Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026

Who can use The Spicy Collective

You must be 18 years of age or older to create an account or use this site. The Spicy Collective contains and discusses mature, explicit romance content intended only for adults. By using the site, you confirm you are of legal age in your jurisdiction.

Your account

You're responsible for keeping your login secure and for everything posted from your account. Don't share your account, impersonate others, or create accounts to evade a ban. We may suspend or remove accounts that break these terms.

Reviews and content you post

Reviews, ratings, and other contributions are your own opinions. Be candid, but don't post anything illegal, hateful, harassing, or that infringes someone else's rights. Don't reproduce large portions of a book's text. By posting, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your content on the site. We may remove content that violates these terms.

Spice and content ratings

Spice levels, trope tags, and content warnings are provided by our community and by us as a helpful guide, not a guarantee. They may be incomplete or subjective. Use your own judgment about what you read.

Affiliate links

As an Amazon Associate and through other affiliate programs, we may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this site, at no extra cost to you.

Our content

The Spicy Collective's name, design, and original content are ours. Book titles, covers, and descriptions belong to their respective rights holders and are used for identification and discovery.

No warranties & limitation of liability

The site is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind. We aren't liable for any damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on any content, ratings, or recommendations here, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continuing to use the site after changes means you accept the updated terms.

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