Tropes, themes & trigger warnings
All of E.J. Campbell’s current and planned works fall squarely under the dark romance and whychoose genres. This means that they do (or will) contain content that some readers might potentially find distressing, as well as polyamorous and LGBTQ+ relationships. I do my best to make sure that I flag everything that may potentially be a trigger, but please reach out if you feel I might have missed or misrepresented a content warning. But for your peace of mind, please be mindful of these triggers before reading.
Lists may be updated as series progress, if anything changes.
All books are intended for mature audiences 18+ only.
IMPERIUM IN IMPERIO SERIES
the Pantheon
A dark contemporary #whychoose romance set in the shared universe of the Imperium in Imperio Underworld.
Rating: Dark
Romance Themes & Tropes
🫀 Reverse Harem #whychoose
🫀 Frankenstein Build-A-Harem
🫀 Medium-burn romance
🫀 Explicit/open door, plenty of steam
🫀 Contemporary
🫀 Shared Criminal Underworld
🫀 Gangland syndicate civil war
🫀 Mythos-inspired world-building
🫀 Suspense
🫀 Academy / University
🫀 Hidden identities
🫀 Secret mission
🫀 Amnesia (occurs before Book I)
🫀 Second chance
🫀 Childhood friends-to-lovers
🫀 Teammates-To-Lovers
🫀 Irreverent FMC with unique ability (non-paranormal)
🫀 Non-virgin, sexually confident/adventurous FMC
🫀 Alpha males
🫀 Virgin MMC
🫀 Bi-awakenings
Content Warnings & Triggers
🔪 Graphic violence
🔪 Criminal activity
🔪 Addiction
🔪 Risk-seeking behavior (including drugs, unsafe sex)
🔪 Forced sterilization (occurs before Book I)
🔪 Traumatic Brain Injury (MVA, occurs before Book I)
🔪 Sexual assault, sexual assault of a minor
🔪 Death, loss of a loved one
🔪 Profanity
Sexual Content & Kinks
MF, MM, MMF, MFM & other group sexual scenarios Primal play & CNC, dub-con Breath play Voyeurism DP Mild D/s Bondage/restraints, toys Gentle femdom Pegging
Bloody Love Notes
A serial killer #whychoose/poly romance set in the shared universe of the Imperium in Imperio Underworld.
Rating: Pitch Black
Romance Themes & Tropes
🫀 Poly #whychoose
🫀 Serial Killers
🫀 Obsession
🫀 Unapologetically unhinged MCs
🫀 Explicit/open door, plenty of steam
🫀 Contemporary
🫀 Shared Criminal Underworld
🫀 Murder investigations
🫀 Suspense
🫀 Literal touch him/her and die
🫀 Only I can hurt him/her
Content Warnings & Triggers
🔪 Graphic/detailed violence, gore/splatterpunk
🔪 Death, premeditated murder
🔪 Sexual assault, non-con (between MCs & victims)
🔪 Desecration of corpses (medically and sexually)
🔪 Asphyxiation (strangulation, garrotting)
🔪 Stalking/cat & mouse
🔪 Abduction
🔪 Forced sedation
🔪 Organ procurement/trophy collecting…& gifting
🔪 Symbolic anthropophagy (consumption of human flesh)
🔪 Unhealthy dom/sub relationships
🔪 Obsession, psychiatric disorders
🔪 Unsafe sex
🔪 Recreational drug use
🔪 Profanity
Sexual Content & Kinks
MF, MM, MMF & MMMF Dacnolagnomania (lust murder, sexual sadism) Autassassinophilia & death/edge play Erotophonophilia (arousal from death) Thanatophilia (arousal from sex with corpse) Somnophilia (arousal from sex with unconscious persons) Sanguiphilia, blood play & consumption of blood Piquerism (arousal from penetrating the skin with sharp objects) Knife & weapon play, inc. penetration Pain play Primal play & CNC, dub-con Breath play (submersion) Voyeurism DP D/s (unhealthy, absence of aftercare) Unconventional bondage/restraints & sex toys