he knew about himself starts to unravel, dragging Claire down with him. Set against the lush backdrop of Florence, Italy—both past and present—Claire and Dante fight for a future together. But, first, they must uncover their shared past . . . Read more