Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page. 14 books, including The Cruel Prince, Throne of Glass and Twilight.
Holly Black · Book 1 of 3 in The Folk of the Air
Spice 1/5 · SweetA mortal girl schemes her way up a vicious fae court. Cardan is the original morally grey bully prince. Zero spice, maximum tension.
Sarah J. Maas · Book 1 of 8 in Throne of Glass
Spice 1/5 · SweetAn assassin fights for her freedom in a royal competition. Low spice to start; the series gets steamier as it goes.
Stephenie Meyer · Book 1 of 4 in The Twilight Saga
Spice 1/5 · SweetThe vampire romance that started it all. Still the blueprint, still a little unhinged, still undefeated.
Hannah Nicole Maehrer · Book 1 of 3 in Assistant to the Villain
Spice 1/5 · SweetAn office romcom where the boss is the kingdom's Big Bad. HR is a dragon. Delightfully silly.
Rebecca Ross · Book 1 of 2 in Letters of Enchantment
Spice 1/5 · SweetRival journalists who are, unknowingly, falling for each other through magic letters. Swoony, sad, closed door.
Lauren Roberts · Book 1 of 3 in The Powerless Trilogy
Spice 1/5 · SweetAn Ordinary thief hides among the Elites in a deadly royal competition, opposite the prince trained to hunt her kind.
Sarah Adams
Spice 1/5 · SweetA pro footballer and his best friend have been in love for years. One interview blows it all open. Clean.
Kiera Cass · Book 1 of 5 in The Selection
Spice 1/5 · SweetThe Bachelor, but for a prince in a dystopian future. Light, addictive, zero spice.
Margaret Rogerson
Spice 1/5 · SweetA human portrait painter accidentally insults a fae prince with one brushstroke. A pretty, short standalone.
Sarah Adams · Book 2 of 2 in When in Rome
Spice 1/5 · SweetA sweet small-town girl asks a bodyguard to teach her how to date. He is not handling it well.
Margaret Rogerson
Spice 1/5 · SweetA library apprentice, a sorcerer with a sarcastic demon butler and a world of evil books. Closed door, open heart.
Katherine Center
Spice 1/5 · SweetShe is the bodyguard. He is the movie star. She has to pose as his girlfriend. Gender-flipped and adorable.
Tricia Levenseller
Spice 1/5 · SweetA ruthless girl plans to seduce and kill the Shadow King. He is just as ruthless. Slytherin romance.
Sarah Adams · Book 1 of 2 in When in Rome
Spice 1/5 · SweetA burnt-out pop star breaks down in a tiny town and lands at a grumpy pie-maker's house. Hallmark with jokes.
Reader favourites include The Cruel Prince by Holly Black; Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas; Twilight by Stephenie Meyer; Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer; Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. Use the spice filter above to narrow it to your heat level.
Yes: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black; Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas; Twilight by Stephenie Meyer; Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer; Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross are rated 1 or 2 out of 5, closed door or kisses only.
