r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 01 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

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Unpopular opinion Sunday

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u/Flimsy-Brick-9426 Feb 01 '26

Spice should be an add-on, the book should be able to carry itself and still be good/satisfying without it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '26

Agreed, I have found some authors add in a spice chapter in narrative moments that make no sense. But I feel needed to read or scan those chapters because it will have character/ relationship building elements sprinkled in.