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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Some
Contemporary sports world dialogue; moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult relationships and sexual content; the premise involves deliberate seduction under false pretenses
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a professional football milieu
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild — the comedy tone keeps even the ethically fraught premise light
What this book is about
Physics professor Jane Darlington — brilliant, thirty-four, and desperate for a child before her biological clock runs out — decides she needs a baby with a man who won't be too smart, to protect any future child from the isolation of genius. She finds football star Cal Bonner. Her plan is logical, flawless, and goes immediately wrong in every possible way. One of Susan Elizabeth Phillips's most beloved comedies.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
The premise involves deliberate deception in pursuit of a pregnancy — ethically complicated but treated with humor
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