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How spicy is If Not You?
It's 3 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Spicy). On-page intimacy, but the story comes first.
Does If Not You have trigger warnings?
Yes. Readers flag 4 content warnings, including dementia, misogyny and grief. 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
Tropes
What's in it
Content warnings
Before you start
4 content warnings
About the book
The story
Two rival Chicago copywriters are forced to travel together for a month while pitching the same luxury resort.
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