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Spicy Romance Stories(Spice Level = 🌶🌶 Medium)
Free romance stories delivered straight to your inbox every Friday, spicy short stories on Sunday.
Parneet Gosal
January 31, 2025
🌶 Mild: Longing glances, slow burns, and that first heart-racing touch.
🌶🌶 Medium: Things are heating up, but it’s still mostly about the feels.
🌶🌶🌶 Spicy: No fade to black; you know exactly what’s going down.
🌶🌶🌶🌶 Extra Spicy: Kinky and fetish-y, oook mama!
A primer on spice levels on Theo Reads
 | First In: Cheeky With the Fire Chief Series By Danika Bloom (🌶️🌶️ Small Town, Enemies to Lovers) |
 | Written in Water By Elizabeth Schechter (🌶️🌶️ Romantasy, LGBTQ+) Aven is the Waterborn, one of the five chosen by the Mother Goddess to rule the world. But first, he has to survive. (Read the next book in the series, Forged in Fire, next) |
 | Cardinal Virtue By J.R. Lesperance (🌶️🌶️ Suspense, Paranormal) Police legacy Lara Nadeau finds herself exiled to Eastfall, a small New England town just outside of Salem, Massachusetts. After the murder of a local high school teacher, Lara is thrust into an investigation that will reveal otherworldly secrets and force her to come to terms with her own demons. |
 | I Spy By Rachel Kramer Bussel (🌶️🌶️ Exhibitionist & Voyuer) A housewife discovers her husbands steamy emails to his mistress, sparking a secret, voyeuristic obsession. Instead of confronting him, she finds herself drawn into using his affair as fuel for her own fantasies and self-exploration. As she delves deeper, she begins to influence their liaisons, ultimately reigniting the passion in her own marriage. |
 | Buzz Cut By Rachel Kramer Bussel (🌶️🌶️ Cas) A former academic finds his true calling as a hairdresser, where he discovers the sensual and erotic potential of his work. Meeting Rosemary, a woman with captivating red hair, leads to a private, passionate encounter in the salon after hours, combining his love for haircutting and her desire to let go. As he cuts and shaves her hair, they both explore their kinky fantasies, leading to a night of intimacy and self-discovery. |
If you’re looking for more heat, check out these spicy and extra-spicy short stories we’ve released so far. They’re free. And very spicy. 💦