Choosing Theo
The book that awakened a thousand primal kinks. Theo is so soft for her it hurts.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~320
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Choosing Theo?
Choosing Theo is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Content warnings
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- Kidnapping
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How spicy is Choosing Theo?
Choosing Theo is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Choosing Theo a standalone?
No. Choosing Theo is book 1 in Clecanian. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Choosing Theo?
Choosing Theo features aliens, primal / chase, cinnamon roll hero, he falls first, forced proximity, space / other planets. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Choosing Theo have content warnings?
Our notes for Choosing Theo include: kidnapping. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Choosing Theo?
If you loved Choosing Theo, try Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, The Deal by Elle Kennedy. They share its aliens and primal / chase energy at a similar spice level.