Sexual Content Ratings

Steam: Nonsexual acts that build tension and romantic connection

Spice: Sexual Acts

0:

There are no sexual acts, nudity, innocent touches, descriptive acts, or discussion of body parts or sexuality.

1:

The content contains lots of steam but little to no spice. It is very innocent with no descriptive acts beyond kissing and innocent touches over clothes. Brief, non-sexual nudity may be included. The focus is more on thoughts and feelings.

2:

Content Rating: Mild Spice

These books have little to mild spice. They may contain sex references, but there are no or vague descriptive acts beyond kissing and purposeful touching over clothes. There will be no descriptive prose of privates above or below the waist, and no description of what is being done to them. Instead, these scenes will fade to black. Other sexual acts may be mentioned but not described. There are no restrictions on non-sexual nudity, and the language is flowery. 

3:

Content Rating: Moderate Spice

This book contains multiple references to sexual acts. Generally, sex occurs around the midway point or after in an average-length novel. The sex scenes in this book may contain some description including what is happening above and below the waist, but it will mainly focus on the characters' thoughts and feelings. 

4:

Content Rating: Intense Spice

This book contains graphic, frequent, and early references to sexual activity. Kinks and fetishes are often present in the sex scenes. The sexual language used in this book can be rough and/or vulgar.

5:

Content Rating: Erotica

Sex is the main driving force of the book, with sexual encounters taking precedence over the plot. This book is categorized as erotica due to its focus on sexual themes and explicit descriptions of sexual activity.