Romance: Dark High-Spice MMMM/Gay Why-Choose/Reverse Harem - Bonds of the Forgotten

Bonds of the Forgotten: Unearthing Love in the Ruins of Betrayal and Desire

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

Isolated archaeologist Sean Whitaker uncovers a relic tied to his traumatic expedition failure, forcing an alliance with three archetypal foes who share the cursed secret, evolving into a possessive MMMM polycule against black-market hunters or be buried by the past forever.

✨ Genre: Dark High-Spice MMMM/Gay Why-Choose/Reverse Harem Romance

✨ Tropes/Themes: MMMM/Gay, Emotionally Isolated Protagonist, Shared Secret That Binds Them, Distinct Archetype Love Interests, Enemies to Lovers, Past Trauma Bonds, Protective Possessiveness Escalation, All-or-Nothing Polycule Choice, Archeological Intrigue

✨ POV & Structure: 1st Person Past Tense Multi-POV, structured in a 4-Act narrative with discovery-driven escalations and relational turning points.

✨ Vibe: Atmospheric and foreboding, with a dark undercurrent of ancient curses and modern betrayals, vibing as sensually explosive with vulgar, high-heat scenes that intensify possessive archaeologies of the heart. Content edges include ethical dilemmas in artifact theft and intense emotional unearthing.

✨ Book Size: Novel (60,000-100,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 42 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: Erotica (10-15+ high-heat very explicit vulgar sex scenes)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 42 chapter outline.