Books I've Read.... Ranked By Spice 🌶️

About this episode

Luke ranks nine romantic books based on their level of spice and heat.

Luke is putting his spice tolerance to the test by ranking nine of the most romantic books he's read by how hot the action really gets. From the safe and tender pages of mainstream rom-coms to the completely unhinged world of monster smut, Luke lets you know which books keep their socks on and which ones bring serious ghost pepper heat. Turn up the AC - and maybe close the door - because things are about to get spicy on In The Good Books. Thanks to our sponsor Wild Secrets . Visit wildsecrets.com.au and use the code GOODBOOKS for a 20% discount. Wild Secrets, Pleasure Delivered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Luke Bateman

Topics covered

• romantic books
• book ranking
• spice tolerance
• rom-coms
• monster smut

Keywords

• romantic books
• spice ranking
• rom-coms
• monster smut
• book recommendations

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