| Age gap | More than 8 years between the ages of the main characters |
| Alpha | Dominant leader type |
| ARC | Advanced Reader Copy |
| BBF | Book boyfriend |
| Beta | Worker bee type |
| CNC | Consensual non-consent |
| CW | Content warning |
| DDlg | Daddy Dom / little girl |
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DP | Double penetration – everyone in their own slot |
| Dub-con | Sexual activity in which one character’s consent is in question, often due to drugging, alcohol, or other factors outside of her control. |
| DVP | Double vaginal penetration – 2 wee-wees in the same slot |
| FF | Female/female |
| FMC | Female main character |
| HEA | Happily-ever-after |
| Hero (H) | Male main character |
| heroine (h) | Female main character |
| HFN | Happy for now |
| J/P | Jealous / possessive |
| MF | Male/female |
| MFM | One girl with 2 guys and she’s the focus |
| MM | Male/male |
| MMC | Male main character |
| MMF | One girl with 2 guys and one of the guys is the focus of the activity |
| Non-con | Sexual activity that is non-consensual |
| Omega | Submissive nature in relation to Alphas |
| Omegaverse | A universe with the population classified as Alpha, Beta, or Omega |
| PoV | Point of view |
| Reverse harem | One FMC with 3 or more love interests |
| Sword crossing | MM sexual interaction during an interlude with the heroine |
| Trigger | An event or ideal that makes you deeply uncomfortable, anxious, etc. Warnings are frequently posted at the beginning of books so the reader can determine if the content is inappropriate for their mental health. |
| Trope | What kind of storyline to expect |
| TSTL | Too Stupid To Live (A character who keeps making really bad decisions, almost gets killed, and doesn’t learn from their mistakes) |
| TW | Trigger warning |
| Why-choose | One FMC with 3 or more love interests |
