Alex Aster, a New York Times bestselling author known for her young adult romantasy series and her enemies-to-lovers romance, is launching her novel, "Starside". The book follows an orphaned human named Aris as she navigates the magical land of Starsideto to get revenge on the gods she hates. Aster shares her secrets to writing the perfect spicy scene, starting with a nearly 15-page spicy scene before most other parts of the book. She also highlights the importance of maintaining the tension between Aris and Harlan, even though their hatred for each other never decreases.