Book Spice Level Reference 🌶 - hosted by honyombooks

🌶 Level: 3
Conventional Romance. I feel like most modern mainstream adult romance novels are on this level. Physical relationships between characters include 1-3 descriptive open door love scenes. The intimate acts described in these books are usually what is considered conventional (a.k.a. second base, third base, home run, etc.)

Examples: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn, To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters, He’s a Keeper by Stacy Travis, and most books by Penny Reid. 
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Hades by Carly Spade

Hades

Contemporary Mythos #1

Carly Spade

318 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous fast-paced
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

Mine Till Midnight

The Hathaways #1

Lisa Kleypas

376 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby

Paint It All Red

Mindf*ck #5

S.T. Abby

177 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime romance thriller dark emotional tense fast-paced
All the Lies by S.T. Abby

All the Lies

Mindf*ck #4

S.T. Abby

141 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance thriller emotional tense fast-paced
Sidetracked by S.T. Abby

Sidetracked

Mindf*ck #2

S.T. Abby

98 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime romance thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Scarlet Angel by S.T. Abby

Scarlet Angel

Mindf*ck #3

S.T. Abby

139 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime romance thriller emotional fast-paced
The Risk by S.T. Abby

The Risk

Mindf*ck #1

S.T. Abby

132 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime romance thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Haunted Hearts by Ariana Cane

Haunted Hearts

Little Hope Series #1

Ariana Cane

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

The Spanish Love Deception

The Spanish Love Deception #1

Elena Armas

480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L. Woods

What Lies Beyond the Veil

Of Flesh & Bone #1

Harper L. Woods

419 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced