RATINGS DESCRIPTION
4 1/2 Gold: Phenomenal. In a class by itself.
4 1/2: Fantastic. A keeper.
4: Compelling. A page-turner.
3: Enjoyable. A pleasant read.
2: Problematic. May struggle to finish.
1: Severely Flawed. Pass on this one.

RT TOP PICKS -- The RT Top Picks list represents the best books of the month chosen by our staff of reviewers from the 250 plus new books reviewed in each issue of RT BOOK REVIEWS Magazine.

SENSUALITY RATINGS
Beginning with September 2006 issue reviews, these are the new sensuality ratings used for Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense books:
SCORCHER -- Borders on erotic. Very graphic sex.
HOT -- Most romance novels fall into this category. Ranges from conventional lovemaking to explicit sex.
MILD -- May or may not include lovemaking. No explicit sex.

For reviews before September 2006 issue, the following ratings were used for Historical Romance books:
SEXY -- Borders on erotic. Very graphic sex.
SPICY -- Very explicit sex.
VERY SENSUAL -- Spicy, but goes beyond conventional lovemaking. Explicit sex.
SENSUAL -- Most romance novels fall into this category. Conventional lovemaking. Explicit sex.
SWEET -- May or may not include lovemaking. No explicit sex.

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