romance.io steam rating guide

What is a steam rating, or spice guide or heat level? It's simply the amount of sexual activity and detail in a book.

A lot of readers of romance find that the level of heat is an important criteria for choosing their next book, depending on mood and general reading habits.

Of course, spicyness is fairly subjective, so we have tried to develop some objective guidelines according to which books can be sorted.

Use the romance book finder to get romance recs based on steam level.

Glimpses and kisses Meaningful glances and perhaps a kiss, but no sex on and off page. ❯ Find romance books without any sexual content
Behind closed doors At least one intimate scene occurs, but without the reader present. ❯ Find romance books with fade-to-black content
Open door At least one intimate scene with the reader present, euphemistic language for act and body parts. ❯ Find romance books with mild to medium spicy content
Explicit open door At least two intimate scenes, explicit language with a variety of sexual acts. ❯ Find spicy romance books with explicit content
Explicit and plentiful Several explicit scenes, a variety of adventurous acts, dotted throughout the book. ❯ Find very spicy romance books with plenty of sexual activity
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