The Rating System
The Scale
One consistent scale for every book. No vague "hot" or "steamy" labels — just a clear, defined level that means the same thing across every rating.
"Spice" is our shorthand for sexual content — how much happens on the page, and how explicit it gets.
Steam, Closed Door
All the feelings, none of the explicit scenes. Romance is front and center, but the bedroom door stays firmly shut.
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Mildly Spicy
1–2 brief open door scenes, or a single longer one. The spice makes an appearance, but it's not why you're here.
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Moderately Spicy
2–3 scenes with some real detail, but you're here for the characters and the romance. The spice is the cherry on top.
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Spicy
3+ fully explicit scenes that earn their place in the story. Meaningful spice, but the characters and plot are still why you showed up.
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Quite Spicy
Quite a few explicit scenes that are part of why the book works. You're here for both the story and the spice, and you get both.
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Very Spicy
Frequent, graphic scenes that push boundaries. You're here for the spice, but there's a plot underneath it all.
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Smut
Plot? What plot? You know why you're here. 😉
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