Our Heat Ratings and Content Warnings

Zero Fire-Zero Fire-Non-sensual mainstream stories and novels where there is little to no romantic element and no real sexual content.

Just a Spark-A bit of sensual content, romantic heat that you wouldn't be too embarrassed to read during lunch at work.

Warmer-Spicy and romantic, these books are a bit more erotic in nature, and feature a traditional relationship and short, less graphic sexual encounters. Happily Ever After endings are a must.

Fire-Hotter, with more graphic descriptions, but still a dedicated couple and a Happily Ever After ending. May include a few more controversial themes, mild BDSM, D/s as play between a dedicated couple, toy play and some 'dirty words' may be found.

Bonfire-The heat in these stories and books have been turned up a notch or three. Graphic language including the 'dirty words' and much longer, detailed sexual scenes will be found in these books. Menage, toys, anal play, more serious BDSM and D/s as a lifestyle rather than a fun game for a couple. Highly detailed descriptions of sexual acts will be found in titles with this designation, sex in shifted form (for weres) may be included. These titles still have a romance at the core of their plots along with the usual Happy Ever After ending.

Shadowfire-Hot hot hot! These stories push the boundaries and will include everything found in our Bonfire rating, along with even more graphic language and much more frequent sexual encounters. Some titles may include more controversial sexual material, (sex in shifted form for weres) and mild fetishes. Some books may end with a Happy For Now rather than the traditional Happily Ever After ending.

Volcanic-These titles include everything found in our Bonfire rating, along with intense BDSM scenes, fetishes, and themes some readers may find highly objectionable like body modification, character torture or death. These titles may still have a Happily Ever After or Happy for Now ending.

Meltdown-Everything found in Volcanic, but no Happy for Now or Happily Ever After will be found in titles with this designation.

Content Warnings

BDSM-Bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, titles marked with this warning go beyond the 'light play' mentioned in our Fire Heat Rating above.

D/s-Dominance and submission, titles marked with this warning go beyond the 'light play' mentioned in our Fire Heat Rating above.

Dubious Consent-Forced Seduction or capture fantasy situations.

Fetish-Non-traditional things that excite sexual desire, such as feet, high-heeled shoes, certain perfumes, etc. (No scat or golden showers or sharp objects in bodily orifices will ever be found in our books.

Full Contact Menage-will contain gay, lesbian and bisexual content.

GLBT-Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themes. Readers who dislike this type of content should steer clear of these titles.

Gore-Graphically detailed violence, or horrific themes.

Violence-Books with this designation have levels of violent content greater than that found in a typical romance novel.