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What does Verified mean in the Author’s Corner?

Verified means that the Author has completed a form that has given me all the details about their books. Information such as level of intimacy, triggers, amount of swearing etc. 

If they are Not Verified it means that those authors should be closed door/clean however I am not 100% positive. So when choosing to read from those authors please be sure to do your own due diligence to verify it is okay for your definition of “clean”.

Why is the Author’s Corner information available by subscription only?

The Author’s Corner has amazing information to help you verify authors and find new ones, but compiling that information and building this website has taken so much time and money. My hope is that by having a small monthly/yearly subscription it will allow me to continue operating this website, always update and add authors, and help you find those clean authors and books you love. 

You can always find free information in our reviews section as well as on our Instagram. 

What are the Physical Intimacy Levels?
Physical Intimacy Levels
Physical Intimacy Levels
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We always welcome suggestions for new authors to add to Sweet Romance Authors. If you have a recommended author, please use this form to submit for review.

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We would love to learn more about you and potentially feature you on Sweet Romance Authors. If you would like to be considered, please contact us through this form and we will review your information.

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Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.