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The Spice Guide
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1 — Closed doorIntimacy happens off the page, or not at all.19 books2 — MildOn the page, but brief and not explicit.14 books3 — Open doorExplicit, but not the point of the chapter.52 books4 — ExplicitFrequent and detailed.101 books5 — Very explicitAs explicit as the genre gets, often central to the plot.27 books