Spice level describes how openly a romance shows physical intimacy, from a door that closes on the first kiss to scenes written in full. Readers use it to know what they're in for before they start, and to match a book to the evening.
The word comes from the reading community, where anything beyond a kiss is “spicy”. Many readers rate their shelves in chillies, one to five. The scale isn't about quality. It's about fit: some nights call for a closed door and some don't, and neither choice needs defending.
A story reveals its level early. Watch where the narration puts its attention when two people are close, on faces or on hands. Notice what happens after the first kiss, a cut to morning or a continued scene. The first chapters usually tell you everything.
Everglow calls spice level intensity and gives it three settings: suggestive, sensual and explicit. You choose it yourself and can change it whenever you like, even in the middle of a season. Same story, same man, but you decide how close the camera comes.
At Everglow you do not just read it. You are the protagonist, and every chapter ends with your move.