Glossary
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| Item | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alpha | Alphas are dominant, sexually aggressive, and able to breed |
| ARC | Advance Reader Copy |
| BA | Bad Ass |
| BBF | Book Boyfriend |
| BBW | Big, Beautiful Woman |
| BDSM | Bondage, Disipline/Dominance, Sadism, Masochism |
| Beta | Betas are submissive but may possibly breed omegas |
| BL | Boy Love |
| BWWM | Black Woman, White Man |
| DAP | Double Anal Penetration |
| DDLG | Daddy-Dom, Little Girl |
| DNF | Did Not Finish |
| DP | Double Penatration |
| Dubcon | An abbreviation of "dubious consent." While both parties might be willing, but they might also not be. Caught up in the moment, neither can stop the sex, but often they don't know if they want to. |
| DVP | Double Vaginal Penetration |
| Fast Burn | This book has guaranteed sex scenes |
| FF | Fan Fiction |
| FF | Female/Female pairing |
| FMC | Female Main Character |
| FWB | Friends With Benefits |
| GNO | Girls Night Out |
| H (Captialized) | Hero |
| h (lower case) | Heroine |
| HEA | Happily Ever After |
| HFN | Happy For Now |
| IR | Interracial Romance |
| J/P | Jealous / Possessive |
| KA | Kick Ass |
| Knife Play | Use of a knife to enhance a sexual experience |
| Knotting | A male and his mate have a sexual experience like canids. Canines have a gland (the Bulbus Glandis) in their penis, often called a knot, which swells during intercourse. It allows for the penis to be locked inside during penetration. Partners can often struggle to take this, but experience extreme sexual pleasure when they do. Taking a knot often has emotional significance as well. Sexual partners often are locked together for extended periods after sex until the knot subsides. |
| KU | Kindle Unlimited |
| Large Harem | 7 or more members |
| LGBTQIA+ | LGBT(QT+) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Inter, Ace, Others |
| LitRPG | Literary Role Playing Game |
| May-December | Age-gap relationship |
| MC | Motorcycle Club |
| Medium Burn | Sexual interactions and there might be sex |
| Medium Harem | 5 or 6 members |
| MFM | Male, Female, Male (Males do not interact with each other) |
| MM or M/M | Male, Male |
| MMC | Male Main Character |
| MMF | Male, Male, Female (Males do interact) |
| MPreg | Male Pregnancy |
| NA | New Adult |
| NSFW | Not Safe For Work |
| OM | Other Man |
| Omega | Omegas are the lowest-ranking members in the group. Often, their primary function is breeding. They may be rare and prized. |
| Omegaverse | A society where humans follow the hierarchical structure of wolf packs. This is most common with shifter stories, but is also seen in realities with no supernatural element. The hierarchical structure includes Alphas, Betas and Omegas. In MF books, there are usually only one Alpha and multiple Betas, but this dynamic can change within RH stories. Omegas are often rare in packs/groups. |
| OW | Other Woman |
| Pegging | When a woman penatrates a male with a strap on |
| PNR | Paranormal Romance |
| POC | Person Of Color |
| POV | Point Of View |
| PWF | Paranormal Womans Fiction |
| RH | Reverse Harem |
| SA | Standalone |
| Slow Burn | No sex in the first book, sexual interactions may be limited |
| Small Harem | 3 or 4 members |
| TBR | To Be Read |
| UF | Urban Fantasy |
| YA | Young Adult |