What readers want to know

How spicy is Expiration Dates?

It's 3 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Spicy). On-page intimacy, but the story comes first.

Does Expiration Dates have trigger warnings?

Yes. Readers flag 4 content warnings, including chronic illness, terminal illness and medical trauma. The full list is below.

Spice level

3 of 5 · Spicy

SweetClosed door

WarmFade to black

SpicyA few open-door scenes

SteamyFrequent and explicit

ScorchingVery explicit

Content warnings

Before you start

4 content warnings

Chronic illnessTerminal illnessMedical traumaDeath

About the book

The story

Before every first date, a woman receives a slip of paper telling her exactly how long the relationship will last, until one arrives with no number on it.

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