Sample Book DNA

Reader questions Alexandra can answer

• Is there cheating or infidelity?
• Does this book have a happy ending?
• How spicy is it on a 1 to 5 scale?
• What tropes show up most strongly?
• Is there a love triangle?
• What is the heat frequency?
• Are there trigger warnings I should know about?
• Who pursues whom?
• How possessive is the hero?
• Is there workplace romance tension?
• Does the heroine have strong agency?
• Is the pacing slow burn or insta-lust?
• Are there grand gestures?
• Is there angst or mostly comfort?
• What age category is this for?
• Is consent clearly handled?
• Does the book include jealousy conflict?
• Is there a found family element?
• How emotionally heavy is the story?
• Would readers who hate miscommunication like this?
• Is there a marriage or commitment scene?
• Does the ending feel complete?
• Are side characters strong?
• Is the setting important to the mood?
• Does the book fit category romance expectations?
• Is the hero a billionaire CEO?
• Is there a power imbalance?
• Does the heroine work for the hero?
• Is there a touch-her-and-die vibe?
• Are there luxury fantasy elements?
• Is the hero controlling but reformed?
• Is there boardroom tension?
• Does the book include explicit scenes?
• Is there a no-cheating guarantee?
• Would dark romance readers find this too soft?
• Is there an age gap?
• Does the hero grovel well?
• Is there a public scandal plot?
• Are kinks present or mostly vanilla heat?
• Is the heroine financially independent?
• Does the conflict come from trust or external villains?
• Is there a pregnancy trope?
• Are there bodyguard or security elements?
• Does the book include a private jet scene?
• Is the spice emotionally connected?
• Would readers who dislike wealth fantasy enjoy this?
• Is there a contract or arrangement trope?
• Does the book stay contemporary realistic?
• Is the hero emotionally constipated at first?
• Is there a strong grovel-to-HEA arc?