why does every book have spice now?

why does it feel like every single book is suddenly… spicy???🌶️ like i’ll pick up a cute romance or a fantasy book everyone on booktok is obsessed with, and somehow it turns into full-on smut out of nowhere. when did this become the default?? and why do i have to literally search “no spice” just to find a normal slow burn romance😭 in this video i’m talking about the rise of smut and spice in books, especially with booktok recommendations, romance books, and fantasy/romantasy. it honestly feels like plot is slowly disappearing and everything is just being marketed with tropes and spice ratings instead. at least we have haley pham's 'just friends' to be an outlier. comment down below: what’s a book that completely caught you off guard with how spicy it was because i need to know come back for more videos and comment what video i should do next! follow my socials ✩ youtube // @gymgemma http://bit.ly/2qD6zNq ✩ tik tok // @g3mma.mp4 ✩ instagram // @g3mma.mp4 business inquiries // [email protected] sub count // 48,440 #booktok #romance #romancebooks #smut #spicybooks #reading #fantasybooks #romantasy #booktube #commentary #videoessay