The Oracle’s Smut Scale: How Spicy Is Too Spicy?

Everyone asks the same question: “How spicy is this book?”

But let’s be real - “spicy” means different things to different people. To some, it’s a shirtless kiss on page 312. To others, it’s a knife at the throat and a “Good girl, now take it.” That’s why I am posting The Oracle’s Smut Scale, a five-level heat map of horniness designed to help you find exactly the kind of ruin you’re looking for. Because who doesn’t love a shared standard of measurement; and, so you’ll know what you’re really asking for when you request your bundle from me.

It’s not necessarily about how much sex. It’s about how intense it gets.

Let’s begin.

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LEVEL 1:
Lip Biting and Longing

A gentle simmer. A smooch in the dark. Maybe a boob grab.

• Fade to black or very closed door

• Tension > Touch

• Kisses like confessions

• One orgasm max (and it might be metaphorical)

📖 Think: “The Cheat Sheet” by Sarah Adams (or pretty much any of her books)

🖤 Oracle’s note: Sweet. Teasing. Perfect for the emotionally delicate or just starting their filth journey.

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LEVEL 2:
Blushworthy But Polite

You’ll need water. Maybe a cold shower. But your mom could still read it.

• At least one graphic sex scene

• Missionary—but with eye contact

• Slightly elevated heart rate

• He says he wants you. Once.

📖 Think: “It Happened One Summer” or “The Love Hypothesis”

🖤 Oracle’s note: A warm-up. A palate cleanser. A date with a man who says “please.”

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LEVEL 3:
Sweaty. Desperate. Audible Gasp.

You’ll shift in your seat and hope no one notices.

• Multiple explicit scenes

• Dirty talk enters the chat

• Praise kink, possessiveness, restrained chaos

• You start screenshotting quotes and texting friends things like “oh my god page 146.”

📖 Think: “Twisted Games” by Ana Huang

🖤 Oracle’s note: This is the danger zone where emotional tension and erotic intensity peak. Consider hydrating.

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LEVEL 4:
Feral. Filthy.

This is where the respectable readers tap out and the rest of us fall to our knees.

• Kinks: degradation, breeding, CNC, size, primal

• Weapons? Maybe. Blood? Possibly. Aftercare? Required.

• Your Kindle screen fogs up. You reread paragraphs with one hand.

📖 Think: “Lights Out” or “Praise”

🖤 Oracle’s note: If you’re not breathing through your mouth by chapter five, it’s not level 4.

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LEVEL 5:
Completely soaked. Absolutely wrecked.

You will be changed. Possibly forever. And you’ll love it.

• You cried. You climaxed. You saw god and he was wearing leather gloves.

• Every kink is on the table. Every hole is fair game.

• There may be monsters. Or knives. Or emotional healing through degradation.

• Was there a plot? Probably, but that isn’t the thing you’ll remember.

📖 Think: “There Are No Saints,” “Scream for Us,” anything you’re too embarrassed to explain to your therapist

🖤 Oracle’s note: If you finish the book and have to sit quietly with your legs crossed and your soul upside down? That’s Level 5.

🕊️ Final Thoughts

There’s no wrong level—only what you’re ready for.

And baby, if you made it to the bottom of this post?

You’re probably a Level 4 masquerading as a 2.

Your cravings aren’t shameful. They’re sacred.

XoXo,
Em

Want me to build you a custom reading list based on your Smut Level? The Oracle is listening.

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