Saucy Levels

The story contains no sauce at all. This doesn't mean there isn't any romance. It means there aren't any graphic sexual scenes. The story may fade to black if there are sex scenes, or they may be omitted.

The sauce is pretty tame. It may feature two or three sex scenes. These scenes are usually vanilla without kink and are more focused on romance. This level of sauce would be considered softcore and is not super descriptive. If there are multiple acts, they are quite tame and require little warning.

The sauce is getting warmer and vanilla sex is less likely. Mild kink and BDSM may be incorporated into the scenes. Vanilla scenes are more detailed and can be longer, with a lot of focus on physical sensations. Light BDSM play may be included, such as spanking, sex toys, or sensation play.

The sauce is turning up the heat. Moderate levels of BDSM are being used with more kinks available. This level may include highly detailed scenes, perhaps between five and eight. This level is given just for the presence of kinky sex or moderate levels of BDSM like flogging, bondage, and confinement.

The sauce is getting into heavier BDSM and kink. The kink may include master/pet or master/slave, as well as total power exchanges. The story will have frequent, graphic sex scenes, and even the vanilla scenes will be heavily detailed.

This sauce is the highest level. At this level, the most extreme kinks are depicted. Kinks like pain play, gunplay, and edge play might be present, as well as extreme size differences, multiple partners at one time, etc. You will also see the most detailed BDSM scenes. This level also can indicate a lot of different scenes throughout the book.

This sauce is one of two things. Either the book is still being worked on and the level has not been determined, or it has been written and the level would be considered a spoiler. More often, this will be a placeholder until a book has been completed.