Deep End
A college diver and a swimmer agree to a no-strings arrangement with a dom/sub-lite twist. Spice starts around 30% and does not get old.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Deep End?
Deep End is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Tropes
In the bedroom
Heroine
Setting & world
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Content warnings
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- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
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Deep End: quick answers
How spicy is Deep End?
Deep End is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Deep End a standalone?
Yes, Deep End is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Deep End?
Deep End features athlete, friends with benefits, bdsm / dom-sub, smart / nerdy heroine, college / university. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Deep End have content warnings?
Our notes for Deep End include: mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Deep End?
If you loved Deep End, try Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood, The Deal by Elle Kennedy. They share its athlete and friends with benefits energy at a similar spice level.