Heat Rating - you've been warned

 

Heat Rating

Romance books are about ROMANCE, and that usually means, shhhhhhh, S-E-X.

 “It's natural, it's chemical, it's logical, habitual, it’s sensual . . .” RIP George Michael. Here’s an unpopular opinion: “I Want Your Sex” is an amazing song, and Part 2 is better than Part 1. Give it a listen and you’ll agree.

I am still working on the heat rating. Right now, I’m thinking a 0-5 rating, coldest to hottest.  

0🧊: No sex at all. There might be some kissing.

1🔥: Alluding and innuendos. Kissing and sweetness. You’ve got to use your imagination.

2🔥🔥: Conventional and sweet. Nothing wild and crazy, and not a ton of description.

3🔥🔥🔥: It’s warmed up a lot. Author is using descriptions and it’s easier to imagine what’s going on. Might have one full scene, but it’s definitely not overly graphic. Characters are probably playing around and, sure, you're gonna hear about bodily fluids. Wear a raincoat.

4🔥🔥🔥🔥: Hot. Two or more times. They’re open to doing many things. The author is letting it all hang out, but it’s still not the most extreme.You could call the fire department, but hot firefighters might just make things worse . . .

5🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥: Smoking hot. You need a cold shower. They’re doing everything and you’ve got a front row seat. This is the rating where many reviewers throw out words like “gratuitous”; eh, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, I say. GRAPHIC. Proceed with caution.

Don't know if I will keep this system. We will see . . .

But this is how books are getting rated on here for now. And remember, I always add a SEX-AND-SPOILERS section if you need specifics for your determination of whether you’d like to give the book a chance (check it out in my first review: https://diaryofamiddleagedromantic.blogspot.com/2021/12/craigs-love-let-spy-series-book-one.html). You know that I like to “talk.”