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What readers want to know
How spicy is A Very Good Bad Idea?
It's 5 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Scorching). Explicit scenes are a big part of the book.
Does A Very Good Bad Idea have trigger warnings?
Yes. Readers flag 4 content warnings, including suicide, death of parent and emotional abuse. The full list is below.
Spice level
5 of 5 · Scorching
SweetClosed door
WarmFade to black
SpicyA few open-door scenes
SteamyFrequent and explicit
ScorchingVery explicit
Tropes
What's in it
Content warnings
Before you start
4 content warnings
About the book
The story
Rival real estate developers inherit the same property and must live there together for four months to keep it.
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