I'm sure you all have your own ideas. In all sweet and inspirational romances - there are some no nos. No explicit sexual content, no explicit violence and no cursing. But other than that, things vary. In inspirational romance, the sensuality is not physical.
Romance begins first with awareness.
But let's look at the different approach. The hero and heroine connect with qualities that make them feel they have found a soul mate. In traditional romance - the physical goes below the shoulders. In my first Silhouette Romance - we see the first attraction of the Heroine to the hero. Lucas tucked his loosed fingers into his back-pocket tightening the denim across his backside, and meandered through the room, looking up at the high ceilings and crouching to eye the wide molding.