Book Spice Level Reference 🌶 - hosted by honyombooks

🌶 Level: 5
Hotter and Heavier Romance. Books on this level flirt with the line of socially acceptable vs deviant. Physical relationships between characters often include 5 or more descriptive open door love scenes. The intimate acts described in these books are often seen as taboo or unconventional. Books on this level usually stick to two-partner relationships rather than polyamory or open relationships. The main couple typically makes consent a top priority. It is common for at least one person in the main couple to be part of the BDSM community or lifestyle to some extent. 

Examples: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, Dipped in Holly by Dana Islay, and Lumber Jacked by Annabeth Albert. 
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A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene

A Kingdom of Ruin

Deliciously Dark Fairytales #3

K.F. Breene

594 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Royal Savage by Victoria Ashley

Royal Savage

Savage & Ink #1

Victoria Ashley

343 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction erotica romance adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

Butcher & Blackbird

Ruinous Love #1

Brynne Weaver

362 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Made to Rule by Marianne A. Scott

Made to Rule

Made from Magic #3

Marianne A. Scott

355 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional fast-paced
Between Commitment and Betrayal by Shain Rose

Between Commitment and Betrayal

Hardy Billionaires #1

Shain Rose

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional medium-paced
Reverie by Shain Rose

Reverie

Stonewood Brothers #2

Shain Rose

391 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional fast-paced
The Maiden and The Unseen by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune

The Maiden and The Unseen

Love and Fate #1

Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune

334 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy romance emotional mysterious fast-paced
The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The War of Two Queens

Blood And Ash #4

Jennifer L. Armentrout

652 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Heart of Crimson by Taylor Aston White

Heart of Crimson

Curse of the Guardians #4

Taylor Aston White

338 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Ashes to Glass by Carmen Black

Ashes to Glass

Carmen Black

364 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction romance dark medium-paced
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