Mac: Sisters by Design, book 1
- 4.5 out of 5
- 1,228 ratings
- 182 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
The story centers on adults navigating friendship, family tension, and a developing romantic connection without on-page sexual scenes. One reader describes it as a gentle romance with no explicit intimacy and no profanity, though the text itself includes occasional mild crude terms and teasing language. Parents should know a subplot involves a boy harmed by peers, with injuries described in a caring, non-graphic way, and dialogue that includes insults when characters are upset or embarrassed. Emotional stakes include parenting, trust, and helping a troubled teen rather than sustained action violence.
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Crude Moderate
18Characters often call one another foolish or mock poor decisions, including in arguments; one moment pairs a demeaning label with a slap across the face.
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- stupid: 12
- idiot: 5
- suck: 1
Profanity Mild
4A handful of informal body references and teasing insults appear in light conversation; there is no steady stream of swearing.
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- butt: 4
Violence Moderate
4A teenager is shown with visible injuries after being hit, and the story refers to broken ribs and legal consequences for the attacker; most other violent-sounding wording is not physical harm.
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- blood: 2
- bleed: 1
- punch: 1
About this book
What reviewers are saying..."If I could give this book 10 stars, I would. Ms Srock has nailed the joy of GOD's Word to these pages. Thank you for a fantastic book, Ms Srock. You have an excellent mastery of telling of His love through your writing." Amazon reviewer After separating herself from the oppressive cult where she was raised, Mackenzie Soeurs has two dreams: to give her son Riley a better life than she had, and to live in peace, as far from the harsh God of her past as she can get. At least that was the plan until her son got hauled to jail for theft and she lost the mother she never truly understood. In the darkest moments of her life, Mac finds herself surrounded by a group of Christian women she can’t understand and a handsome man, willing to take her son under his wing. Dane Cooper, Garfield’s former bad boy and groom left at the altar, can’t deny his initial attraction to Mackenzie. Neither can he resist the urge from God to mentor her delinquent son. How can he guard his battered heart and still give Riley the same second chance he was given? When Jesse, Charley, Randy, and Alex signed up for Mac’s first fitness class, they were looking for someone to whip them into physical shape. What they found was a woman bound by a cruel history, suffering through a tragic present, and in desperate need of a friend…or four. *widow/widower *Emotional scars *Afraid to commit *Different worlds *Second chance Click "get a free sample" and start reading now! Books in the Sisters by Design series Mac, book 1 Randy, book 2 Charley, book 3 Jesse, book 4 Syd, book 5 Alex, book 6 Read more